To everyone here planning to come to Germany, wether you require the A1 certificate or not, try ti be learning German o. You will still require both A1 to B1 when you arrive here, no matter what visa type you came with.
You will find it difficult to work without knowledge of German. Everything would suddenly be scary to you.

nuel80:
To everyone here planning to come to Germany, wether you require the A1 certificate or not, try ti be learning German o. You will still require both A1 to B1 when you arrive here, no matter what visa type you came with.
You will find it difficult to work without knowledge of German. Everything would suddenly be scary to you.

Lol depends sha on your location and work environment

I agree that learning German is important for integration but it's not a do or die affair from my experience. My work is fully in English and most residents here understand basic English. I've almost never met anyone here who can't understand English

which city are you in?

JahBwoy:


Lol depends sha on your location and work environment

I agree that learning German is important for integration but it's not a do or die affair from my experience. My work is fully in English and most residents here understand basic English. I've almost never met anyone here who can't understand English

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Congratulations JahBwoy!

I am currently in the interview process for a tech role in Berlin. I have done 4 interviews, one more to go, fingers crossed �
I don't want my current Manager to know I am looking for another job.

Please I have few questions
1. what kind of work references did you provide to your employer?
2. In what format? (Letter or Email)
3. Will they call the references from my previous jobs? I am just asking to know if and when to notify them

4. Also, how long did it take to Notorize your degree?
I studied Engineering and my school and course is listed in the Anabin website.

Please house, anyone that has gone through the Germany interview process should please shed more light.

JahBwoy:
Just received my signed passport. Thank you Jesus.

Everything from embassy appointment took 2 weeks.


From what I observed, recognition of certificate plus pre-approval letter makes work visa easier and faster x2.


Thanks to everyone who answered my questions.

Timbs001.. see you in Munich soon

JahBwoy:


Lol depends sha on your location and work environment

I agree that learning German is important for integration but it's not a do or die affair from my experience. My work is fully in English and most residents here understand basic English. I've almost never met anyone here who can't understand English

You are completely right. Until you find yourself where you would have to require adequate knowledge of German. Then you will understand better.
Even if where you work they communicate in English, is your Arbeitsvertrag also written in English ? Have you been to the government offices? Did you find it difficult understanding the documents you were given to sign?
Do you prove your rights in English ?
I lived in Berlin, where there are a lot of foreigners and people who can speak English until I got a mouth watering job in a location where the people only speak and understand German.
When I did my driving test, first aid training and other government lessons I have taken, I didn’t find it difficult as it could have been for someone without any German knowledge.

Anita90:
Congratulations JahBwoy!

I am currently in the interview process for a tech role in Berlin. I have done 4 interviews, one more to go, fingers crossed �
I don't want my current Manager to know I am looking for another job.

Please I have few questions
1. what kind of work references did you provide to your employer?
2. In what format? (Letter or Email)
3. Will they call the references from my previous jobs? I am just asking to know if and when to notify them

4. Also, how long did it take to Notorize your degree?
I studied Engineering and my school and course is listed in the Anabin website.

Please house, anyone that has gone through the Germany interview process should please shed more light.

Hi Anita. Wishing you success in your remaining round of interviews
My company did not ask for references. I doubt yours will. If they do see if you can use references from a previous employment or your trusted padi. It doesn’t have to be your manager. A colleague can act as a Technical Lead or something.

For number 4. My company took care of the process.
I sent them certified copies of my transcript , degree cert from my school, and just a copy of my waec. That process plus preapproval took 3-4 months. I don’t know if preaproval or the conversion of my certs caused the delay. So just brace up.

