Ekessy:
Hello guys

I seriously need assistance! If you have done blocking through a Nigerian bank or you know someone who did and the person will be willing to guide, kindly respond.

From this platform, I learnt that Sterling and Access were the best plug. But since May, 2021 I have moved from Sterling to Access and Keystone bank trying to block without success. The first two told me after I contacted them a little after a month of submission of Form A and relevant documents that the transaction was declined because it is a blocked account. Access bank went further to request that I provide a document from my school. The school obliged and sent a document acknowledging the fintiba account I opened. They added that it's a prerequisite for Visa application but this changed nothing. Keystone on the other hand gave me false hope when they debited me on Wednesday only to call yesterday morning to say that they cannot pay into the account since my name is the beneficiary's name. They also said that I wrote 'study fee' on the Form A while the money was for upkeep. And they would prefer I provide an account whose beneficiary's name will reflect the name of the school. A friend who works at the bank made further inquiries and got back to me to cancel study fee and write upkeep. Now I discussed this with the manager of the branch but she insisted that she's not processing upkeep with form A before I cause her to lose her job.

At this point, I am confused and I don't know what to think or do. Am I making a mistake in the filling of the form? Can I actually have an account with Fintiba that can combine the name of the school I am going to and my name as the beneficiary's name? Is there a change in bank policy against funding of German blocking with form A?

Please anyone with useful information should help me. I trust you will be helping some others sooner than later.

Apologies for the lengthy write-up. God bless!

I used Zenith Bank a couple of years back, . FirstBank too would probably do it. But go to their branches on the island.

Ndyoo:


Put yourself in the shoe of the VO of another schenghen country. You want to go to Germany, but you want to apply for your visa in Italy. If I am the VO, I will deny it because its fishy. If you are going for a conference in Germany then go through the German consulate.

Doesn't matter. Officially non-citizens in any country can apply for visa in their non-native country provided that they have their residence there. And it's always on the embassy checklist that non-citizens of the country where the embassy is, should be resident in the country which could mean three to six months of stay at least.

Ekessy:
Good afternoon everyone.

Please I need an advice on something choking me right now.

I have been waiting for appointment since last year for my Masters study in Germany. I booked for Cat B though.

Few weeks ago I tried to have a go on the PhD application since I have a master's degree already from Nigeria.

I received a letter of Invitation from a supervisor but this is not a scholarship...though he said on arrival, he could help me find a scholarship or something similar.

I applied for appointment this morning and got booked 30minutes later and I have got just 10days.

Now the issue is what is my fate, if I am unable to block in 10days?
Must I block?

Thanks

As it stands, you don't have proof of funds officially. So I think BA/SL is needed...

Emmyzdon:

Please can you let me know how long it takes to refund the money in a blocked account to Naira account? Zenith Bank has been turning me up and down for this refund for about a month now. The USD in the blocked account was debited and exchanged a week after initiating the refund but I'm being told that they are awaiting CBN's directive to return the money back to my Naira account and that it will take 2-3 Week. I seem not to trust them on that and feel they are just holding on to my money for their own gain.

I only funded my BA with them, I didn't asked for a refund...

bayodele73:
Can anyone please guide me how to make payment from Nigeria to a fintiba (blocked) account?

I would appreciate your opinions.

Form A with Zenith Bank...

temibanks:


Please, who has collected or applied for a signed and stamped copy of transcript from Unilag?

I've applied for and gotten my transcripts from Unilag...

cmark11:
I'm thinking of getting German visa via Philippines.

Please guys, what do you think? How possible?

Do your findings well...

Thereality19:
Please can anyone who has successfully used the Form A update me with the bank they used to fund their blocked account.

I mean those who have recently used FORM A to fund their blocked account.

Is March recent enough? Form A with Zenith Bank, I got confirmation a week later...

Perrorson:
For those conversant with the Uni-assist application process should please help me out..

How long does it take for Uni-assist to process admissions cuz I applied for 2 course since end September and I'm yet to either hear from uni-assist or the respective schools on the situation of the application

Secondly, I realised the "admission restrictions: NC frei" means there is no restrictions so you will be admitted once you have all the requirements and pass the test.. I can be corrected if I'm wrong please..

The attached doc show a school I want to apply, The website it was stated that there is not restrictions for admission but in the Uni-assist site it shows "orts-NC" instead of "NC-frei"

Noting that I'm being careful not to wast money, do you advice I still go ahead with the application?, Could it be a mistake or something?..

Thanks as counsel

I applied on Uniassist and got my AL a week later...

Adedapomola1993:
Please how do I fund a block account from my local account please I need urgent answers...I wana fund a block account how do I go about it..thanks

I used Form A with Zenith Bank. Other banks won't probably grant it because BA is not school fees per say, but ZB did it for me nonetheless. Rate was 414 back then...

olaadesie:
Thanks for your swift response, how about Nigeria address on his admission later won't that be a constraint when applying at Ghana more so how about the 6-month residence permit will that not affect him?

He can update his address and get a new version of the AL...

Thermodynamics:
hello house, do I need to apply to uni assist along with my international passport?

Is it needed to apply for admission?

Also, can I authenticate my document at a high court in Nigeria.

International passport as a means of identification among your application documents.
Yeah, you can authenticate your docs.

gabi101:
Tempus Fugit...PART 8!!!

