omamofe:

I funded my acct just a week ago.

@omamofe funded mine this week,but my interview was on the 22nd of August.

I also remembered someone asking some time ago if someone can stay and get a job after study. The answer is CAPITAL YES. You are allowed by law to stay one year to look for job. As regards that, Government are even planning to extend it because some graduates (definitely not Nigerians) perceive its not enough and leave for their respective countries. So, as a way to encourage them to stay back, a bill is in the process of being passed to make it ah! 1+6months or 2 years or thereabout, not sure exactly.


The bill has been passed. It is now 18 months after your study. I read about it few months ago when I was making research about study in Germany. I also stumbled on this info when perusing DAAD website and I thought it might be beneficial to our aspirations.

EMBARKING ON YOUR CAREER AFTER STUDYING
You should start planning your career in Germany while still studying for your Master's degree. With a degree from a German university, numerous job opportunities are available to you as an international graduate on the German job market. This information will help you successfully launch your career.

Students from non-EU countries are allowed to remain in Germany for the purpose of looking for employment for a maximum of 18 months after graduating. These 18 months pass quicker than you think, so it's important to start job hunting during the final semester of your Master's degree, or at the latest "four months before finishing your studies," advises Maria-Theresia Jansen from the "Agentur für Arbeit" job agency in Bonn. As a member of a team of careers advisers specialising in academic professions, she has spent the last 30 years helping international graduates gain a foothold in the German employment market.

While looking for full-time permanent employment, you are allowed to work as much as you like. According to a new Right of Residence regulation, there are no longer any time restrictions on working during the job search phase.

Leaflet: Gainful employment

DAAD has summarized the legal conditions relating to working in Germany. Click here to download this informative leaflet.

Analyse yourself before you search for a job

Before you set out in search of a job, take the time to your ask yourself the following four questions: Who am I? What am I good at? What do I want to do? What is possible? Maria-Theresia Jansen refers to this as the "inner inventory". To avoid wasting time searching aimlessly, it is important that you answer these questions honestly.

The experienced careers adviser explains why it makes sense to answer these questions: "A lot of graduates only look for jobs that correspond 100% with what they have studied. They automatically ignore everything else." A big mistake, stresses Jansen, because this "tunnel vision" can make life unnecessarily difficult. Extend your search: you don't always have to end up doing exactly what you learnt during your studies! "It's important to look at related fields and transfer knowledge to other areas."

Take advantage of all the opportunities available to you, not just the internet!

Obtain an overview of the different sectors of industry and companies. Careers fairs and conventions for graduates are an ideal way of obtaining information and making new contacts. Information about such fairs is often posted on faculty notice boards.

Job vacancies are also advertised on university notice boards. You'll also find plenty of information through internet search engines, but remember that your university may also be able to help you! The Career Centre usually has a database which you can use to research job vacancies. The Career Service will also help you launch your career: it can advise you how to update application documents, coach you in interview techniques, inform you about company presentations – the list is endless, and often free of charge!

Information about job prospects

Many vacancies are advertised in sector-specific media: the "Verband Deutscher Ingenieure" (VDI) (Association of German Engineers) or the "Verband der Elektrotechnik" (VDE) "Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies" inform you not only about new developments in their respective industries but also about job openings in companies. There are numerous industry associations: an overview is available on the website BERUFENET. Enter your respective job title (e.g. biologist) and then select the appropriate job outline. You will find association addresses under "Informationsquellen" in the section "Berufs-/Interessenverbände, Arbeitgeber-/Arbeitnehmer-Organisationen". Industry associations also provide information about job openings.

Information about employment prospects for academics is available on the website of employment agencies. To obtain an overview of regional job market prospects, Maria-Theresia Jansen also recommends the Prognos Institut. The publishing company Staufenbiel also provides information about career opportunities and starting salaries for first-time job-seekers. According to a study carried out by the publishers, young engineers starting their career earn an average of between 38,000 and 47,000 euro. In the automobile industry, graduate engineers earn an initial 46,000 euro on average. Graduates with a Master's degree in the natural sciences can expect an initial salary of 42,000 euro.

