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wizdavee:
Bro thanks as I do appreciate ur response.How long does it takes to open that at dorm acct at GTB if I open now? how much will I have to have to get it activated? Then how do I send the fees to the school from the accout.Please brief prof

When I did my own then, it was $100 deposit I don't know of now. And mine took about a week or so. And to send the fees, if you have the school details thats the account name and number along with the intermediary bank details (if there is any) then you can either use Internet banking or go to the bank and collect forex transfer request form and fill then submit within hours your account will be debited and your telex copy in 24 hours or there about

wizdavee:
Please prof.The school said I can only transfer my fees through bank transfer not western union and I was told to try GTB.Please if there is anyone paying fees for TRNC should late me know how there payment is done.And this Form A is over 2 weeks now or is GTB faster?

GTB dorm transfer is the best. When i filled the forex request transfer form and submitted, I was debited 6hours later and 24hours later, I collected my telex copy. By then school had already contacted me that they have gotten my payment so the telex was just a copy I had to just go and collect as evidence incase

wizdavee:
Ogaooo...no bi small thing.Nigeria stuff is just getting worst not improving at all.Thanks a lot prof

I swear. Things are hard this days. Your welcome. Best wishes

wizdavee:
Dear prof.Please at what rate to do this northerners charge for dollar exchange due to the state of this now.At what rate did you do your last exchange? just wish to know.Someone directed me to a place but haven't gone there yet anyway.

The last I did was at 376 naira to a dollar last week which I got $2660 for 1million 160naira but this week it has been between 378 to 380

binaflexia:
My friend in Russia handles everything after I sent him my documents. I received the invitation approximately after 5 weeks of sending my documents.
Have you done NDLEA before? If so, how did you quicken the process?

I have not done before but processing mine too now

Urbanboy:
@Professor554 please where can i find bureau de change (aboki) at MMIA? At the entrance? Please which side of the airport? Do you know of other places where i can find good ones?

MMIA they have their place there outside some near that hajj/pilgrimage camp after that clearance office that has a huge gate. While some are inside the airport like sulah exchange.

binaflexia:
Thank you for your reply.
I already have the invitation letter. A friend in Saint Petersburg help me to send it. I need to start gathering the required documents but I think my major challenges will be get getting the bank statement. What is the acceptable minimum deposit that should be available in the account. Also, how long does it take to get the NDLEA certificate.

For statement I don't really know but try have something good sha. How long did your invitation take before it was out from the migration service office? NDLEA, I heard it takes up to a month or even more but try go to their office and see if you can work things out so not to waste time. All the best bro

wizdavee:
U are right bro.prayer is everthing..Actually I just to know if a balance of 500k is ok or not less than that.But my sponsor income is between 200k-300k monthly and steady.Please can u advice me Bro?

if its sure that every month the cash enters the account and it's been operational for quite some years. Then you should be fine. Prayer is everything bro.

wizdavee:
That is wondeful.God will also see u tru bro! U will b favoured by his grace.I hope its not hard to get Turkish transit visa? Moreover how much do u tink is reasonable for a closing balance of my sponsor to help me through with this turkish of a thing.

Amen. Thanks bro. Its not really difficult all you need is prayers and also prepare well. For accounts, it all depends, but that of my brothers was not really high

wizdavee:
@ prof.Thanks a lot I will quickly go and do that tomorrow or so.Bro are u also going for study at trnc and how far have u gone now.

Not TRNC actually but my two brothers are in east Mediterranean university there. I was the one that did the process for them. Mine is russia I am going to by special grace of God. I have gone far or let me say I have done almost everything. All that is remaining is visa interview by end of this month or next month

FBS:
Imagine the world without boundaries

the best thing that can happen in the world is dumping the international passport for a new id that is just every man for himself because stereotyping is becoming way too much. Not all nigerians are bad abroad but the actions of just a few are being used to tie down 180 million others. Now nigerians can just travel across ecowas nations and just a few others free. Imagine.

wizdavee:
Ok prof I now understand you.I will get back to you as things unfold.Thanks a lot because this form A is waste of time.

