iceberg54:
Good to see some activity here.

Congrats to larrygal and co as you move to Finland.

Wish you guys the best.

@larrygal... just make sure your account isn't empty. A few hundred thousands will suffice. Like you said having at least 575 euros won't be a bad idea.

Thanks. You are on point

larrygal:

Thanks,thanks,thanks .will I also need to submit statement of acct .

No need for that since you got funding from UEF. The funding i guess is more than 6720 euros. So when filling the form at www.migri.fi you will see a tab for source of funding. Click on the radio button for scholarship. Scan d scholarship letter. That should do

larrygal:

Thanks, u r such a darling.d 300euro application fee,will I convert with parallel market exchange rate or cbn if am to make cash payment

None of the above. The embassy has already done that. I think the RP money is 97,500 or thereabout. Check the finish website in Nigeria and u will get a clear picture and where u will pay d money and account number

larrygal:

Have done d online application but am yet to submit it ..I don't know if I shld pay d RP fee online or I shld pay at d embassy..

How far wit urs,from wat I saw on ur page, u got admitted last year, y u no move

I doubt u can pay online. Just visit any stanbic bank and make d payment. Go to the embassy with a teller copy. Remember to put the teller copy in ur package while sending to d embassy. My dear I tampered with the funds in my account and on that I was declined

mantleguy:

Please if you succeed in paying online let us know. My friend could not pay online with a master card.. We don't know why

online payment has been difficult in almost all platforms since this era of buharinomics. So go to any stanbic bank and do your payment. The bank name and account is on d embassy site

tolam08:
Please I have a friend who was just offered a full scholarship to Finland with 560 euros as living expenses monthly. I want to ask if he can live a comfortable life with this living expenses budget or if any available way he can work since he's on a research masters program and not by course work to augment his expenses.
The school is LUT

your friend is lucky to be among the 5% offered full scholarship. The 560 will be enough and from LUT, they didnt mention dat benefactors wont work but they insisted that benefactors will meet up with 55 credit units per semester

larrygal:
Wow ...I love that , thanks for d link I find it useful

How far for ur RP application?

chaiks:
you are a progressive minded individual for thinking it worthwhile to leave this country even when you have kids. I wish am in a position to Kickstart my processing now . God I'll see you through.

That is the spirit I like. Forget all those blogs that will discourage you from leaving and advice you to stay here with high hopes that people make it here. A country that cares less of its citizens and the few jobs left are for the children of d high and mighty with connections. Then they will tell others to be enterprenuers to learn how to barb or ride keke or plait here. I ask do we need certificates to do those things. I started a Masters program here and before I will finish it, 1.2mill will be down. I abadoned it mehn. Better i use that money go Finland for a better education

queendoreez:


Hi, i was looking for threads on Finland and i came across your posts. I am making plans to relocate to Finland, not as a student but with my family and we have filed in papers for our permits. But i noticed from your posts that you don't have good reviews for the country.

Also i researched about cities with affordable houses for sale and i noticed that smaller cities like Lieksa in North Kariela has houses for 40,000€ - 70,000 € than big cities like Helsinki, Oulu, Tampere etceteras. In your opinion what are the best cities to settle down with family. I work online as a freelancer.

Keep the spirit high and dont relent. At least Finland is better than Nigeria in all ramification

larrygal:

Lol @ my ND,HND,PGD. Dat should not be a barrier now.
Abt d processing, God will provide for you abundantly

Thanks my dear for d encouragement. I really suffered convincing many schools that I am eligible with the trio. You did well in ur Bsc and publications u did. Cos of funds I was doing mine via www.academia.edu

Effizzy2much:
So LUT gave me admission with 50% scholarship. I don't know whether to call it a bad thing or a terrible something. I intend to mail them to keep the admission plus the stupid 50% and give it to someone else.

