DHA10:
Are you sure its visa fee .Cos Those whose spouses are Germans are exempted from visa fees. ITS even in their website, they will even tell you during interviews that u are not to pay it. U will only pay verification fee of 150000.

It’s either the visa officer that attended to me have taken this money for himself, I paid NGN150,000 cash for documents verification and additional NGN42,000 For visa fee.
The good thing is that I’m already in Germany reunited with my wife. I take that as a sacrifice for the whole process

Fabulousaify:
Yes. That was about 36 or 38k at the time, can't remember. However, they refunded it back to me because my husband is a German Citizen

Hello please when was your visa fee refunded ?
The embassy charged me for visa fee and made all unnecessary request in my case even though my spouse was a German

This simply means your visa has been approved, they just need you to provide those documents.

Fabulousaify:
They mailed me yesterday that they were done with the verification but I'm required to submit a new certificate and also another affidavit of spinsterhood

After the much awaiting time, I am finally here with a testimony, I got my visa, the journey was not an easy one, I noticed German embassy don’t keep to their own side of the requirements sometimes, I was made to pay for visa fee and of course verification fee which I guess was compulsory in most cases, but they have an A1 language certificate exception if your spouse is a German, but even after submitting the first one that got expired, I was forced to get a new one, some persons were lucky to take the test ones and pass it, in my case, I had my first attempt in South Africa, second attempt in Lagos, then the lockdown hit in and institutions in Nigeria was closed, I was given a deadline to submit a new one, that made me travel to Istanbul, Turkey to take another test, this time, I gave it my all by forsaking my business in Nigeria. Sent them the result but I guess they doubted it, because they asked I send them an entry and exit stamps to Turkey, I did all that, before they asked for my passport and insurance. Submitted that on Monday the 3rd of May, with a note that I would like to pick up my passport since I have a return flight to Istanbul, these people ignored that request and sent my documents to Edo state, I had a supposed flight to catch on Friday the 14th but I missed it because I was looking for my passport, finally got a call in the evening for passport delivery, paid quite a large sum for it to be sent via flight to Lagos for me, but it did not make it to Lagos until the 15th of May.
But in all these, I give God thanks for his grace to believe he had the best plans for me.
I wish everyone here success in your application.

Dreadlord:


Hi please I have finally received my visa from the embassy. Please I just found out some documents are missing.
I took the vorabzudtimmug and Bundestagentur fur arbiet documents but only the vorabzudtimmug was returned to me. My Bundestagentur fur arbiet is missing. Please is this normal? Are they not supposed to return this as well

Congratulations. You can contact the embassy about the missing document.

zkachi:
Hello everyone,

Please can anyone confirm if it's possible to go for the interview without having the German language A1 certificate (due to issues with exam schedule etc), and then after that write the exam and send in the certificate.

Many thanks in advance.

Yes you can go without the certificate, in some cases, if you satisfy the interview in German, they may not even ask for A1 certificate when your application becomes positive.

Hello all,
Good day, please for those that got their family reunion visas, what’s the duration of the visa issued?
Can you say please ?

Stephforme:
Were u married with your ex?
Did u tell home office about the child when u were applying to join your husband?
?

We were only traditionally married. Yes I mentioned the child.

divinefavour06:



Please any answer to this question?

I recently visited Turkey with a tourist visa...why did you ask ?

Stephforme:
Hello people..please I have a similar problem...I have been married for 2years now and am in UK with my husband...but I have a 12 yrs old daughter with my ex boyfriend and ever since I gave birth to her I have been the one taking care of her.and she is answering my father's surname.me and my husband wants to apply for her UK settlement visa to join us..is it necessary to change her surname from that of my father's to my husband surname? Before applying for her passport...

Hello good evening, please how did it go with getting your daughter to the Uk with your new husband ?
I have same issue right now, I have a 2 years older daughter who’s with my ex in Nigeria, I’m planning to take her to join me and my husband in the UK, I don’t know how easy and possible it is to go about this

This is strange, the lawyer that visited me was very professional, I was not willing to offer him anything because I don’t want it to look as if I am hiding anything, but the culture in me offered him a bottle of eater, but he politely declined. I hope you are saying the truth with your application?

Franklin112:
The lawyer verified all my documents and everything seems good.
The lawyer told me to pay him 200,000 naira or else he will throw my paper away, he said again that he's not going to submit my document till I paid him 200,000 naira.
Pls I don't know what to do now help me my online friends

nolia66:
Could you send me a private message so I could give you some pointers on how to read for the exam and pass it

Please Nolia, I don’t know how to send private message here. Can you please send to me via email ryddynoel@yahoo.com.
I will be happy to read from you. God bless you

I actually registered with the Goethe institute in Lagos, no date was given to me and I wasn’t sure what would happen, so I left Nigeria to take the exam in Istanbul

Best of luck dear!!!
But have you registered or will do on 24th?[/quote]

Guys I have been given a last chance to pass the German A1 exam or lose my visa. Please wish me luck this time.
I am investing the best of my effort on it, and I will make it this time.

