my peeps,
Just arrived Deutscheland this Morning.

I'm @ Lower Saxony. Just checked into a temporary hostel for now. Menh, the breeze wey dey here na like IT server room for Nigerian Banks.

My dear peeps,

I just want to drop this simple line on positivity as we move to Deutschland. Its the solemn words for diligence:

"A good mindset will make you understand the importance of your work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do;
If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.”

Happy Holiday & Sallah greetings to you all.

One Love!!!

ellacute45:
@Ethelbert am heading to lower Saxony too I just sent you a Pm

Alright @Elaculate, I have responded to your pm with my contact number and mail (here in Nigeria though, by next week it will change after my roaming expires).

Rayhut:

Palm oil, Groundnut oil and Beans will not fly with you,the rest will fly

thanks a million million!!!

Peeps anyone already in Lower Saxony or going there soonest should please pm me asap ooo

Well, this thread never ceases to add chuckles to this my dark complexioned face. E don tey wey I comment, packing no easy self ooo.

This time, I wanna show some appreciation to peeps wey don dey breathe fresh air in Deutschland and all the tips and packaging items wey man suppose carry.

But em, I wan ask concerning Foodstuffs issh, because me like good food ooo (if you chop well, you go read well);

Which foodstuff is allowed to pass through the immigration peeps here in Nigeria and over there too:

For reference sake, make una help me assess my foodstuff selection whether e go pass through immigration:
- Egusi (grounded)
- Ogbono (grounded)
- Garri (Ijebu and Yellow garri)
- Beans
- Rice
- Crayfish
- StockFish
- Pepper
- Salt
- Maggi
- PalmOil (Red Oil).
- Groundnut Oil.
- Tin-tomatoes.

Abeg oooo, make una no laugh, na check and balance I wan do first.

Please, I need your comments and suggestions; By God's Grace, I'll leaving on Saturday to Deutschland via Qatar Airways.

Eke40seven:


Chai!! Very fine, light skinned and very tall? See as you and Vivian open my yash today, make I come prepare to write one full letter to explain this situation to the major stakeholder..

All the best in your journey by the way...

Gbam!!!, On point!!!, you know your specs. Enjoy, nobody dey follow you drag am.

aibee01:


na woman you go dey meet for embassy abi ....lol........which city are you going?
Na every body sabi Oracle now...,though have not met Eke AUDIO-VISUALLY but my prayers are always with him and every soul rendering help on this platform.........
seriously am starting to miss Nigeria.

You never can tell what a man will meet on his way to the top. Meeting good women is one of it.
I am going to Gottingen - Georg August University (. . .2nd Best School in Germany, 67th in the World #JustFormingSwag#).

My dear people,

I just collected the visa from the Embassy today. Happy to have met Vivian (she said she knows Eke personally, I mean personally; @Eke she fyn wella, you for tell us na #winks ). Happy to also meet Ann (She too make sense, but that one na private matter.) and many Nairaland guests that do read this thread.

For now, I am still packing my bags, enjoying the Nigerian breeze and eating enough nkwobi, isi-ewu, afang soup and banga soup, coupled with palm wine, so that I no go miss am too much when I reach Deutscheland.

#Timi Dakolo's song "Wish Me Well" activated.

phempet:
Hi Ethelbert006,

My name is Femi

Please when did the embassy get back to you on your VISA application? I did my interview on the 11th of August too but I haven't heard from them since that time and my school is resuming 01/10.

@Femi, my advise to you would be the same as the one given to me by the Zees, hopefuls, and Obiwans: PUSH from both sides and ensure not to sound desperate.

"both sides" implies
1. the foreigner office in the city where your school is located.
2. The visa officer in Lagos that sent you the mail to fund your account.

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My dear people,

I don relax finish. Its time to move forward.

@XTIANmaha, I did my insurance this morning @ Industrial and General Insurance located at 94 Broad Street, Marina Opp. Skye Bank and Wema bank. Just hold your international passport and your 14,500 naira;

I had my interview on the 11th of August, I funded before my interview, got the DB alert the same day of the interview, but I couldn't access my mail until after I had left the embassy, sent my confirmation same day and got the approval on the 9th of Sept.

I hope this helps.

Zeeblamj01:

Was ur mistake talking to that secretary on the phone in the first place. She doesn't know anything happening in the embassy. Her job is to answer calls. U should have told u to connect u to Frau Eisele.. Then she can check ur application status and tell u what's goin on. It's also possible that the person at ur aliens office that received ur file might not be on seat so they told u a story. It's hits serious if ur deadline in 30th... Push from both sides!

My dear people,

From each alphabet stroke of the keyboard you type in words of good advice on this platform contributes immensely to someone somewhere reading this thread either from a phone, tab or PC.

Sometimes its a question, a suggestion, a slight joke that puts a good smile on someone else's face, you never can tell the reach of this forum.

