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Goskian:
Brethren, how is the going going? Has Abuja embassy contacted anyone after the approval yet?
@Olabode89 how far; when you dey fly?

12 August...

Chibuking81:
Please friends I want to know more ahead of the time, [1] I am a civil servant, and I want to sponsor myself. [2] My salary account is Diamond , but for the intention of submitting six months bank statement of account, I open Zenith bank saves account which I will not touch till next year July and I will be depositing minimum of 50k per month and I am expecting to have 1.2m through the monthly deposit by June next year and the remaining balance will come through other source that is not my salary account. I open the Zenith bank account with intention of funding the account through inter bank transfer from my Diamond bank salary account to my Zenith bank saves account which I will tender when the time come. HERE ARE MY QUESTIONS; [1] Is it better I include a sponsor or to leave it? [2] Please how will I generate/provide my pay slip and link it up with my zenith bank saves account which I tended to submit when the time come, since government pay directly into our Diamond bank salary account?. pls friends I really need a helping answer toward these my questions, thanks in anticipation.

Question 1....If your salary is at least 100K per month, u don't need a sponsor provided that you have been working for over 2 years.

Question 2 ......You don't need to generate new payslips that you will need to link to a recommended bank (Zenith, Access, GTB). All you need to do is to transfer the 1.5M from your salary account (Diamond bank account) to your recommended bank account statement. When submitting your bank statement you will need to submit 6 months bank statements for both banks including your payslips.

sureb0y:
@kezman and Iceberg, the language na play I dey play o. Stuff is too hard. Wonder if I'd be interested in learning it.

Mr iceberg, UH has the tutor ish too but we don't get to meet them until the orientation week which starts on the 25th of August. Getting someone to stay with in Helsinki is kinda hard. I don't know anyone in Helsinki. I only have someone in Tampere. I'll still try sha. Please help me make enquiries too, i'm only trying to cut costs. If na to stay with person for 2 weeks n give am small money, i'm game. Time don dey fly, biko.

I hear say woman no fit enter HOAS apartment for man, dem dey crase. :| so, boys no go do anything for 2 years? If na dat one, na to stay for Lagos Jeje o.

lmao...

Talk to your contact in Tampere e go arrange for u.

The person you know in Tampere na student? If Yes, TUT or University of Tampere?

Chibuking81:
Please friends I want to more ahead of the time, [1] I am a civil servant, and I want to sponsor myself. [2] Is it better I include a sponsor or to leave it? [3] My salary account is Diamond , but for the intention of submitting six months bank account statement I open Zenith bank saves account which I not touch till next year July, I open it with intention of funding the account through inter bank transfer from my Diamond bank salary account to my Zenith bank saves account which I tender when the time come

You really do not need to fund a new bank statement over time. You can transfer the 1.5M naira into a recommended bank account in one transaction.

Get your payslips and also ensure that your salary after tax is reasonable (I feel it should b at least 100K... my opinion though)

And I hope u have identified programs and the school you will be applying to. Also hope u have taken care of the English language test?

billydragon:
tanx 4 ur swift response boss, btween those periods I withraw 600k frm my account which I did some smal biz wit den after getin my cash bk I deposited 200k, 200k, 220k, 60k, 15k respectively...my salary na jus 110k...awaitin ur response boss..

I need to understand you properly, Are the 200k, 200k, 220k, 60k and 15k the only deposits in your account from 5/5/2015 and 6/6/2015?

If yes, u can do the following

200,000 - xx/xx/2015 200,000 - xx/xx/2015 60,000 - xx/xx/2015 and 15,000 - xx/xx/2015

