Didibk:
Wow! 5 months after? Have you tried to send them an email? I suspect that the process has changed because we are in March and i am yet to get an email for our interview. Based on the email i got sent a few years ago when i first attempted this process, they kept to their 12 months timeline then email with an Interview date. It seems all that has changed and there's no email either to at least keep us updated. It's exhausting.

pquaver:
.. that means the people that applied Last year are ON a Long thing

Chukdobz20:
Please share links to apply for IT jobs in English in Germany.

Or anyone willing to assist me on how to secure job in Germany. I'm currently residing in another EU country and willing to relocate to Germany.

Thanks.

dobeespen:
Hi Everyone,

I had been observing from afar for about 6 months now and just reading comments so that I could know what to expect for my husband's visa process. Here's a timeline of how my husband's visa application process went:

September 2021: Applied for appointment date (he was just my fiance then so you don't have to wait till you're married to book for a date as I read recently)
October 2022: Got interview date
November 2022: Had interview. Interviewer told him that the verification and A1 certificate is not necessary. i think this is because at the time my application to transition from student visa to blue card was still pending and he mentioned to them that I had applied for a blue card. The interviewer told him to bring back older pictures of us LOL, which he also submitted in November.

We didn't hear anything from either embassy or ABH between November and February. I wrote ABH in February to ask for a status update and they said I had to wait for my resident permit to be issued before they can continue with my husband's application. In the meantime, the salary requirement for blue card increased in 2023 and I had to switch from a blue card application to a resident permit for employment purposes.

March 14, 2023: Had interview to change my resident status from student to worker. I was told they will not process my husband's visa until I have physically picked up the permit, which took another 6 weeks.

April 26, 2023: Picked up resident permit

May 4: Got a letter from the ABH that some documents were not properly filled. So I filled them correctly and sent it back that same May 4.

After a week later, I called the embassy and asked for an update since i did not hear anything from the ABH. They said I have to wait and the lady I spoke to wasn't very nice anyway. i sent an email as well after my call asking for an update.

May 16: Got the email to submit passport, travel insurance and travel dates.

May 18: Submitted all documents.

May 26: Got passport back with visa and all documents.

His travel date is not until August since we only had the legal wedding last year, so we plan to do the church wedding before we both leave for Germany. All we had to do was submit travel insurance and ticket itinerary and made sure they matched, and they issued his visa to commence on his exact day of exit from Nigeria.

Gosh the whole anxiety concerning this process is something else, I was the one with the anxiety and my husband was chill the whole time LOL.I pray everyone who is waiting will be granted their visa cause this thing is not easy.

Kingingalways:
Is anyone aware of how long it takes to get a german work visa appointment if you have a job offer? it was added into the category of family visa appointment on the website which takes almost a year.Countries usually prioritize visa for those with job offers so this confuses me

Biggybee:


I am happy for you.

I didn't understand all my husband was saying about loneliness and missing family before I came.

Now that I am here, I agree, this is a cold country, literally and figuratively and one shouldn't be alone here at all.

Congrats. May it all end well.

Hannah390:
Good day every body..... Please I want to know the best time to book an appointment... Have been trying to book since three days ago now (12am -2am) but it continue showing that Repeat Email is wrong, of which the email is write....

I want to book an appointment under family reunion.... Please make una put me through I'm a fist timer here.

Suzantry:
I am pleased to write you all that I got a response from the German embassy this afternoon😂 I am so happy and I believe someone from the embassy read all our write ups, if you’re working at the embassy and saw my messages and acted on it, may God bless you , may all your heart desires come to fulfilment and your expectations will never be cut short. I sent them an email yesterday stating the current state of my son, with an attachment of my previous verification mail, my son’s new reference number and my old reference number, my toddler will be having an interview next month, I’ve been away from my child for 4 month now, But now I can confidently travel back to Nigeria to take care of him and also run his appointment and all. Nairlanders thanks for giving me a platform to share.

Jenniferamams:


Yes

Jenniferamams:
The info's here are really helpful. I'm kinda new here and please I need advice anyone that knows.

My husband is currently working in Germany, He applied for family reunion visa appointment on 27th December 2022 I got appointment date on 6th January 2023. Note: we have 2 kids below 4 years. So I'm applying for I and 2 of my kids.
I'm in the process of putting together my documents. My questions are,

1. what does the declaration of age of parent or Head of family look like? Will it be hand written by them or typed??

2. I don't have the A1 language certificate yet. I'm sitting for it on the 24th of January 2023 will this have any effect on my visa application??

Wunme:

Na wa o. My spouse is a blue card holder, though, so no need for verification. Hence, why I’d thought the process would have been faster.
September is a long time sha.

Lapsy15:
Hello fellow nairalanders
I need help please
I went for the skilled immigrant visa interview under the fast track with pre approval with my husband.
We have been waiting for over three weeks post interview and we are yet to get a response from the embassy.
I even called to make enquiries some days back and they were totally dismissive and informed me national visa takes 3months to be granted.
Is there anyone that has applied with a preapproval with family and has gotten visa within three weeks?
P.s They are with my passport and yet I am supposed to wait for three months:

Mat94:
Good morning N/L
Please I would appreciate it if anyone who base in Germany and currently reside in cologne is here,please I want to find out if one can go to the foreign office without appointment... This is really really giving us a huge headache already...
Hubby moved to new city and his documents which includes his wife's visa application was sent to new city since Sept 29 but up till now new city claims they've not seen it... We are tired and confused because hubby has sent old city email and they said they are 100% sure the documents didn't lost... Please advice on what to do..... I will really really appreciate your response

Sunjava:
thank you, also do you or does any body have idea of what the interview process and possible questions for a blue card applicant

Sunjava:
Hi everyone, please I need you guys view or insight how long will it take to get an interview date for blue card visa application, I have my ZAV approved and I applied for visa interview yesterday. Thanks in anticipation

Oby94:








Please after the verification officer comes, how long does one have to wait for visa approval

lordally:


Hello please I have a question between BLUE CARD and the Work with a contract which I see on the German Embassy online portal, which of them comes out faster?? Please I'm asking for my friend who got a job offer in Germany as a Back end developer?

kingsoncj:



Fasten your seatbelt to wait for one year, my wife have been waiting for 5months now even though am daad scholar.

MrAnonymous:
My appointment date is close now.

Please is this the correct thing to fill for this section? It's for a job and there's no end date.



Also, for this section, should we fill both middle name and first name in the first name field? OR only first name?
Embassy site says to fill it as it appears on your passport, and my passport has (Surname) (Middle name) (First name), but no field for middle name.

Codedboy95:
I got my visa yesterday after waiting 9 weeks post appointment/interview. thanks to everyone here, most especially @timbs001.
JFYI, I was asked to bring payslip to verify one of my past foreign work experience. So anyone who is applying or has applied for a blue card visa should bear in mind that they can ask for you to provide bank statements to verify your work experience

chidi4eze:
Hello!!

Please, if your interview time is 7am; is it possible to finish and leave the embassy at 12pm?. I am asking so I know when to book a return flight back to my state. Thanks

Chinny22:
Good morning...does anyone know who just traveled do they still ask for covid text

Merryzu:
I did not apply with pre-approval but my Masters degree is from a German University

omabisco:


Just to update on this, pre-approval is still not out, the relocation manager from my office said when they followed up, the labor office said there is delay because of Ukraine situation. Anyways I went ahead and applied for visa without it as I was running out of time ( I applied from another EU country which my visa there expires in few weeks to avoid Nigerias long wait for appointment) and got a response the next working day.

Bamilajunior:
Please send your number, are they still available?