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juniorbeard:
Hey guys I would really appreciate some advice or views here. Especially from you guys that AM has dropped on.

Sorry over the situation, every disappointment is a blessing. Relax, you will surely overcome very soon and your dream of schooling in Germany must actualize by God's Grace.
I was equally affected by the winter 2017/2018 visa appointment trauma, but its all a thing of the past now.

My opinion: Why not choose some other courses that you are sure are done both in summer and winter semesters, or if possible, courses/schools that you can easily defer your admission to the next semester since this limited appointment slot is becoming a regular thing and its becoming tighter every semester.
Once u're in Germany, you can apply for your preferred course or switch over to it.

Just my opinion.

Please our gurus and ogas in the house, kindly advice in your own opinions.

oladejitaiwo:
Hello house.

Please how much is DHL prepaid? And are we to address to Lagos consulate or Germany?

Thanks AS i await your response

Well, the dhl price depend on some factors: Your current location and the destination.

If its for blocked account, then it should be addressed to the Deutsch Bank address in Germany.
If its for the student visa, then it will be addressed from the Germany consulate in Lagos to your personal address or any address you intend using.

Price from Warri Delta State as at late last year: International (To Germany) its about N18,300 or so. Then if its local (To or from Lagos) then its about N4200 or so.
Like I said, it depend on which state your are, as it can be lower or higher.

ayomeah:
Nice. This is also what i intend doing. But did they collect all these original conference certificates alongside your other academic certificates.

Also my birth cert is not npc oo. Is that why you had to do age declaration?

The VO returned some after going through them. So I believe its better they see it and return it instead of them asking for it and you can't provide it simply because you didn't go with it.

Yes, I added an affidavit of age declaration because my birth certificate wasn't that of NPC. The VO accepted and kept both the birth certificate and the age declaration

adaokafor:
It is even possible to get it in 5 working days. Someone has testified before. My observation, if you are very straight forward with the Germans, they would be very straight forward with you. Prepare well, be clear, have all your documents and the road ahead of you will be without bumps. The reason why some applications take so long is when you give them reasons to question your integrity and if you are actually going for what you claim to be going for.

Well Said.He's ryt. You've said it all.

Sincerity matters a lot.

I went with enough supporting documents and all sort of evidence.

Apart form all d mandatory documents listed in d embassy webpage, everything stated or mentioned in my CV was backed/supported with a document.

I went with my pre-primary certificate, employment letters, my B.Sc transcript, B.Sc statement of result, B.Sc certificate, my primary certificate, my JSS 3 certificate, waec certificate (including d online printout and d new scratch card). All my membership certificates, all my industrial training certificates, all my professional training certificates, all attended conference certificates, my birth certificate (local government council, not NPC) alongside age declaration.

Uniben made a mistake in the middle name of my certificate, so I got a letter from Uniben to back dat and also did an affidavit of name confirmation, also had to put a document with which I did my Uniben 100L clearance showing d correct name I used in applying to Uniben, did both handwritten and typed motivation letter (VO preferred and collected typed motivation letter).

Just try to ensure u clear all doubts in absentia knowing full well u won't be there when they will be deciding your application.

To add to dat, prepare well for your interview. Get as many interview transcripts as possible from those who have gone before you and practice all questions like that will be d same questions u gonna be asked.

My interview was like a brother to sister interaction to the extent that I neva wanted the interview section to end (I'm sure d nice and calm VO also wished so, Lol).
Above all, get the GOD FACTOR

Mind You: Getting all the above mentioned documents is not a guarantee of visa approval, but it surely will go a long way in clearing some unnecessary doubts. Like stated in the embassy webpage, getting all required/mandatory documents is not a guarantee of getting your visa approved, but its a prerequisite. So please, dnt fully depend on my personal case as a means of visa success.

Aside from proper preparation and oda things, God is the major factor in everything.

A.M fall on those that are still waiting and expectant. Amen!

StarBoy54:
Help a brother

Bro, for fairness and justice, please just wait for the admission letter to come first.

There are a lot of persons with A.L now but yet to get appointment date. So dragging the few available dates with them won't be right.

So just keep the faith and hope alive. More importantly, be prayerful. Your admission letter will come by God's Grace, then you can immediately go for any available date. Relax, God will surely make a way for you bro.