The transaction above represents the revenue gotten from a small business venture which I invested in during the year. I withdrew N600,000 on xx/xx/2015 as shown in the attached bank statement which was invested in the business venture. **Explain the nature of the business, also explain if the cash was deposited by you or customer and include receipts if any were issued to your customer, Also you will need to disclose if the business is a one time business. If it is a registered business include ur form CAC 2 and other incorporation documents**

billydragon:
bosses, i got this frm migri yesterdy

"Request for additional information

You are kindly requested under Article 22 of the Act on Administrative Procedure to
add the following information to your application and forward it to the Finnish
Immigration Service:
Clarification concerning your funds:
1. Statement of account issued by your bank indicating all transactions to and from
your bank account starting from the last six months until the latest possible date.
Please note that the bank statement must indicate the account owner's name.
2. Please clarify where/from whom you received the funds on your bank account.
Please provide official documentation (e.g. bank statements from the originating
bank account) indicating the origin of the deposits made to your bank account on
the following dates: 5.5.2015-6.6.2015. If the deposits are from another account
of yours, please deliver an official bank statement issued by your bank indicating
all transactions to and from the said bank account from the last six months until this
date.
3. If someone is sponsoring your studies in Finland, please state your sponsor’s
name, date of birth and contact details (phone nr, address, e-mail).
- Clarify your relationship to the sponsor. If the sponsor is not a relative of yours,
please explain your relationship to the sponsor and why this person is willing to
sponsor you.
- State the sponsor’s occupation and monthly salary after taxes"


bosses, abeg i am self sponsor and i guess numbe 1 and 2 is only applicable to me. i dont have any oda account to show oda dan d one i have presented ealier.i submitted my payslip,employment letter etc ealier. pls should i jus represent my statement of account from 6 months bk only? note dat,i deposited the funds mysef bit by bit. the highest amount i deposited was 220k with an opening balance of 1m and my siblings gave me a total amount of 300k which ws also deposited by dem differently. i dont av any document to show for their transaction, shud i jus put this in2 writing or shud i jus represented only my statement of account for the past six months? abeg, make una help ur broda out o.

Easy peazzy follow the steps below;

1. Obtain a signed bank statement from your bank (6 months period to today - so get from 1 Jan 2015 till date)

2. From your bank statement for all deposit in your account from 5/5/2015 and 6/6/2015 (as requested) do the following
Write a letter of explanation stating the amount and the date it was deposited. Then for each amount provide support or origin of the fund. For example if it is your salary payment, you will need to provide your pay slip for that month and also a copy of your letter of employment.
It will be easier for me to assist you with this if you disclose the nature of your deposits for the period requested.

Example for number 2

N500,000 - 6/5/2015
The deposit of N500,000 represents salary payment from my employer LVG Limited for the month of April 2014. Kindly find attached a copy of my payslip for April and letter of employment.

Congratz to Ooluseyipa and the other two brodas!!!

As it stands na 100% success story for RP ....#dancing shakiti bobo

holuwabamikole:
Please I will need ur contact via mail to communicate with you how I can follow up with this.just rounded my nysc and considering finland for my masters

Big chief I greet u sir. I think it will be in the interest of all if you ask ur questions here. There are other guys that can also provide answers to your questions on this thread. I also feel that you might have to take out time and read through the posts on this thread from page 0 to the last page.

Kippis!!

rajput4real93:
I am a new nairalander but i have been following this thread. I have been admitted to the university of eastern finland 4 a masters program. i want som1 whose campus is joensuu so that we can hook up.

Are u from India?

Cmanforall:
Your residence permit application is now under process. You are kindly requested under Article 22 of the Act on Administrative Procedure to add the following information to your application and forward it to the Finnish Immigration Service:
 
A) Documentation indicating sufficient funds for your living expenses in Finland. 
 
 
 
1. Statement of account issued by your bank indicating all transactions to and from your bank account starting from the last 6 months until this date. Please note that the bank statement must indicate the account owner's name.
 
 
 
2. Please clarify with official documentation (e.g. bank statements indicating the transactions, pay slips, receipts indicating the cash deposits etc.) the origin of the origin of your funds.
 
 
3. If your funds are from employment, please deliver
 
a) your pay slips from the last 6 months
 
b) your employment contract
 
c) other documentation of income or financial assets
 
 
 
4. If someone has deposited funds to your account, please deliver a bank statement from the sponsor's bank account indicating all transactions from the last 6 months until the latest possible date. The bank statement must also indicate the transfers made to your account.
 
