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any update with your visa? I guess it will be 45 working days tomorrow (2 months)

Judeaz10:
Still waiting to get my passport back o, no response from these people yet. August 4th will make it exactly 2 months, 6 days from now would make it 45 working days.

MadamShe:
@Judeaz10 any update with your visa? I guess it will be 45 working days tomorrow.

42 actually, no update yet.

Okay, same here. Mine will be 45days by next week. Hopefully, we get update this week or next.

Judeaz10:
42 actually, no update yet.

MadamShe:
Okay, same here. Mine will be 45days by next week. Hopefully, we get update this week or next.

This people aren't smiling ooo.
Almost 2months after application and still no update.
Anyone coming for January session need to start applying his visa now.
Is not even peak time yet.

Ikoko30:
No worries Bro.
Hope visa appointment date is not stressful lik Legalization own.

A bit stressful. Visa appointment slots were not available for almost 4 weeks. Thanks to @Madamshe that suggested checking on the first and last days of the month.

jahbenedict:
A bit stressful. Visa appointment slots were not available for almost 4 weeks. Thanks to @Madamshe that suggested checking on the first and last days of the month.

Be prepared to wait for 9+ weeks after applying for your visa. I found a thread on Reddit and omo, it was not encouraging at allllll..
Spain is typically pain! I wish I could post the reddit link here but dunno if it'll get me banned.

Judeaz10:
Be prepared to wait for 9+ weeks after applying for your visa. I found a thread on Reddit and omo, it was not encouraging at allllll..
Spain is typically pain! I wish I could post the reddit link here but dunno if it'll get me banned.

Whoa, that would be crazy. Hopefully that wouldn't be the case. Holding on to someone's passport and documents (sometimes original copies) for such a long time is wrong in my opinion.

I know they might be overwhelmed with applications, but with the money they are generating from application fees, it is only right they hire more visa officers to enable faster processing of applications.

Hello house is there a chance I can get a tourist visa appointment for this year 2026

abramabayomi:
Hello house is there a chance I can get a tourist visa appointment for this year 2026

Yes keep checking the BLS appointment portal, dates are usually released end or Beginning of the month.

Have you finally submitted the appeal?
It's important.

Hakeez674:
After all my efforts and all the spending my study visa application got refused… Omoh it is so sad after so much spending on translation, legalization, tuition deposit, travel expenses and so much expenses…Omoh it’s so bad

Does anyone know if appeal works ?? Does anyone have any idea if anyone has had any positive response from the Appeal ?

When did you submit and when did you receive the decision?

Hello guys
I’ve been off for a while to get my mental health better after getting the refusal after so much expenses.
I’m just seeing the messages I was tagged to
I submitted an appeal to BLS but I didn’t hear anything from them it’s been over 1 month plus I submitted the appeal now and nothing yet.
So guess nothing changed…
My agent just acted like nothing happened.
Guys you need to be really careful with these agents sha
Spain is really just showing a lot of people where because everything looked good when I submitted and see what I got

I guess the plan by Gods grace is to re strategize and save up to try UK or reapply again

I understand the pain.
Check your dm. Ha.

Hakeez674:
Hello guys
I’ve been off for a while to get my mental health better after getting the refusal after so much expenses.
I’m just seeing the messages I was tagged to
I submitted an appeal to BLS but I didn’t hear anything from them it’s been over 1 month plus I submitted the appeal now and nothing yet.
So guess nothing changed…
My agent just acted like nothing happened.
Guys you need to be really careful with these agents sha
Spain is really just showing a lot of people where because everything looked good when I submitted and see what I got

I guess the plan by Gods grace is to re strategize and save up to try UK or reapply again

Wow. It's 47 working days by today Sat Aug 15 2026
Have you heard anything abeg?
Please don't be shy to share.
Me I don't know you, so it's almost anonymous.
Help us with details, so we can have an idea of when to expect.

Judeaz10:
42 actually, no update yet.

Exactly.
Na Nigeria and Africa Dem dey do us anyhow.
Humiliating practice.
No be their fault sha. I hope we had a better country.
Better options sef plenty wey dey far better than this their country sef!

jahbenedict:
Whoa, that would be crazy. Hopefully that wouldn't be the case. Holding on to someone's passport and documents (sometimes original copies) for such a long time is wrong in my opinion.

I know they might be overwhelmed with applications, but with the money they are generating from application fees, it is only right they hire more visa officers to enable faster processing of applications.

Yours has also exceeded 45 days.
What is the update abeg?
No shame in sharing abeg.

MadamShe:
Okay, same here. Mine will be 45days by next week. Hopefully, we get update this week or next.

Mine is 20 working days. No update yet.

Let's make this forum useful abeg.
Make una dey share outcome and updates so far.

This is not the Nairaland of before.
Everywhere just dry for here, but crowd plenty for BLS and Consulate.

