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Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 9:36pm On Oct 24, 2024

Festaco:
Hi Guys,
I would like to ask whether the NECO result is acceptable for the family reunification visa interview, or if it is compulsory to present the WAEC result instead. My friend's date of birth was wrong in the WAEC result so to avoid further issues, she wants to use her NECO result, has someone used NECO before and was it accepted?

Thank you for your assistance.

Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 3:17pm On Oct 22, 2024

Hi Guys,
I would like to ask whether the NECO result is acceptable for the family reunification visa interview, or if it is compulsory to present the WAEC result instead. My friend's date of birth was wrong in the WAEC result so to avoid further issues, she wants to use her NECO result, has someone used NECO before and was it accepted?

Thank you for your assistance.

Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 10:36am On May 12, 2024

Finally my wife and daughter got the Family Reunion visa to join me in Germany.

Below is the detailed process

6th May, 2022: We applied for visa appointment

July 10, 2023: We wrote the embassy asking for expedited process as we were expecting our baby but we received the usual email that they have numerous applications and shortage of staff.

July 21, 2023: Wifey got a mail for visa appointment

14th August, 2023: Appointment date, everything was provided including 180k for verification but it was skipped by the VO; we had a missing document (my blue card). I had gotten a job then but was still using my student residence permit waiting for the appointment at the ABH to change it in order to get a new work/residence permit.
NB: We also informed the embassy of my wife's possibility of putting to bed before the visa is issued and they asked us to inform them as soon as the baby arrives and to submit the baby's application indicating my wife's application number so that the could add it up to my wife's application. This was handy as it reduced the waiting time for the baby.

26th October, 2023: Our princess arrived, we equally informed the embassy a few days later.

6th November, 2023: Blue card was submitted to the embassy. we were given until October 30, 2023 to submit this, but wasn't possible as appointment with the ABH could not be accelerated. But in all the waiting time, we kept the embassy updated with the whole situation.

6th December, 2023: Baby's application was initiated, with her passport data page and birth cert properly attached as required.

7th December, 2023: Got a mail at my address to submit the usual documents (Payslips, house contract, job contracts etc) to the ABH

8th December, 2023: Got appointment mail from the Embassy for our daughters visa interview

18th December, 2023: Submitted all the necessary documents to the ABH

8th January, 2024: Went for the Visa interview of our baby girl

5th February, 2024: Embassy requested for NPC birth certificate of our baby, we asked them to check in their custody, we submitted the said document on the interview date as we had no missing document for our daughter.

13th February, 2024: Went to the ABH in my Stadt to sign the Verpflichtungserklärung (sponsorship declaration for my wife and baby)

15th February, 2024: Approval Mail to submit passport for Visa

28th February, 2024: Passport and travel insurance was sent to the Embassy.

21st March, 2024: Received passport with visa via DHL

Glory be to God.

It was a lengthy process but with patience and the grace of God, success will be achieved. All the best to everyone still in the process. Feel free to contact me, if you need any suggestion/advice.

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Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 4:51am On Mar 23, 2024

Euny1234:
Hello all
Trust you are all doing fine.
I really appreciate the effort put into this platform to educate all to success.

I want to ask a question.
Can one travel at the same time with a child (10 years)to Germany as a student without waiting for family reunification ?

I learned someone did so, though not from Nigeria. She gave the embassy tangible reasons, and she was allowed and traveled same time with the child to Germany for her school.

If yes, how can the child be included during interview because in this case, appointment has been booked without the child already. How can the child.

Can one write/call the embassy to know if the child can be involved in the interview 🤔

I'm curious. I will appreciate your response.

In my opinion, nothing is impossible. Firstly contact the embassy, they will likely tell you to book an appointment for the child using your application's reference number so that the child won't have to wait for long should your interview come first before the child's own. But if your interview has not been scheduled, chances are high that they might merge both to be on the same day. You have to get the consent of the father in writing approving the child to leave the country. Try to get all the necessary documents and you will be fine.