Speaking German

"The number of job openings is very limited if you don't speak German," says Jansen. "Make the most of the opportunity to take a language course while studying for your Master's degree," recommends the expert. Of course, you can do an entire degree at a German university in English. And fellow students might not have a problem answering you with a bit more than a "yes" or a "no". But for personal contact with future colleagues, it is definitely advisable to have a command of the German language!
source: https://www.daad.de/deutschland/in-deutschland/arbeit/en/12362-embarking-on-your-career-after-studying/. There are other post study tips when you open the site. Shalom

dolpaz: Phew !
People sabi for this thread no be small eh
Thanks to y'all for taking your time out to review/guide my letter..
Eke40seven, My honourable Seyi you guys are great..
Ebele, you did a Nice job as well...am still waiting for response(s) from others ooo..
Theme: #weMustBeInDeutschland
#teamSummer

Oh boy, you still dey this thread dey do fan boy since... Its team summer this time around
Better start making an effort... Before we go begin hear team winter from you next year again

abdkabir: Oh boy, you still dey this thread dey do fan boy since... Its team summer this time around
Better start making an effort... Before we go begin hear team winter from you next year again

Haba!!! That is not fair. Let he that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. Eke's voice. Shalom

nevilbot: My question is based on the travel insurance. Please I av a one year travel with mansard insurance. Can I use it or is it compulsory that it most be 3 months. Ur advice qil b apreciated

The letter says "...travel health insurance valid FOR 3 months starting from the date of travel" and when 1 is issued visa, the 90 days on the health insurance doc...corresponds to the no of days u will be given/stamped on the visa. So if ur health insurance is from 1Oct to 31Dec, normally u will get 90 days i.e from 1Oct to 31Dec but if u tell her u are flyn on 10 Oct, she will stamp 10 Oct on ur visa ...meaning 10 days will be deducted from ur 90 days...hence u will end up with 80 days on ur visa.

So based on ur question i am not so sure but i think dey may still hv to select 3 months from the 1year insurance u present, so they can work with it the way i explained above. Hope u find dis useful even if not conclusive enough.

My 2.5 cowries

@Dolpaz
I just replied you.
Cheers.

jahjehova:

Were you about to type 3days? Cos once your fund hits the account, they reply in less than 48 hours

aww my bad! I actually thought he wast talking about account opening. Av corrected it.

correctguy0900:


Thanks bros, Flemming is a member of Deutsche bank. I sent it by courier service which i tracked myself till it was delivered.

okay. Since u've been sending e-mails and not getting a response, why not call them.

correctguy0900: Thanks everyone for your generous contributions, Please, i need a way out on my current problem with the Deutsche bank. My block account opening documents was sent to the bank by the German embassy since late July this year. By mid August, the bank mailed me that there was error with the figure i entered. I followed their instructions on the supplementary form attached to the email and sent it to the address provided which was received by Flemming in Frankfurt. Over two weeks now, i am yet to receive information from them. i have also sent them countless emails through the non customer form on the home page but no reply. The embassy interviewed me yesterday Thursday, the consular said there was nothing she could do as regard the Bank. I received a mail from the embassy today Friday with an instruction to fund my account in order to continue with the visa application process.

Please, i would appreciate any suggestion as i am currently confused on how else to reach the bank. Thanks y'all

I hope all correspondent you recieved through the deutschbank ends with @db.com...I mean every staff working their has their mail ending with that.

I will advise you mail them directly... Use db.student@db.com
Lay your complaints clearly to them.

Hello brothers and sisters, may God Almighty continue to strengthen u all for the good works u guy are doing here. Pls good people in the house I need help, someone ask me to bring 1500000 (one million five hundred thousand naira) for the processing of my German business visa. My passport is still virgin. Pls I want to no actual amount it can cost me both the documents required cos I don't have any (document) pls I need help urgently because I doubt the amount the agent told me. I need procedure and guide line on how to process it on my own.

