aariwa:
do they offer masters degree programs in law(LLM) which are wholly taught in English

To be sure, I don't have details with respect to what you ask for. My potential School is a graduate School of Economics.

Cheers!!!

@1andonly 1. how long did it take to process your visa? I submitted my visa application on the 24th of April. I still haven't heard from the embassy and school starts this Monday 25th May.
2. Did you get your visa on Thursday(collection day) or a random day?
3. Did they request for information/receipts on accommodation apart from the school stating they would provide housing?

I am still legalizing my documents. How I wish I have submitted my application. The whole thing is too involved.

With respect to the accommodation, I booked down a room and they issued me a certificate that said I had accommodation for a certain period. I did this because my school ain't got no accommodation.

What school are you looking at? IE? At some point, I was really looking for companions on here. I wish you came in earlier would have saved me a lot really. It is well though.

Cheers!!!

1andonly:
I am still legalizing my documents. How I wish I have submitted my application. The whole thing is too involved.

With respect to the accommodation, I booked down a room and they issued me a certificate that said I had accommodation for a certain period. I did this because my school ain't got no accommodation.

What school are you looking at? IE? At some point, I was really looking for companions on here. I wish you came in earlier would have saved me a lot really. It is well though.

Cheers!!!

You can say that again. Getting a spanish visa is like hell on earth. Getting an American visa is way easier in so many ways. Imagine school starts on Monday and there is still no word from the embassy. Just hope it works out because I have been through a lot trying to apply for this spanish visa.

misstoyo:


You can say that again. Getting a spanish visa is like hell on earth. Getting an American visa is way easier in so many ways. Imagine school starts on Monday and there is still no word from the embassy. Just hope it works out because I have been through a lot trying to apply for this spanish visa.

Meh how did you get that far? I'm like 3 steps away though from application. What school and what city are you looking at?

Would have liked to have a kind of private chat but the mod would have nothing to do with that.

I just have a couple of grey areas I'd like to clear...

I think Portugal and Spain have the same procedure regarding the visa application. Waiting for a very long time before you can even hear from them.

I please need an information about where the translation to spanish is done. Also I am using a NECO results so will I need to go to the head office at minna or abuja to get my result sent to the Spanish Consulate?

king05:
I please need an information about where the translation to spanish is done. Also I am using a NECO results so will I need to go to the head office at minna or abuja to get my result sent to the Spanish Consulate?

I dunno about NECO. I used WAEC. For translation, you have two options I hope I won't be flaunting any rules giving you these details though.

First option http://www.traduccion-jurada-oficial.com

I hope this helps and also hope you've got the nerves to see the process through cause boy would you need them.

I have made a couple of minor errors that have cost me some dear savings and set me back by a week or so. So before you submit your documents for legalization, note the following.

1) Send your documents- WAEC (photocopy), School Certificate (Photocopy) and Transcript (depending on your school and what you are applying for) to the Ministry of Education for authentication. Should not cost more than 5K I have a post on the cost above.

2) Take all these documents along with Birth Certificate (original) and Police Character Certificate (no medical certificate needed PCC should be original) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for authentication. They will place a seal on your documents.

3) Go to WAEC centre at Yaba and request your result to be sent to the embassy. Do not use an agent!!! Do this like two weeks before booking an appointment with the embassy or consulate.

4) Send the photocopy of your certificate to your university so they can stamp it (Certified True Copy Stamp). Fail to do this, like me, and you will set your application back by like 1 week.

5) Send an e-mail to cog.lagos.leg@maec.es requesting an appointment to legalize your documents.

6) Photocopy all your documents including your passport.

7) Go to the consulate by 8:20am. They will open by 8:30am. Struggle to be in front of the queue and submit your stuff on time to the security. Ignore the number thingy the consulate does not recognize that. Pray that no person legalizing marriage documents is ahead of you if not your name na sorry. The process is pretty slow like government bureaucracy. You will understand that even writing your name and details down could be a long thing (of course it is the security guy that will be doing the writing. At some point I felt like collecting the biro from him and writing it myself)

Make sure you know how many documents you are legalizing and have the exact figure. They don't give change at the consulate and would send you back if it comes to that and don't think you will form Don Jazzy and leave the change, they won't take it. They charge N1,600 per page.

Do all these and your legalization will take you approximately 1 week. Thursdays are only for collections.