Best wishes

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Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 4:35pm On Jan 27, 2024

Mopricelezz:
Hello Mr Festaco, what kind of permit are you on? Is it skilled worker permit? Also how were you able to sort the sponsorship letter thing?

Hi Mopricelezz,
I have an EU blue card. The ABH sent me a letter which listed the documents to submit as well as the form to be filled while applying for Sponsorship. I filled it up and submitted it together with other requested documents. After a while,I got an email that my financial status was ok to take care of my family, that I should book appointment to come and pick up the sponsorship letter.
That's my current status now....hope this helps.

Best wishes

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Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 2:24pm On Jan 26, 2024

Didibk:
Hi everyone. Please are children also required to pay verification fee or just the visa fee?

In our case, we went with the verification fee for the child but it was not required. So I would advise you go with it and when they don't ask of it, you can take it back. Also for the visa fee, they collected half of the normal visa fee for adult, about 37k or so.

All the best

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Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 9:32am On Dec 18, 2023

Festaco:
Please has anyone been asked to make application for Sponsorship letter in connection with Family reunification visa? In our case, the ABH contacted me last week to submit the needed documents and a form for sponsorship letter to be properly filled up. It is a bit confusing as I have never heard about getting a sponsorship letter for family re-union purposes.

Please let me know if anyone passed through this procedure.

Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 1:55pm On Dec 15, 2023

Please has anyone been asked to make application for Sponsorship letter in connection with Family reunification visa? In our case, the ABH contacted me last week to submit the needed documents and a form for sponsorship letter to be properly filled up. It is a bit confusing as I have never heard about getting a sponsorship letter for family re-union purposes.

Please let me know if anyone passed through this procedure.

Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 6:51am On Aug 07, 2023

Please can anyone suggest to me the hotels that are very close to the embassy. Our appointment is at 7:00 and would be better if we get a hotel in the neighbourhood.
Thanks

Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 5:27pm On Aug 04, 2023

Codedboy95:
Is the anyone that booked for family reunion appointment after 5th of june last year and have gotten it?

We booked on the 6th of June, 2022 and we received the email for appointment on July 21, 2023.

Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 2:14pm On Jul 27, 2023*

[quote author=Gracias112 post=124693305][/quote]Meaning you got married after the visa was issued, haa that is where the issue came from , it in the eligibility that the marriage must already existed before your husband got his study Visa, like you should be married before he travelled look at the attachment below

I don't quite agree with the marriage requirement stated in this post.....I stand to be corrected. No one has the right to tell you when to get married. Some people left to Germany to study at an earlier age or when they were not yet ready to marry. Are you now telling me that after few years, if the person decides to marry, his/her spouse won't be issued a visa to reunite with the family?

My standpoint is: The spouse in Germany needs to have a good job to take care of the spouse (mostly a full-time job and not the student's 20hrs/week job).
Once this requirement is met, whether you were married before or after you arrived Germany is immaterial. I have seen cases of people that married after they left to Germany and were still able to bring their spouses over.

The above explanation may differ with spouses that are still students based on my findings so far.

My advice would be, do everything within your reach to prove to them that you deserve to live together with your spouse and not separated from him/her. You may be lucky, its just a trial and luck stuff. If you have money, the best approach is to involve an immigration lawyer.

All the best

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Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 2:21pm On Jul 26, 2023

Good morning all, I am happy to say that my wife has finally gotten the long awaited appointment for family reunion visa interview. We applied on the 6th of June 2022 and got the appointment mail on July 21st, 2023. That's roughly 13 months and a couple of weeks. This might be helpful to other persons on the waiting list. I hope this helps.....fingers crossed.

Festaco:
Good day all, my wife applied for the family reunion visa on June 6, 2022. She hasn't gotten an email for appointment. Has anyone who applied in the second week of June gotten an appointment? Kindly update me please.