 
5. If someone is sponsoring your studies in Finland, please clarify where/from whom your sponsor received the funds for the deposit made to your account. Please provide following official documentation indicating the origin of the funds deposited on your sponsor's account:
 
 
 
-If your sponsor's funds are from employment, please deliver
 
a) sponsor's pay slips from the last 6 months
 
b) sponsor's employment contract
 
c) other documentation of income or financial assets
 
 
-If your sponsor's funds are from rental income, please deliver official documentation of the build-ing/flat/land area ownership. Also please deliver the rental agreement indicating the date of the agreement, the agreeing parties and the monthly rent.
 
 
-If your funds are from land trade, please deliver official documentation of the land trade, eg. offi-cial bill of sale indicating the date of the sale as well as the selling price.
 
 
-If your sponsor's funds are returned loans, please clarify with documentation if possible when and to whom your sponsor(s) gave loans and what were the amounts of the loans.
 
 
-If your sponsor is involved in a business enterprise, you are requested to deliver
 
a) a corporate bank statement
 
b) the latest balance sheet
 
c) a statement of profit and loss of the company
 
d) extract from the trade register
 
e) an official certificate indicating:
 
- the salary
 
- the dividend
 
- other payments your sponsor has received from the company in the last 6 months
 
 
 
 
 
B) Certificate of a comprehensive health insurance:
 
 
 
Your studies in Finland last two years or more and you must therefore have a private health insurance which covers the costs of medicines (in practice the cover extends to doctor’s fees and costs of treatment and examination) up to a minimum of 30 000 euros. Since your studies in Finland last for more than one year, your health insurance must be valid for a minimum of one year from the date at a time without restrictions. For example a travel insurance with a validity of 90 days is not sufficient. Please deliver the terms of your insurance policy indicating that your insurance is valid for the entire year.
 
 
Please send the information to the Finnish Immigration Service within two weeks from the date of this letter. You can send the documents by e-mail directly to josefina.sipinen(a)migri.fi. If you send the information by e-mail, please remember that you do so at your own risk. The connection is not secure. You can also send the documents by mail to Maahanmuuttovirasto, PL 18, 00581 Helsinki. Please add this reference number to your reply 10507/110/2015. The matter may be decided by the Finnish Immigration Service whether the applicant complies with the stipulated time or not. You should note, however, that lack of any information requested may be to your disadvantage.
 
 
Visit our website at www.migri.fi for further information. Also check out the FAQ section!
 
 
Notice to all students: Remember, that if you are granted a residence permit, it will take approximately 2-3 weeks for the residence permit card to arrive at the embassy. Also remember, that without a valid and comprehensive health insurance, you are responsible for medical expenses in Finland yourself. Make sure you are covered by a health insurance at all times while in Finland. Do not terminate your insurance at any point! If your studies in Finland last two years or more, make sure to visit your local registry office (=maistraatti) after arriving in Finland and apply for a home municipality.
 
 
 
 
With kind regards,

I got same mail.....

Look carefully....the required informantion will be in bold letters.
As mentioned by Sirkezman... include ur employment letter and state that ur employer does not issue payslips.

As mentioned above d required supplementary request will b in bold letters.

Cmanforall:
Ok boss. Thanks.

I was hit by a mail from them demanding SOA. But where I am bothered is with issue of pay slips.
The truth is that I am being payed by cash. And the last time I had a pay slip was in 2012.
I am seriously confused now on what to send them.
The money is there in my account(not bulk lodgement- paid in with my siblings names and also my name) . And I am my own sponsor. I don't have pay slips. Please what do I do now?
(Note: I have some of the 2012 payslips)
.
Help a brother...

Cc: Sirkezman; iceberg; Goskian; All bosses...

Thank you.

If you could paste what they requested for as part of the supplementary documents in verbatim I can help you out.

baldlarry:
To those who have been granted RP,i want to confirm if original international passport must be submitted with other documents to Finnish embassy before interview date.
Thanks.

Yes.... unless u are coming from outside d country for d interview.

Cmanforall:
All the bosses wey don get RP... Olabode89, Goskian and co. Pls, were you asked to submit your SOA for the 2nd time?

