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naijaobi:
dats not true dude. I hope u r not looking for office job o. I remember i once sent you pm as a Nigerian living in the same state Hessen, but you ignored me. Well thats alright. All i can tell you is to find some Nigerians living in frankfurt, they'll put you thru.

My 2 kobo.

I did not ignore u as I replied all pm I got from d members here and dos WO I replied can bear me witness. I did not get ur pm.

dolpaz:
You see what I tell people about learning the German language at least at the A1 level. God bless you Beebee for the little inspiration..I was really glad to see you that day with your spoken German top notch... I felt like a baby learning to speak Lil . anyway, am seriously advancing everyday and watching German movies also helps. I can converse with long sentences and also understand the verbs and conjugations. Now, back to Nevilbot, I pray you find a job asap. I know its not gonna be easy but do yourself a favour by applying for language course whilst you study and Job hunt. anyway, what's your field? if you are from an IT field, visit this site: http://t3n.de/jobs/ you'll find a whole lot of IT jobs there.. else, keep searching bro. God will see you through.

have a blessed week y'all

Before judging me for not learning German before coming u should av asked me y. I finished SCH and was posted to a village in Owerri IMO state for nysc. Got admitted to Germany during d nysc and did not even finish it wen I came to Germany with two months to go. So will I learn German from IBO speaking villagers in umuanunu wen d German SCH is in Lagos or how will I av sorted it.

I am not looking for a white collar job oo just something DAT will put coins in pocket. I av meet African people and I am really getting close to Nigerians here and sharing my probs and dey av bin very helpful. I'm even looking for an evening job as my masters program is 9 am to 4pm everyday and as for German classes I will stat one tomorrow. Thanks

I am finding it difficult to find a job in Frankfurt cus I don't speak German and d immigration office here only extend for one year so I need a job seriously.

Any help from any one WO has a link would be very helpful and appreciated cus I can't call hhome for money again oo after d sacrifice dey already made to get me 2.3m .guys in Germany plz help a broda oooo

D state govnor is a bloody liar shows DAT dey don't care about we d citizens. What about the lady student from ondo DAT was killed. Fasilat oludege. My very close friend is a friend to her and dey went to d same sec SCH, infant she is still in shock now and dis stupid governor is coming here to tell us only d suicide bomber was killed. The lady in dis picture named fasilat from ondo state is not a human being abi.

How I wish we could do wat dey did in Burkina Faso to our leaders. Bloody inhumane fools

Dehonourable:
I just hav to comment on d issue of seal/stamp that has been lingering on here. I applied to various schools including uni-assist wit d certification below and it was accepted without any problem. U guys shld refrain frm all dis confusion abegi.

Nobody is confusing anybody here. I applied to uni-assist using the same format i.e stamp and signature only, as yours and dey mailed me back to tell me it was not acceptable and gave me the link to d post I shared eailer about a seal. I mailed them back that that is wat my school uses to certify since I certified mine then initially at d registrar office and my svhoo does not use a seal. They replied telling me that was dia rule and dey won't bend it for anybody as its my duty to read understand and follow it before I applied. I forgot about it only for them to mail me back later that they will process my document and till today I do not know d reason for their change of mind. They processed it and I got the admission.

If u follow the sequence of this my gist u will c that uni assist has a standard which is written clearly on their site for all to read and follow. Other schs av diff rules. I did not even eventually use d seal bearing certification for any German SCH but odas myt not b that lucky. So if ur SCH says seal give them seal if dey say stamp give them and if dey ask u to send them torn copies tear ur cert and send them. Chikena no need bin aggressive and using d word abegi for us here as if we dey disturb u

Copies of authenticated documents – regardless of whether they are provided in electronic or paper form – are mere copies, and themselves are not authenticated. A copy will only count as authenticated if it bears the original seal of authenticationn


STANDARD OFFICIAL AUTHENTICATION

Official authentications must always bear original copies of the seal and signature of the authenticator. The official seal can be round or oval and contains an emblem. Authentications that only have a stamp on them will not be accepted.