My dear if u applied to other school and u received full scholarship beta accept dem than writing to LUT. Many school I apply misyarn. Best of luck

larrygal:

R u accepting it

b4 nko? I will accept the 100% scholarship. Na only LUT value my ND,HND,PGD in computer science. Others dey misyarn like UEF

larrygal:
Mine is Research chemistry

you are lucky dear. I just get a mail from LUT that I have been admitted and also received 100% tution scholarship but no stipends

larrygal:
Wc one is IMPIT Program

department of Information Technology

eben1991:
good morning, i am actually new on this page, i will like to know how the universities conduct their entrance interview.

brother kindly read from the start so that you will get a clearer picture of the whole process. We all started from there

larrygal:

I got admitted into uef wit 100% scholarship and monthly stipends...yet to start the Rp processing

wow!!!
Congrats dear. I thank God for you. You must be admitted to the IMPIT program to get the monthly stipend. I applied to UEF but was declined cos i applied with HND and PGD. Seems na only Bsc dem dey value. I was interviewed by LUT and I am waiting for the result. I pray for full scholarship and stipends. So that the bank statement issue wont come up with its whala

Hello peeps,
how come here dey dull like grave yard? Na because of d tution fee dey impose? I am aware that people applied to finland this year for Msc and Bsc. Those for Msc abeg update here. Tut and jylslka admission is out so if u got admitted please post and if u were given any form of scholarship with stipends abeg update here. Lut interview is on going and uef admissions will be out soon. Who done receive email from uef?.

iceberg54:


If it's positive, they won't ask you to come in person. They would ask you to send your passport by courier. Or have they changed the process nowadays?

they also said a proxy can come and pick it up. i called the embassy b4 emailing them and they told me for issues that had technical problems .if d decision is sent to them that d applicant can come or a proxy with d applicant passport

mantleguy:

Most likely a rejection ! Go for your decision as soon as possible so you can explore ways to appeal or reapply.

I asked some oga at the top and they told me every body that got a decision be it positive or negative also receives an instruction for appeal

sirkezman:
this doesnt sound so good

i emailed the embassy and they sent me this:
Dear **********
The Embassy of Finland has received a decision made by the Finnish
Immigration Service for your residence permit application. The
decision is in Finnish language. The Finnish Immigration Service has
sent also a summary of it in English and instructions to appeal.
The decision and enclosed appendixes are available in the Embassy of
Finland in Abuja. The documentation has to be collected within one
month from the date of this e-mail. The Embassy of Finland is not able
to give any further information concerning neither the decision nor its
grounds. The Embassy is neither able to answer your further questions
concerning your residence permit application. The Embassy will not
mail the documentation.
The decision can be collected in one of two ways.
Collection in person. The applicant or their legal guardian can come to
the Embassy personally to collect the decision. Kindly come together
with the applicant's passport, and a copy of this e-mail. If you are the
legal guardian of the applicant, kindly bring along your own
international passport as well.
Collection by proxy. You can authorize someone else to collect the
decision on your behalf. Kindly provide the authorized representative
with a signed letter of authorization, and your own international
passport. The authorized representative should come to the Embassy
with their own international passport as well.
The Embassy is open to collection of Decision from 2pm, between
Mondays to Thursdays.
Sincerely Yours,
Embassy of Finland
Abuja

meanwhile this is the mail i got from migri about my decision:

Hello!
Due to technical problems the decision in your case has been sent to
you to the Finnish embassy in Abuja. Please contact the embassy in
order to get the decision. Unfortunately the outcome of the decision
cannot be told via e-mail.
Kind regards
Anna Lindström
Head of Student Team
Immigration Unit

my hert dey beep as I saw the first paragraph of the mail embassy sent me, do every one receive an appeal instruction if d decision is postive? Or is it when a decision is negative?

Hello Everyone
I received a decision today. I uploaded my supplement on sunday by 11.40pm midnight. by 12.45 pm today i got a decision but the decision wasnt uploaded in my portal. they said due to technical issues that it couldnt be uploaded but sent it to the embassy and refered me to pick it up in the embassy. I called the embassy and they said i should send an email to them so they can give me the decision. Have anyone experienced that?. my BP dey rise cos of suspense on the decision.

