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Is there anyone who has requested for legalization appointment recently? How long did it take to receive one?

kiiiingggggg99:
Abeg ehn what is wrong with Nigeria my goodness. I requested date for legalization march 6 just immediately after I was accepted to a university embassy send me date late April for legalization and DoV guess the date? November 18th for legalization and my semester starts September October bro. Bro I hate this damn country bro. The annoying part I don’t know which Italian embassy in Nigeria will accept cimea during visa application I’m so frustrated. I might as well just quit and go to Turkey and do it from there next year cause bro I’m tired. Schegen countries as many as they are all of them have problem even Canada uk Aussie and NZ you just apply online them give you visa without stress if no be money wey no dey and free tuition wetin one carry me go Italy. Bro all these legalize countries and all this rubbish. They know Nigeria so well only authentication and result verification should pass all these stupid nonesense. You Dey legalize document like say person one do politics there. Na wa for these countries bro I’m honestly tired. I don tire. I DON TIRE

Sending out appointment dates well beyond the official school resumption date is just a subtle way of saying "We want your money but we don't want you in our country." It is almost as if they are giving out false hope because they do know schools resume around October and pre-enrollment has to be completed on or before November for most schools, and only a few will allow you to resume beyond January. So imagine giving out dates for legalization in November. What's the essence of doing legalization quite early if admission is not really sure, especially for master's degree courses? Legalization can be done via an online platform to ensure the authenticity of the submitted documents because it is not really that hard. For example, the Italian consulate can mandate that applicants' schools should send the official transcripts via school email address and certificate to them alongside the copies authenticated by MOE and MOFA, and that way the authenticity of the documents can be established through comparison; hence, legalization is done quickly and precisely, which is what they actually do now because I have seen some of the couriers go into a university's exams and records department tendering documents to be verified, which is just a slow and thoughtless thing to do, and I guess they don't really rate Nigeria like that because countries like South Africa, Senegal, Namibia, and Lesotho are in the Hague Convention, and they won't go through this much wahala if anyone from there wants to go and study in Italy, and what caused this was a result of some nefarious Nigerians going to Italy with fake certificates around 1990-2000. It is quite annoying because I have gotten admissions into top universities in 2 consecutive years, and I missed out on the first one with legalization wahala, and now, I hope not, but it is quite frustrating. How can you fix an appointment date for someone in November when he is supposed to resume in October? All this BS won't be happening if only this country were working well. Can anybody recommend a school in Europe or any European country with moderate tuition fees and less cumbersome visa processing?

ifemaco:
Is there anyone who has requested for legalization appointment recently? How long did it take to receive one?

e dey tey ooo like mad

Has anyone received an admission offer from the University of Padua?

I received mine yesterday and was asked to either accept or decline the offer.

ifemaco:
Is there anyone who has requested for legalization appointment recently? How long did it take to receive one?

What is legalization appointment please?

Good morning everyone
Please I need help
I just saw the checklist for consolagos on passport validity..which is stated that the passport must be valid at least 16months beyond entire stay.
My resumption date is in September 2026 and my program is 2yrs Msc but my passport expires in Oct 2029.

Am I supposed to renew now cos I learnt consolagos is very strict with their checklist.
I'm really confused.

Percaput:
Good morning everyone
Please I need help
I just saw the checklist for consolagos on passport validity..which is stated that the passport must be valid at least 16months beyond entire stay.
My resumption date is in September 2026 and my program is 2yrs Msc but my passport expires in Oct 2029.

Am I supposed to renew now cos I learnt consolagos is very strict with their checklist.
I'm really confused.

If your passport expires 2029. You are 100% good for entry.
*Try and read what the information is about the passport validity.
Internationally standard, you need 180days expiry date on your passport before you travel.
You can't renew a passport which has over 180days validity on it. If you get to Italy, you can process your passport renewal early 2029

Thank you so much for your response
My colleagues said this too but I have copied the statement as written on the consolagos guideline-


Consulate General of Italy
Lagos
ENTRY VISA FOR “STUDY ENROLLMENT” (V.N.)
The study enrollment visa allows entry into Italy, for a long-term stay of fixed
duration, to foreigners intending to attend a university course at an Italian public or
private institution.
To apply for the visa, the following must be submitted:
1. Visa application form duly completed and signed;
2. Valid passport with an expiry date at least 16 months beyond the duration of stay
(for visa type D

Ikoko30:
If your passport expires 2029. You are 100% good for entry.
*Try and read what the information is about the passport validity.
Internationally standard, you need 180days expiry date on your passport before you travel.
You can't renew a passport which has over 180days validity on it. If you get to Italy, you can process your passport renewal early 2029

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Percaput:
Thank you so much for your response
My colleagues said this too but I have copied the statement as written on the consolagos guideline-


