₦airaland Forum

gabby227:
I am also in your shoe by next week my school registration will close. It is really sad that we go through this Hell to get Visa. Now it is not just about securing the admission but if the embassy will give you visa. Let's just keep hoping even though the chances keeps getting slim each passing day

I just received a message that my Visa is ready!! It will be delivered to me by tomorrow hopefully

I am actually getting worried. Was at VFS Global Lagos State to submit my study visa application on the 2nd of January 2020, I was asked to get an extension letter from the school. The school gave me 8 weeks extension as requested by the embassy, but it's almost 8 weeks gone and I haven't heard from them. I have sent countless of messages to them via Veronica Loving's email address, but they never replied to those messages. And registration will be closing on the 28th of this month.

Applying for South African visa nowadays is hell of a task. Is there any other means of getting across to the embassy? I am really worried because I have spent so much time and money trying to secure this admission..

blesyn28:
Huge thanks to the whole house. I applied for study visa for my PhD programme on the 7th of January, 2020. All thanks be to God, I received a message on the 5th of February that my passport was ready and I picked up on Friday 7th, with visa granted.

. Big congratulations to you. More testimonies before Friday, then we go again on Monday

Puwakwe001:
The statement of account was not real the guy that did it for me think they don't Check account statement he did 2 million for me which is not legit cos they investigate the account which made them refuse me the account was my account and the person that process it for me stay in south africa [/color][color=#006600]

You have to try to reapply, but they don't condone fake documents at all. Just hope they haven't blacklisted your passport/Name.

You don't really have to pay an agent if you have your documents ready, I don't know if you can get a sponsor for your visa application, but try and be genuine in your next application.

I am really sorry for the refusal.

Puwakwe001:
My visa was refuse and my passport was stamp that have applied before and I hope no problem with the stamp house pls

The reason for the refusal is due to my account and that was the only thing that was mark in the paper and now I have to rebuild my account statement again, please house how many month can I build my account statement to again before I can apply 6 or 3 month? Pls help me

So sorry to hear this. Which your Visa category did you apply for and how much were you having in the account prior to your application??

tataiwo09:
They said it takes 8 weeks

I actually think that it depends on the visa category. Long term visa category takes longer time than others.

dende3:
To God be the Glory I applied for South african visiting visa first timer on 14th January .received a call from the consulate yesterday just like an interview I picked up my visa today stamped with multiple visa .three month visa

Big congratulations bro, I also applied for mine on 14th of January. What's your visa category??

gabby227:
Wow congrats to her let's be hopeful then

Yeah. We are hopeful bro

padyt007:
guys what does this mean !I received this sms some mins ago ! I paid for courier. . “Processed visa application ref no.SALA/xxxxx/xxxx/xx collected from The South African Visa Application Centre,Lagos AC.”

Your Visa is ready. Congratulations. When did you submit your application? My sister that submitted her application on the 2nd of January, just received the same sms, that her passport is ready for collection

Apart from being a brave fellow, Senator Abaribe is such a learned man. My best senator since the onset of democracy in Nigeria.

tataiwo09:
Please, like what time is the best time to get to south african embassy in Lagos for student visa application...

Planning to go from ibadan and return same day.

Is that feasible?

yes it's very possible. Just be sure that you have all your documents ready. You can leave Ibadan as early as 7am. Once you get to VFS before 3pm, bc sure that you will be allowed to submit your application.

tataiwo09:
Pls how long does it take to get feedback from embassy for student visa application, whether approved or denied..

8 weeks at the very least.

padyt007:
please how did you do this and who did you message

I sent a mail to my school asking them for an extension, and they sent me one, which I printed out and submitted at VFS. Send me a Pm

sapphiremystic:
Well, I just got admission letter

just ask your your school to give you 8 weeks extension letter in order to process your Visa as an international student. My own school resumes today but I got 8 weeks extension before VFS accepted my application,

tataiwo09:
Did u submit to Lagos or Abj?

Lagos please. I also noticed that Visa processing in Abuja is faster than what we are seeing here in Lagos. I was asked to get two months extension from my school while school is starting on the 20th of January

gabby227:
Please those who submitted to vfs recently did they ask you to authenticate your WAEC and A Level result at both ministry of education and Foreigner affairs?

I submitted my Visa application today, I only certified my BSC certificate which happens to be my last academic certificate as requested

Putin is the most dangerous man alive. Believe me, he has unsettled America more than Iran have done.

Remember that Russia meddled with the election that brought Trump into Power to the destruction of America.

After Devil, fear Putin!!

I expect Trump to react within the next 24 hours. He had promised to hit Iran so hard and fast should they retaliate. But that will be very foolish of him. Americans have more to lose if this crisis escalates beyond this.

Since there's no casualty, no American life was lost, I expect Trump not to strike back and de escalate this conflict. It's going to do the world a whole lot of good and Americans importantly.

NB: Putin might have just saved us from WWIII
All American allies are pissed with Trump because he didn't notify them before attacking Soleimani, China are now tactically backing Russian, and Russia is Iran's biggest ally.

It's a win win for Iran IMO

Please who knows when VFS will open for submission of application?

Theo025:
You don't need birth certificate to apply for study visa. It is for children within a certain age bracket... If you have downloaded that form from VFS site, you will see that the birth certificate requirement is for children not adults.

oh. Thanks so much. Kindly attend to your pm

Theo025:
The birth certificate stuff is for minors, read the instructions well...

You will need to certify your last degree. That is, BSc if you are going for MSc. Just do Certify to True copy.

For flight reservation, go to South African Airways, book flight. Choose return not one way, make the return 3 months to proposed date of travelling... Click on pay later. You will receive a mail titled "Travel document". Print it. Do this a day to when you are going to VFS.

Hope this helps.

thanks so much for your response, I actually lost my birth certificate, so I had to go get Affidavits from court, does it mean that I can't submit the age declaration in place of my misplaced birth certificate?? What do you mean by Birth certificate is for minors??

In most cases, when words fails you, Silence doesn't

Please guys, since i am going to be submitting my bank statement alongside that of my sponsor, is it advisable to submit it alongside my business certificate of incorporation, I have stated in my visa introduction letter that I wish to return back to Nigeria after my one year study as I have my business to look after.

NB: I am applying for a study permit, and I have about 2.1m in my account. My sponsor has about 2.2m in his account.
Thanks

Good morning guys. Please I want to submit my Visa application for study permit by next week, but I want to find out few things from here.

I will be submitting Affidavit of age declaration instead of birth certificate, am I expected to certify the certificate of age declaration, or should I just submit a photocopy?

Secondly, am I supposed to certify any of my documents before submitting them?

Thirdly, can someone help me out on how to reserve flight? I am finding it very difficult to do that, and I won't like to pay anyone for that.

Good morning guys

Please guys I have a question..

I am about submitting my visa application for study permit. I have over 2.3m in my account, but it's a new account that was created and funded within 3months.. I also have a brother who wants to sponsor me, but he doesn't have up 2m in his account.. Please is it advisable for me to self sponsor myself using an account that I have barely run for 2months, or use my brother's statement of account? He is a banker and wants to give me that bank statement to his salary account.. I am very confused here because I have seen so many people denied visa because of this same bank issues..

Eltappy:
9 months. I applied 04/04/2019. UKZN PhD.

understandably, there's no need for urgency. You still got your Visa in due time before the commencement of your PHD program which starts January. I think that's the reason for the delay.

I am taking the government teaching job without a second thought

Eltappy:
I applied for study permit. It’s 9months now, no word from both vfs and the SA high commission

9 months or 9 weeks??