For translations, look at this document the embassy sent to me. I didn't find most of the names useful and had to resort to my hacking skills to narrow my option down to two. The first was cheaper and I am yet to get it still waiting for the mail and Nipost issues. The second is pricey and will get to you in a weeks time. I am not really in a hurry so I can save some Kobo...

misstoyo:
@1andonly 1. how long did it take to process your visa? I submitted my visa application on the 24th of April. I still haven't heard from the embassy and school starts this Monday 25th May.
2. Did you get your visa on Thursday(collection day) or a random day?
3. Did they request for information/receipts on accommodation apart from the school stating they would provide housing?

Have you heard back from the embassy yet?

1andonly:


Have you heard back from the embassy yet?

Sorry I didn't reply in time. I was denied the Visa. Their reason is I didn't have enough money. Apparently you need to have all your tuition money for the 4 years of study including left over for housing, feeding and so on. All I had in my bank account was tuition for 3 years although I had paid my tuition for one semester. I wish everyone luck. It is truly a tedious process with the Spanish Embassy

king05:
I please need an information about where the translation to spanish is done. Also I am using a NECO results so will I need to go to the head office at minna or abuja to get my result sent to the Spanish Consulate?

NECO is not accepted/recognized by the Spanish Embassy.

misstoyo:


Sorry I didn't reply in time. I was denied the Visa. Their reason is I didn't have enough money. Apparently you need to have all your tuition money for the 4 years of study including left over for housing, feeding and so on. All I had in my bank account was tuition for 3 years although I had paid my tuition for one semester. I wish everyone luck. It is truly a tedious process with the Spanish Embassy

I commiserate with you really. Hmmmmm...after all the stress this is not an inspiring bit of information.

How long did it take for them to give you this feedback please?

A month? Was it on a Thursday (collection day) or a random day? Are you going to appeal and why didn't you use a sponsor?

Tnx @1andonly for starting this thread. Please i need you to guide me with my spanish visa application. I have been awarded an Erasmus scholarship for MSc in Forensic science and wish to start the visa application from the 15th of June. After going through your posts, Please I need answers to these questions:
1. I am presently in Awka, would you advise me to proceed straight to Lagos or to Abuja from my base since the application process cuts across these two locations

2. As I am an MSc applicant is there any need for the WAEC documentation as section 3b of the requirements from the spanish consulate added in parenthesis that BSc cert is needed for MSc applicants, I guess WAEC should be for Undergrad studies. Just dont want to go through the rigors of the WAEC authentication all for nothing.
3.a.- Original WAEC Statement of Result forwarded to the Embassy by WAEC.
b.- Original First Degree Certificate (if going for a Masters’ degree)
c.- Masters Degree Certificate (if going for a Ph.D. degree)

3. Where is the location for the verification of documents? Ministry of Foreign affairs and ministry of Education, in Abuja perhaps?

4. The spanish translator you recommended are they the official translators given to you at the Spanish consulate? Also what is their rate for translation (total costs, I guess mine and yours should be the same number of documents) and how long it took for you to get it.

5. Finally, is there any specific hospital recommended by the consulate?

6. Excluding Insurance cover, overall, whats the cost for the whole visa application process.

Thanks once again, hope to see you in Barcelona when I visit there for Xmas break. My school is University of Cordoba and am gonna start the programme on the 7th of September. Best of luck!

enigma14:
Tnx @1andonly for starting this thread. Please i need you to guide me with my spanish visa application. I have been awarded an Erasmus scholarship for MSc in Forensic science and wish to start the visa application from the 15th of June. After going through your posts, Please I need answers to these questions:
1. I am presently in Awka, would you advise me to proceed straight to Lagos or to Abuja from my base since the application process cuts across these two locations

2. As I am an MSc applicant is there any need for the WAEC documentation as section 3b of the requirements from the spanish consulate added in parenthesis that BSc cert is needed for MSc applicants, I guess WAEC should be for Undergrad studies. Just dont want to go through the rigors of the WAEC authentication all for nothing.
3.a.- Original WAEC Statement of Result forwarded to the Embassy by WAEC.
b.- Original First Degree Certificate (if going for a Masters’ degree)
c.- Masters Degree Certificate (if going for a Ph.D. degree)

3. Where is the location for the verification of documents? Ministry of Foreign affairs and ministry of Education, in Abuja perhaps?