If the copy consists of several individual pages, then it must be shown that each page belongs to the same document. It is sufficient if just one page bears the authentication mark and signature, as long as all pages overlap one another (usually in the top-left corner) and are stapled and authenticated such that each page bears a part of the official seal.
On notary authentications (with string and a seal mark), the authentication mark only needs to appear on one of the pages of the copy or transcript.

Your documents may be authenticated by the following institutions:
the schools or universities who issued them, or the relevant Department of Education in your home country
the Diplomatic Missions to the Federal Republic of Germany
the Culture Department at the Embassy of the country the certificate was issued in
the authorities and notaries authorized to carry out official authentications in the country in question

That is d instruction as I just lifted it from uni assist site
http://www.uni-assist.de/standards_en.html

DAT is d seal

Eke40seven:
Hi nevilbot,
I didn't reply xketchDesigns based on the enquiries he made about the format in Abuja (I don't know what theirs look like) but my answer is in respect to previous strings of enquiries he made and I responded to. And even as a matter of fact, the authority he will eventually use in Abuja either court or ministry may have different materials for certification but either will be accepted if the requested formats are right.
Before now, he said he had done one in Nassarawa or one state in the north or middle belt and that it bore only a stamp and not an emblem. I was then trying to correct an impression that as far as the stamp forms a "coat of arm" of may be the local gov., state or Nigeria, it will be accepted that it will only be rejected if it only has "texts" I.e letters and not symbols.
Do you get my point now?
So in essence, it doesn't really matter what you used in making the emblem (symbol, sign, coat if arm, badge), whether stamp, seal, fire, thread or gold, what they want to see is the emblem. I hope you get the message I was trying to pass across.

And further, EXCEPT, the school specifically mentioned that you should use that of the ministry of education EXCLUSIVELY, I don't see why you should spend a fortune couple with the stress and procedure of going to the ministry of education when most German school will only ask you to use relevant AUTHORITIES like courts and notary public or even their embassies which is way way more cheaper and convenient.
My two cowries!

Eke, even uni assist told me back then that dey wanted a seal and not just a stamp. Dey specifically sent me a mail that my certification was not enuf cus it only bore a stamp and wat they accept is a seal. They sent me a link to somewhere on dia site wia it is expressly stated that wat they accept is a seal. As I said I went to abuja den cus the Italian embassy told me to go dia and dats d only one dey accept. I came back from my abuja trip after spending 12k to do it and Goethe sent me my admission letter so I dint eventually use it cus I decided to go to Germany instead.

The process in MOE takes officially two weeks but trust IBO boys WO hang around d ministry as agents. I gave d guy 1k per document instead of d official 250 and my certification was ready d next day. Den at d ministry of foreign affairs, dey don't accept documents on Thursdays but my IBO guy just waka inside and came out 30 mins later with d job done even doe it was a Thursday.

So my guy this is how it is done. Go to education ministry ist . make two copies of each of d document u wantvto certify. Submit it with a waec scratch card if waec cert is among and dey will certify it with a seal and a signature no stamps on d original and photocopies. Den forward match to d foreign affairs ministry and submit only the photocopies as dey do not sign original educational documents dia saying its d jurisdiction of education ministry. Dey will den put dia own seal and sign. Dats all. I will upload pics of it later

XketchDesigns:
Please has anybody certified their documents in Abuja before? Please if you have, did it carry the emblem? Thanks

Yes it had an emblem of the Nigerian coat of arm like a seal engraved into the paper from d back but it was not in colours. The ministry of education will ist apply their seal on d original and two photocopies yle foreign affairs ministry will put their own seal on d photocopies only after they av seen d seal from d MOE.