Eke40seven:
@Gsentme, The information that thou seek is on the German website.
Nevertheless, here are the requirements according to the German Missions in Nigeria (2014)
"Please note that the application will only be accepted when it is complete, i. e. when all the required documents are attached. Should there be documents missing the application will be rejected and the applicant has to apply afresh for a new appointment
Checklist for visa applications for the following purposes:
• business travelers
• importers of used cars, spare parts, electronic goods etc.
• visitors for conferences, courses, trainings and cultural events
• trade fair visitors
Every applicant is asked to provide one set of application documents. This set has to contain the following mandatory documents (original + one copy of each document) in this order:
• valid passport + color copy of its data page – only E-Passports can be accepted, no observations or renewals allowed
• for non-Nigerian nationals residing in Nigeria: copy of Nigerian residence permit
• 2 passport photos according to biometric specifications, one attached to application form and one loose (both identical photos)
• Schengen visa application form plus questionnaire “§54 (6) AufenthG”
• travel health insurance
• flight reservation or copy of flight ticket including return flight
• confirmed hotel booking or proof of any other accommodation in Germany, no booking through a hotel booking portal is accepted
• color copy of all previous Schengen visas if applicable
• typed and signed sheet with the following information: name, d.o.b., place o.b., passport number, telephone number, email, postal address, contact in Germany (name and address)
• original invitation letter:
– for business travelers: invitation from a company in Germany (not older than 3 months)
– for persons negotiating, purchasing and shipping goods in/from Germany (e.g. spare part dealers): invitation from a company in Germany (not older than 3 months), including a copy of the German company's „Certificate of registration/ Incorporation“, (German: Handelsregisterauszug/ Gewerbeanmeldung). The “Certificate of Registration/ Incorporation“ should not be older than 6 months.
– for visitors of conferences, courses, trainings and cultural events: invitation for the respective purpose
– for trade fair visitors: invitation for the trade fair or entry ticket
• Certificate of Incorporation/Registration of the company in Nigeria
• Memorandum and Articles of Association / Company and Allied Matters Act
• Federal Inland Revenue Service Income Tax Clearance Certificate/Company Income Tax Clearance Certificate of the past year
• personal bank statements of the last three months (only stamped and signed bank statements accepted)
• company´s bank statements of the last three months (only stamped and signed bank statements accepted)
• letter of introduction from employer
• pay slips of the last three months
• evidence of business in Nigeria and also of former and current transactions in Nigeria and/or abroad (e. g. bills of lading, receipts, contracts)
• Marriage Certificate (issued by the marriage registry) or, if traditionally married only, „affidavit of facts“ plus wedding pictures (not for frequent travelers)
• NPC Birth Certificate/s of minor children even if they are not traveling
Additional requirements for exporters of precious stones:
• license to possess or purchase minerals
• exporter´s registration certificate
• export clearance certificate
• Certificate of Entry into the Mining Industry (only if applicable)
All documents must be valid at the time of application.
If applicant is a minor:
• child´s NPC Birth Certificate
• letter of school confirming current enrolment and sanctioning leave of absence
• consent letter from both parents regarding child´s travel
• copy of parents` passports
• if one parent is deceased: Death Certificate
• if parents are divorced: Court Order regarding child´s custody
Supplementary information or evidence may be requested in each individual case.
Please note: You MUST submit the appropriate fee together with your application!"
SOURCE
German Missions in Nigeria (2014) "Checklist for Business Visa". Retrieved from:
http://m.nigeria.diplo.de/contentblob/3811522/Daten/3518209/checklist_business_visa.pdf [Accessed on 31/08/2014]
Sorry am a bit on the old school side.
Hope you find it useful.
Good luck!

need.

I remembered giving you that info as their requirements. Check that link and get all you need.

Gsentme: Hello brothers and sisters, may God Almighty continue to strengthen u all for the good works u guy are doing here. Pls good people in the house I need help, someone ask me to bring 1500000 (one million five hundred thousand naira) for the processing of my German business visa. My passport is still virgin. Pls I want to no actual amount it can cost me both the documents required cos I don't have any (document) pls I need help urgently because I doubt the amount the agent told me. I need procedure and guide line on how to process it on my own.

nevilbot: My question is based on the travel insurance. Please I av a one year travel with mansard insurance. Can I use it or is it compulsory that it most be 3 months. Ur advice qil b apreciated

You can use it. That's what I used.

dolpaz: Phew !
People sabi for this thread no be small eh
Thanks to y'all for taking your time out to review/guide my letter..
Eke40seven, My honourable Seyi you guys are great..
Ebele, you did a Nice job as well...am still waiting for response(s) from others ooo..
Theme: #weMustBeInDeutschland
#teamSummer

Hope you got my mail?

@eke47 abeg, that link or email for accomodation in munich or freising @ geemana too, did any of you guys see it?? I don search tire I can not remember the thread number it was posted on. I have a course mate dat is in munich and is in dire need of accomodation. The one about a hostel or hall I think bishop hall or bishop court or something. Abeg una, I need asap update on that place. @seunsetin, I think u sent a message to them that time abi? Abeg, na one fine babe oo, guys I fit hook una up ooo. Na my class mate

ebele17: @eke47 abeg, that link or email for accomodation in munich or freising @ geemana too, did any of you guys see it?? I don search tire I can not remember the thread number it was posted on. I have a course mate dat is in munich and is in dire need of accomodation. The one about a hostel or hall I think bishop hall or bishop court or something. Abeg una, I need asap update on that place. @seunsetin, I think u sent a message to them that time abi? Abeg, na one fine babe oo, guys I fit hook una up ooo. Na my class mate

@ebele17 na all of us still dey find house o.that's why I want to arrive Munich early. as for the hall,I know @ogbeche77 recommended kadinal dopfner haus,however its full. she can try www.immowelt.de, www.wg-gesucht.de, www.studentenapartment-muenchen.de .other Munchen guys should add theirs.

ebele17:

Beer na!!!Are u asking again? The largest beer festival, Oktoberfest is held there from 21 sep to 6 oct. U will drink beer and eat sausage tire! Lol!