4. The spanish translator you recommended are they the official translators given to you at the Spanish consulate? Also what is their rate for translation (total costs, I guess mine and yours should be the same number of documents) and how long it took for you to get it.

5. Finally, is there any specific hospital recommended by the consulate?

6. Excluding Insurance cover, overall, whats the cost for the whole visa application process.

Thanks once again, hope to see you in Barcelona when I visit there for Xmas break. My school is University of Cordoba and am gonna start the programme on the 7th of September. Best of luck!

Well my first advise before you step out is to strategize. So one of the very first things I will do is to stamp my Bsc certificate at my former university that is the CTC stamp.

Then I will touch base with the translator ingles@traduccion-jurada-oficial.com. His name is Rodrigo Mencia he is certified by the Spanish Embassy and he gave me such a princely treatment. Send him your documents so you are not caught out in case you want to use NIPOST.

I will also go to WAEC (yes you need this whether you are applying for Masters or no) and request they send my result to the Spanish consulate.

I will go to a General hospital in Awka and do the medical test. I described this at some point in the post. Just tell them you want to do the routine medical check for visa and they'd help you figure the rest.

If I had a friend in Abuja, I will send him my documents with the details I have given on these boards so he can help with authentication in Abuja. I have never lived in Abuja myself but I know that the ministry of foreign affairs is opposite ministry of education.

All these you can achieve without moving from your location thereby saving money.

When you have all the necessary documents requisite for legalization, then send the consulate (with the email I provided) and e-mail. Don't travel yet. Wait for their response. When they respond, you can then travel. I say this because I sent them an e-mail on like the 8th and they gave me my appointment on the 20th so if you travel, you'd have to move back.

For insurance, I have also elaborated on this. When you come to Lagos, go to AIICO. It's not a biggie and its not absolutely necessary now. You can do it before you visa application.

As per cost, I have spent nothing less than N200,000. When you remove insurance it should be around N160,000 and I did not patronize any agent. But then I made a couple of mistakes which if you can avoid and depending on the peculiarity of your application (I had to book down a hostel as my school does not have one which means I had to buy dollars as the hostel said they won't accept paypal payment), you might spend well below 150,000 for everything.

My best advise to you: start now! There is no time and starting early will give you leeway to make mistakes and correct them ASAP.

Thanks a lot @1andonly for d d speedy reply. Remain blessed.

1andonly:


Well my first advise before you step out is to strategize. So one of the very first things I will do is to stamp my Bsc certificate at my former university that is the CTC stamp.

Then I will touch base with the translator ingles@traduccion-jurada-oficial.com. His name is Rodrigo Mencia he is certified by the Spanish Embassy and he gave me such a princely treatment. Send him your documents so you are not caught out in case you want to use NIPOST.

I will also go to WAEC (yes you need this whether you are applying for Masters or no) and request they send my result to the Spanish consulate.

I will go to a General hospital in Awka and do the medical test. I described this at some point in the post. Just tell them you want to do the routine medical check for visa and they'd help you figure the rest.

If I had a friend in Abuja, I will send him my documents with the details I have given on these boards so he can help with authentication in Abuja. I have never lived in Abuja myself but I know that the ministry of foreign affairs is opposite ministry of education.

All these you can achieve without moving from your location thereby saving money.

When you have all the necessary documents requisite for legalization, then send the consulate (with the email I provided) and e-mail. Don't travel yet. Wait for their response. When they respond, you can then travel. I say this because I sent them an e-mail on like the 8th and they gave me my appointment on the 20th so if you travel, you'd have to move back.

For insurance, I have also elaborated on this. When you come to Lagos, go to AIICO. It's not a biggie and its not absolutely necessary now. You can do it before you visa application.

As per cost, I have spent nothing less than N200,000. When you remove insurance it should be around N160,000 and I did not patronize any agent. But then I made a couple of mistakes which if you can avoid and depending on the peculiarity of your application (I had to book down a hostel as my school does not have one which means I had to buy dollars as the hostel said they won't accept paypal payment), you might spend well below 150,000 for everything.

My best advise to you: start now! There is no time and starting early will give you leeway to make mistakes and correct them ASAP.

@1andonly, thank you for this... @enigma14, Congrats on the Erasmus scholarship! Have you received your final official documents from your school? I am also a recipient of the scholarship, would be starting my studies at University of Barcelona...