If you have submitted your form A request then make sure you go back to the bank and meet the officer you submitted it to and tell him/her to close the transaction else like a month later they can go and withhdraw the money that is if your bid is accepted

wizdavee:
@ prof.Am not clear from this line "( when you get home get a paper and copy the dollars number given to them by the reserve bank then head to your bank)" will give me the number along the dollar or what? the please explain that line...I don't realli get that.Also I hope the bank will not charge me much for the transfer,1000 dollars.

What I mean by that is for just security and legal purposes. Incase of anything at least you know the number of the dollar you gave. No the number is on the dollar it is usually for example HB123456D and so on just that serial number on each note. For the charges really I can't say but you can ask at the bank hall there

wizdavee:
@ prof.The school accept western union but Please how do I go about getting this dollar cos its really expensive at bank.I don't know how to go about it and I don't want to be carrying money all around and avoid being scam.Please enlighten me

Ok if they do that is easier then, if you want to purchase dollars from the black market then keep your money at home, first find a legitimate place where you know is where all this aboki change money, if you are sure of the place like in lagos, mmia they are there and have been there for a long time you can use that one. Then you can take your money there and change and codedly leave there atleast go with someone you trust that is matured when you get home get a paper and copy the dollars number given to them by the reserve bank then head to your bank for western union transaction fill the form and submit.

FBS:
But is still sucks that folks need to travel all the way to Abuja just to apply. In this age and time, online application na the real deal.

All we need is visa free access

binaflexia:
Bro, have you submitted your application, if yes, how did you go about it.
I already have admission letter but I don't know how to go about arranging the documents for the application.

@FBS, your input will be greatly appreciated

Not yet but by first week of September by special grace of God but usually the procedure is after admission, you also need an invitation letter. You can request for that from the school unlike my school that you must pay tuition before they process it, but mine has been settled and they have submitted my invitation to the migration service office. After getting your invitation, you also need police deportation certificate and also police character certificate which can be gotten from the CID office either I garki abuja or alagbon ikoyi lagos, then your NDLEA certificate which is the most difficult but for it contact NDLEA office in your state of residence and find out. Then your waec certificate have to be legalized by the ministry of foreign affairs and education then also you will need to legalize it at the russian embassy which cost about 13500 or there about. After that fill the application form online, copy of data page, passport photographs (2), birth certificate legalized by MFA also, then medical test result for HIV, travel insurance valid in russia for atleast 3 months you can get that from iGI, mansard,conerstone or leadway insurance or any good insurance company you know. Then bank statement for the last six months, receipt of consular fee payment, admission/acceptance letter.

With these, you are good to go but still FBS will know better as he has already passed through it. Hope it helps. All the best bro!!

FBS:
Apparently, business no dey for them in Lagos anymore. Plus they now have a bigger (recently built) Embassy in Abuja.

Lol yeah!! The new embassy in abuja is very big like the American embassy and very beautiful.

wizdavee:
Thanks bro I will do that.Also,do u know the list of documents to upload during the process of filling the turkish appointement.I mean undergraduate TRNC.I just want to be aware

Required documents for Northern cyprus that I know is
- copy of data page and other pages of passport valid for 6 months
- filled application form
- passport photographs (2)
-admission letter
- reciept of tuition payment
- comfirmation letter for payment of tuition from school
- waec certificate that is signed by ministry of foreign affairs and education
- letter signed by your sponsor to pay living expenses and so on
- bank statements
- consent letter from parents if below 18 years
- flight reservation
- sponsors id card that is photocopy

These are the ones I know of but you can still ask others too to be sure

wizdavee:
@ prof.Thanks bro may be what am going to do because time is going.But i don't have a Dorm account to do that or can I use western union transfer?

Ask the school if they accept western union. If they do, you can then

worry359:
But many can not afford to buy on the black market!