Nobody is asking you to share more than enough.
Just let us know how far, so we can have an idea of what to expect.

Make una leave the crab mentality.
Give info too. Don't just take take take.

viberion:
Let's make this forum useful abeg.
Make una dey share outcome and updates so far.

This is not the Nairaland of before.
Everywhere just dry for here, but crowd plenty for BLS and Consulate.

Nobody is asking you to share more than enough.
Just let us know how far, so we can have an idea of what to expect.

Make una leave the crab mentality.
Give info too. Don't just take take take.

that guy following you GHAL1zz is a scam. IM GUESSING THIS IS ONE OF HIS SCAM ACCOUNT TOO. NAIRALAND ADMIN TAKE NOTE

I have been getting emails and DM asking to help me with my appeal and stuffs
Omoh make una no vex
I’m not sure I am interested in trusting anyone service anymore and there’s a lot of scam going on..
at least I know the process now if I need to reapply I do not need the service of an agent anymore …

Hakeez674:
Hello guys
I’ve been off for a while to get my mental health better after getting the refusal after so much expenses.
I’m just seeing the messages I was tagged to
I submitted an appeal to BLS but I didn’t hear anything from them it’s been over 1 month plus I submitted the appeal now and nothing yet.
So guess nothing changed…
My agent just acted like nothing happened.
Guys you need to be really careful with these agents sha
Spain is really just showing a lot of people where because everything looked good when I submitted and see what I got

I guess the plan by Gods grace is to re strategize and save up to try UK or reapply again

Sorry for the refusal.
I know it hurts but most of this country's now are reducing legal migration.
The stress and cost involved in the Spanish application before visa submission is much.
I even have a friend whose resumption is January and as at now no more dates for Legalization until March 2027.

The way agents are extorting money from applicant doing Schengen visa no be joke.
You can try UK yourself and deal directly with school agents /representative. Also the application is straight forward.
But you must prepare extremely hard for interview incase.

Thank you for the tip.
I'll ensure I am vigilant and report them wherever possible.

Evaress:
that guy following you GHAL1zz is a scam. IM GUESSING THIS IS ONE OF HIS SCAM ACCOUNT TOO. NAIRALAND ADMIN TAKE NOTE

Please I'm not an agent.
I'm also an applicant.

I want to connect with you so that I can understand the appeal process and the whole process better, in case I have to do it again.

Abeg o.
Help.

Hakeez674:
I have been getting emails and DM asking to help me with my appeal and stuffs
Omoh make una no vex
I’m not sure I am interested in trusting anyone service anymore and there’s a lot of scam going on..
at least I know the process now if I need to reapply I do not need the service of an agent anymore …

Glad i could be of assistance
I hope you have been able to secure a visa appointment

jahbenedict:
A bit stressful. Visa appointment slots were not available for almost 4 weeks. Thanks to @Madamshe that suggested checking on the first and last days of the month.

It is the case o
Mine is on the 10th week

jahbenedict:
Whoa, that would be crazy. Hopefully that wouldn't be the case. Holding on to someone's passport and documents (sometimes original copies) for such a long time is wrong in my opinion.

I know they might be overwhelmed with applications, but with the money they are generating from application fees, it is only right they hire more visa officers to enable faster processing of applications.

No update yet o
Still waiting. Heard it takes 3 months now 🤦‍♀️

viberion:
Yours has also exceeded 45 days.
What is the update abeg?
No shame in sharing abeg.

Appeal take months...before they respond your school must bave resumed and there is no guarantee the appeal will pull through. I believe it's best you reapply or seek another country( my opinion)

viberion:
Please I'm not an agent.
I'm also an applicant.

I want to connect with you so that I can understand the appeal process and the whole process better, in case I have to do it again.

Abeg o.
Help.

Wow. Wth!
I'll miss my intake if it extends beyond 2 months.

That might even be the reason why the will reject my application. Not enough processing time. Ah!

MadamShe:
No update yet o
Still waiting. Heard it takes 3 months now 🤦‍♀️

MadamShe:
Glad i could be of assistance
I hope you have been able to secure a visa appointment

Yes, it was earlier this week. Many thanks.

A senior colleague was at BLS on Monday for a business visa appointment. He said, they only accept manually stamped bank statements, i.e statements printed off by the bank and physically stamped. They rejected the emailed statements he got from his bank. Fortunately, both banks had branches nearby, so he was able to get the statements printed off and stamped.

Also the arrival and departure dates on your flight itinerary must match the dates of your hotel booking. He said people were asked to go back and rebook their hotels and flights.

They said to wait at least 20 days for the final visa decision.

With all these crazy wait times, I don't know if they should go back to the days of in person interviews. You submit your application, book an interview date, go in person with all your documents, talk to a visa officer, and a decision is made right there. At least you know your fate right away, rather than waiting endlessly. The US still does it that way for some visa categories.