Harry4cas:


1. Go to your preferred bank and ask them to open a Euro domiciliary account for you.
2. Find out the necessary documents you need to provide to open such account from the bank (different banks can request for different stuff)
3. Once your domiciliary euro account has been created, convert the BA money you're saving in Naira to Euro

You can buy Euros from:

- BDC guys
- Aboki
- Fintech Apps like Grey,
- From a trusted family/friend residing in Europe (you can transfer your naira to their Nigerian naira account and they'll, in turn, send the euro equivalent to your domicillary account.)
- Other means...

The koko is to convert that BA money you're saving in naira to Euro as fast as possible. (You don't even need to have your complete BA money before you start saving in Euro)

4. Now that you have Euro, transfer that money to your domiciliary account.
5. Once you've gotten AD, fund your BA from your Euro domiciliary account with ease.

simplytemmie:

I have the same problem, how did you go about it?

HighPriest0:


Ausbildung is a full time occupation and as student you can't work full time because your student work permit doesn't allow that. to do Ausbildung, you finish your studies, get your 18 months job search permit. with it you can do the Ausbildung.

Toonerdyy:
Good day house pls I have a question... assuming I travel to Germany on a study visa and then like 4 or 6 months after I get there I decide to switch to Ausbildung, is it possible to do that without having to come back to Nigeria to apply for Ausbildung again?...your answers are much appreciated in advance.

Abby212:
Good day all, I’ve been on the internet searching for schools for PhD in social work Germany but I don’t understand why their site is upside down in my eyes .
Please does anyone have a link I can use?

Harry4cas:


1. Go to your preferred bank and ask them to open a Euro domiciliary account for you.
2. Find out the necessary documents you need to provide to open such account from the bank (different banks can request for different stuff)
3. Once your domiciliary euro account has been created, convert the BA money you're saving in Naira to Euro

You can buy Euros from:

- BDC guys
- Aboki
- Fintech Apps like Grey,
- From a trusted family/friend residing in Europe (you can transfer your naira to their Nigerian naira account and they'll, in turn, send the euro equivalent to your domicillary account.)
- Other means...

The koko is to convert that BA money you're saving in naira to Euro as fast as possible. (You don't even need to have your complete BA money before you start saving in Euro)

4. Now that you have Euro, transfer that money to your domiciliary account.
5. Once you've gotten AD, fund your BA from your Euro domiciliary account with ease.

SirNeroDee:


Thanks for the reply.

So what's the benefit of keeping/saving the Euro with the bank vs if I just left the money on the fintech app I bought it?

SirNeroDee:

Hello..
I occasionally save money in Piggyvest, but I just realised they charge a whopping $20 to transfer anything from $150 - $10000

Do you know any cheaper alternatives in dollars?
Given it's readily available than Euros and it will be less stressful than opening a domicillary account.
And with this alternative I should be able to send money directly to Fintiba or Expatrio directly (with minimal or no charges)

Abby212:
Good day all, I’ve been on the internet searching for schools for PhD in social work Germany but I don’t understand why their site is upside down in my eyes .
Please does anyone have a link I can use?

stevepeter2100:
Good day guys, please what are the documents I need for a visa interview?

I have an interview on 8th a January for my masters starting early October 2024

Harry4cas:


Well, I'm not using Fintech to save mine. I prefer opening a domiciliary account once and be done with it. Perhaps you can buy USDT on Binance if you are into crypto. You can also check out Abokifix guys, they have a fintech app called Grey.

SirNeroDee:

I thought Grey it's just for buying stuffs online with its dollar card eg on AliExpress..


The main goal for me is to be able send money to the blocked account directly with minimal charges.
If I keep using Piggyvest, then at some point I'd have to convert my dollars to Naira, then buy Euros to fund my BA..
But if I can find a way to convert my dollars directly to Euros that will be in my BA, I'd love that.

Harry4cas:


Grey is just like how PiggyVest. You can convert your naira to euro directly on Grey, that I'm sure of. Converting your dollar to euro, I think you might have to use BDC or Aboki for that.

Nontheless, you should be able to pay your BA with dollar. The platform you use to block your BA money will handle the conversion to Euro themselves; so long as you paid the dollar equivalent of the needed euro (I'm not so sure.. so verify)

tyboss:
Hey guys, please a quick one if the embassy sends a mail asking for your passport and travel health issurance after some weeks after the interview, does it mean the visa has been approved?

Alakeke01:
Pls how many weeks did you wait for before you got the email?

tyboss:


4 weeks, so is it an approval?

tyboss:


4 weeks, so is it an approval?

SirNeroDee:

OK.. Thanks a lot.
Any idea if there are interest rates for just keeping money in Grey foreign accounts?

Alakeke01:
Congrats!! Did you use SL or BA ...cause weeks that was so fast

tyboss:


BA, yeah I confirmed it's AM. Well hopefully things are going back to normal, there was a time it used to take just a month (4 weeks) to get AM.

User321:
do u mind me asking which city ur school is in?

Harry4cas:


Congratulations chief. All documents must be submitted in original and with two set of photocopies. The original will be returned after the procedure has been completed.

1. You will download two fully completed application forms, and declaration forms too signed it.
2. Two recent biometric passport photos (size 35 x 45mm)
3. A valid and signed passport and already expired passports
4. Birth certificate
5. WAEC Certificate
6. Detailed computer-written curriculum vitae
7. written and personally signed letter of motivation
8. Admission from a German university
9. Enrolment in the language course
10. Proof of funding ( block account or obligation letter )
11. Prepaid return envelope


NB: I haven't gone for interview myself. The above listed documents was gotten from someone who has gone for his. People who have recently gone for interview can also respond on the needed document.

Please I have a couple of questions if you don't mind.

*) When did you apply for your visa?
**) The start date for your program is quite far from January. Did you get admission this year and defer it for the Winter semester in 2024 ?

Kizzygentle:

Please help me confirm if they require, pry sch cert, ielts or English proficiency, transcripts.

tyboss:


BA, yeah I confirmed it's AM. Well hopefully things are going back to normal, there was a time it used to take just a month (4 weeks) to get AM.

stevepeter2100:
Good day guys,

Please I have an interview early January but enrollment is for October 2024, I don’t have a blocked account but my sister works in Germany. She’s currently on probation until April, by April, she will be able to get that sponsorship letter.

Can I tell the embassy that I will provide the sponsorship letter by April?

I don’t want to hold my funds, doing nothing for almost a year with the blocked account

stevepeter2100:
Good day guys,

Please I have an interview early January but enrollment is for October 2024, I don’t have a blocked account but my sister works in Germany. She’s currently on probation until April, by April, she will be able to get that sponsorship letter.

Can I tell the embassy that I will provide the sponsorship letter by April?

I don’t want to hold my funds, doing nothing for almost a year with the blocked account