Yeah some cannot but even the form A is not cheap because now interbank rate is between 318-320 naira to a dollar. And takes time and it doesn't come with assurance. You can wait for 3 weeks and at the end of the day, your bid is turned down.

wizdavee:
bro sorri 4 d late response.I used first bank because the form A is available there but its taken them time to make my pamyent.They have to wait for authorization from CBN to do that and that is wasting my own time to pay my fees.

Form A is a waste of time. Mine took 5weeks with no response. I just went back to the bank, asked them to close the transaction, bought my dollars from the black market and deposited in my GTBANK dorm account, filled the forex transfer request form and submitted. Within six hours my account was debited and my telex copy in 24 hours.

binaflexia:
I heard the Russia embassy in Lagos has been closed. How true is this and what could be the reason behind the closure?

Yeah I read it on their missions site. I asked someone but I got two reasons though. He said its due to the current economic crisis in russia because of Western sanctions so the government is cutting its budget spending in some ministries there. Secondly he said it can also be lack of customers as russia is not as popular as USA,UK CANADA and other western nations who are much being preferred by nigerians. But sha, the russian government knows better. Go to the one available

FBS:
As long as you are comfortable. Na the koko be that.

My biggest fear now is visa

FBS:
Restaurant in Russia? Bro, I wish you good luck with that one.

but damn, 1$ = 376 ?? Na real wa.

Its not really a must that I will do that. I am comfortable even without doing anything

Bro naija for you

FBS:
If that is the case then I'm surprised you even raised the question. Whether to pay or not. That one is already decided.

If I'm not mistaken, we've touched on the subject of the school itself and cost of accommodation. So, yes from Internet reviews, it looks a good one.

What to keep in mind generally is that this is not the West. Studying and working at the same time is a different story entirely.

PS; You mean you bought $2660 for 1m??

Yeah I know. I intend studying alone not work atleast with the little I have from my livestock farming and that of my parents in naija I can survive just that with time I will love to establish a business there maybe a restaurant or something cool pending on how the place is.... Yed I bought $2660 for 1000160 @ 376 to a dollar. See bro things are hard here in naija.

FBS:
Sure Economics and finances plays a big part in our decision making.. But remember cheap does not mean good and expensive by no means equates to better. The task is to find value for our money.

If the payment is mandatory then obviously you have no other option else the invitation won't be issued, right?

Yes. They won't issue it so I have to pay to get it. I know someone who did it and is in the school now. I think they started doing that to avoid students using them as an option if another doesn't work out. Definitely they know when your money is with them, you will come. Concerning the quality of education,from Internet research and from people sha, I heard the school is okay. It is one of the top ranked university in russia, bricks, euc or so and number 701 in QS world university rankings. But if you can also help me also with some information about the school I would appreciate. The name is Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny novgorod - National Research University

FBS:
If the contract does not say a part payment is mandatory, then why bother? If on the other hand you feel like it..as in locking down your application so to say, then fine. ...
What I always people ask though is this, why Russia?

The payment is mandatory. Why russia? I am not really that interested in russia but my dad said I must go there, that his friends there told him all is fine only if I begin to follow bad company over doing things there and that dollar is expensive now, he can't afford us uk or canada, today I bought just 2660 for 1m 160naira at bureau de change. Imagine and we are two going to the university abroad in my house now

FBS:
Does the contract say you have to make full payment?

No. But whatever I pay as advance, if I send them the telex copy, they will begin preparation for my invitation and visa support letter, but if I did not get visa, they shall refund my money but 80% of the money as the 20% goes as part of charges they spent while preparing my invitation and sending it. But the payment must not be less than $1500 abi it is $2000 I think

FBS:
Safe as in will they chop your money?
Are you dealing with the school directly? In any case why not get the invitation first? The most the school can request of you is to make some part payment.

Yes. I am directly dealing with school. We even signed a contract

FBS:
Nice city, wonderful weather and the Black Sea at your door step.

Do we have students from Sochi on this board?

Bros is it safe to pay tuition to school before issuance of invitation?