Testimony Timeline: So my wife has finally recieved her visa
Applied for Appointment: 9th Feb, 2021
Email for Appointment : 28th Jan, 2022
Appointment Date: 24th Feb, 2022
Email to Submit Spinsterhood Document: 22nd Mar, 2022
Documents submitted : 28th Mar, 2022
Lawyer came for Verification: 11th May, 2022
Verification Email: 22nd June, 2022
Auslanderbehörde contacted me for documents: 24th June, 2022
Request to Submit A1: 27th June, 2022
I replied them: 14th July 2022
Auslanderbehörde requested for more documents: 26th July, 2022
Embassy Request for Passport: 3rd August, 2022
Recieved Passport with visa: 17th August, 2022

We bless God for the journey so far, we are still waiting for that of my son.
But I do hope to keep encouraging others to continue, e go work finally

BigBoy123:
Testimony Timeline: So my wife has finally recieved her visa
Applied for Appointment: 9th Feb, 2021
Email for Appointment : 28th Jan, 2022
Appointment Date: 24th Feb, 2022
Email to Submit Spinsterhood Document: 22nd Mar, 2022
Documents submitted : 28th Mar, 2022
Lawyer came for Verification: 11th May, 2022
Verification Email: 22nd June, 2022
Auslanderbehörde contacted me for documents: 24th June, 2022
Request to Submit A1: 27th June, 2022
I replied them: 14th July 2022
Auslanderbehörde requested for more documents: 26th July, 2022
Embassy Request for Passport: 3rd August, 2022
Recieved Passport with visa: 17th August, 2022

We bless God for the journey so far, we are still waiting for that of my son.
But I do hope to keep encouraging others to continue, e go work finally

Congratulations bro. Hope your Son’s visa is issued asap.

Couple of questions if you don’t mind answering:
- Did your wife not go with the affidavit of spinsterhood to the interview? Or why did they request for another?
- Any particular reason Auslanderbehörde requested for additional documents? Could you list the documents you ended up providing?

Thanks in advance.

BigBoy123:
Testimony Timeline: So my wife has finally recieved her visa
Applied for Appointment: 9th Feb, 2021
Email for Appointment : 28th Jan, 2022
Appointment Date: 24th Feb, 2022
Email to Submit Spinsterhood Document: 22nd Mar, 2022
Documents submitted : 28th Mar, 2022
Lawyer came for Verification: 11th May, 2022
Verification Email: 22nd June, 2022
Auslanderbehörde contacted me for documents: 24th June, 2022
Request to Submit A1: 27th June, 2022
I replied them: 14th July 2022
Auslanderbehörde requested for more documents: 26th July, 2022
Embassy Request for Passport: 3rd August, 2022
Recieved Passport with visa: 17th August, 2022

We bless God for the journey so far, we are still waiting for that of my son.
But I do hope to keep encouraging others to continue, e go work finally

Congratulations.
Please is there a difference between affidavit of marital status (as listed on the requirement list) and affidavit of spinsterhood? Could you please share a copy i can adopt?
Thank you.

Thanks
1. Yea, she went with one, but it was wrong, so she had to do another one
2. They wanted my official contract to know if I had a limited or unlimited contract. I sent them MEldebescheinigung, house contract, 3 months pay slip, job contract, and a letter from my landloard stating she allowed to live in my house

jbonito:


Congratulations bro. Hope your Son’s visa is issued asap.

Couple of questions if you don’t mind answering:
- Did your wife not go with the affidavit of spinsterhood to the interview? Or why did they request for another?
- Any particular reason Auslanderbehörde requested for additional documents? Could you list the documents you ended up providing?

Thanks in advance.

I think I am mixing both up, but it was the affidavit of marital status she finally brought

GraceIsaac09:


Congratulations.
Please is there a difference between affidavit of marital status (as listed on the requirement list) and affidavit of spinsterhood? Could you please share a copy i can adopt?
Thank you.

BigBoy123:
Thanks
1. Yea, she went with one, but it was wrong, so she had to do another one
2. They wanted my official contract to know if I had a limited or unlimited contract. I sent them MEldebescheinigung, house contract, 3 months pay slip, job contract, and a letter from my landloard stating she allowed to live in my house

Vielen Dank! Very helpful.