Thanks and congrats @Seunbunmi. I only notified our coordinator last nite with d Student visa requirement I got from d spanish consulate. Her last mail asked us to send such as she will communicate with us soon on accommodation and other official docs. Have U gotten ur official docs? I will b studying @ the University of Cordoba

enigma14:
Thanks and congrats @Seunbunmi. I only notified our coordinator last nite with d Student visa requirement I got from d spanish consulate. Her last mail asked us to send such as she will communicate with us soon on accommodation and other official docs. Have U gotten ur official docs? I will b studying @ the University of Cordoba

@enigma14, I also forwarded same to my coordinator, he said I will be given some docs that will cover the requirements. I got a mail few days ago that I will get the docs ASAP! I seriously hope that the docs will ease visa processing, because I am yet to make physical appearance at the embassy.

@vicjustice and @justwise dunno if you're well versed with Spanish Visas; but then I have my documentation complete and I'm about to submit my visa. My uncle is sponsoring my stay though I have some considerable money in my account.

Do you fancy my chances? Like I said every other documentation is fine. I am applying for masters studies, I got a full tuition waiver so all I need is to show I can fund my stay and I presently work in a bank.

I highly anticipate your response.

1andonly:
@vicjustice and @justwise dunno if you're well versed with Spanish Visas; but then I have my documentation complete and I'm about to submit my visa. My uncle is sponsoring my stay though I have some considerable money in my account.

Do you fancy my chances? Like I said every other documentation is fine. I am applying for masters studies, I got a full tuition waiver so all I need is to show I can fund my stay and I presently work in a bank.

I highly anticipate your response.

Are you requesting that i prophecy?

Vicjustice:

Are you requesting that i prophecy?

Hahaha nice one. From your experience what are the chances. Do they grant most people who use their uncles that share a surname with them visas?

Even though I can't make you prophecy but you should be able to play the percentage game surely.

@1andonly: you need not fret over the outcome of the visa application, all you can is to trust God to play God as you have done all you can as a human being. You know, optimism helps a lot. Best of luck bro! See you in Barcelona come December, 2015.

1andonly:


Hahaha nice one. From your experience what are the chances. Do they grant most people who use their uncles that share a surname with them visas?

Even though I can't make you prophecy but you should be able to play the percentage game surely.

The chances are very slim because, unlike parents who are willing to spend their everything to support their own children, only an extremely rich uncle would spend money to educate a nephew overseas.

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Seunbunmi:


Hello, thanks for starting this thread, quite insightful. I recently won an Erasmus Masters scholarship and my first mobility country is Spain. Waiting for my school to send the necessary documents. So I will be visiting the Spanish Embassy soon.

Also I would be going to Barcelona!

Regards.

I also won an Erasmus Mundus scholarship and my first mobility country is also Spain. Are you through with your visa process? I've started mine but it's very confusing!

Vicjustice:

The chances are very slim because, unlike parents who are willing to spend their everything to support their own children, only an extremely rich uncle would spend money to educate a nephew overseas.

Thanks boss! The odds will be tipped to my favor seeing God is with me.

enigma14:
@1andonly: you need not fret over the outcome of the visa application, all you can is to trust God to play God as you have done all you can as a human being. You know, optimism helps a lot. Best of luck bro! See you in Barcelona come December, 2015.

Thanks I believe my case will be different. I was at that point where I was wondering if I should wait till I get a grant or apply with my Uncle's sponsorship and money in my account.

I will write them a cover letter and with God as my strength, I'd win yet.

geniuzio:
I also won an Erasmus Mundus scholarship and my first mobility country is also Spain. Are you through with your visa process? I've started mine but it's very confusing!

Welcome on board. You can ask your questions.

Congrats!!!

1andonly:


Thanks boss! The odds will be tipped to my favor seeing God is with me.

If you have this great faith in God, then, why did you keep persisting that I tell you your chances?
Well, your mindset is more like a boxer hoping on God to help him defeat his opponent: doesn't the opponent know how to pray to God as well?
May God help you and may God help the Visa Officer too.

Vicjustice:

If you have this great faith in God, then, why did you keep persisting that I tell you your chances?
Well, your mindset is more like a boxer hoping on God to help him defeat his opponent: doesn't the opponent know how to pray to God as well?
May God help you and may God help the Visa Officer too.

Fair point. I do believe God is with me and I am aligned to his will. Occasionally I freak out yes but then doesn't mean God abandoned me. This is besides my point now.