Yes as part of supplementary documents.

Goskian:
Good, but you need to send the hard copies, especially your student card. They'll acknowledge receipt of enrolment and acceptance forms though.
I used NIPOST's registered mail service (N350 or so) and got it delivered in 11 days.

I contacted the international office and I was told that I can send the enrolment form and confirmation forms via email and the student card application during orientation as we will get our student number during the orientation week.

Goskian:
Bad guy, sha paint anyhow but no finish the paint o... lol. Na joke I kuku dey joke.

I sent my documents since 1st of June and got confirmation of receipt on 12th June. I no dey joke with that kind thing o. I'm very lucky gan .

I sent mine via email today.........

Correct............

Goskian:
Hehehe... Travel insurance, journey insurance ni... I no dey do that one o. That's optional. Infact you're too much... go sanitize the city ahead... paint everywhere red! LOL.

I'm lucky, my student tutor contacted me and a fellow Nigerian in my Department (now in year 2 of his MSc) offered to accommodate me during my initial days in Tampere. He also advised me against taking TOAS offer! So, my own don better...

Hehehe..... no violence broad.... na white paint I dey use.

Wow.... super lucky u mehn!!! my student tutor never contact me yet o, the two guys wey I sabi for Finland advised me against the TOAS offer.

Hope u have accepted ur admission by sending the enrolment and confirmation forms to the international office ooo.

Goskian:
That's my man. your head dey there. Thank you. Got a flight for N159k on wakanow- 14th Aug. (N164k when int'l sim is included).

Great Ife!!!!!

You go still include travel insurance of 7K o.....

Booked mine throw wakanow.com for total of 169K for Aug 12...................... I go go open Tampere for u nor worry....

Haffa with accommodation?

Goskian:
Yipppppiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. RP granted. Glory to God in the highest!!!!!! Had my interview on 10th June, 2015. I used statement of account (about N150k closing balance) from a bank not among the recommended and a fixed deposit (N1.5m) in the same bank to prove my funds! I also furnished them my employment letter, payslip, confirmation letter, etc.

Goskian my man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulobia!!!!!!

See u in Hervanta, Tampere!!!!!!!!!!!!!

adexbaba010:
RP granted, mehn..... i need to check my blood pressure right now!

Congrats bro!!!!!!!

[quote author=olabode89 post=34703212]Time has not changed.....

Lemme give u a brief on cost

You need to be able to raise 1.5M or get a sponsor to deposit 1.5M in ur account.

Test of english will cost btw 35K - 40K

You can write one out of TOEFL, IELTS and PTE Academic

Notarization of certificates will cost between 50 naira to 200 naira per page.

transcript cost varies per school

You also need to get an international passport if you don't have one already.

You need to send ur transcript and application package to the school..... i used DHL and it costs 13,400. So multiply that by the number of application you will like to send.

...So u need around 65K for pre admission cost for one program.

....After admission you will need the following
32K for insurance
67K to 72K for residence permit fees
9K to send ur docs to the finish embassy... i used DHL
other expenses....5K ( bank statement, scanning n printing cost)

....So u should b looking at around 110k for post admission cost.

In total budget around 170K for one program excluding cost of obtaining transcripts from ur University and sending to d school of ur choice.


Please ensure u have a way of getting 1.5M in your account with d required support documentation.[/quoteI]

This might help wrt cost

Neyoalao:
i had read some pages and not enough about the application process..... just more about the visa aspects... so that's why am asking him to please just help me with a very short recap of it..... will go a long way
thanks also

Then you have not read enough...70 percent of the thread is about the application process from the english language test to transcript issh, to UAF etc.
Some pages ago i gave a brief summary of the the application process. You need to take out time to read this thread, read about Finland in general, visit www.studyinfinland fi, visit the website of the schools and program you want to apply to and know the requirements. After doing that you can ask specific questions if u have challenges.
Peeps need to understand that they are making a big decision. You just don't come here and say i want to apply for so so and so... and expect someone that spent hours and even days researching and reading to just start typing....start from d website i provided in the sermon above....visit d website of d school and program you will like to apply to... check their english language test requirements etc...