NELLYWEEZY:
Please bosses In the house I need ur help I was denied RP and I want you to advise me on what next to do? That is the translation of the document I got from migri today
Please I need it ASAP!! Thanks

RESIDENCE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE STUDY
APPLICANT Asiyanbi, Ibukun Emmanuel
born 13.11.1993, Osogbo
citizenship in Nigeria
APPLICATION Mission of Finland in Abuja, 06.18.2016
The applicant applies for a residence permit on the basis of studies.
DECISION The Finnish Immigration Service does not issue a residence permit.
EXPLANATORY Applicable provisions
§ 46 of the Aliens Act states that if§ 46 of the Aliens Act states that if an alien is admitted as a student
educational institution in Finland, granted to § 45 subsection 1 paragraph 3
a temporary residence permit in accordance with the degree or vocational studies leading to
or, if there is a legitimate reason, other studies. The residence
Granting that the foreign national is solvent and reliable
Insurance issued by the company or institution covering health care
costs. If the estimated duration of studies is at least two years, sufficient
is that the insurance covers the costs of medicines.
Aliens Act § 39 subsection 1 of the residence permit
requires that the alien have secure means, unless this law otherwise
provided. The income requirement can differ from the individual case,
if there is an exceptionally strong grounds or the interests of the child so require.
Aliens Act § 39 subsection 2 of the alien shall be deemed to
secured a first residence permit was granted, if his country
their stay is financed norm gainful employment,
self-employment, pensions, assets or other sources
income so that he can not be expected to be brought on Social Assistance
social assistance within the meaning of the Act (1412/1997), or other similar
the need to safeguard the livelihood of the benefit. As such, a benefit not considered to be
the cost of replacement of social benefits.
Aliens Act § 36 subsection 2 of the residence permit may be submitted
refused if there are reasonable grounds to doubt the alien's purpose
the entry or to circumvent the provisions relating to residence in the country.
facts
The applicant has been accepted to study at the University of Lapland Media Education
training program.The applicant has provided a report on livelihood Access bank account statement,
according to which the applicant's account balance has been 17.06.2016 1 602 169, ie the Nigerian nairaa
vireillepanohetkellä around € 7135. 06.16.2016 Account is a deposit of twice
800 000 nairaa. The applicant is told by the Permanent Mission of filling in 30.06.2016
The questionnaire of the funds from his father George and Asiyanbin
his father's friend Gabriel Ayandokun Ayanleken pensions and corporate income.
The application is accompanied by a sponsor signed letters in which they both
tell the applicant to have transferred 800 000 nairaa the applicant's studies in Finland
for publishing current cost of living.
The applicant has provided a report on his father's wealth his father's United Bank for
Africa bank account statement date range 1.11.2015-25.5.2016. Account is apparent from the account
the monthly amount of approximately 310 590 nairan the pension is paid. The account balance has been
as set out run for up to approximately 656 623 nairaa. The application is accompanied by a
the father's pension and land ownership certificates, as well as a written report, which
He says that the father of the company is not registered or its activities is therefore not
access to official documents. Father has provided a report on his father's friend
wealth father's friend's Barclays bank account statement date range
30 April to 31 May 2016 and the First Bank bank account 1.12.2015-30.5.2016 time period.
Sponsor's accounts have been set out in periods of time and scarce resources. application
According to the sponsor and his company testimonials
registration certificates.
The Finnish Immigration Service has asked the applicant sent 08.09.2016
lisäselvityspyynnössä provide a newer version of their own and sponsoriensa
of all bank statements. The applicant has also been asked to deposit more funds to account
Due to the collapse nairan course.
The applicant has responded to a request for further clarification by sending 21/08/2016
Finnish Immigration Service again earlier delivery of documents and
a newer version of their own on your statement. Applicant's account balance has been 2 08/19/2016
415 131 nairaa. The applicant's account is a deposit of 810 08/19/2016 000 nairaa. The applicant has
together with the application a letter drawn up by the father, the father tells the applicant transferred
funds from pension and the other to his son Peter Adeniyi
funds its resolution Asiyanbille loan recaptures. This evidence
19/08/2016 the applicant the sum of the deposit father says it has received in 2014
amount of pension money of about 13 000 000 nairan, which he has lent 10/08/2015
2 300 000 nairaa friend Olumide Gabriel, whom 18.-08.19.2016
to return the 1 100 000 nairasta father has transferred funds to the applicant 08.19.2016.
