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I will be in St. Petersburg on Tuesday

Please has anyone here applied for an electronic fan ID, if so, how long did confirmation take from time of registering?

ceiling:
RP granted! stamped and sealed. yours is next..

Nice one. How long did it take to receive your RP card after you were notified by email.?

ceiling:
2mon

What is 2mon? Tomorrow, the following day? The morn after the interview?

styles2009:
Cold never catch this one, you dey think say na AC wey dey shoprite
Good luck with all your meds you are bringing,that is if custom don't stop you

Look at you, I've lived abroad long enough to know that the medications to our common malaria and typhoid will need you to see a doctor (need to book an appointment for non critical medical situations) and obtain a prescription before buying at a pharmacy, that one is if they don't decide to hospitalize and quarantine you for having a tropical disease. They can even screen you for Ebola and tuberculosis just cause you arrived from sub Saharan Africa recently. And really all you need to get through customs is a doc's prescription note (which even common corper can get for 10 kobo). If you no be person wey too dey sick please pack anti malaria, anti biotics, pain meds, cough and otherwise cold reaction and anti allergy meds. Just one or two packs of each. Condoms are free so no need for that. If you use glasses, get an extra pair in Nigeria, they should last at least 2 years anyway. If cold breeze makes you sick, wear proper warm clothing and wrap warm blanket.

isidollarboy:
Private insurance is the cheapest health insurance and goes at the range of 30 euro upwards while Public, on the other hand, is expensive, goes at the range of 92 euro upwards but comes with better packages when compared to private health insurance. Have it the back of your mind that your medicine won't cover you throughout your stay in Germany, make your decision wisely. Hope this helps.

Thanks, might just go with TK, don't like the online reviews about the private insurers

I remember reading about the price of health insurance a while back but can't remember or trace the posts. What is the cheapest private health insurance company in Germany. I no too dey sick and besides I plan on travelling with all my meds. So actually, I need the CHEAPEST premium. Please advice!!

ceiling:
RP granted! stamped and sealed. yours is next..

Conngrats. How long after the interview were you notified?

IHATESCHOOL:
I actually did submit my intl passport exactly 2 weeks prior to my interview. This is what I'll advise you do too. If you have submited, they know there is no way you will have another passport to show as a means of identification. Hence, there is a provision. This is why you must print out the appointment email the embassy might have sent to you and present it at the entrance.

Apparently, that is the only point such print-out appointment email will be used. On that email are necessary information needed to identify you. At the entrance, the security will request for it. Your name and that of other applicants scheduled for that date would have been submitted to these security. All they will do is cross-check to see if the name they have at the embassy and the one on your appointment email correspond.

Sorry my reply came a little bit late. A lot is going on for me this time, as I will be defending my thesis next week.

thanks man! good luck with your thesis!

mavinc4u:
Please what is the actual size of finland visa application photo as 2 by 2 is 600px by 600px but theirs seem to show 500px by 673px

I don't know o

hey, please I got a confusing situation I need clearance with and I hope you can help. In the interview confirmation email, one of the instructions is to submit my original passport by courier 2 weeks ahead. later in the guide, they say I must provide my original passport at the entry point of the embassy on the day of the interview. how am I supposed to submit my passport two weeks ahead and still be able to show it for entry on the day of the interview?

[quote author=IHATESCHOOL post=57498638]My interview went very well. Thanks. Plus, congrats mama! Very good a news!! Shebi we tell u sey na u just dey worry yourself. U see now . Start dey pack your load o . More blessings coming to u. All expecters will also get positive decisions too by His grace. Oya Larry, gbera!![/quote

benzc350:
Hello everyone! this is my first post on Nairaland, and I have a number of inquries to make, with regards to my imminent immigration to Finland. I'm going on a one year Resident permit, as I'm married to a Finnish girl. Firstly, can I travel with cigarettes (Benson switch, about 5packs, my inlaws requested for this as they smoked it here during their visits), food stuffs including: Beans, egusi, ogbono, and not raise any eyebrows at the airport? Secondly, as a first time traveler going with Turkish Airlines, how many hours is the layover at Istanbul? Being a rookie, how can I easily navigate through my connecting flight to Helsinki? Thirdly, as an athlete from Nigeria, (I'm good in 100 and 200m categories), how can I proceed with my career in this new environment? what are the welfare facilities for athletes? how can I get into competitions there? I'm heading to Tampere specifically and will live with my wife....Finally, I have been learning some finnish language on my own here in Nigeria, but I obviously have to go to the language school there, how can I get into one there? Is it true that one is paid for learning it?


