₦airaland Forum

thebosstrevor1:
Fdi also counted as remittance

No. Remittances do not include FDI.

Secondly, this 'promo' is for people who receive fcy through IMTOs. Can you send FDI through western union? Again, no.

einsteine:
That's if you are doing small amounts. The charges on a million dollars will not be anywhere close to 5 million Naira which is what the CBN will be giving.

You want to receive 1m dollars though western union?

thebosstrevor1:
You are right in a way but not every one receives money from abroad, the reality is very few people receive dollars in Nigeria, the bulk of dollars entering this countryis from fdi...so i don't see us getting hyper inflation

If remittances are not significant, the Cbn would not come up with this policy or 'promo'.

Femmylawy:
Blocking in advance or is it possible to book appointment without blocking? Help out if you can. Thanks

You can book appointment without blocking. In fact that's the smart thing to do since you don't know if and when you will be given an appointment.

When you get an appointment, you must however block before your appointment date.

Elninoarmando:
Guy,for which semester nah,Winter 2020 or Summer 2021?

My start date is April 2021

EMMA8888:
Please, did u upload a letter of presence and certificate of enrollment which helped to get u the AD?

I didn't upload a certificate of enrolment. Before I canceled my old appointment I sent a letter of presence but didn't get a response.

After booking my new appointment on the 3rd of oct, I didn't do anything at all. My AD is tied to my new booking.

Elninoarmando:
Ok
When did you book?

I cancelled my previous appointment and re-booked on 3rd Oct

Elninoarmando:
Hmmmmmm!!!
20th December was on Sunday ooo.
Is it for Winter 2020 or Summer 2021?

Sorry 21st.

charliesyndrom:
How did u go about the payment? I cant pay to Uni assist.

I used a gtb mastercard and it went through.

TonyyS:
please, when bro?

On 20th dec.

elninoarmando, yes in Nigeria.

Basalt:
Has anyone under category B got visa appointment date from the embassy recently?
Not category A but category B.

Yes

nesyfresh:
please can someone reply

Generally speaking, the professional experience should be related to what you're applying to study.

I cannot think of any programme where taxi driving will be relevant.

If possible take an extended break. Like 2 weeks at a stretch. No work. 2 weeks without timetable, without deadlines, without deliverables. Just let your mind wander and do whatever you feel like doing. Add exercise to it.

You will come back refreshed.

Dayzzy:
Yea true..but I thought banks still offer close to the official rate with the Form A ..maybe #20 higher
Maybe I'm mistaken.

Well, at black market rate of #580, that's about #6 mil (5,974,000)

We'll have to confirm that. But I'm not sure that banks have foreign currency to exchange over the counter. What I have heard is that you will have to source your Euro from the parallel market, and the bank only makes the transfer for you at a fee.

I'd like anyone who has done this recently to pls share their experience.

And by the way, the fact that the naira value of block account requirement has gone from about 4m to 6m within 2 yrs makes me very angry. It makes me wanna slap the handlers of our economy. The most inept people to ever grace this earth. It is just appalling to be honest

Dayzzy:
If you have scholarship, you won't have to pay the blocked amount whuch is about €10300( currently #4.7mil using official rate of 480).
You can check daad.de for scholarships using the below link. Just filter the database according to your course of study.
https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/

But you won't get Euros at official rate for block accout, will you? So, just do your calculations based on parallel rates.

tosinhtml:
Come off with this mindset, no country survives without immigrants. Who is going to do those jobs citizens don't want to do? Menial jobs, construction, Nursing & even programming jobs, Going to study in Germany shows that you are actually impacting their country with Skill & knowledge, Immigrants work their ass off & also pay 40% or more taxes to their country. We work like rugrats, 60 hours per week for some just to earn a living & pay their taxes.

My point is: They need us as much as we need them. 50/50.

Maybe they 'need' us. Maybe they don't. But they do not 'owe' us.

Daniek10:
I made payment on Friday with gtbank card

I just made paymed today with GTBank Card.
I guess the issue is from the banks

Has anyone been able to make payment with a Nigerian card on uni-assist recently? If yes, what bank did you use? I'm having issues

obibanks:
But it's true. The pages are filling up fast because of such repetitive questions and people's motivations are nowavering. At this rate, we'll have to beg the MOD to open a new page soon.

We are really hoping things gets back to normal & Germany remembers us. If y'all aren't aware with current affairs, International Migration is at a shaky point and we just have to stay optimistic and keep faith that these people reconsiders because Truth be told, they don't owe us sh*t.

Biko let people ask their questions in peace. Everyone was once a newbie, and that is the purpose of this thread.

I understand that it can be boring to see the same questions being asked over and over again. That's not enough reason to discourage questions, however 'stupid' or basic they may seem.

And of course, you can always ignore the questions. We all do that from time to time. Sometimes we're in the mood to answer, Sometimes we are not.

Las las, the purpose of this thread is questions.

Ellawhyte55:
Good day everyone, please I want to enroll for the B1 language class in Goethe, do I have to have done from A1-A2 before I can enroll? Or I can just enroll for B1 to fulfill embassy requirements for category A? Thank you.

First of all, I don't think B1 qualifies you as CAT A.

Secondly, you will go through a placement test to verify your capability to join the B1 class. So you don't necessarily need to have gone through A1 - A2.

Kaigheyisi:
Good day guys, pls I need help on behalf of my brother who is in Germany. He got married last year and he's trying to carry his wife over there but the language thing seems to be a challenge. She's in Edo state and it appears there's no Goethe institute there. Can this German language be learnt online and maybe she can then travel to Lagos for the exam? Pls anybody with useful info shld help in order to facilitate the process

Yes. Goethe currently runs exclusively online programmes due to the pandemic. Even before the pandemic, they had the online option. Check out their website

mboyo:
These sort of questions baffles me alot. How did yall write yall final projects in school These are lil research you can make on your own!!! My 9 year old child cant ask this!

Kudoa to your 9 year old.

Please don't shame people for asking questions on this thread. Title clearly says 'enquiries'. That is the purpose of the thread.

NkLyssa:
Good day everyone,
I am new here kindly help please.

Normally, what you quoted means exactly what it means:
If you don't get an AD by the time your programme commences, then your application is no longer considered. In fact, by 30th September all registrations for appointment are reset.

You should also be aware that majority are in the same situation. Hiwever, given the peculiarities of this year, we don't know if things we be done differently. Everyone is simply waiting and hoping. There is no communication from the embassy.

I'd advice you wait till the end of this month to see if your registration is automatically cancelled. (In this case, you will get a notification, I beleive). Then you will know the next steps to consider.

All the best.

@ SooCute, if you chose to work only during the holidays, how do you make enough money to survive?

Hi guys. I'm trying to choose between TU Dortmund and university of Potsdam. Same programme: data science.

The programme offerings are very similar but the programme is relatively newer in Dortmund.

I will appreciate any info on the programmes, schools, and cities that can help guide my decision. Thanks.

Stiflersammy:
When did you register and when did they get back to you?

Applied in late May.
Got admission email on 8th Sept.
Admission letter came on 14th sept.

Stiflersammy:
Data science?

Yes

Stiflersammy:
Noooo, have you?

Yes I have

stiflersammy
Have you heard from Potsdam?

Everyone is saying the op should do what he likes. You are a man blah blah blah. Have we forgotten that you need the support of family and friends to organise the event? Bride and groom can never do it alone.

My advice is that you have a dialogue with concerned parties and compromise.