sansha2016:
Gudday every one,please I applied for france student visa on the 20th of July but till now no msg from the vfs.15 working days has elapsed.someone applied at Abuja a week after mine but have already collected his. what is really the prob.

Maybe you should call or send a message to vfs

Ohh okay.Thanks much

ogatboy:

In France it's a 50-50 thing. You need good knowledge of French to stand a better chance

ok,thank, I will try to do it

sansha2016:
Gudday every one,please I applied for france student visa on the 20th of July but till now no msg from the vfs.15 working days has elapsed.someone applied at Abuja a week after mine but have already collected his. what is really the prob.

Have you received your passport yet?

still nothing, I don't really know the prob.I wrote to VFS they said my passport is still with the France consulate.

sansha2016:
still nothing, I don't really know the prob.I wrote to VFS they said my passport is still with the France consulate.

Was it student visa or tourist visa?

it is student visa, i am not the only one in this situation.someone we applied all most the same period is also complaining.Hope it will be ready this week ,because I supposed to resume on September 4.

sansha2016:
it is student visa, i am not the only one in this situation.someone we applied all most the same period is also complaining.Hope it will be ready this week ,because I supposed to resume on September 4.

Now I don't know. My friend applied two weeks ago and his passport is back

is it masters or bachelor degree? here is Lagos?

sansha2016:
is it masters or bachelor degree? here is Lagos?

Yes

sansha2016:
it is student visa, i am not the only one in this situation.someone we applied all most the same period is also complaining.Hope it will be ready this week ,because I supposed to resume on September 4.

Please, sansha, where did you and your colleague apply from? Abuja or Lagos?

I applied at abuja and I was told it basically takes like two weeks to get a reply on visa status. Mine is slightly over two weeks today. My school is resuming Sept 4 and they have even sent me the lecture time table for the week.
God, Abeg fast-forward the process for your children

I apply in Lagos. Is like Abuja is faster than Lagos because someone apply a week later when I apply but has already gotten his passport with visa.

Yea. Abuja is faster, according to what I was told by the lady at campus france. She even told me bluntly that Abuja is even considerate and friendly with applicant. They only reject visa when they have no other option. She told me this because then I had issues of getting a sponsor with a buoyant account (thank God I later did).

good day nairalander,i want to be plain,am 18yrs old,i want to apply for a tourism visa to france,but i dint have enough money,my uncle say his going to sponsor me,am going there to join french legion army...pls my question is
1. If i use my uncle statement of account,will the allow me
2. If i state clearly that am going to join french legion army will the allow me,cos the say free accomodation and feeding
3. Or should i tell them am going for tourism,then later i can go for the french legion army

Moyinoluwa35:
good day nairalander,i want to be plain,am 18yrs old,i want to apply for a tourism visa to france,but i dint have enough money,my uncle say his going to sponsor me,am going there to join french legion army...pls my question is
1. If i use my uncle statement of account,will the allow me
2. If i state clearly that am going to join french legion army will the allow me,cos the say free accomodation and feeding
3. Or should i tell them am going for tourism,then later i can go for the french legion army

Personally, I would advice you don't let them know about your intentions to join the french legion.
However, you can get your uncle to stand in as you sponsor. Also, you will have to book an hotel reservation for the period you intend to stay. With a very convincing motivation letter to the consula general, you will definately get you tourism visa. Especially, if you are currently a nigerian student and you tell them you hope to spend you touristy holidays in france.
So while touring france, you can also tour your way into the french legion base in paris (lol), knock on their door, and tell them you want to enlist (with a valiant pose and expression)

Besides, don't get your hopes high on the french legion free lunch and accommodation. The selection process is very tedious. But upon selection you will get those full benefits, but in an event you weren't selected, my dear - you will just go the way you came.
Finally, the french embassy guys are taken when they see a young teenager taking such courage to approach them for tourism visa.

