How to do NYSC relocation (Batch A, B, C) 2024

Gone are the days when nysc relocation was easy. It’s not as easy these days.

The need for relocation during service year has tripled. Insecurity in some parts of the country, especially the northern part hasn’t helped either.

Moreover, the need for fresh graduates to plan ahead and survive after service also influences their decision regarding where to serve. No wonder many like to serve in highbrow places like Lagos, Abuja, and Rivers (with eyes on Portharcourt). Others even prefer Plateau (with eyes on Jos), Ogun, and the commercial city of Kano.

All with the hopes of landing a reputable PPA during service, and by extension being retained on completion of service.

While for some others, marriage came calling. Serious relationship, engagement, wedding…all came during the time you were mobilized, and now, you just can’t afford to spend one year at a far away location all in the name 0f nysc.

Or maybe I haven’t even mentioned your own reason for seeking nysc relocation.

Whatever your reason for wanting relocation, you are right!

Your desire for nysc relocation plus your decision to exhaust all option are the foundation for this post. This blog is written to show all nysc relocation route.

And depending on your situation, you’ll be able to determine the one best for you.

So assuming I was posted to a state I don’t like, how do I relocate? You may ask.

Before giving you a sweeping answer, let me first take you through nysc deployment process. By this, I mean how you first got posted to your current state of deployment.

When filling the nysc mobilization form online, you are normally asked to select ‘states you’ve visited’. You are also asked to specify the ‘languages you understand’.

After which, you submit your form. The next thing, NYSC releases deployment, you check, and discover your state of deployment.

While some people are lucky to be posted to their preferred states or at least nearby state, others aren’t as lucky.

This post is written to show you how to do nysc relocation the right way. It will also highlight the nysc relocation routes that work.

Here are the official reasons for relocation (or redeployment) recognized by NYSC.

1. Insecurity

2. Health

3. Marital

Which means, once deployed as a corp member (CM), you can only redeploy (relocate) on either insecurity ground, health ground, or marital ground.

Unconventionally, corp members can also redeploy on DG Directive Ground. But in this case, you may need to have long legs. Also check How to solve issue with NYSC relocation.

How to apply for nysc relocation the sure way

There are two periods within which you can apply for redeployment as a corp member.

• In-camp and
• Outside-camp (online)

Lets examine the two.

A. NYSC In-camp Relocation

Here, you apply for relocation when you’re still inside the nysc orientation camp.

Mid-way through the nysc orientation course (usually the second week), a RELOCATION SLIP will give given to corp members interested in redeploying to another state.

If interested, you quickly pick the form at the multipurpose hall. Fill, attach your passport and evidence of relocation reason, and submit back to the camp officials.

Since you want to redeploy, you must have a genuine reason. It must be among the three recognized by nysc; insecurity, health, or marital.

And not only have a reason, you must have an evidence.

Nysc relocation on insecurity ground

For insecurity ground, nysc only recognize certain states as insecure; Borno, Yobe, and certain local governments in Adamawa State. So if you’re going to redeploy due to insecurity, you must have been posted to any of those states.

Outside those states, its highly unlikely that your relocation request will be granted due to insecurity.

On the other hand, being deployed to any of those three states in the first place means you’ll secure express in-camp relocation (without stress) based on insecurity ground.

Nysc relocation on health ground

For health ground, you must have a medical report from a recognized health facility stating your medical condition. And the medical condition must be the one that really needs close monitoring by your physician.

By that explanation, it’s unlikely your relocation request will be granted if you just have a medical condition like typhoid, malaria, headache, cold, flu. Because, these can still be managed well at your new location.

But your relocation request is sure to be granted on health ground if your condition is serious and require critical care, as well as close monitoring by a physician.

So if you fall into this category, that is, you are a patient, kindly collect a medical report from your doctor before going to the camp. When you reach there, present it to the camp officials.

If your condition is convincingly serious to the extent that you can’t even stay in camp, apply (in writing) to leave camp immediately. They may be considerate enough to grant you an EXEAT from camp, as well as instant relocation.

If seriously sick or nursing an illness, don’t make the mistake of going to camp without a medical report from your doctor.

So while preparing for nysc camp, your medical report should be among the documents you pack.

Nysc relocation on marital ground

This one is by far the easiest and fastest nysc relocation route if you meet the criteria.

What criteria other than being married?

Nysc gives this relocation consideration only to married female corp members.

But that’s not all.

Corp members in this category must also have

• evidence of marriage,
• evidence of change of name, and
• evidence of husband’s place of domicile. A proof that your husband actually lives at the place (or LGA) you wish to be relocated to.

Once that is in place, your relocation is SURE.

Remember to pack these documents as a married female corp member when preparing for camp. Your returning to your husband’s place immediately after camp may depend on it.

Basically, those are the only three grounds for relocation in camp. So you can only fill any of these three reasons on your relocation slip at the camp.

NYSC relocation based on DG Directive Ground

You know someone who knows someone. And the person knows another person. Then you can relocate based on DG Directive ground.

Those who have connection often relocate through this route.

Regardless of the route you take, you’ll know your new state of redeployment on the last day of camp. You won’t be given a PPA (place of primary assignment) like some of your colleagues.

Nysc will update your dashboard with your new state also. Log in to your dashboard and print your Relocation Approval Slip.

Nysc gives 21 days from that day to report to your new state, otherwise your relocation will be automatically reversed.

B. NYSC Outside-camp Relocation

Here, you apply for relocation (online) three months after you leave camp. Nysc gives this room to corp members, whom after experiencing their deployment state for few months still have reason to redeploy.

And here we are again; maybe due to insecurity, health, or marital ground.

If this eventually describes you, then you apply for relocation on your dashboard. Remember you will only be able to do this 3 months after you have left camp.

Log in to your dashboard after about 48 hours to check. If your request is approved, print your Relocation Approval Slip, and report to your new state of redeployment at once.

In a nutshell..

How can you do nysc relocation?

You can apply for nysc relocation only on:

• Insecurity ground
• Health ground
• Marital ground or
• DG Directive ground

When can you do nysc relocation?

You can apply for nysc relocation:

• in-camp (second week)
• outside camp (online 3 months after you leave camp)

So if you apply for relocation through any of these routes, within the correct relocation window, your relocation is likely going to be approved.

I hope this blog helped you learn about how to do nysc redeployment to get approval?

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Do you want to apply for nysc relocation? Did you encounter any issues relocating?

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