Parents and students are still queueing for FX. Which Nigerian banks have you used successfully for Form A in the last 60 days, and how long did it take from submission to disbursement?
Please list the exact documents that were accepted, the branch, and whether you got part-payment approvals. Any red flags that stall approvals would help others avoid delays. Also, are domiciliary accounts meaningfully faster right now?
Goal: Let’s crowd-source a clean, current checklist that works with real bank desks.
What actually speeds Form A: Clean paperwork and timing. Ensure the beneficiary name on tuition invoice exactly matches the passport biodata (middle names included). Fund your naira account a day before submission so there is no balance shortfall. Submit early morning on the allocation day of your branch; managers quietly batch requests before head-office approval. Where schools allow it, request an official part-payment invoice — banks clear smaller tickets faster. Keep a domiciliary account with a modest balance to top up shortfalls so you are not forced to buy at parallel spikes.
Documents that rarely fail: admission/offer letter, invoice with bank coordinates, international passport data page, visa/CAS/I-20 (if available), sponsor’s ID and proof of funds, and a short cover note explaining timeline sensitivity. Track your ticket daily (email + in-branch). If you hit silence after 5 business days, ask for a written status to escalate. Schools are surprisingly flexible when they see bank queue evidence and payment plan requests.