To reply d person DAT ist replied u, the certification in abuja is not just an ordinary ink stamped thing ooo. No ink will even appear on the paper. Its a seal and den a signature of the person who puts d seal that will be on d certified documents and based on what I heard and made to believe wen I went dia for d process only 4 people can sign it in d whole of d ministry and if u take d documents to foreign affairs ministry with a diff signature from d four dey already know it will be rejected. All embassies accept this certification without exception cus it carrys d seal of d forieng affairs ministry. Na even Italian embassy even asked me to go do it dia cus that's d only certification dey accept as na uni of Trieste in Italy I ist get admission before baba God come say na germo I most come.

ogompaul:
I went to Nipost yesterday to send my application and I was asked if I would want it registered or unregistered and I asked them d differences btwn d two and dey said that registered can b tracked but d receiver will come to their office and collect the application buh if it's unregistered, it can't b tracked buh it will b delivered to the exact address written on the envelope, So, I ended up using unregistered. So, my question is how reliable z unregistered nipost mailing? becos I have exactly two week to deliver the application to d school before their closing date which z 15th November. please is there any hope at all? and it's ENUGU NIPOST dat used, please an urgent reply will b highly appreciated, Thanks.

Guy by using unregistered nipost u can kiss ur admission good bye cus u just used ur own hand to do ursef after many post on this thread talking about this issue. Do you think Nigeria post system works like Germany DAT dey will tell them to come pick letters in Germany? Letters are delivered to your door in advanced countries eida registered or not but the fact u used unregistered simply means the letter will not get there before Nov 15. When people like eke40seven keep shouting that u should read previous post u will think he is being rude. Guy pray for luck sha ooo

kennycanny:
Thanks for your response, I actually read d last 2 pages u talked about but still have question.
Its my university that will send the transcript directly, they only invite someone using courier to come over to pay for it , and in d process he will have the tracking number, but as for Nipost, the school just send it like that, student will not have opportunity to register it. That's y I asked how reliable is Nipost on unregistered mail.

My school did the same (Lautech) and I was even sending to Finland then.I checked d price for FedEx and it was 12k told them abeg send it through nipost of 500 naira.12 days later, I got a mail from Finland DAT my transcript Don land. So Bros let dem send it with nipost. Dey av a tracking for it cus na registered dey use. I sincerely do not want the issue of nipost to appear on this thread again cus at present nipost is the only federal govt parastatal that has been rebranded and working effectively. If I have to send any document ten times over, nipost all the way. Even stuffs that I bought from China got to me through nipost not one of them was tampered with.

igwejay:
the school i applied in germany requires 50 euro assesment fee before my application can be processed which must be transfered to their german account through bank fund transfer. the issue now is dat the two banks am using was like, i must own a dormicilary account before it can be transferred. but i don't want to open an euro dorm account because of 50 euro because i can't open it with a minimum of 100 euro. am just tired

Its free to open it with Gtb and d minimum balance is zero naira

This question is for those already in Germany to answer plz and it's about extending the 3 months visa to a 2 year resident permit before d 3 months visa expires.

My question are what's the procedure?
Do we need to pay for it cus my classmate from turkey said she was asked to pay 100 euro for a year extension cus her dad scholarship was only for a year so she got extension only for a year.
My last statement now brings me to d last and most important question.

A Nigeria guy I met here WO is a bsc student but married to a German told me I will still av to provided prove of fund for my second year to extend my permit for two years and considering wat my Turkish mate told me that she got a year extension cus her daad scholarship was for one year and she will av to go back after year one to show prov DAT she got it extended based on her performance before she gets permit for year two.

All these things dey rack my brains so plz all dos already in Germany who av experience in all des stuffs I tink we need to discuss this.

All those asking about TOEFL, the thing is u can't register it by ursef u most use an agent WO might stress u in d end like we av heard here. I don't know y u guys don't just register for ielts DAT u can register by ursef and get ur result wen u need it

As for emirates luggage of 30kg, I took Turkish and dey allowed 2 diff luggage's of 23kg each so if u do d maths DAT is more Dan emirates single luggage of 30kg and I still carry hand luggage join. And the advantage of Turkish over emirate is d distance of d second flight to Germany. The first flight from Lagos to Istanbul or Dubai is roughly d same but na d second leg u go which u av taken a shorter route cus u will b tired already. Turkish will b like 3 hrs to Germany while emirates will be anoda agonizing 7 hrs or dia about. I would av died if I took emirate cus 2hrs into my second flight I was already finding it difficult to breath in d plane. So my advice will b to take an airline with a shorter second flight to ur destination.

