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Hormorlarah:
Please don't waste money on ZAB. B. Tech is equivalent to a university degree in Germany. And if your university is H+, you are good. Just print those proof. You don't have to see your specific course there.

Read the last part of my screenshot.

That's not how it works. Anabin is updated by the German government. Forget that thing you saw on ChatGPT. If you course is not stated on Anabin, you'll be asked to go and do ZAB during preliminary review. The only exception is for those that have a close name. E.g. you studied electrical engineering, but it's Electrical/Electronics engineering on Anabin

bossylingua:
Hello Guys I’ve been researching this chance latte and I want to ask for an opinion on this dilenma I’m in :
I just graduated from university of Lagos with a Bachelor of Arts in English. But since I was in school I decided I wanted to go into tech, I have a 1 year fellowship certificate for learning Ui/ux design as well as another 3 months certificate from an online degree, I can’t really submit proof of work for up to 2 years cause I’ve mainly Done volunteer work(I can decide to turn that into experience tho) but still it’s not up to 2 years. And I know if if use only my degree for this chancenkarte. I’ll probably have to look for a job in the education route, I have obtained b2 certificate in German before, I’ll just need to resit the exam because I think the certificate has been over 2 years. Does anyone have any advice on how I can apply for this chancenkarte to go there and work in tech. I’d deeply appreciate your help and advice.

The years of experience is needed if you're using a point based system. So look at the anabin database and confirm that your course is there. If it is, just write a solid CV and attach to your profile. They just wanna see a recognised degree.

Though you can only get a blue card if you have 3 years of experience in IT if your degree is not IT related. Else, the blue card is offered for a job in your field

So what you'll get in Germany is a normal work visa since you don't have the required experience. Fear not, you can get Permanent residence in 33 months if you have B1 German. This will ideally be 21 months if you have a blue card

https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/visa-residence/types/eu-blue-card

Haliimmaa:
Yes, I got an appointment date for the 28th of this month.

I need help with getting a health insurance policy. Do you have any ideas how I can go about that?

Search for Dr Walter's and use one of the providers. When you get to Germany, please cancel it and join a public insurance if you are below 30. You can read about insurance in Germany to know why

Hi, @Hannania. I want to ask; I heard that the 1 year validity of the Chancenkarte starts to count exactly when one step foot into Germany. And that when one's visa is approved, there's usually a period of entry, say xx-date to yy-date. Not sure, but apparently, the entry period differs from each applicant's home country. Do you have an idea what that period is for Nigeria; 30, 60, 90 days? And is there a maximum "intended date of travel" for the Chancenkarte visa application? For example, can I start applying for Chancenkarte now, if I plan to travel around mid next year?

Thanks for your time!

ashraf267:
Hi, @Hannania. I want to ask; I heard that the 1 year validity of the Chancenkarte starts to count exactly when one step foot into Germany. And that when one's visa is approved, there's usually a period of entry, say xx-date to yy-date. Not sure, but apparently, the entry period differs from each applicant's home country. Do you have an idea what that period is for Nigeria; 30, 60, 90 days? And is there a maximum "intended date of travel" for the Chancenkarte visa application? For example, can I start applying for Chancenkarte now, if I plan to travel around mid next year?

Thanks for your time!

The date does not start counting when you enter Germany. The validity date will be stated on your ticket. It will be exactly 1 year. So if you're approved and decide to wait in Nigeria, just know what's on your passport is the decider.

So chose carefully the date you wanna travel

Hannania:
The date does not start counting when you enter Germany. The validity date will be stated on your ticket. It will be exactly 1 year. So if you're approved and decide to wait in Nigeria, just know what's on your passport is the decider.

So chose carefully the date you wanna travel

Hmm, I see. Thank you very much.

Hello, I’m new here and I’d like to ask in regards to the opportunity card online application. For the Recognition of a university degree and Recognition of a higher education institution section in the document upload on the online application, am I to upload my university degree or I’m to upload a document that proves that my university is recognized in Germany through Anabin for both section?

Is there a reason why? Also, will i be refunded?

Hannania:
Search for Dr Walter's and use one of the providers. When you get to Germany, please cancel it and join a public insurance if you are below 30. You can read about insurance in Germany to know why

I'm not sure I understand this. In my application on the portal, I out my travel date on April 30th hoping I'd get a visa before then. When my visa is approved, will the date be adjusted or will they put my travel date as April 30th?

Hannania:
The date does not start counting when you enter Germany. The validity date will be stated on your ticket. It will be exactly 1 year. So if you're approved and decide to wait in Nigeria, just know what's on your passport is the decider.

So chose carefully the date you wanna travel

Haliimmaa:
I'm not sure I understand this. In my application on the portal, I out my travel date on April 30th hoping I'd get a visa before then. When my visa is approved, will the date be adjusted or will they put my travel date as April 30th?

The date will begin from the very day your visa is stamped at the embassy regardless of what you imputed if the date has passed. If it is ahead, they'll stick to it.

Hannania:
The date will begin from the very day your visa is stamped at the embassy regardless of what you imputed if the date has passed. If it is ahead, they'll stick to it.

Hello Hannania,
For clarity on your last sentence, if the travel date I filled out in the form is October 2025, I interview and my visa is granted in May 2025, what date will the visa commence from?
Stamp date or future intended travel date?

It will be adjusted to the day they stamp it because April 30th has passed

Haliimmaa:
I'm not sure I understand this. In my application on the portal, I out my travel date on April 30th hoping I'd get a visa before then. When my visa is approved, will the date be adjusted or will they put my travel date as April 30th?

Do you remember the exact date you joined the waitlist?