The applicant has annexed to its application father's United Bank for Africa bank account statement
time spans 31 July to 17 August 2014 and 1 August to 31 August 2015 and 1 January to 19 August 2016. from the account
is apparent from the applicant deposited 08/19/2016 810 000 nairaa. The application is accompanied by a
Dated 10.08.2015 the loan agreement, as well as a certificate of the applicant's brother and account statements.
The applicant has also submitted the father of a friend's Barclays bank account statement date range
1 April to 29 July 2016, as well as a letter to the father of a friend's drawn up, in which he tells resources
from corporate income.
The applicant does not occur in the sponsor's accounts deposits in the account of the applicant 06.16.2016
the dates or amounts equivalent withdrawals.
Conclusions
The residence permit is not granted, because there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the applicant
The purpose is to circumvent the provisions relating to entry
within the meaning of the Aliens Act § 36 subsection 2 ways.The applicant has submitted evidence implausible account of deposited funds
origin. The applicant is told by funds from his father and his father
Valentine's pensions and income of the company.
on the basis of a report submitted by the applicant is not credible that the applicant '
the sponsor should be possible to support the applicant financially minor
of its assets in cash. The applicant in the sponsor's accounts is set out run only a very
scarce resources, rather than showing us their transaction record of the applicant's account
6/16/2016 deposited funds. It is not credible that the applicant would be sponsors
save the pension or income from the company deposited in the applicant's account sums of cash.
The mere private individual insurance financial support to the applicant is not
sufficient proof of the applicant guaranteed means of support.
discredit to his report, the applicant adds that, in a letter to his father prepared
According to the father's funds come from in addition to his pension of the applicant's brother
to pay back the loan. Also, the applicant's account 19/08/2016 nairan course
due to the collapse of the deposit by the father comes from the father, reportedly,
him returned to loan money, which prior to the father's account does not have sufficient
funds for financial support of the applicant.
The Finnish Immigration Service has not been able to ascertain the applicant deposited to the account of funds
origin, and not the applicant's ability to sponsor candidates to support financially his
In Finland the studies.
Although the applicant has the required number of a bank account with funds, implausible
report, it is not credible that the applicant's income is secure
manner, as required, and that the funds are in reality: § 39 of the Aliens
available to him the resources which he can transfer to Finland
to safeguard their livelihoods in the study.
APPLIED LEGAL ADVICE
Aliens Act (301/2004), as amended
APPEAL Administrative Court of Helsinki
Appeal directions are annexed.
Team Leader Anna Lindström
Inspector Maria Ponkilainen
This decision has electronically certified and printed from the Finnish Immigration Service
the processing system.
PROCESSING FEE € 300, € 300 collected in advance.
The Interior Ministry's regulation of the Finnish Immigration Service deliverables
Charge (1022/2014) Section 3/3 (1522/2015)
CONTACT
The Finnish immigration Service
PL 18.00581 Helsinki
Fax 0295 411 720The Finnish Immigration Service is not granted the applicant a residence permit for studies
on the basis, as
The Finnish Immigration Service hasnt The Applicant Granted a residence
permit on the grounds of studying, Because
- The applicant's income is not guaranteed.
The Applicant does not have secure means of support.
- There are reasonable grounds to suspect that the applicant for the purpose of entry or
country of residence to circumvent the provisions, since the applicant has not
reliably investigated the origin of the funds deposited in their account.
there are reasonable grounds to suspect That The Applicant intends to evade the
Provisions have entry into or residence in the country, Because The Applicant has
not provided reliable evidence nor Credible explanation of the origin of the
assets deposited in Applicant's bank account.
SERVICE _______________________________________________________________
I have received / sent notification with appeal this decision today
________________ Language and received / transferred the decision
The original attachments.
Place:_________________________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________________________________
Signature:______________________________________________________
Name in block letters: __________________________________________________
Worked as an interpreter: ____________________________________________________
Other was present: ___________________________________________________
For information giver: ___________________________________________________

