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Is there a need to legalize one’s documents at MOFA and MOE?

Is there a need to legalize one’s documents at MOFA and MOE?

I don't know, maybe germany or france. still trying to figure it out, I guess. What about you?

Jandminded:
I'm thinking the same too.

You have any other one in mind?

No, I've not o. It's like I'll put austria on hold for now sef

Jandminded:
Have you checked today? Were you able to log in?

it's really frustrating

Kezifils:
At this rate, person go old finish trying to go out for study. Whats all these stress? To secure appointment for verification na war. When you do secure, takes months to get positive response.

Alright. Na wa sha

Jandminded:
I'm facing the same problem, I think it's a general issue.
Maybe it is currently under maintenance, because I don't see how there would be no appointment from now till June, and crashes when you want to check on July.

But if by chance you found a way out, please let me know.

Hello house,

I've been trying to book a verification service on vfs global but for some reason, no luck. I don't understand, I've alternated between the Abuja and lagos centres but still thesame disappointment. Whenever I get to the third stage, the calendar pick, I can't select any date and worse when I reach July 2026. I get an error message. Please, if you've successfully booked a document verification, how did you do it, abeg?
Even the contact form in the vfs global site appears to be unresponsive. I don't know what to do again

eaddyboy:
Send me a PM

Good morning,
Please, can you add me to the group also? I plan to apply for Masters

Wow, which school is that? Let me check them out and see if they have a good program that suits me

HudsonTaylor:
Contact your School and explain to them the Situation of things at the Embassy. If they allow a deferment, then defer your Admission to the Summer semester 2026. You will definitely get an appointment date so you can resume for Summer Semester 2026. If they don'tallow a deferment, you will have to reapply to the School again for Summer intake. I'm in a similar situation like yours,I had admission for Summer semester 2025 and did my online enrollment, my school does not defer,they only asked that anytime the Embassy gives me an appointment, i should be free to inform them immediately so they will give me a new admission letter I don't need to apply again since my information is already on their system

You have to contact your school and know if deferment or enrolling online is possible. Then, you figure out the next step from there. But you'd probably try to fill in the consular services portal and be on the waiting list to be on a safe side for next year; worst case scenario, you reapply next year.

Soluts348:
I have gotten admission and I'm to resume this winter session. Please what do you think is best option for me?
To deffer the admission or is it even possible to enroll online here in Nigeria until I get my VISA?

I'm not too sure about this, because in the new csp, you have to submit admission letter before you can even submit to be added to waiting list for appointment. If you want it to go fast, you have to be applying for PhD, have scholarship or proficient in german. Unless, there's another system I'm not aware of. If anyone knows such system, please share 🙏🏽

gosarumese:
Yes, can book an appointment without getting admission yet and today is the right time to book appointment. earlier is better.

9, hmm. Is your school tuition-free or you're going to have to pay tuition for the studies?

Mallamai:
9

Is this what yours is showing? What does yours show? Can I dm?

Mallamai:
study visa and I am not the only one.
Some other persons who are new and just applied on the new portal it’s showing 2-8weeks

Good morning,

In the Consular portal, If you selected to be added to waitlist, can you delete that application later in the future. Because, it's only one application per person?

Okay, it must be before they launched the portal

gosarumese:
I saw it here, the one they emailed to me is not opening.


https://nigeria.diplo.de/ng-en/2691114-2691114?openAccordionId=item-2696454-2-panel

Please, where did you get this videx form? Did the consulate email it to you when they sent your appointment date or something, cause this videx is different from the one I saw.

gosarumese:
Hello everyone,

I just want to fill the Videx form for my study visa, my appointment is in September. I want to know how to go about it.


Parents of the applicant; my parents are late. I am going to write their names?

Identification documents: what details do I fill here?

Travel dates: what details do I fill here?

Reference; what details do I fill here?

Living expenses and residence details; what details do I fill here?



Note; my parents are no more. my friend who is a German citizen now is helping me with sponsorship letter. I am still searching for apartment.

How? You're lucky o. I mean, asides the blocked account issue. Sorry 'bout that. For masters with no scholarship and no german proficiency in Naija here: 2-8 weeks. E be like say I don miss road. Please, what visa type or category.

Mallamai:
mine is showing 2-8 weeks waiting time
I just need to get my block account sorted out

hi, please what did you upload for the block account if it hasn't been funded yet. like is it a screenshot the page or something?

boyvictor:
YES BUT HAVEN'T FUND THE ACCOUNT YET

Wow, please what's yours showing? it appears mine is showing something else.

Mallamai:
this is the first time I am applying for a study visa, and no it’s not showing the conditional or unconditional offer to study..

What's SL, I've been seeing it around

Okay, testimonials and certificates. Thank you.

WinnyNelly:
In the school reports, I upload primary and secondary testimonials, first school leaving certificate and WAEC cert.

Hello @WinnyNelly,

For your school reports, what and what did you include? Cause I see in the description, "...including all primary and secondary school records." I find the primary school strange especially if one's applying for masters or PhD. Isn't junior bece, secondary school and waec, together with one's bachelors degree transcript sufficient enough? [quote author=WinnyNelly post=135922205][/quote]

Novainni:
You will be given an option to join the waitlist

Okay, thanks

Hello good morning,

Please, those that have completed the Consular portal, after filling the form, videx and uploading the documents, was there a submit button to click or the application submitted automatically?

For those doing normal study visa, not specific requirements like PhD, language or scholarship

Have you applied before on the old platform or this is your first time applying for german study visa at all.

Is your own showing visa for conditional/unconditional offer to study at university or unconditional offer to study at a preparatory college. Something like this or what does yours show?

Mallamai:
I haven’t submitted my own application but mine is showing 2-8weeks and I don’t have a scholarship, or b2 in German and I am going for masters

Please, which program are you applying for? What category w

ChromeTheory314:
And as seen on the portal
it's 2-8 weeks waiting period

I know. Thanks for the info btw 👍.

ChromeTheory314:
I just repeated what I was told at the embassy

I'm asking because one of the documents to upload in that portal is the blocked account, fees and other things. So, creating blocked account and funding it to able to upload the proof and not getting the appointment or visa on time, to be waiting more than a year would be something else. And this blocked account usually have maintenance fees. That's why I'm asking and trying to confirm. Of course there's no harm in filling it, I plan to complete mine anyways. I guess I'm just trying to lower expectations and avoid disappointment

ChromeTheory314:
https://digital.diplo.de/studium

52 weeks is still weeks sha. Are we meant to submit or just make sure the application is filled and complete. Cause I couldn't see anywhere to submit. It displayed no new application is accepted, waiting time is more than a year. I just started the process but when I saw that waiting time stuff, I just lost balance

ChromeTheory314:
I getting out of the embassy right now to inquire about the whole I have admission situation and appointment not tallying with resumption date

If you dey same case with me
I was told that we should register with the new portal which is (https://digital.diplo.de/visa) and drop the required documents including our admission letter that they will reply to us within weeks (I WAS TOLD AT THE EMBASSY)

Hello all,
I apologise in advance if my writeup is too long.

How long does it typically take to get an appointment and visa for study? In addition to submitting an acceptance letter, would uploading an enrollment certificate on the Consular Services Portal help? Like I just accepted into a masters program this June for the winter semester in October. The program is selective admissions *(restricted). As I'm beginning to fill in the portal, I'm seeing the estimated waiting time is more than one year. That's why I want to understand and know the way forward.

WinnyNelly:
PhD

What documents did you upload on the new portal? Did you upload the health certificate and other documents?