Green Manor Hotel
You can take bolt or Uber and it cost just NGN500

[quote author=New80 post=98750260]Please fam, who knows a good and affordable hotel that is close(trekable) to the embassy.
Want to know the name and price range.

Fabulousaify:
I haven't. No one wants to help

You don’t need a sample, just go to any federal high court, those people around who offers the service has the template

doctormaliko:
Nuel80 has your visa been issued now?

Not yet, they asked for a new A1 certificate. I’m yet to write the exam again.
I pleaded for an exemption since my spouse is an EU citizen, they declined.
I’m yet to get a new one.

Oriaku1:
Is the verification one day?? And PLZ did the lawyer visit all the school you attended? Did he visit your parents and your village?

He or she can’t be sure the lawyer is done with verification. The lawyer is only fine with the applicant for now. He will proceed to other places concerning the applicant without he or she knowing. You will get an email to that effect from the embassy when the lawyer is done. Sometimes verification process takes the lawyer days. Because he practically visits all offices where your documents where issued. And yes, sometimes I hey visit your village if they have to. In my case, the lawyer was in my case for more than one week.

Good evening, please does anyone has a link for job hunting in Germany ? For skilled worker?
Please help with it

Richard00000:
the embassy given me till Feb 10 to submit a new A1 result and affidavit's of bachelorhood they declined my first one,did you send the new affidavits you made to the embassy through Courier?

Yes, I sent it through courier.
As for the A1 language certificate, I’m retaking it again, I will ask for new date when I register successfully for the test.

I think the embassy just don’t follow the rule they made. Despite the fact that my spouse is a citizen of the European Union, they insist I would have to provide an A1 language certificate with a very short date given.
I just pray Goethe institute resumes and start giving exams on time. I need to work harder in passing the test too. I miss my wife so much
I wish myself Goodluck with it this time.

I just got a mail to forward the original language certificate from Goethe institute. Thought they will skip this part since my spouse is a German citizen?
I’m worried because I didn’t make the last exam I sat for. Is there any option to this case ? The deadline given is too short

Ayomideloni:


How far. Have they gotten back to you?

Not yet, I’m still waiting patiently

nolia66:


Wow if you applied in May, how come they have not given you a date. You should reach out to them there is probably a problem. I registered in June, got a date but it was cancelled due to covid, was given another date, ive done that with verification and all. So I think there is a problem somewhere.

You are right, mine was booked June 2019, I have gone for interview and verification completed. I have crossed my fingers since then while waiting for them. He should keep asking them for a new date

Just one day...these people will issue my visa, and I will reunite with my wife. Protocols must be broken for my sake. I can’t wait in the lord in vein.

These officials at the German embassy believes everyone engages in forging documents. I got a mail today that documents verification has been completed, but was asked to submit a new affidavit of bachelorhood as the first one was forged. And this has to be submitted before 20th of December.
Now I have lost my father since October, my mother can’t read nor write, in fact my tradition does not permit her to leave the house until after burial.
Who else can sign such affidavit for me?
Please advice

When you have an appointment and try to book for the second time, you will automatically lose your appointment.
That instruction was clearly stated on their website. You didn’t have to ignore it.
It a sign that you don’t follow laid down procedures.

Dsalz:
Hello, I saw someone mention here that trying to book appointment again gets the previous one canceled. Is it a silent cancellation? Asking because I tried to book again and didn’t get any cancellation email, just the error message on the page

I wanted to join in retweeting, but the last person you tagged on that tweet is a no no, that fella doesn’t even want them to grant you visa in the first place. So I back out

ndewogermany:


This is the link.please let's retweet this
https://twitter.com/GermanyNdewo/status/1318273792951656450?s=19

From how the embassy operates, keep checking your email regularly, your appointment date will come between now and the end of October 2020

Oriaku1:
Please has any body that registered for family reunion appointment in Nov 2019 gotten appointment date??

Expect your appointment date by 2021

Diamena:
Please who knows the situation about the work visa.i booked for appointment date April 2020 but haven't gotten a date

Write them, it’s either you have requested for appointment twice which usually leads to cancellation or something have gone wrong. For all I know they treat appointments on first come first serve basis.
Mine was also booked June 2019, and I had my first appointment in March and rescheduled for July 20, I had it successfully and verification done as well.
Good luck

Ahmed4002:



It's just so unfair the way we Nigerians are treated. I register for my spouse since June 2019. We got appointment for March 30th 2020, and it was canceled due to the Covid 19. Since then, she's yet to get a date.

While people are still getting date for visa.

So imagine staying away from your family for over 3 years or more.
It's just like a desperate action to cause us our marriages

One thing I know for sure is that the embassy is following the queue accordingly, except for few cases.

Secondly, your new passport won’t be a problem, provided you go along with your old passport which has the passport number that was used for your appointment booking.
Without your old passport, you will be asked to cancel and rebook your appointment.
Good luck

omoniyi289:
Hello Everyone, I applied for (long term) Work Visa in Sept. 2019, my likely interview date was said to be in Dec 2020.

First I want to find out if this queue is still being followed?

Secondly, I got a new passport with a different passport number earlier this year since my old passport would expire in Aug 2020, I hope this won't affect my Visa application when I eventually get an appointment date?