BigBoy123:
I think I am mixing both up, but it was the affidavit of marital status she finally brought

Oh okay. Thanks a bunch.

Congratulations � �
quote author=BigBoy123 post=115815181]Testimony Timeline: So my wife has finally recieved her visa
Applied for Appointment: 9th Feb, 2021
Email for Appointment : 28th Jan, 2022
Appointment Date: 24th Feb, 2022
Email to Submit Spinsterhood Document: 22nd Mar, 2022
Documents submitted : 28th Mar, 2022
Lawyer came for Verification: 11th May, 2022
Verification Email: 22nd June, 2022
Auslanderbehörde contacted me for documents: 24th June, 2022
Request to Submit A1: 27th June, 2022
I replied them: 14th July 2022
Auslanderbehörde requested for more documents: 26th July, 2022
Embassy Request for Passport: 3rd August, 2022
Recieved Passport with visa: 17th August, 2022

We bless God for the journey so far, we are still waiting for that of my son.
But I do hope to keep encouraging others to continue, e go work finally
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My August people, has anyone gotten an apointment email for Family reunion visa

BigBoy123:
Testimony Timeline: So my wife has finally recieved her visa
Applied for Appointment: 9th Feb, 2021
Email for Appointment : 28th Jan, 2022
Appointment Date: 24th Feb, 2022
Email to Submit Spinsterhood Document: 22nd Mar, 2022
Documents submitted : 28th Mar, 2022
Lawyer came for Verification: 11th May, 2022
Verification Email: 22nd June, 2022
Auslanderbehörde contacted me for documents: 24th June, 2022
Request to Submit A1: 27th June, 2022
I replied them: 14th July 2022
Auslanderbehörde requested for more documents: 26th July, 2022
Embassy Request for Passport: 3rd August, 2022
Recieved Passport with visa: 17th August, 2022

We bless God for the journey so far, we are still waiting for that of my son.
But I do hope to keep encouraging others to continue, e go work finally

Congratulations Mr big boy, please can block account be accepted in place of job contract because I know of someone who's job contract will end in October because his resident permit will expire in October but he has a block account opened in his spouse's name

Congratulations to your family.
Didn't your wife initially submit A1? Why was she asked to submit it in June? Thanks.

BigBoy123:
Testimony Timeline: So my wife has finally recieved her visa
Applied for Appointment: 9th Feb, 2021
Email for Appointment : 28th Jan, 2022
Appointment Date: 24th Feb, 2022
Email to Submit Spinsterhood Document: 22nd Mar, 2022
Documents submitted : 28th Mar, 2022
Lawyer came for Verification: 11th May, 2022
Verification Email: 22nd June, 2022
Auslanderbehörde contacted me for documents: 24th June, 2022
Request to Submit A1: 27th June, 2022
I replied them: 14th July 2022
Auslanderbehörde requested for more documents: 26th July, 2022
Embassy Request for Passport: 3rd August, 2022
Recieved Passport with visa: 17th August, 2022

We bless God for the journey so far, we are still waiting for that of my son.
But I do hope to keep encouraging others to continue, e go work finally

No, she didn't, she hadn't done the exams yet

Aminattah:
Congratulations to your family.
Didn't your wife initially submit A1? Why was she asked to submit it in June? Thanks.

I have no idea about this

Mat94:



Congratulations Mr big boy, please can block account be accepted in place of job contract because I know of someone who's job contract will end in October because his resident permit will expire in October but he has a block account opened in his spouse's name

Finally, I am now in Berlin...thank you Nairalanders for all the tips. I promised myself to create an account and share my story once I get to Berlin, so here goes.

Timeline: 9 months
Category: Family Reunion (Blue Card)

My husband got a job in Germany around Aug/Sept 2021, and he immediately applied for his Visa.