As per d cold, oh boy d tin Don wan kill me so Tay I Don go buy hand gloves Eskimo hoodie e.t.c even my jeans no thick reach. Guys don't waste money buying all does flat soles naija shoes called knock about, buy correct tennis with lace and ankle shoes with big soles cus d cold no b beans o.its 6 degrees today in Frankfurt if u know wat that means.

My main problem now is accommodation so if anyone has any link in Frankfurt that can assist me with that plz holla me asap cus I most leave wia I'm staying by 30 of dis month so if u no want make a naija broda sleep under bridge wen he has money in Deutsche bank plz help me.

All our dreams go become reality ooo

oladunwo:
Congrats bro, but are u telling us that NYSC certificate is not part of German visa requirements

Yes that is what I am categorically telling u. I did not av nysc cert obviously when I applied for my visa and did my interview . I was two weeks in Germany already before nysc cert came out so don't let any body bobo u. D v.o did not even ask me for any nysc related issues

Guys abeg congratulate me ooo. Today is my nysc passing out day. I'm a batch c coffa . though I'm now a MSc student in Germany but I still serve my fadaland small niw

dolpaz:
Nevilbot, na wah oo.. you dey para no be small...you are just 2-3 wks old in Germany, and you are already thinking of bringing your fiancee and sister. are you sure you wont be distracted..

My advise, face your studies, understand the trend to study ! cos i could remember some days back, you were complaining about classes and inferiority complex, work and make some cash cos according to research, you will have to pay 1750 euros for their coming, and if they refuse to go back, kiss your money bye.. think am well sha.. meine zwei loffel (my two spoon)

@Eke40seven, you have endured up till this precious moment, not even a sponsorship letter will stop your moving forward. I decree from this moment that your supposed cousin disturb you with phone calls..

The Lord will perfect everything that concerns you and everyone of us. be calm, and stay focused. I will also joing my faith with others by praying for you and myself.

Geimensam sind wir stark !
Peace Out

Bros u dey para oo. I want to know d cost implication so I can plan towards it ni not doing it now but next year but is dia a crime in planning it in. Abeg answer my question so I can plan

Plz I know dis forum isn't abt wat I want to ask but I need info abt it as I want my fiance and sister tto come greet me in germany.

Plz wats d requirement to get a shengen visa in terms of money and documents. I know about d online application for appointment but I need info about d money and documents involved. Danke

jaydeemourg:
Pls I need contact of a reliable Aboki guy to change naira to euro in Lagos. I learnt its cheaper in Lagos,its around 225naira to a euro here.@all pls help me.I have to pay b4 friday.

Go to the international airport in Lagos. Dia is an official bureau de change dia. Dats wia I change my bta and it was 220 naira to one euro

Jesufantastic:
Common just relax, we will adjust, it's a matter of time. I also experienced that today...but in trusting God for adjustment. Na time e go take....Germans fit speak pigin? heheheh

lol, dem no fit speak pigin oo. im trsting God . thanks for the encouragement. na cold and food be the issue now oo

Today was ist day in class wia most lecturers all professors come to introduce dia courses for us to choose from. I av Neva felt dis inadequate in my life. Just be life say dem no teach me anything in bsc. To b sincere I'm scared cus I can't say I don't understand dia level oo

beebee5000:
I don't think this sentence is absolutely true. It depends on your school. In my school we have a system called Tandem Program. You register for this program after your admission. Someone is assigned to you, who will pick you up at the train station, take you to your apartment if you have one, help you with your immatriculation, Rathaus Anmeldung und sofort......... and he will also assist you in settling down. I have one, who is a nice guy, taking me round the town in the evenings and telling me where and how to meet people. The best part is he is also studying a similar course, which makes it easy for us to discuss. Finally I'm using him to perfect my German, but he loves speaking English. It's been fun anyway.