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Travel › Re: General German Work And Family Re-union Visa Enquiries by Festaco(m): 9:25am On Jul 19, 2023

VeeDee22:
Hello good day. No I haven’t heard anything yet from them. Still waiting. I’m beginning to feel they mostly send emails on Fridays, so let’s see what will happen this week.

Good day all, my wife applied for the family reunion visa on June 6, 2022. She hasn't gotten an email for appointment. Has anyone who applied in the second week of June gotten an appointment? Kindly update me please.

Travel › Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 4 by Festaco(m): 2:59pm On Aug 03, 2017

6th of August

Mrbigman1:
Mail me @ ibehval2012@gmail.com for dat.

Meanwhile, what date is ur supposed interview?

Travel › Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 4 by Festaco(m): 2:48pm On Aug 03, 2017

My admission letter was sent in first week of july. I got admitted to Masters program in Electrical Engineering

jornie:
Hi,
What course please ?
When was your admission letter sent?

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Travel › Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 4 by Festaco(m): 5:26pm On Aug 02, 2017

Thanks man

coldsummer:
Got my German tourist visa today after my interview last week Monday

Light flashed and I was ushered in:

Me: good morning sir
VO: morning. Can I have your documents please.
Me: yea, sure

I passed the documents over to him. He was typing.

VO: please pick up the speaker so I could hear you properly.
Me: Ok thanks. ( I reached for the speaker)
VO: where in Germany are you coming to?
Me: Hamburg.
VO: why are you coming to Germany?
Me: I have a two weeks leave and I'd like to visit Germany and see the life and culture there.
VO: what do you do?
Me: I do xxxxx with company xxxxx and I also do xxxxx on the side. That explains the other income reflected on my statement.

He kept typing for a long time.

VO: Please give me the visa fee.
Me: yes sir. ( Handed it to him he counted)

He continues to type!!! (Wetin this pikin dey type so? Hope no be say oh I don pay biko deny him O. Heheheh)

VO: (turns to me) have I given you your receipt for the visa fee?
Me: not yet sir.

He passed it to me.

VO: please give me your prepaid envelope.
Me: ok here.
VO: we will return your passport within 14 days.
me: thank you very much. Have a great day.
VO: you too.

Travel › Re: General German Student Visa Enquiries Part 4 by Festaco(m): 2:54pm On Aug 02, 2017

Good day house, I have gotten an admission for masters in University of Rostock Germany and also have been scheduled for an appointment next week at the German Embassy. Please I need your help as to the type of questions being asked. I live in UAE and applied from here too. Please any useful suggestion and directives will be appreciated. Thanks

Phones › Re: Phone Engineers On Nairaland Willing To Assist You - Part II by Festaco(m): 4:49pm On Jun 10, 2015

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Phones › Re: Phone Engineers On Nairaland Willing To Assist You - Part II by Festaco(m): 5:20am On Jun 08, 2015*

Festaco:
Goodday nairalanders please how do I root my Samsung galaxy grand prime phone so as to be able to use BlackBerry subscription. The phone model is G530H. Thanks

Phones › Re: How Can I Root Itel 1501 Android Phone Without Pc by Festaco(m): 7:01pm On Jun 02, 2015

Goodday nairalanders please how do I root my Samsung galaxy grand prime phone so as to be able to use BlackBerry subscription. The phone model is G530H. Thanks

Phones › Re: Phone Engineers On Nairaland Willing To Assist You - Part II by Festaco(m): 2:06pm On Jun 02, 2015

Goodday nairalanders please how do I root my Samsung galaxy grand prime phone so as to be able to use BlackBerry subscription. The phone model is G530H. Thanks

Travel › Re: Studying In Finland (free Tuition) by Festaco(m): 6:23am On Nov 11, 2014

Please my fellow nairalanders, I would like to apply for my postgraduate studies in a country with tuition free Universities. Pls help me out as I want to start d process in this month so as to know whether I can make it there next month. Am a graduate of Elect/Elect. Thanks

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