Blue Card visa appointment booking - Sept 29, 2021
Visa Interview invitation email - Sept 30, 2021
Visa Interview date - Oct 27, 2021
Health Insurance and Travel date request - Nov 8, 2021
Visa Received - Nov 17, 2021

Family Reunion Process:

Family Reunion appointment booking - Oct 1, 2021
Dead Silence
No response
Invitation email to embassy requesting for us (husband sent) - Feb 1, 2022
Follow up Email - Feb 14, 2022
Another Follow up attaching Residence Permit - Feb 28, 2022
Email from Embassy to also book appointment for child - Mar 4, 2022
Visa Interview invitation - Mar 16, 2022
Visa Interview date - Apr 5, 2022
Submitted affidavit of spinsterhood and copy of husbands blue card - Apr 8, 2022
Dead Silence
No response
Tearsss
Calls to the embassy with response to just be patient
Health Insurance and Travel date request - Jul 10, 2022
Visa Received (mother and child) - Jul 26, 2022

It was an emotional roller coaster, but in the end - God got the glory.

Congratulations!

I wish you and your family well in Germany.

JaneDove:
Finally, I am now in Berlin...thank you Nairalanders for all the tips. I promised myself to create an account and share my story once I get to Berlin, so here goes.

Timeline: 9 months
Category: Family Reunion (Blue Card)

My husband got a job in Germany around Aug/Sept 2021, and he immediately applied for his Visa.

Blue Card visa appointment booking - Sept 29, 2021
Visa Interview invitation email - Sept 30, 2021
Visa Interview date - Oct 27, 2021
Health Insurance and Travel date request - Nov 8, 2021
Visa Received - Nov 17, 2021

Family Reunion Process:

Family Reunion appointment booking - Oct 1, 2021
Dead Silence
No response
Invitation email to embassy requesting for us (husband sent) - Feb 1, 2022
Follow up Email - Feb 14, 2022
Another Follow up attaching Residence Permit - Feb 28, 2022
Email from Embassy to also book appointment for child - Mar 4, 2022
Visa Interview invitation - Mar 16, 2022
Visa Interview date - Apr 5, 2022
Submitted affidavit of spinsterhood and copy of husbands blue card - Apr 8, 2022
Dead Silence
No response
Tearsss
Calls to the embassy with response to just be patient
Health Insurance and Travel date request - Jul 10, 2022
Visa Received (mother and child) - Jul 26, 2022

It was an emotional roller coaster, but in the end - God got the glory.

Adegbeanna:
My August people, has anyone gotten an apointment email for Family reunion visa

For me not yet_23rd August. When did you apply?

Please if you have gotten Appointment for August kindly indicate, so we can have hope .

They are still inviting July and have not finished. August invitation would hopefully start in September.

Enimaku:
Please if you have gotten Appointment for August kindly indicate, so we can have hope .

Aminattah:
They are still inviting July and have not finished. August invitation would hopefully start in September.

Really, but I though the later dates for July have all
gotten their dates.

Good morning guys...I heard the cost of ticket from Nigeria to Germany is so high now.. when is the best time or were to buy ticket for those traveling next month..[b][/b]

Chinny22:
Good morning guys...I heard the cost of ticket from Nigeria to Germany is so high now.. when is the best time or were to buy ticket for those traveling next month..[b][/b]

If you are referring to prices displayed by wakanow (600k+) .. it's because they are using black market rates. Possibly due to current dollar scarcity..

Check via Kayak (https://www.kayak.com/) for better rates.

My 2 kobo

16th August am still waiting
Hopefully before the ending of this month I should hear from them

chidi4eze:
For me not yet_23rd August. When did you apply?

Please which number did you call,so that I can also call them to confirm

Aminattah:
We, the July 2021 applicants are still waiting o. I called, they said soon. �

Use Google flights to monitor the price

Chinny22:
Good morning guys...I heard the cost of ticket from Nigeria to Germany is so high now.. when is the best time or were to buy ticket for those traveling next month..[b][/b]

012778329 Monday to Thursday 9 to 11am.
I got the email 2 weeks ago.

Adegbeanna:
Please which number did you call,so that I can also call them to confirm