I assure you, very soon you will have a testimony to share.


OneLoveBro

Neyoalao:
Congratulations to everyone that got their Visa.
Concerning getting visa there's alot involved and I beg to defer from the reasons you stated. Some People with Scholarships even have to wait long before they get their visa approved. How fast your visa approval comes is how fast the Alien office you're going to is and how soon the embassy responds to the approval given to them. There have been cases of visa being approved at the Alien office and embassy not releasing the response in time.
All in all it takes the grace of God.
Peace

True!

YSPON:
You haven't met trojrobert and blackdeutch. I even Pmd @metabolite01 he refused to acknowledge. Is that one nice? anyways just kidding and I must admit we have really nice guys on here.

Lol

Bro I've not been able to access my mail for about 2 days now. Ive not even been on Whatsapp or facebook since then. I dnt ignore any p.m no matter how busy I am, except I've not gotten access to my mail. You PM someone and the person hasn't responded doesn't mean you were ignored. I'm sure it wasn't up to 48hrs yet because I last visited my mail 2 nights ago.

If you are angry about that, please take it easy and pardon me. Never meant to offend anyone either through words or actions, directly or indirectly.

So bro, forgive my manners. I'll check my mailbox right away.

Anyway, we are all nice people here.

OneLoveBro

YSPON:
I would be ungrateful if I do not inform this lovely family that I received a mail requesting for my travel date and insurance on Tuesday. This family notified me of an earlier date after booking Jan 19 which seem to far for me.

So I was wondering if it's necessary for me to book a flight before sending the date or just notify them in writing of my intending travel date with my insurance.

Once again big thanks to all of you.

Congrats!

More testimonies will come for as many that are hopeful.

Let the A.M keep dropping!

Jerryzone:
Thanks Bro. it went well..... Guys This Dude @Metabolite01 is so nice, In fact I lack words to describe him now, He such a great guy.

I'm happy it went well.

A.M and multiple blessings fall on you.

You will share your visa approval testimony in this platform very soon.

Congrats in advance!

ibnkokumo:
Sheisse, Just in two weeks, I gats fund ASAP, Guys, I think we shouldn't wait for them to ask us to fund o. You for Masters? how many months visa?

Yes, I'm going for Master's

Jerryzone:
Congrats Bro

Thanks Baba Jerry.

How did your interview go? I'm certain it went perfectly.

Congrats in advance!

BabaEuro:
Fantastic, you can be enjoying yourself before lecture starts. Good luck bro. I tap from your success story today.

Yes BabaEuro.
I plan traveling by February ending or early March, so I can get at least 4weeks to relax before my lectures begin.
You will definitely share your own A.M testimony very soon

BabaEuro:
Congrats Metabolite. Go to Deutshland and succeed. Yours is so swift. When is your resumption date?

Thks a lot BabaEuro.

Enrollment deadline is April 3rd, then lecture starts April 9th

hillsiderfak:
I love all this testimonies , my own dey come also In Jesus name.

Amen on your behalf and on behalf of everyone who is expectant both for A.M, interview date and admission letter

Jerryzone:
Thanks Bro and lastly what will i Put in where will you be accommodated ??

Put your German school/university address if you know it.

adaokafor:
Wow! Congrats. Who would have thought yours was just by the corner? I believe mine had been ready since because 2hrs after I sent my blocking confirmation by mail, they sent my AM.

Wow
Dat means they have been waiting for you. Dis is really interesting. Congrats once again bro.

Well, I funded exactly a month before my interview

ibnkokumo:
When did you do your interview?

December 27th

ibnkokumo:
Who else received their Visas?

Just got my A.M

Its all about GOD. God made it possible

A.M just arrived.

Did my interview 27th December.

I'll upload my transcript later. Make I first praise God finish

adaokafor:
Please I need advice. I had my interview with my old passport. I've been asked to bring insurance along with my passport. I know I can collect the visa on a new passport but the challenge is with the insurance. I contacted an insurance company just to find out the requirements. My passport is being renewed so I told them I'd rather wait to get my new passport but was assured that they could work with the old, that the requirement for passport was just a formality so I could send them a copy of my old one which I still had. I assumed that the details of my old passport would not be on the insurance but I was wrong because I got it today and everything is there.This means I would be submitting my new passport (with old one attached and obviously now invalid) with insurance carrying old passport's number and expiry date to the embassy. I'm skeptical about this. Would this be a problem since my visa would obviously be on the new passport with new number? Shouldn't the details on the insurance tally with the new passport instead? Experts in the house, please help!