Good luck

Aikchosen:



Personally, I would advice you don't let them know about your intentions to join the french legion.
However, you can get your uncle to stand in as you sponsor. Also, you will have to book an hotel reservation for the period you intend to stay. With a very convincing motivation letter to the consula general, you will definately get you tourism visa. Especially, if you are currently a nigerian student and you tell them you hope to spend you touristy holidays in france.
So while touring france, you can also tour your way into the french legion base in paris (lol), knock on their door, and tell them you want to enlist (with a valiant pose and expression)

Besides, don't get your hopes high on the french legion free lunch and accommodation. The selection process is very tedious. But upon selection you will get those full benefits, but in an event you weren't selected, my dear - you will just go the way you came.
Finally, the french embassy guys are taken when they see a young teenager taking such courage to approach them for tourism visa.

Good luck

thanks boss,am not a student my nain aim is to get a tourism visa i want to join the french legion army,or i can transist to italy,i have someone over there,but if i use my uncle account,can i book three days hotel and flight,can i book going and return ticket and also insurance....pls sumone help me

Moyinoluwa35:
thanks boss,am not a student my nain aim is to get a tourism visa i want to join the french legion army,or i can transist to italy,i have someone over there,but if i use my uncle account,can i book three days hotel and flight,can i book going and return ticket and also insurance....pls sumone help me

I will advice you to book a month hotel reservation in france to show them you intend to spend most of the tourism time (within the three months expiration of the visa) in france. But with a tourism visa, you can't change your visa to long stay unless you come back to Nigeria and re-apply for a long stay visa. Except in the case where the french legion accepts you into the corp.

Another way, since you have someone in Italy, why not tell the person to write you an invitation letter to come over to Italy for holiday. Which would also allow you to transit to france to try you luck with the french legion. For me, this would be easiest.

Regarding the flight and insurance,
Definitely, every tourism visa must have a return flight ticket to accompany it else you will not be lifted by the airline. Also, the embassy would request for a travel insurance of three months to cover the duration of you tourism.

Aikchosen:


I will advice you to book a month hotel reservation in france to show them you intend to spend most of the tourism time (within the three months expiration of the visa) in france. But with a tourism visa, you can't change your visa to long stay unless you come back to Nigeria and re-apply for a long stay visa. Except in the case where the french legion accepts you into the corp.

Another way, since you have someone in Italy, why not tell the person to write you an invitation letter to come over to Italy for holiday. Which would also allow you to transit to france to try you luck with the french legion. For me, this would be easiest.

.ok but i dont wanna involve my uncle in italy,he has been in italy for 12yrs,for once he has not call my family,have chatted with him on facebook,he takes days or month,have told him how to help me i want to come to italy,he has not reply,i will do it my self,pls how much do you think this will cost me,and using my uncle here in nigeria statement of account do u think the embassy will allow me

Moyinoluwa35:
.ok but i dont wanna involve my uncle in italy,he has been in italy for 12yrs,for once he has not call my family,have chatted with him on facebook,he takes days or month,have told him how to help me i want to come to italy,he has not reply,i will do it my self,pls how much do you think this will cost me,and using my uncle here in nigeria statement of account do u think the embassy will allow me

Now for travel insurance, it will cost you at most 25k, visa processing fee 46k approx. I don't really know much about the cost of hotel reservations and how much they charge, but I guess they will require a deposit (up to half of total cost) for reservations. You can get a cheap hotel via www.bookings.com at as low as €10 -4,200k per night (extrapolating to about €300 per month - 130k). Feeding is approx €180 per month in paris. Flight ticket (round trip) is dependent on the time of booking (the earlier the cheaper). However, you cancel your return trip and get a refund after two weeks that's if you get accepted to the french legion.

Thanks boss i really appreciate,am going for a week vacation,and going to booked the hotel and also the flight,to and fro,dont really knw where am going to get the insurance,av downloaded the tourism visa form,i will call my uncle to get me is statement of account bfor the sallah break,am just a novice in all travelling stuff...sorry sir are you in france?

Aikchosen:


Now for travel insurance, it will cost you at most 25k, visa processing fee 46k approx. I don't really know much about the cost of hotel reservations and how much they charge, but I guess they will require a deposit (up to half of total cost) for reservations. You can get a cheap hotel via www.bookings.com at as low as €10 -4,200k per night (extrapolating to about €300 per month - 130k). Feeding is approx €180 per month in paris. Flight ticket (round trip) is dependent on the time of booking (the earlier the cheaper). However, you cancel your return trip and get a refund after two weeks that's if you get accepted to the french legion.