Den beebee u most b very lucky. I found my way on my own from Frankfurt airport to d hotel I booked on wakanow by my own. D next day, I found my way by myself to my dept to pick d key to d room reserved for me and even d coordinator was not on hand to meet me but drop d key with someone and a map plus some documents in German DAT I can't read. D next day I trace my way to d local govt office for my registration by myself. Got lost many times on d way until I met some Jehovah's witnesses and I worked up to dem for assistance cus I'm a witness too. Even as I dey type now sef, I Neva c anybody from my dept. D sch held a welcome program for us ystday as international students and all d program was still in German wit very bad interpreters trying to keep up. I just vex commot for dia. Its obvious dis my sch just get name but dey are not organised to takia of foreign students. Its Goethe university Frankfurt. I av bin moving round sorting out things by myself wit one if my classmate from India DAT I ran into at d enrollment office. Thank God for d Naija guy DAT I met, I for don Jones wella

10kundi:
where are you staying at present?

In a temporary room provided for three weeks by my department for 10 euros per night after I don use many mail pester dem from nigeria

its today i realised how germans frown at late coming. i had an appointment with a landlady for 8am to meet at a train station in offenbach. i was ready to leave home by 7am but one spirit just enter me, na im i seat down dey do nothing doe i ate. left home five mins to 8 by which time she was already calling that she was waiting. by 8.30 i was still one train station from her and she called and started raking and cancelled the appointment. all well and good sha cus the house far from my school sef and e too cost.

for those just coming to resume, know that u av a lot of registration to do and nobody will take u around cus german schools unlike uk schs do not i repeat do not meet u at the airport or make any special arrangement for u to make things easier. i lost taya inside train stations until i remembered that google map dey my fone. germans are nice pple and will respond to any question u ask if u ask politly and till now i dont think they are racist. abeg bring NAIJA foods , i did not bring any cus i was scared of the useless people in naija airport due to what they did to my aunt who carried garri to usa and now i dey regret am, abeg briiinnnng naija fooooooods ooooooooooo cus one plate of tiny eba na 10 euros oooo i mean 2170 naira!!!!!

meet a nigerian in my school two days ago. he has been really nice and taking me round and showing me stuffs though he initially wan form give me say him no be nigerian. i think something we should add about germans apart from liking beer is that they love smoking. oh boy, the cigarette smokes sef don begin to dey choke me. male female young and old just dey smoke everywhere and the cold is getting to me

saw an african shop yestday, the thing sweet my belle die. he also directed me to somewhere i bought eba and egusi soup for dinne, chai it was 10 euro for one small eba like that but many meat. i cant wait to get my own permanent apartment and stat cooking. i dey miss better food, na so so burger and bitter coffe dem get for here with chicken

Now in Frankfurt, spendind d list night in a hotel. Men dis place cold ooo

Will be travelling today by 10pm via Turkish airline. Booked one way, just hope the immigrations won't give me probs with DAT cus wakanow agent who booked me was complaining about the one way. Guys WO travelled one way recently, wat was ur experience like cus her reservation was DAT its a 3 months visa doe I explain to her its a student visa .

Obiwann, I can't see ur msg yet but I appreciate your encouragement. I've bin absent here cus ive bin busy travelling around and packing. Love u all. Plz I need update on d one way ticket tin. I know it was treated some weeks back but this is a recent case and I want someone with recent idea or experience to update me biko, c ya in frankfurt

dolpaz: We already know this Obiwann, also, der seite ist nich gefunden

Congrats to Nevilbot and ebele.
The deutschland journey shall be a blessed one
Regards !

Thanks I should be travelling one way by Turkish on sunday. Plz dos of us going make we rep Nigeria well too and remember the sons and daughters of who we are. Protect your family name, its very important