My questions are bulky, hopefully the experienced people in the house, and currently in Finland will do justice to these probing questions....Kiitos Paljon!

most countries I know of will only allow a roll of cigarette per passenger for free at the port of entry, otherwise you have to pay import duty on every roll asides your one permitted. as for food, watch out for diaries, meat and poultry. every country has their maximum allowed per passenger in kg, and ensure you declare all if asked. if you don't declare, if caught, you will be fined and may have your foodstuffs confiscated..

go to Turkish airlines and search for a flight ticket for your departure date. it should come up with your flight itenary which includes flight duration, layover time etc.

Dude04:
tnx bro did u apply tru uniassist plus is ur discipline in civil engr or architecture

yh, I applied through uni assist. I studied real estate. it is for everyone involved from pre-construction to post construction phases; means including quantity surveyors, M&E engineers, project managers etc. next application period opens April 2018.

do your nysc and process your masters application and visa concurrently. you will be given a mandatory 3 weeks terminal leave at the end of your nysc. effectively you serve for 11 months.

Dude04:
Boss whc sch is this and is their admission still open?

HTW-Berlin in partnership with Metropolia university of applied sciences. construction and real estate management. application to German schools for Sept/Oct resumption is mostly closed. this course closes tomorrow. if you're interested, perhaps for April 2018 resumption, browse extensively daad.de/en

larrygal:
Canadian wetin , for where .....no be me at all
U don't need to scan ur receipt , take along when you r going for d interview , you only need to scan d admission letter
Don't mind me I stay in Lagos too but gt a family here in Abj , so I came to submit then wait till my interview.....
Anyways wish you all the best

thank you gidigaan o. abeg I go sit beside you inside aeroplane, please help me keep space, I dey your back

it is actually a German school that runs a joint MSC with Helsinki UAS. first year in Helsinki and the second year in Berlin. admission and enrollment is handled from Berlin and thus still waiting on them to do normal. I live in Lagos so would have to courier. My knives and axes are grinded and sharpened for anyone that will yarn me any story that touch.

to think of it, I think I remember you from the Canadian thread roundtable last year.

will pay the 95k500 immediately I receive the admission, scan and attach the receipt to the appointment request email. after they list their requirements, I will fill the online visa form. print, add other ancillary docs and courier.

larrygal:
Let say 24hrs max..WC school is still offering admission by this time of d year...tell me more abeg
Abt d courier, don't worry your document will be intact although I came to the embassy to drop d document my self not because of d safety oooo but because am doing aroro

o cool. how long does it take them respond with a confirmed appointment date. wanna get all my ducks in a row in preparation for when admission is confirmed next month. I have barely 6 weeks between receiving admission and resuming in Finland.

I surprise plenty say these guys want me to post all my original academic docs ( my blood sweat and tears) via courier. the thought of that is making my chest do gbigim gbigim.

larrygal:
U will send just d original copy and go with the photocopy of the original on d day of interview, just one copy each
U don't need to legalize all DAT
HOAX KINI...na am not going to Helsinki
olargee, one u book an appointment with d embassy, they will tell you all d requirement

congratulations, make i fit to tap into your blessing as well, bikonnu, epp me to answer the questions I asked above eh! eejo ema binu ma! hope you've applied to HOAS already.