Oh God why naaaa? Did they upload this in your migri portal or they sent it to the embassy to give you?

@schooldropout i sent u a mail. Help out please

@olabode i sent a PM to you. Help me out

emiflex:
22/06/2016 We have received your application and it is pending.

04/07/2016 You have proved your identity and a diary number has been created for your application. You can see the diary number at the top of the page. Your application has been placed in a processing queue.

04/07/2016 A customer number has been created for you. You can see your customer number at the top of the page.

02/08/2016 The processing of your application has started. Contacting us does not speed up the processing of the application. If we need further information from you, we will send you a request through this service.

09/08/2016 Your application is waiting for your reply to a request for supplementary information.
18/08/2016 A decision has been made on your application.

18/08/2016 The decision can be read on your user account.

18/08/2016 You have received the decision.


Rp granted......JESUS DID IT.

My humble appreciation goes to all the bosses in the house who have been of help one way or d other to me..you all r appreciated.. But mehn I must mention some names... SCHOOLDROPIN, COSCKY, OLABODE, GENEXY, MORALAKE, ANNIKOKO, NELLYWEEZY, FRANKIE, PHRANTAD et al..una thank u so much.

Moralake....JESUS DID IT.

Its bin a long walk.

Congrats buddy. I can sight the noble me there with you. God grant us all RP

Amineamine:
12/07/2016 We have received your application and it is pending.
18/07/2016 You have proved your identity and a diary number has been created for your application. You can see the diary number at the top of the page. Your application has been placed in a processing queue.
18/07/2016 A customer number has been created for you. You can see your customer number at the top of the page.
29/07/2016 The processing of your application has started. Contacting us does not speed up the processing of the application. If we need further information from you, we will send you a request through this service.
10/08/2016 A decision has been made on your application.
10/08/2016 The decision can be read on your user account.
10/08/2016 You have received the decision.
It was positive after long waiting and patience. Good luck for the ones waiting for the decision don't worry it will be positive
I had 7500 euros on my bank account and I was not asked to add supplements

congrats buddy. I visited the embassy same day you were interviewed. Were you the young man that had issues with passport pix? Mine is in progress since 20/7/2016. I emailed migri now.

shayhune:


I just contacted the embassy. They said they don't provide such exchange rate services. I'll advise that we just work with the official rate to avoid stories that touch.

Official rate as at when I was typing this is
1 EUR = 358.153 NGN
6,720.00 EUR = 2,406,785.33 NGN

Also, for guys who have been scheduled for an appointment with the embassy and have made the RP app fee payment before the RP app fee was increased, the woman I spoke with said it doesn't affect us. It only applies to peeps who made payment from July 29th wen d change was made.

@coelink. Wen b ur interview date..

@frankie and @emiflex. No worry, e go pure. Ur good news is on its way..

I'm also trusting God that Migri wud answer my elder brother @richyson wey don apply since July 7th with good news b4 dis week ends.

God bless you bro. Tanxs for the good wishes

coelink:

oboy na fund issue o. but this time I go get them

sent you a PM

coelink:
I got admisson too last yearr but rp denied. I will be applying again soon.

pls what balqnce must we have in our account for the processing, it was 1.5million last year.

chaiiiiiii. Why migri deny your RP last year?

emiflex:
And just few minutes ago I checked my online application page, I saw that my application has moved from waiting for processing to in progress..
Went to embassy 4/7/2016 and 2/8/2016 it has moved to in progress. It z exactly 28 days today since I went for interview. God na ur hand I dey o.
BTW, this is my birth month.. August 6th to b precise.

congrats buddy. We are on the same train. It is now 13days since mine was in progress stage.

Congratulations buddy. I am happy for you bro

jeffoe:
jejejejeje we day go jeje we dey go o jeje

the journey na 2014 him start, i couldn't continue because of incomplete docs.

after uaf bleeping my admission chances with there [b]we suspect the transcript might have been opened ish[/b]on the two occasions my transcript was sent. i kept receiving rejection letter from the universities i applied to, not until i was surprised with an admission letter which i wasn't expecting from the last school.

my time line

Submitted online application on the 6/7/2016

was suppose to visit the embassy on 22/7/2016 survived a road crash with just minor injuries hence couldn't make it for the interview. i had to reschedule for on 23/07/2016 at the embassy without informing them

my application moved to in progress on 15/07/2016

i got a positive decision on my application on 18/07/2016

my rp + decision reached abuja on 25/07/2016

my birthday was on 31/07/2016 my last birthday for naija. yekpa

my rp card + decision got to me today 01/08/2016

i have to sincerely appreciate everyone here from the forum founder oga seun thread creator/op dahonestboss , the bosses iceberg, olabode, sirkezman(baba i really appreciate the assistance) etal, awon boyz schooldropin(school registration done resume), jkel, epsilonwave(my turku paddy) temmy katalostic snazzybaba, hakeembee emiflex, et al them babes aniekoko et al

you guy one way or the other contributed to this success story.

in tubaba voice i day feel like ........................................................... make i start to the buy all the necessary opaeyin,

to those still expecting na rp day come ooooo