First of all, congrats as regard your visa approval.

Secondly, ur passport isn't much of a problem. Just submit both of them, the embassy knows what to do as you have shown transparency by submitting both passport incase they have any doubt. So that shouldn't bother you.

Thirdly and lastly, when did you do your interview?

BabaEuro:
Please let the checklist be your guide. Some questions shouldn't be asked at all because it's funny how persons going for higher degrees can't even understand the requirements. The checklist clearly stated "Handwritten motivation letter " and you come here to ask if it should be typewritten.

Well, handwritten or typed, it doesn't matter. I've seen pple dat went with typed motivation letter and had no issue whatsoever. Even Mr. Paulinus will not even bother whether its handwritten or typed, to show you dat it isn't really a problem.

I went with both handwritten and typed, and the VO categorically told me she prefers the typed motivation letter.

Well, my advice. If you know you don't have a good or legible handwriting, then go for a typed one. Because if you end up getting someone to write it on your behalf and maybe on the day of your interview, u're given an A4 sheet to answer some of the questions before the oral interview, then I really don't know what it would be like when they discover that the handwritten motivation letter is obviously not written by you.

Also, if you notice, handwritten letter of motivation was stated only at the first checklist on the general webpage when you click long term visa (student). But if you are trying to book an appointment, you discover that along the line there is another page showing the checklist of required documents, and it was just "MOTIVATION LETTER" that was mentioned, not handwritten motivation letter.

Like I said, during my interview, I went with both and I personally asked the VO which is preferable since I saw handwritten motivation letter in their webpage. She said they prefer typed one as they often have problems reading some pple handwriting. So she collected the typed motivation letter and returned the handwritten one.

MY ADVICE: If you can get both handwritten and typed, go with both. Then allow the VO to choose for himself or herself.

OneLove

kolidave:
forgive my ignorance but what happens to one's money if he has a blocked account buh is not granted visa?

There is always a refund policy for whichever bank you intend using

kolidave:
thanks bro. So its still a 50 50 thing.

Yes!

Although funding or proving financial capability (weda tru blocked account, scholarship or sponsorship letter) is very important as visa CAN NEVER be granted without dat, even if ur required documents are 100℅ valid and complete, and even if ur interview was 100℅ wow

SenR:
Truth is having a sponsorship or blocked account does not determine if you would be given a visa.

I know bout few cases where all the necessary documents were provided by student applicants and were still denied visas.

What guarantees that you will be given a visa is based on your performance during the visa interview aside having all the necessary documents is;

How well you did your research matters a lot,

How well you answer the questions,

How much you know bout your school, the course of study, the city were your school is located and the country.

How you compose and comport yourself during the interview,

How well you are able to convince your interviewer you are actually going for studies.

Etc....

Well Said!

Jones500:
OK, so I don't have to worry about any insurance till my AM arrives.

YES!

SenR:
I did my interview last year November, and I got my visa towards ending of December.

OK.

Thanks for the response.

If you wouldn't mind, I don't know if you can post your interview transcript for others in the platform (especially for those whose interview is fast approaching) to learn one or two things from it.

Thanks!

kolidave:
Hi guys. I've been going through the pages of this topic for sometime now and I can confess it's been a tough one. And the thing too plenty sef buh not withstanding im still reading through. A quick question plz, does having a sponsorship letter or opening a blocked account a guarantee to get visa and study in Germany or one can still get rejected even if you have any of the two. Thanks

Proof of finance or subsistence doesn't guarantee visa approval, but its a necessary condition for granting student visa among oda things

hadassaheke:
The date you'll travel largely depends on the start date of your visa as indicated on your passport.
By the way, Congratulations! Come to Deutschland and Excel!!

I guess he also sent his proposed date of travel when he was asked to send his int'l passport and health insurance. Don't you think so?

Don't you think so?

Jones500:
Hello guys, please is it compulsory to have student insurance paid before my visa interview date?

No