@sureb0y u neva sleep nii?

Neyoalao:
congratulations on the good news bro and i understand how it feels to leave the frustrating Nigerian education system...... please i just want to make enquiries about how you applied to universities...... criteria used...... like CGPA..... i know of IETLS already and please am confused because am seeing stuffs like entrance exam.... abeg what does that mean...... pleass am a lover of long stories too as have bin reading ur comments for a while...... please help do justice to the lingering questions at ur convenient time....
thank you very much sir

Bros take out time and read from d beginning.... u will get valuable information. the entrance exam is for BSc peeps.
Take out time....read d thread and ask specific questions.
visit www.studyinfinlind.fi

knock knock...

Growingboi:
abeg stay hotel o make these yeye flights like arik no go put sand for ur garri o

From experience o....they hardly delay first flight for the day from Lagos to Abuja because of the business importance..... I hv flown Lagos to Abuja and Lagos to PH 7am flights on close to 10 occasions.... experienced just one delay for 30mins because of bad weather.

sureb0y:
if dem delay ur flight... na one chance be that o. Better to be in Abj d day before.

Naso i take enter o.... plus does guys for embassy nor dey time conscious like dat sef....

adebasket97:
@sureb0y abeg which hotel u stay wen u go abj and cost per night

Bros u nor need stay hotel.... book 7am flight in d morning and evening flight.....same day.

sureb0y:
No Problem, I'll post it here. Let me know if there are specifics i.e if there's an area you really need me to clarify or areas as the case may be. I'm going to write it here for others too to learn from it. Compose your query, I'll give a detailed reply. Trust me, I type fast and very long. If u're patient to read all, i'll give as much info. If u want me to start from scratch, I'll start.

Omo, 3am I never sleep. Too much Joy in my heart, say I dey commot for Naija for 2 years. See as I dey plan and plan. I dey plan to travel around Aug 24 before, Omo!!! I no dey wait again! Na that august 15 I go disappear. less than 45 days to go. na to book my flight remain.

Y'all should check out Etihad, 150k 2 stops. U fly Lagos to Dubai, Dubai to Berlin, den Berlin to Helsinki. Not for me tho, I go prefer that turkish airline for 162k cos na 1 stop. Long flights go dey boring, don't wanna die of boredom.

I still can't believe I got my RP approved. I was so mad after the interview I missed my flight to Lagos cos of anger! Had to pay extra 8k to switch to the next flight. I got to Lagos and was soooo angry. Dear lord, make it a total success story for everyone on this thread. You need to feel the joy in my heart too. We all deserve it. God bless Migri o. I no go yab them again. Sleep still never come. Chei... Helsin-ferking-ki!!!! A ma shano wole shano wole.

Lmao..... u are a clown bro... Congrats bro.

Cmanforall:
Must it be Timberland boots for winter? #justasking

No o.... i luv Timberland boots my guy... i rock am gaan back in d days o... na coop dressing for work dey dull boiz o

sureb0y:
Nah, real lectures start in Sept. Orientation na Aug 26. Aug 1 na for people wey wan go for Finnish language course for like 150 euros. My HOAS tenancy agreement sef dey start for Sept 1. So I don't know where I'm gon stay between that Aug 15 and Sept 1. But dose ones no matter, the one wey matter God don do am. Waiting for my RP card.

Okkies.... u come make me dey worried.... olobe!....
No wahala.... u don pay d deposit?

sureb0y:
@everyone for my admission letter, it was stated that my programme begins on d 1st of August and I wrote Aug. 15 as departure date. Dunno if that was a factor but... the end justifies d means sha. I go upload my IELTS result, nysc cert and primary school cert as additional/supplementary docs (although Migri no ask for them o). 30 mins later. I got an email: "a decision has been made on ur application, check your account for details". Na so I run go check see approved for Aug 15 to Aug 15 of next year. I'm still excited o. 48 hours! E be like dream.

You don mess up o
You can't enter finland until 15 of August and lectures go don start.....abi u meant Sept 1