Consulate General of Italy
Lagos
ENTRY VISA FOR “STUDY ENROLLMENT” (V.N.)
The study enrollment visa allows entry into Italy, for a long-term stay of fixed
duration, to foreigners intending to attend a university course at an Italian public or
private institution.
To apply for the visa, the following must be submitted:
1. Visa application form duly completed and signed;
2. Valid passport with an expiry date at least 16 months beyond the duration of stay
(for visa type D

I know is a bit tricky now.
To apply for 9ja passport and receive it before September, the chance is less than 50%.
* Having over 2yrs validity on your passport, it will be very difficult to get a new passport replacement except you register it as lost passport which will need sworn affidavit and police report etc.
Other option is registering it as Damaged.
I know i was refused flying to Italy once when my passport validity was around 160days and only going for 2weeks holiday.
I was told 180days passport validity is required.

Thank you very much for your response..
I'll have to work towards getting a new one.

Ikoko30:
I know is a bit tricky now.
To apply for 9ja passport and receive it before September, the chance is less than 50%.
* Having over 2yrs validity on your passport, it will be very difficult to get a new passport replacement except you register it as lost passport which will need sworn affidavit and police report etc.
Other option is registering it as Damaged.
I know i was refused flying to Italy once when my passport validity was around 160days and only going for 2weeks holiday.
I was told 180days passport validity is required.

Please I’m missing one of names my from my passport on my School certificates

Passport:
Sarah Joseph

Waec and Bsc:
Ngozi Sarah Joseph

I want to apply for masters course
My questions are

Is my Waec certificate very important in the admission process?

Do I have to prove my waec certificate is mine ?

And I was told to swear affidavit for my Bachelor certificate

In the Visa requirement No 14 that talked about Family status certificate, how do we go about getting the document and is it a must thay everyone submits it?

Birth certificate or marriage certificate

Obozi:
In the Visa requirement No 14 that talked about Family status certificate, how do we go about getting the document and is it a must thay everyone submits it?

Please I need help with sending an email to book a date for legalization. I tried doing that today and the feedback I got was that the email not found, and I clicked on it directly from the consula web site. What could possibly be wrong? Is there anyone here who recently booked an appointment, please help me out.

conslagos.archivio@esteri.it

EghiOsuo:
Please I need help with sending an email to book a date for legalization. I tried doing that today and the feedback I got was that the email not found, and I clicked on it directly from the consula web site. What could possibly be wrong? Is there anyone here who recently booked an appointment, please help me out.

Thank you for sharing. 🙇🏽‍♂️🙇🏽‍♂️

Obozi:
In the Visa requirement No 14 that talked about Family status certificate, how do we go about getting the document and is it a must thay everyone submits it?

I had to get mine in form of a sworn affidavit as we aren't really sure but it's better safe than sorry.
I authenticated and translated too.

Ikoko30:
I know is a bit tricky now.
To apply for 9ja passport and receive it before September, the chance is less than 50%.
* Having over 2yrs validity on your passport, it will be very difficult to get a new passport replacement except you register it as lost passport which will need sworn affidavit and police report etc.
Other option is registering it as Damaged.
I know i was refused flying to Italy once when my passport validity was around 160days and only going for 2weeks holiday.
I was told 180days passport validity is required.

Gotten one.
Thanks

Khool147:
Sending out appointment dates well beyond the official school resumption date is just a subtle way of saying "We want your money but we don't want you in our country." It is almost as if they are giving out false hope because they do know schools resume around October and pre-enrollment has to be completed on or before November for most schools, and only a few will allow you to resume beyond January. So imagine giving out dates for legalization in November. What's the essence of doing legalization quite early if admission is not really sure, especially for master's degree courses? Legalization can be done via an online platform to ensure the authenticity of the submitted documents because it is not really that hard. For example, the Italian consulate can mandate that applicants' schools should send the official transcripts via school email address and certificate to them alongside the copies authenticated by MOE and MOFA, and that way the authenticity of the documents can be established through comparison; hence, legalization is done quickly and precisely, which is what they actually do now because I have seen some of the couriers go into a university's exams and records department tendering documents to be verified, which is just a slow and thoughtless thing to do, and I guess they don't really rate Nigeria like that because countries like South Africa, Senegal, Namibia, and Lesotho are in the Hague Convention, and they won't go through this much wahala if anyone from there wants to go and study in Italy, and what caused this was a result of some nefarious Nigerians going to Italy with fake certificates around 1990-2000. It is quite annoying because I have gotten admissions into top universities in 2 consecutive years, and I missed out on the first one with legalization wahala, and now, I hope not, but it is quite frustrating. How can you fix an appointment date for someone in November when he is supposed to resume in October? All this BS won't be happening if only this country were working well. Can anybody recommend a school in Europe or any European country with moderate tuition fees and less cumbersome visa processing?