Moyinoluwa35:
Thanks boss i really appreciate,am going for a week vacation,and going to booked the hotel and also the flight,to and fro,dont really knw where am going to get the insurance,av downloaded the tourism visa form,i will call my uncle to get me is statement of account bfor the sallah break,am just a novice in all travelling stuff...sorry sir are you in france?

Not yet. I enrolled for a master program in france. Still waiting for my student visa.

Steps to follow:
Make sure all your documents are complete first.
Then make an hotel reservation (try to give 2months advance booking i.e apply for visa 2months prior to your time of travel

Then book a flight for that period (don't make payment yet)

There are many insurance company that will give you Schengen travel insurance with varing price like AIICO, Unitrust, AXA mansard e.t.c. Particularly, you can insure with AXA mansard without even visiting their offices. Just contact them on mail via victor.balogun@axamansard.com

Collect your uncle's bank statement (with balance ranging from 3.5M to 5M or more) together with a letter of sponsorship (stating his reason for sponsoring you and proving his link with you) his proof of employment/contract letter.

Proceed to vfs at abuja or lagos, they will access your document to know if you are good for submission.

Thank you bro,my uncle has about 5m in his account,he is an hair stylist,we talked at much today,and he told me i should go through academy way,cos it will be hard convincing them at vfs..after reading much on nairaland i discover that the tuition of

Aikchosen:


Not yet. I enrolled for a master program in france. Still waiting for my student visa.

Steps to follow:
Make sure all your documents are complete first.
Then make an hotel reservation (try to give 2months advance booking i.e apply for visa 2months prior to your time of travel

Then book a flight for that period (don't make payment yet)

There are many insurance company that will give you Schengen travel insurance with varing price like AIICO, Unitrust, AXA mansard e.t.c. Particularly, you can insure with AXA mansard without even visiting their offices. Just contact them on mail via victor.balogun@axamansard.com

Collect your uncle's bank statement (with balance ranging from 3.5M to 5M or more) together with a letter of sponsorship (stating his reason for sponsoring you and proving his link with you) his proof of employment/contract letter.

Proceed to vfs at abuja or lagos, they will access your document to know if you are good for submission.

Université de Strasbourg

Moyinoluwa35:
Thank you bro,my uncle has about 5m in his account,he is an hair stylist,we talked at much today,and he told me i should go through academy way,cos it will be hard convincing them at vfs..after reading much on nairaland i discover that the tuition of Université de Strasbourg

I don't get you, What are you saying about university of strasbourg?

Besides, I was going to tell you the same thing. Going through student visa is the surest way to go about Emigration. But then you need to get your academic documents ready (refrences, transcript, WAEC etc). Public universities are quite cheaper and you could even go to campus france to assist you with application process.

Good luck

Yea fank u bro,as i was typing my phone when off,i checked university of strasbourg,the tuition was below hundred thousand naira per session,am going for management course,i dont really understand their admission process..am just confuse brother,am not really going for school,mayb during the free period.i can hustle for a football trial in europe...brother help me out.which school do u fink i can run d admission sharply...no time,bro if u see suffer over here,av been managing marketing work over here in bank,if u see trekking ehn.my shadow don leave me self.d salary is 25k.i spend 15k every month for transport,i save upto 2mnths to do my passport,i collected my passport on monday,bro govt say passport is 17k.but i spend 28k to do my 32pages,it took me two weeks to collect it,am sayin it so that people will know what an average nigerian is passing through, i dont blame any body,i just blame my star for bringing to nigeria,i dont mind if i will mob road in france,i dont care,d last thing i will ever do is drugs,may God take my life d day i will want to carry drugs,i want to hustle in d right way,mayb through french legion,or soccer...or lastly school,so bro pls help me out my uncle wana sponsor me i dnt want d opportunity of givin my kids a bright future affect me

Aikchosen:


I don't get you, What are you saying about university of strasbourg?

Besides, I was going to tell you the same thing. Going through student visa is the surest way to go about Emigration. But then you need to get your academic documents ready (refrences, transcript, WAEC etc). Public universities are quite cheaper and you could even go to campus france to assist you with application process.