Whether as guests, members or just passer-bys, many people have learnt positive things that has led to great successes in their lives from this forum; in today's world of information, you never can get enough of it.

Well, most of you are already familiar with my requests and worries to meet with the enrolment deadline of the school and the various advise and suggestions, that was given, Well, I pushed from both sides without trying to sound desperate and it paid off.

Testimonies of visa approvals is a trend on this forum and I am happy to be part of it! My joy knew no bounds when I checked my mail by 1:40pm today and saw the main attached document from the Lagos Consulate to come with my travel insurance.

The Zees, the Ekes, the twinkles, the Obiwans, in fact, EVERYONE !!!!!!! and I mean EVERYONE!!!! I highly appreciate you all.

In fact, I believe and know that from this forum, our education in Dutchland will produce great captains of industries, influential diplomats, world renowned professionals and great experts.

I know there are some people still expecting their visa approvals, well, the wait might make you anxious, but, don't just wait, pray, and keep your self informed of trends and things happenings and ensure you ASK questions !!!!!, [a man that asks questions cannot miss his way]

"For now let me cool off with Timi Dakolo's music: Wish Me Well!!!"

I will comment later.

One love and thank you all.

Zeeblamj01:


Are u sure that u both have the correct email address or phone numbers from ur aliens office? It usually takes 3 days for them to reply mails sometimes but they answer the phone if u call at the right time.... I know how waiting can be at times... Keep calling them... Or check that u have the numbers or email address correct. Call the embassy or mail them as well to inquire about the status of ur visa. No harm in that.

Yeah. I do have the correct emails and numbers. In-fact, the message I got this morning from the foreigners office made me laugh in German. The Auslander said they were still expecting a document from the embassy here in Nigeria "can u imagine?". I had to send a mail to the embassy here, but no response yet. When I called their line, one babe just dey yarn me say make I patience saying it takes 6-8 weeks to process visa!

For crying out loud, my enrolment deadline is 30th of this month. 6-8 weeks gets me towards the end of the month or first week of October. I just want to avoid last minute rush.

Guys see me ooo. Abasi mgbon!

saluatations to the house,

My people, I know say the awaiting visa for this thread plenty, but, I would like to know if its possible to get the approval soonest. I don clocked 4 weeks already. yet no show. The auslander no gree pick my calls or reply my mail; account don fund and confirmation don arrive the same day of interview 11th this month, me think say by now the mail for don land?

abeg house is it time to start shouting? more so, enrolment deadline is 30th this month. Wetin man go do?

amahtrendy:
And I refreshed my gmail
Then I found it. The long awaited mail frm the embassy. Abeg make una jolly with me as I toast to the success of my visa. Na God win.
To all the visa hopefuls"fear not, its coming ur way. Just believe the only living God' He is awesome and faithfull.
Congrates kciano and other recipients. Und danke to all who supported me directly and indirectly. You are too much. Love y'all

and that's how the new September Testimonies continues to roll in. Celebration is for sure!!! More so, Sharply keying to these testimonies! IJN.

kciano:
Somebody shout happy new month in God's name .....I got visa email by 2pm today while I was in my office ..I was scared to open the mail, I had to go outside to download the pdf file...as I opened it ...***** that was the right mail everyone else got******I was so happy eeeeeh...one small boy approached me immediately and told me dat he was hungry ...I said whaaaaat .....with the happiness i had to use my last money to buy him food nearby ....
mein bruders help me thankGod ...He is awesome.
I laminated all my certificates...twinkle and Eke consoled me yest not to bother about it ....thanks my people..
please people that r scared of laminating their certificates..dnt be scared anymore ..God would do it for U...
thanks to Eke, Kelvin ..twinkle ..almatrendy and my new goethe pals..

wow!!!, I can feel the excitement from this side man!!!. That's triumph on point!!!. I celebrate wella with you and I key into this testimony of the new september!!!! AMEN!!!.

Wunderbar Bezeugung!

Hallo und Guten Morgen auf die haus,
Happy new month to you all my great people, may we all be preserved in health and vitality. May our visa approvals come speedily; and may we all advance towards great purposes and accomplishments in Deutschland; Best of good fortune!

twinkle1:
Good news everywhere.. I'm loving this and I love this!!!! ... Lots of testimonies since 2 weeks ago.. It just keeps coming . For those waiting for their testimonies. It will come soonest.

AMEN!!!!, The anxiousness in increasing!.

My blocked account was opened in June. It took 2 weeks and some days. but the DB credit alert was less than 48 hrs.

Yes. I just received their mail now and I've responded sharply.

I guess yours will be sent any moment from now.

