Where do I start from? Let me still give back to the community that helped when I was also in a confused state.
If you are making the switch from a Schengen country to Germany. These are the requirements based on personal experience:
1. Admission letter
2. Proof of finance(health insurance inclusive)
3. Proof of valid resident permit in your current location( temporary permit accepted too)
4. Application form for visa(embassy)*
5. Valid international passport at least 6months
6. Passport photo
Now my 2cents: I will be a little bit petty, please bear with me
1. These same documents plus accommodation contract will be required at the immigration office at the time of your permanent residency application action in Germany whether you applied for visa like I said based on my ignorance as our 10years experience brother said.
2. If really there is another way to do it, what difference will it make when you still require the same documents? Now here is the difference: you will spend a few hundred euros and time to apply for visa and you won’t go through any interview (infact na only yes or no you go dey talk). The embassy will only tell you to bring the required documents as stated on the application form, if it is not complete your application will be pending until when you complete the application (not so personal experience also).
Verdict: so if I say apply for visa or our other brothers say don’t apply for visa...you should have these documents to apply for your residence permit which is the final aim at the moment.

Now my pettiness:

Them say I ignorant: I asked a question ( our people say who ask question no Dey lost)
The question was which city or state granted una people this switch without visa. I currently no require answer but I can tell you cities that did not accept it as at 2018 and it even became more strict now( not so personal experience too).

Cities that were contacted and didn’t accept except we applied for visa from our current country of residence permit.

1. Berlin (Berlin)
2. Cologne (NRW)
3. Bochum (NRW)
4. Darmstadt (Hessen). This one even threaten say if residence permit expire before we apply for visa say na straight to Naija back to go apply o
5. Stuttgart (Baden Württemberg)
6. Kiel ( Schleswig Holstein)
7. Frieberg ( my Ghanaian friend said it was possible but he no come give feedback las las)
Finally, bro @uchezdedon no vex say I first call you liar. You sef call me ignorant . bros @ato12 make I no see you for mainland o

uchezdedon:





You don't say what you aren't sure of. One of the guys that relocated from Italy only came to Germany for holidays, and eventually fell in love with Germany and their system. Mind you, he never had admission before he came. I personally processed his admission guide his uncle on how to get him an SL.
He's currently rounding up with his studies.

Another guy from Italy just entered this year (February) and have successfully secured his resident permit.

As long as the student has a valid student resident permit in any of these schenge country.

Please if you're not well informed about a particular thing don't stress yourself over it.

In addition to my 10years experience in this trend, I can't give information on something I'm not so sure of.

Oga...state the city and don’t mislead people. I actually moved from Italy to Germany and you require a visa. I would like to hear the city or state that granted your friend a residence permit without applying for a visa at the German embassy in Rome.

teedollar84:
Guy why na, why did you scam me, after sending you the fund, you went ahead and block me abi, no worry am coming for you soon

Really...what do you gain by tarnishing someone’s image. Kindly show a screenshot of what and where you sent the money to.

Abi u want to be unfortunate in this life and the next?

How much?

Sakaslim:



Bro, I sent you a PM. I need to ask you a personal question. it's really important.

Didn't get any PM...that account has been taken over by a scrupulous human being
Resend again.

Abdulbaaqi21:
You Av Bin Selected?

Typical Nigerian.... Question with question �. Are you a sinrem applicant?

Abdulbaaqi21:
Did You?

Yeah...2weeks ago

Anybody got a mail from SINReM here?

Simran94:
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@fikki1...kindly respond asap please. i have been trying to book an appointment with the belgian embassy for legalisation to no avail.
Kindly advise on the way to go about it. I also sent you a pm.

princewalay:
Hello everyone! Please i need your advise. I applied for a program in Ghent University Belgium. My application was approved but i was told to provide a legalized copy of my degree certificate before an admission letter can be issued to me. My question is this: Can i legalize my document here in Lagos using a Rotary Public or Will i have to travel to abuja for the legalization at MOE, MOFA and Belgian Embassy?. Below is an extract from the email that was sent to me (pls read the last line):
- A legalised copy of the basic diploma (i.e. the diploma on which the admission would be based) and its transcript of records (report card / results of each academic year of your higher studies).

Please note that if your basic diploma is a Master diploma following a Bachelor diploma, you are required to provide all transcript of records for each academic year of both Bachelor and Master.

www.ugent.be/legalisation: These should bear the original seals and stamps from the Belgian Embassy.

I THINK WE ARE IN THE SAME BOAT. I sent you a pm. kindly reply asap.

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