Good luck

Moyinoluwa35:
Yea fank u bro,as i was typing my phone when off,i checked university of strasbourg,the tuition was below hundred thousand naira per session,am going for management course,i dont really understand their admission process..am just confuse brother,am not really going for school,mayb during the free period.i can hustle for a football trial in europe...brother help me out.which school do u fink i can run d admission sharply...no time,bro if u see suffer over here,av been managing marketing work over here in bank,if u see trekking ehn.my shadow don leave me self.d salary is 25k.i spend 15k every month for transport,i save upto 2mnths to do my passport,i collected my passport on monday,bro govt say passport is 17k.but i spend 28k to do my 32pages,it took me two weeks to collect it,am sayin it so that people will know what an average nigerian is passing through, i dont blame any body,i just blame my star for bringing to nigeria,i dont mind if i will mob road in france,i dont care,d last thing i will ever do is drugs,may God take my life d day i will want to carry drugs,i want to hustle in d right way,mayb through french legion,or soccer...or lastly school,so bro pls help me out my uncle wana sponsor me i dnt want d opportunity of givin my kids a bright future affect me

I can't stop laughing....Pls don't cut my ribs.

My brother, I understand you perfectly. You see, I am enrolled for an exchange master program at the university of strasbourg (france) and University of Freiburg (germany), so definately, I can give some hint about strasbourg.

First, where do you stay, abuja or lagos?
Secondly, if you are enrolling for a Bachelors program, I suspect the school will need you to present a certificate of proefficiency in english and french language unless it's purely an english program.
Thirdly, to better serve you need, I will advice you locate the nearest branch of campus france office and tell them about your intentions, don't let them know that you plan to abscond from studies to pursue other things. Infact, in europe, you could do other things while studying.

Don't worry, everything thing just needs perfect planning no need to rush. Just locate campus france first.

Bro seriously d hustle here is real but d pay is very low....sumone will say if u have d money to travel abroad,why not use it to do business...ask dem how many successful business men d have in their family,lets not hide the fact,people are suffering,i have my co worker who is also a marketer,earning 25k a month,who is also married,brother in life d is limit to suffering,after dat limit na sickness or death o,i base in abuja bro and where can i locate campus france what am going for is an english teaching course...

Aikchosen:


I can't stop laughing....Pls don't cut my ribs.

My brother, I understand you perfectly. You see, I am enrolled for an exchange master program at the university of strasbourg (france) and University of Freiburg (germany), so definately, I can give some hint about strasbourg.

First, where do you stay, abuja or lagos?
Secondly, if you are enrolling for a Bachelors program, I suspect the school will need you to present a certificate of proefficiency in english and french language unless it's purely an english program.
Thirdly, to better serve you need, I will advice you locate the nearest branch of campus france office and tell them about your intentions, don't let them know that you plan to abscond from studies to pursue other things. Infact, in europe, you could do other things while studying.

Don't worry, everything thing just needs perfect planning no need to rush. Just locate campus france first.

This is the person you are required to talk to.

Madame Saranne COMEL
Program officer for the promotion of higher education, international student services, international mobility and Campus France Nigeria
French Embassy in Nigeria
Institut Français du Nigeria
52 Libreville Street / Off Aminu Kano Crescent
Wuse 2, ABUJA


Please, don't show her any desperacy to leave this country. You might come off to her as some desperate immigrant. Be calm and look sincere.

Aikchosen:
This is the person you are required to talk to.

Madame Saranne COMEL
Program officer for the promotion of higher education, international student services, international mobility and Campus France Nigeria
French Embassy in Nigeria
Institut Français du Nigeria
52 Libreville Street / Off Aminu Kano Crescent
Wuse 2, ABUJA


Please, don't show her any desperacy to leave this country. You might come off to her as some desperate immigrant. Be calm and look sincere.

can we chat on whatsapp?

gammarays:

can we chat on whatsapp?

Sorry, I am not available on whatsapp currently. My phone doesn't support it.

Wooow. I am so happy. I just collected my passport from vfs with 1year student visa on it.