Check this link. It shows available houses in Freising and Munich too

https://www.wg-gesucht.de/wohnungen-in-Freising-Innenstadt.4606758.html

Www.wg-gesucht.de

is it this that thou seekest from me? Thy will hath been done.
Now, whence comest the lass. Is her countenance lovely? Now thou shalt fulfil thy part of the bargain, I await thee.

ebele17:
@eke47 abeg, that link or email for accomodation in munich or freising @ geemana too, did any of you guys see it?? I don search tire I can not remember the thread number it was posted on. I have a course mate dat is in munich and is in dire need of accomodation. The one about a hostel or hall I think bishop hall or bishop court or something. Abeg una, I need asap update on that place. @seunsetin, I think u sent a message to them that time abi? Abeg, na one fine babe oo, guys I fit hook una up ooo. Na my class mate

[quote author=ebele17]

Should the visa form be stapled? I stapled the blocked account form but that Nigerian woman was annoyed and yanked it off.

Also should the form be hand written (with a black pen, I suppose)?

damilola15: Should the visa form be stapled? I stapled the blocked account form but that Nigerian woman was annoyed and yanked it off.

Also should the form be hand written (with a black pen, I suppose)?

Staple the VISA form together n ensure u fill it properly.fill the form on the PC and print.suxes bro

My brothers and sisters in germany, I hail you from afar. Hope ur study is going on smoothly like okra soup and garri.
My question: Pls, was a "yellow card" required of you at the airport before travelling to germany.
Thanks in advance.

Pls do we fill d block account form online and print or it should be handwritten pls kindly reply ooooo. Tnx

Belly213:

Pls do we fill d block account form online and print or it should be handwritten pls kindly reply ooooo. Tnx

@belly213 both are acceptable.

@geemana

Thanks a billion for ur prompt response.

Belly213: @geemana

Thanks a billion for ur prompt response.

you are welcome

omamofe:
You can use it. That's what I used.

Thank you very much. U saved me money I would av used to purchase anoda insurance

nevilbot:

Thank you very much. U saved me money I would av used to purchase anoda insurance

You are welcome dear

jaydeemourg:
Staple the VISA form together n ensure u fill it properly.fill the form on the PC and print.suxes bro

The PDF file (application form) actually has no "form field" although I know I can use the insert text option.
Thanks though.

Lol...@ebele17....for my course,we have a group on Facebook where our alumni folks have been very resourceful...However,a handful of us are still without accommodation.we all plan to live with each other.So,it's like if a few of us find a place before others arrive,we'l just share.The only ones in my class fully settled are the Germans.close to 80% of my course mates are from abroad.Highly multi-cultural.So,we all seem to be having the same wahala.Our alumni,like I said before,are working hard still.

ebele17: @eke47 abeg, that link or email for accomodation in munich or freising @ geemana too, did any of you guys see it?? I don search tire I can not remember the thread number it was posted on. I have a course mate dat is in munich and is in dire need of accomodation. The one about a hostel or hall I think bishop hall or bishop court or something. Abeg una, I need asap update on that place. @seunsetin, I think u sent a message to them that time abi? Abeg, na one fine babe oo, guys I fit hook una up ooo. Na my class mate

Please House, I need help in filling out the following on the visa form:
Proposed place of residence in the Federal Republic of Germany (address)? (Cos I haven't secured one).
Do you have health insurance cover for the Federal Republic of Germany?
How many passport photograph do I need to go with and should it be stapled to the form or left free?
Possible interview questions?
Lastly, I'm coming in from Abuja, ideas of any cheap hotel on the island that I can put up.

Thanks

@geemana......for now,I don't know any yet.Only private placements by my department alumni.Thanks for this useful piece of information.

geemana: @ebele17 na all of us still dey find house o.that's why I want to arrive Munich early. as for the hall,I know @ogbeche77 recommended kadinal dopfner haus,however its full. she can try www.immowelt.de, www.wg-gesucht.de, www.studentenapartment-muenchen.de .other Munchen guys should add theirs.