Don't fret. its well.



spatere

@nelly24, i am surprised by you mentioning the guy in Room 3. cos I was also interviewed by him, and surprisingly enough, we could not put a face to our names on nairaland.

well, to all the visa hopefuls: SUCCESS IS OURS!

auf wiedersehen als eben

Guten Tag my people,

To all of us who had our interview yesterday, those wey don do, and those wey go soon do!, MAY THE VISA BE APPROVED QUICKLY AND SPEEDILY ON/BEFORE 27TH AUGUST 2015 IN JESUS NAME!.

I had my interview yesterday and it was awesome. The Nigerian Guy in room 3 was really at home. questions were the same, I just dey download as e dey hot.

Danke schon to all the insights, and lucid explanations gotten from this forum. Una do well oooo.

Who is going to Georg August University? pls!. lets connect.

@Nellyb24,

You just posted that your VI is on the 11th right?, what time?

I guess we'll be partners on that day cos mine too is on the 11th by 8:00am prompt.

Which school will you be attending? I am moving to University of Gottingen (Georg August University, Gottingen)

I want to connect with fellow nairalanders going to lower saxony in Winter, whether Hannover, Braunschweig, clausthal or gottingen, we are moving to the same state.

@dolpaz, mehn those materials na complete package. 3 gboza for you: GBOZA! GBOZA!!, GBOZA!!!

My fellow Nigerians going to Germany by August/September 2015, I hail una oooo.

If I say this thread is not insightful and great, menh, I dey f-up be that.

Well, this Sperrkonto has really been an issue on this forum and i want to share my experience with First Bank of Nigeria PLC (no strings attached).

I went there on Friday last week to carry out the block account transaction. Although I was sending 7200 euros instead of the 8040 euros because, my cousin is paying the balance for me over there.

I was given the Form A to complete which I did with high hopes, submitted other documents : A letter to debit my account, Intl Passport datapage, Admission letter, Deutsche Bank letter with account details, plus the usual Form A.

I went home feeling fly that the transaction was a piece meal and that by Tuesday (today), I will get a credit alert from DB about my transaction.

Funny as it may sound, a whole first bank headquarters at Marina, is still asking me to provide a letter from the school stating that the money is for my up keep? Can u imagine?. I was least expecting such from a head office. Where the hell will I get such letter from? more over, it is a requirement from the German Embassy and not a requirement from the school.

So, i smiled and told the lady not to touch any dime from my account until she receives further instruction from me.

Well, after some time, I came on-line to read some of the posts of my people on nairaland. and my vex don reduce small for FBN PLC.

Now, I chose to go the Fidelity, GTB or the Union Bank way but, I need to get details of the EXACT documents required abeg. ( no be wen I reach there, them go tell me say make i go bring another letter from my "Grand papa wey don die since".

So guys, I need your inputs on this, biko nu, Ejo o,

Thanks.

Hello to the house and excellent evening to you all,

I am currently preparing for my visa interview, on the 11th of August, and I would like some tips from those that just concluded their visa interviews recently. I know learning German is a must even if one is doing a 100% English program.

But, for the purposes of the visa interview alone, Does the VO place much on language ish?

Please oooo, in filling the application form for long stay visa, who has info on the appropriate responses to questions: 11, 12,13(means of subsistence)

@ceeesaw, Mine is long stay. The usual Study Visa for more than 2 years.

Hello Peeps, I was initially scheduled for 31st of Aug. 2015, but got another mail today to come for interview on the 11th of August, 2015. same day with @KelvinPam.

But this message below was not included in my mail:
"IMPORTANT: please visit https://videx.diplo.de/videx/?0 to fill in your ONLINE application form. You are required to print the completed form and bring the print out with you. Remember: there will be no application without the print out of your form including the barcode on the last page."

Hope say no wahala ooo.?

See my invite below:
--- German Foreign Office Scheduling System ---

Subj.: Appointment in Lagos

Hello, ................
You have booked an appointment in Lagos on 11.08.2015 at 08:00am.

Please bring a printout of this e-mail on the day of your appointment with you.

There will be no access to the premises without this printout.

Please read the information about the visa application process carefully. You can
find this information on the website of the Consulate General
http://www.nigeria.diplo.de/Vertretung/nigeria/en/09_20Visa/Visa.html


Incomplete applications will not be accepted. The application will be
rejected free of charge, and you are required to book a new appointment.

Please note that due to high demand for student visa appointments you MUST come for your appointment or cancel at least one week prior to the date given to you. There might not be another available date for your interview.


Our address:

15, Walter Carrington Crescent
Victoria Island
Lagos / Nigeria

Best regards
Consulate General
of the
Federal Republic of Germany in Lagos.

my enrolment deadline is 30th of September, 2015. However, I want to know how long it takes to get the study visa after the interview.

my enrollment deadline is 30th September 2015.

I booked for visa interview today and i was given 31st of August 2015. Quite a long time but i will prevail.

However, I want to ask the house, all things being equal, after visa interview, when will one get the visa?

@Imuhopeful, @Ahbbiey, @Eke40seven,Thou hast enlightened my understanding with your response. I am grateful. Danke.