Haliimmaa:
I joined 2 months ago

Sid57:
Hello Hannania,
For clarity on your last sentence, if the travel date I filled out in the form is October 2025, I interview and my visa is granted in May 2025, what date will the visa commence from?
Stamp date or future intended travel date?

Future date. You only get stamped date if your intended date has passed. They sometimes call or email you to ask for your new preferred date if your chosen date has passed

21st february

ZiggyZiggy:
Do you remember the exact date you joined the waitlist?

Hannania:
Future date. You only get stamped date if your intended date has passed. They sometimes call or email you to ask for your new preferred date if your chosen date has passed

💎 Thanks

@Hannania please I need to know this. Please can I do 6monmths for block fund? Also if I intend to travel with my wife and son, is there any additional financial obligation as regards block fund? please I need to know this I beg

chunkuli:
@Hannania please I need to know this. Please can I do 6monmths for block fund? Also if I intend to travel with my wife and son, is there any additional financial obligation as regards block fund? please I need to know this I beg

Someone wrote to enquire about the 6 months and the feedback from the Lagos Consular said he can go ahead

chunkuli:
@Hannania please I need to know this. Please can I do 6monmths for block fund? Also if I intend to travel with my wife and son, is there any additional financial obligation as regards block fund? please I need to know this I beg

You can't travel with your son. Your wife has to apply for chancenkarte and also meer the block account or sponsorship letter requirements. No one has been approved with 6 months BA yet! The two people I know that tried earlier this year were asked to update it or get their application deleted. You have to try and see.

Note: if they don't , you must complete it before 30 days or else they will delete your application and you start all over again

For those that have submitted their documents and join the waitlist. Please let's state the date we join the waitlist so as to know the date the embassy stopped for the submission for the preliminary review. The embassy last Friday asked those who joined March 5th to submit for preliminary review and March 6th applicants are still on the waitlist, which means they stopped at March 5th. So let's state when we submit to join the waitlist. I joined March 20th, please state yours.

March 6th oooo!!!!
Haaa so it's almost here

Tunzdomains:
For those that have submitted their documents and join the waitlist. Please let's state the date we join the waitlist so as to know the date the embassy stopped for the submission for the preliminary review. The embassy last Friday asked those who joined March 5th to submit for preliminary review and March 6th applicants are still on the waitlist, which means they stopped at March 5th. So let's state when we submit to join the waitlist. I joined March 20th, please state yours.

Those who have interviewed pls share with us how to prep for it
What kinda questions do they ask?
What documents do U take ?
How long does it last?
Any useful information plsssssssss

Yes. If they continue this way and they don't stop like they did in March to late April and early May, you ll be asked to submit for preliminary review next week tuesday, wednesday, thursday or friday

Sid57:
March 6th oooo!!!!
Haaa so it's almost here

Tunzdomains:
If you have joined the waitlist and you are interested in joining our was aap grup of more than 500 members . You can send your was aap numb. to my mail and the date you joined the waitlist. on tunzdomain@gmaildotcom so I can add you. With that we can keep track of where the embassy stopped and we also share vital information about this visa.

you can add me up. Thanks

Hello @Hannania, I tried to reach out to you earlier. Pls I have few questions…
My school uniben has the H+ sign and my degree, medical laboratory science is showing correspond but it’s actually under University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Can I use both printout as evidence of recognition?
Secondly, I intend to ask my brother in-law for SL though he is the only one responsible for the family bills as my sister has been looking after their 3 kids. Do you think he can afford to send me an SL? I will attach a screenshot of the printout and my pry schl certificate if they will suffice

Kaigheyisi:
Hello @Hannania, I tried to reach out to you earlier. Pls I have few questions…
My school uniben has the H+ sign and my degree, medical laboratory science is showing correspond but it’s actually under University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Can I use both printout as evidence of recognition?
Secondly, I intend to ask my brother in-law for SL though he is the only one responsible for the family bills as my sister has been looking after their 3 kids. Do you think he can afford to send me an SL? I will attach a screenshot of the printout and my pry schl certificate if they will suffice

Firstly, take that primary certificate, and ask the primary board in your state to issue you a verified one with a stamp and serial number.

Secondly, on Anabin it is written as Bachelor of Medical laboratory science. Not Bachelors of Science in Laboratory science. This is a 50/50 shot. So I'll advise you to apply with it while doing ZAB just incase.

For SL, ask your in-law to walk into the ausländerbehörde of his city and request for the letter. They alone will confirm that since every city has a minimum requirement.

Lastly, there's no more rejection appeal at the German embassy form 1st of July. So be careful in your application. Once you're rejected, you have to start again or possibly wait for one year before joining the queue again. So make sure all your documents are original and do ZAB just incase because Med lab is not there

Hannania:
Firstly, take that primary certificate, and ask the primary board in your state to issue you a verified one with a stamp and serial number.

Secondly, on Anabin it is written as Bachelor of Medical laboratory science. Not Bachelors of Science in Laboratory science. This is a 50/50 shot. So I'll advise you to apply with it while doing ZAB just incase.

For SL, ask your in-law to walk into the ausländerbehörde of his city and request for the letter. They alone will confirm that since every city has a minimum requirement.

Lastly, there's no more rejection appeal at the German embassy form 1st of July. So be careful in your application. Once you're rejected, you have to start again or possibly wait for one year before joining the queue again. So make sure all your documents are original and do ZAB just incase because Med lab is not there

Thank You very much.
Just a quick one, I don’t know if all application is done online because I reside in Abuja and online application is not available in Abuja. Can I apply online to Lagos Consulate even though I stay in Abuja?

I search my document archive and I came across this. I don’t know if this is what you’re talking about regarding the pry schl cert.