We were firstly given dates in November after which we started sending group emails and individual for reschedule, a handful number has gotten but some of us are still sending mails,some haven't gotten yet..
It's really a hustle

Percaput:
Gotten one.
Thanks

Awesome

Please which month were they rescheduled to? I was given Nov 5

Percaput:
We were firstly given dates in November after which we started sending group emails and individual for reschedule, a handful number has gotten but some of us are still sending mails,some haven't gotten yet..
It's really a hustle

[quote author=fwallex4truth post=139887735]conslagos.archivio@esteri.it

Thank you for sharing. Please how long does it take to receive a feedback from the embassy? Because uo until now, they haven't acknowledged my email. Please help me out.

During my time, it takes about a month before I received reply from them.

Just try to exercise patience, they will respond.

Regards


[quote author=EghiOsuo post=140003960][/quote]

Is studying in Italy (south) in 2026 worth it as a Nigerian?
N.B. The Uni is tution free and hoping to apply for regional scholarship when i get there. I'm going for a masters program

Khool147:
e dey tey ooo like mad

Please how long does it take

Chibuike09:
Please which month were they rescheduled to? I was given Nov 5

Keep sending mails

August 4

Khool147:
Sending out appointment dates well beyond the official school resumption date is just a subtle way of saying "We want your money but we don't want you in our country." It is almost as if they are giving out false hope because they do know schools resume around October and pre-enrollment has to be completed on or before November for most schools, and only a few will allow you to resume beyond January. So imagine giving out dates for legalization in November. What's the essence of doing legalization quite early if admission is not really sure, especially for master's degree courses? Legalization can be done via an online platform to ensure the authenticity of the submitted documents because it is not really that hard. For example, the Italian consulate can mandate that applicants' schools should send the official transcripts via school email address and certificate to them alongside the copies authenticated by MOE and MOFA, and that way the authenticity of the documents can be established through comparison; hence, legalization is done quickly and precisely, which is what they actually do now because I have seen some of the couriers go into a university's exams and records department tendering documents to be verified, which is just a slow and thoughtless thing to do, and I guess they don't really rate Nigeria like that because countries like South Africa, Senegal, Namibia, and Lesotho are in the Hague Convention, and they won't go through this much wahala if anyone from there wants to go and study in Italy, and what caused this was a result of some nefarious Nigerians going to Italy with fake certificates around 1990-2000. It is quite annoying because I have gotten admissions into top universities in 2 consecutive years, and I missed out on the first one with legalization wahala, and now, I hope not, but it is quite frustrating. How can you fix an appointment date for someone in November when he is supposed to resume in October? All this BS won't be happening if only this country were working well. Can anybody recommend a school in Europe or any European country with moderate tuition fees and less cumbersome visa processing?

This European University wahala don they too much.
I got someone also facing same issue with Spanish embassy for Legalization of documents.
Resumption is January 2027.
Legalization booking request was done in June and next available dates offer to him was March 2027.
Tuition fees already paid.

UK student wahala no even reach half of this Spanish /Italian one.

Ikoko30:
This European University wahala don they too much.
I got someone also facing same issue with Spanish embassy for Legalization of documents.
Resumption is January 2027.
Legalization booking request was done in June and next available dates offer to him was March 2027.
Tuition fees already paid.

UK student wahala no even reach half of this Spanish /Italian one.

It's like people do forget, in the Sheghen zone, the most important thing is your legalization before anything, Admission is the least of the applicant's worries.

Complete your authentication and legalization before anything.

@Dencotext, thank you so much for this breakdown — it's honestly one of the clearest explanations I've seen on this whole thread.

I have a situation that's a bit different from the step father case you described. Both my parents are late, and I currently have someone who isn't a blood relative sponsoring my studies (I've been admitted for a Master's at University of Palermo). From your explanation, I understand that without a legal/blood tie, this would fall under the "thirdparty" category you mentioned.

Since I don't have a living parent to establish any legal link through, I wanted to ask for your insight on a few things:

1. Would a court-issued guardianship or sponsorship declaration be enough on its own, or did the girl you helped need more than just the court document?
2. My case has no surviving parent at all (not a remarriage/step-parent situation) — do you think the documentation process would work differently for someone in my position?
3. Is there a way you'd recommend explaining orphan status directly in the application, so the visa officer doesn't need to ask?
4. Given the complications around thirdparty sponsorship, would you say it's better for me to just find a way to self-sponsor instead? Is that realistic, and if so what would it require?

I already have an open ticket with the Italian Consulate in Lagos on this exact sponsorship question, but I'd really value your perspective from actually reviewing documents, while I wait for their reply.

Thanks again for taking the time to help people here — it clearly makes a real difference.

people de even get this italian student visa because i never see approved for a awhile in this thrend