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TYPOP:
Your case is special and should have been attended to if you sent a mail to the addresses given.

Please let me advise at this point that you don't need to send an email to the email addresses given if your application is less than 1 month with VFS. If it is less than a month, then they will stop looking at our emails because there has been no delays up until that point. This is generally for everybody.

But for you Hillbankz, you do have a case. Application since June 28 is unacceptable.

Compose a nice email, not one of those arrogant mails we like to compose in Nigeria (not saying you in particular do that), and send to the Director General. In the mail, explain your situation and request for assistance in finalizing the process.

I had to do the same for my wife's relative visa and I was assisted immediately (applied on 14th of June at VFS, sent mail on 3rd October to the DG, got VFS mail on 4th of October).

Also, once you send a single nice email, relax and let them do their magic. No need sending mails everyday or every hour to the email addresses provided (again, not saying this is you but some people do). Doing such will only frustrate them and they may switch on auto spam for your mails.

Cheers and all the best.

Can I please have the email address?

obaxlove:
Thanks to whoever posted those emails here, it really worked like magic. I applied for student permit in Lagos, it clocked 8 weeks last week, so I sent them an email on Friday, yesterday I received notification email that my passport is ready. Today I picked up my passport with study permit visa till 2022. I am a PhD applicant.

Thank you guys.

Good evening can you please send me the email address and what format of email you sent to them . I’ll be grateful thanks ��

What is a reference letter from the bank I’m regards to a company bank statement.

depoty22:
Both in Nigeria and SA.

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Insider in SA or Nigeria ?

Hey man can I send you an email ?

depoty22:
Application in SA seem more faster than in Nigeria, That my observation but in most case i do have insider that i use for some applications.

In SA CSV take within 1 Month.

Insider in SA or Nigeria ?

abdullahi45:
How does the letter of undertaking you got from the school looks like?

I had this problem too but there’s a particular format all schools use to write it . It just states a bunch of things the school has undertaken to do with regards to you .

Samtoog:
Hello guys in the house. It’s been a while I came to this forum. I started here 5 years ago when I was looking for all necessary information to help me apply for my study visa and I wasn’t disappointed. I got a lot of assistance reading through different ideas and contributions on this page. After two study permit renewals, I got my PR and ID last year to God’s glory.
With regards the issue of delay of processing permits, sometime in February, SA high commission said they were having technical issues and visa application will take longer than usual http://www.vfsglobal.com/southafrica/nigeria/news.html. Kindly be patient guys and wait. Hopefully, you’ll all your reply soon

I’ve renewed my study permit twice how did you get permanent residency ?

SouthieGirl:
Just to say my passport and visa were also released with the 21st Feb batch.
Thanks to everyone that took time to respond to my questions on the thread and privately.
I pray everyone else waiting (genuinely) get theirs soon.

PS. Be cautious about falling into the hands of agents. Please ignore what is posted here about bribes. Students, keep sending mails and hard copy letters. Ask your school or sponsors to assist.
If in a hurry, go to Abuja, no backlog there.

Abuja that held my passport for 22 weeks then denying me saying my school isn’t registered which it is

Blessings15:
For where! my brother!

I'm Just thankful to JAH & to Bro Diamond1960 at least among all my worries i posted here that stressful day! my wife finally gave birth successfully to a baby boy! making it 4 without the help of anyone but a Zimbabwean lady (house help) i google online looking for domestic jobs... She took care of my other boys whilst my wife in hospital. I was so afraid busy checking cameras but yet she did her job..
God works in a mysterious ways & i know for sure He will approve and release everyone visass IJN. amen

But the separation is killing me. My 6 to 8 weeks ended December, but i decided to count it as working days wnch ended 2nd week of January.
I wouldn't advise anyone to come home and renew der permit non change any condition.

Finally, I was at the airport yesterday saw many travelers going to sa was wondering then i spoke with some of them whc embassy are they getting this visa from & was told what they did... This is not about technical issues. something is not right. People pray o0

oppression maketh a man mad!

What did the travelers tell you that’s wrong

Are there different rules for study visa between Lagos and abuja ?

ayoola85:
Lagos

And I’m actually thinking of applying in Lagos ph

ayoola85:
It is exactly 16 weeks today that I applied for study visa,26th of October, 2018 and still counting. Don't even know what to do.Anybody with vital information?

Where did you apply ?

Diamond1960:
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE INSTITUTION THAT IS NOT REGISTERED. KINDLY FURNISH US WITH THE NAM.

It is registered I even gave the embassy the aircraft training organization certificate... they’ve given me visa twice to the same school so I don’t know for them . It’s powered flight training center

Guys does the Lagos vfs require me to have police clearance from SA too ? I lived there for about two years

Kennyace1:
What’s the name of the institution

Powered flight training center

simplymh:
Hope everyone is fine. I applied for a South African study visa on the 14th November 2018. I am yet to get a response. The email and phone numbers on the South Africa High Commission website are not working. A visit to the High Commission office was also futile as I was refused entry and told to channel all visa issues to VFS. What can one do? I have also written the International Students Office of the university where I intense to pursue Phd Studies but that also has not yielded any result. Is there any channel available to speak to the consular office?

Is this abuja ?

Please what’s the average wait time for study permit in Lagos ?

Drey143:
Wow congratulations.. At last!!... I'm already in SA sef... Remember Me right??

I got denied bro

Metucity:
So your first application was in Abuja?

Yes and it took 22 weeks and they gave me a stupid reason for denying me

SouthieGirl:
Wow. Can you imagine after the long wait? Sorry to hear that bro.
Contact your school about the registration thingy and re-apply if they confirm it is duly registered.

I’ll reapply in Lagos

I got denied “institution not registered “ and the same people have given me visa twice to this same school that’s not registered

armonai:
Congratulations. did you apply for work visa or student visa, Lagos or abuja

Student visa in abuja and it took 22 weeks

Juwohn:
That's good news. Congrats bro. Glad you didnt withdraw at the last moment �

Yeah man and I hope I it’s going to be approved too

DrCollins218:
My passport just landed at my office and I was given four years multiple entry visa, I went through the visa only to discover that it was stamped on the day my school international office requested for my visa application details so as to follow up my application which was already taking like forever to come out but all the same Thank God for everything and I pray for success on those still awaiting theirs, mine took approximately 13weeks.

I just got a notification that mine is ready for collection so I’ll go tomorrow and see ... since August 29th 2018!

sheddymore:
Please kindly confirm to me, since i dont ve who gonna change naria to rand for me.. Can i withdraw with my gtb naria atm card in south africa and how?.

Please I think I sent you an email

Please please anyone who knows anyone at the abuja high commission help me out I’ve had my passport there since August there’s no one in the embassy I can talk to they’re all absolutely useless and incompetent . I’ve paid school fees in millions and they’re fucking keeping this long haba if you know anyone there help me I can pay you after results I’m frustrated I’m angry which kind of thing is this

ayoola85:
I applied for study visa since 26th of October last year and haven't gotten a response. Is it a general problem?I'm getting worried because registration has commenced

I applied since August last year in abuja too nothing

editorAA:
Finally, after 4 weeks (2nd of January 2019),my passport is finally ready for collection.

Lagos ?