Online Visa Processing System for Nigeria High Commission Colombo

Abstract

This project focuses on Nigeria High Commission, Colombo and aims at developing an Online Visa Processing System that will eliminate the present manual system of visa processing and improve the efficiency of visa‟s operations at the High Commission. The main objective of this project is to develop a system that provides user-friendly visa services that will minimize the difficulties experienced by the visa officer and enable visa applicants to apply for visa online from any place and at any time. The system also helps to bridge the communication gap between visa applicants and visa officer. This project has been designed using UML language and developed using Rapid Application Development Approach to design a system that meets the user‟s needs. Open source technologies which include PHP, CodeIgniter integrated with Bootstrap was used in the implementation of the system in order to make the web pages of the system more appropriate on different devices (e.g. mobile device). The process of developing the system is documented in the project‟s design and implementation sections. The interfaces of the new system allow users to create login accounts, select the types of visa, submit all required visa documents, allow online payment of visa fees and monitor the status of visa applications. Users can also view, modify and delete records. Random sampling of users was used to test and evaluate the functionality of the new system. The results and the feedbacks obtained from the users indicate that the system is user friendly and suitable for use of visa processing at the High Commission.