larrygal:
Guys how far
Frankie2k it has been long you show face on d forum , have u booked an appointment with d embassy
@iHATESCHOOL how was the interview ..
I HAVE A GOOD NEWS OOOO
FIRST, I will like to appreciate everyone that made one or two contribution regarding my case.
I went for d interview yesterday and I got decision too yesterday...
That was super fast ? I was surprised too...
I did not submit my SOA and did not use any sponsor ..
I was asked some question regarding finland , please study d map if you are yet to do that..
Once again thanks to everyone ..I LOVE YOU ALL

uncles and aunties please epp me, I have to ask two important questions and I guess it is only those who are in Finland that would give the most accurate answers.
1. when applying for a visa, does sending original docs with 2 photocopies to the embassy come immediately after booking an appointment or vice- versa.
2. do I need to notarize copies of my academic and birth certificates at the ministry of foreign affairs? I am not understanding the grammar and essay writing on their website.

I'm not a pessimist, but from the programs i watch on Nat Geo and CBS reality, careful what you carry for strangers, you will pass through at least two customs checkpoints (direct fight), if you must help someone, avoid sealed packages and always label the items with proper issued identification should you need to trace the sender.

rudyislife:
i am you could pm me

Hey,

1. here to find out if anyone has an idea of what exchange rate the the Finnish embassy currently uses or at least the last known exchange rate used.

2. Is there any other practical and cheap alternative to hoas in the event student accommodation isn't offered/accepted on time.

Yes I know Finnish schools require tuition now, so please only specific answers to my question.

Thanks.

BIG LIES. irresponsible action by a state who does not even pay the salaries of its civil service force for more than one year. With the nation wide recession and self imposed hardhip on the state through irresponsible spending, matriculated students without the means to pay tuition within period are expelled? Excluded from state provided education? IRRESPONSIBLE AND CALLOUS GOVERNMENT. SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME

So how does a student resident abroad apply for PTA needed for living expenses in the subsequent quarters following departure from Nigeria. I don't want to think that PTA can only be applied for within Nigeria.

donkafor:
Just got this from Zenith Bank.. Seems real good.

Not quite, know someone who was denied after 6 months.

michV:
Congrats and i once said it that VOs always approve for this program if every other things are equal,enjoy your TRV while you gradually plan ahead

Any idea what exchange rate they use, bank rate (official) or parallel market rate (unofficial)

futurewise11:
Convert it yourself is 3million naira upto €8700 ?
You can use multiple account to avoid stories that touch.

fair enough, but things could become sticky if one decides to pay bulk rent for multiple months or chooses to study a semester or two outside Germany

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first of all, the money is currently €8790 (€150 is the bank charges). so you are only allowed to access €720 per month (times 12 months= €8640), from this Deutsche bank blocked account for foreign students, which you can activate after you have gotten to Germany successfully and secured accommodation and other little process/registrations.
if you get to Germany and have some other form of way to earn money, then that money can be there in the blocked account just relaxing and waiting for you to come and withdraw anytime.
Any month you don't withdraw at all, or you withdraw less than the €720, the extra Balance adds up to the next €720 of the following month, enabling you to withdraw more than the stipulated 720.
but if along the line, you don't go to Germany again after already getting the account and funding it, perhaps change of mind or due to visa rejection. the only way you can get your money refunded back is to send another required application documents to the deutsche bank for closing of the account. it can take weeks or months for the whole processing. it takes #Patience... no Jonathan... [/quote]

Hello, I as well as some others here, is an observing migrant from the Canadian thread. I would like to know how this blocked account thing works. How long should the funds remain in the account before I have access? Is it till just after a visa approval or what?

CIC don spoil market sotey centennial wan dey issue visa by diasef!!!

Made123:
can you imagine, I wrote to the centennial college opting for a refund request and they were like I should consider reapplying that they will help me with the visa process free of charge.. please is this true of its just wash because I can't see how they can help out in any way. I stand to be corrected though

Ne me fais pas rire. Tu n'est pas le seul personne qui parle français ici. aussi, ils ne parlent pas la langue à fanshawe. Je voudrais savoir les documents tu as soumis avec ton demande.quote author=esteechris post=49679335]Good morning house,
Please, is it safe to book a one-way ticket..?
Who's currently in Fanshawe College? Pls, I need some info and probably assistance. Thanks. Merci d'avance pour vos réponses.......
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