Those Planning to Apply/come for summer semester (2021), do well to learn at least one or few programming language/s or better still HTML/CSS... you'll be glad you did when you arrive here

Best wishes to all 2020/2021 applicants Here .

Cheers!

You're right...

oluwasojikenny:
"German Consulate General in Lagos: Appointments for the certification of a signature for the opening of a blocked account and the certification of copies for university applications can be booked online. Please click here to be forwarded to the appointment booking system"

hello house, please i need clarification on the opening of a blocked account as regard to certification of a signature

Certification of a signature for BA? What does that mean?

Olaidecool:
Hi Guys!

Please is their anyone here that got admission in Duisburg Essen or knows about their language course?

I got admission to study Automation technology but I'll have to study German language first before enrolling for the applied course.

1)Please who else is in my shoe or has been in my shoe.
2)How can I go about the language course application.

I would appreciate your response

Duisburg-Essen recommends a number of language school, one of which is LANES. A friend of mine is currently there... UDE itself does not offer language courses...

promisengr:
Please I need some information about making international transfer for the payment and blocked account.
I tried yesterday at the banks but there's serious shortage of foreign exchange.
I need guidance on how to go about making the payment. Thanks

Which banks did you try? Did you check at Zenith Bank?

Adedapomola1993:
Please I really need help on opening a block account]

Go to fintiba.com and use Fintiba Basic...

Mantoso:
Two more AL dropped this morning.

MSc Energy Science

MSc Physics

From which school(s)?

manniecobham:
Hi people, please I want to be sure of something. The blocked account with Fintiba, what’s the difference with Fintiba+ account and is the health insurance from Fintiba valid?
For clarity, pls who has paid the blocked account funds before? I saw I am to block about £10521 isn’t that too much or its because of the fintiba+.
I thought I should just check everything with Fintiba

Choose Fintiba basic...

micklovasta:


Bro, please pen down a detailed info.

Most of the bankers i have approached seem to not know what Form A is.

One of the banks (FCMB) said, if the account doesn't have the school logo on it, they would not process it.

What did you tell them you want to do?
What documents did you take along?
Did Fintiba logo at the top of the doc affect anything?


sorry for too many questions, i'm just amazed how you were able to did it with Form A.

Anyways i would check out Zenith Bank first thing Monday. By God's Grace

Yeah, check out Zenith Bank and go with your Transfer Information Document.

Easthood5:
Is likely Ghana is going to open their Airport today 8:30pm for commercial flights

You have a news or tweet link for this or something?

rs172:

Hello bro, i can't really remember the address again, but i know their head office is in Gbegamey.

When you get to Tokpa, just tell the bike man you're going to
Ce be lae Gbegamey..

Tokpa Market

Nania:
Guys check this out. I no see Nigeria as part of students that raised dust ohhhh. Check our situation and Cameron now. After some people will come here and be making noise that Nigerian students want to protest. The countries like Cameron and Egypt that are being attended to at least now we now why. We were just silent, suffering and smiling.

https://m.dw.com/en/international-students-made-to-wait-months-for-german-visas/a-51943350

This is old though...

Nania:
That's CAT A unfortunately since it's later than 2018.

Did you say Cat À?

Sylviacool:

Please, which neighbouring countries did you register. I have been waiting for Goethe-Institut Lagos since April, its looking as if they won't resume for this year again.

There are exams in Ghana, Togo, etc. But registration recently closed; I have friends taking exams there. So look forward to the next exam in a few months from now...

Kaigheyisi:
Please guys what's the validity of B1 certificate from Goethe institute and also is only in Lagos the exam is taken. Am making enquiries on behalf of my brother's wife who's trying to join her husband in Germany.

There are Goethe exams going on in neighboring countries. I registered and it's even going to take place on the 20th and 27th....

foldgram:
I hope undue desperation will not put some of you in unredeemable situations .

Underrated post...

ghettonews:
This Nigeria things done tire me, is just like the country is Bewitched, one trouble to the other, one can't be Happy for once, how are we even sure that if the louzy aviations begins intl flight the embassy will resume work.

Just look at they said previously that they will resume in matter of weeks but look at them, is it not upto two weeks since they said that now, we already at mid August..... mcheeew abeg make una no blame me if I say Nigeria is caursed,... The money wey I borrow from my Aunt's for blocked acct, since the embassy don they delay opening my aunt's don they think na tricks wey I take collect their money for business be that the thing just they vest me well even the money no reach 10,236 euros again for naira since the professional scam CBN devalued the money.

This matter don tire me, am waiting to know if the embassy will open but if they did not then I look forward to Ukrainian students visa

Guy, I just talked about this. We're going to the third week in August and no sign or anything whatsoever. If they had given a specific date, it would be better even though it's on September. But... I don't even know what to say.

RMatthias:
No,

My AL is having Nigeria address ooo.

Message your school to give you a new AL with Benin address. Even though it will cost you money, try and do it. But they should be able to do it for free. Consistency matters...

theForth:
I heard uni assist dont return documents that are submitted to them. Are the documents to be sent electronically or I have to use a company like DHL?

That's why you send certified copies by post...

theForth:
please bro, how does this uni assist stuff work?

What exactly is your question?