ernestleon: i live in trieste, west of italy a wonderful city i must tell you.Italy as a country now is not very encouraging [/b]but dont let it demoralize you for we all have different star..[b]schooling in italy is not very demanding if you are a foriegner....

Could you please clarify the bolded

ernestleon: yes undergraduate....i live in italy,have a permanent resident here in italy.so my own procedures is quite different

ok. how is living in Italy like? which city/town do you reside?

ernestleon: june sorry im a bit worried concerning this legalization of a thing i cant belive i just made that mistake of july instead of june...its written 25 october....and im in soup for that because the uni's deadline is 4th oct..my major fear is for the embassy not to extend the date as they usually do.....but anyway im already in italy and im applying in the same way as italians do

you going for undergraduate too? have u applied for visa?

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Yes though I've not gotten the legalized documents. thanks

@boss-man what visa category does student visa fall into? do you have the application form?

eesaah: @rubenic,
I will appreciate that. Thanks alot

08066032447

I don't know the physical address of the translator. The embassy however give me the phone number of the translator's contact person, Mr Solomon. I could send you his number if you want.

eesaah: @rubenic,
Were you able to do your document translation and legalization in Abuja?

yes

aytevans: yes Going to Abuja for application

is this possible?

aytevans: Thanks, appreciate so much.
My little concern about it all is that the legalization might affect and getting it might take much time before applying.
I think I will rather prefer to use the embassy at abuja rather than that of Lagos.

PLEASE!!!! can u give me an estimate of accommodation in TORINO? and would you advise me to use hotel reservation because the Institution has no accommodation for now though I spoke with one of them about it and She says it might be possible getting a cheaper accommodation while the graduating student leaves by September.

Do you mean coming to Abuja for visa Application?

@bossman
Could you please outline the documents you used for your own application. Thanks

OAM4J:

Sent.

Could you please send it to olayinkaolaniyi46@gmail.com. Thanks

since_1914: Although I have no up to date information to give regarding the current Visa procedures at the Italian Embassy. I can understand the challenges the poster is going through. I have received student visas twice at the Italian consulate before. The first I got abroad and the second I got here in Lagos.


The process abroad was pretty straightforward and I had no problem getting into the Embassy even without a prior appointment. My visa took about 3weeks to process, and that was because I didn't present my account statement on time. I needed to get money from Nigeria to buy traveller's cheque worth 8000Euros to present at the embassy. The Embassy called me for my visa, the evening of the same day I submitted photo copies of the cheques.


But when I applied from here in 2008 to return for my Masters, it was impossible getting an appointment at the embassy. That was long before the VFS thing, so everybody went to the Embassy. Touts had a field day. After hanging around the Embassy for three straight days without getting an appointment, i came back to Abuja. Luckily I was able get a timely intervention from Min. Of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. So the Embassy gave me an express appointment. My school also pressured the Italian Foreign Ministry in Rome to reach their Embassy here, cos I was already two weeks late for sch...

I think you should reach out to your school to intimate them of any challenge you are facing. Also try to pay your fees in full so as to be extract some commitment from your school in this regards.

Best of luck

Thanks for your input. Can we have the list of documents you submitted with your application?

abbyyworld:

Yeah, am going for undergraduate study. If you don't mind, I will like know the name of the schools you applied to via my email (abbyyworld@yahoo.com)
And also, will the declaration of value be done at the embassy?

You will be issued a declaration of value after the authentication by embassy lawyer.

abbyyworld:

Hello,
Once again bro I really appreciate your concern. I was at Walter Carrington today(Italian embassy) and someone explained to that the Italian embassy is now in charge of admission for schools in Italy. During the time of submission of documents for legalization that they will issue a form which will contain the space to fill the ne of the school and the name of the program of study. After you have been cleared for legalization, the embassy will send your name and copies of your documents to the school through email. Later the school will invite you to come and write a test and you will apply to the embassy with the invitation given by the school.

I think you are talking about pre-enrolment... Some schools (including the one i got admitted to) now conduct the pre-enrolment procedure themselves especially for courses conducted in English. All you need do after been admitted is to legalize your documents and get a declaration of value. I guess you are going for undergraduate study?

@all legalization can be done in Abuja embassy. it all depends on the location of your school. cheers!

abbyyworld:



The name of the school is POLITECNICO DI TORINO.
They did not tell me to declare any value, they only told me to get a visa and come for the on September 15. But the issue is that how Am going to get a visa without an admission letter.

Why not go to the embassy to make enquiry? it seems your case is unique...

abbyyworld: Rubric
I have read through your post from very start, I must say you are such a wonderful guy, I have leant a lot from your posts. An going through the same thing but my is a little complicate. I have applied online to a school in Italy politenic Di torino. The school will resume this September but they told me have I to come to Italy and write a text before they will issues admission letter. I know it will be difficult to apply to the embassy without this letter and moreso, I have done the legalization and the translation with Mrs. Folatin at TBS but I have not paid #110,000. Am kind of confused now because the last time I went to the embassy at Walter carriton, I heard a lot of people complaining about the negligence of the embassy. I will like to know the name of schools you applied to then if I can contact them and see how I can enroll as soon as possible.
I will love to hear from bro.

As in legalization at the embassy?

abbyyworld: Rubric
I have read through your post from very start, I must say you are such a wonderful guy, I have leant a lot from your posts. An going through the same thing but my is a little complicate. I have applied online to a school in Italy politenic Di torino. The school will resume this September but they told me have I to come to Italy and write a text before they will issues admission letter. I know it will be difficult to apply to the embassy without this letter and moreso, I have done the legalization and the translation with Mrs. Folatin at TBS but I have not paid #110,000. Am kind of confused now because the last time I went to the embassy at Walter carriton, I heard a lot of people complaining about the negligence of the embassy. I will like to know the name of schools you applied to then if I can contact them and see how I can enroll as soon as possible.
I will love to hear from bro.

Application for international student closed on the 20th of June.

Exponental: Were u there? Dont take course on ur head....lol

This is just a joke. It didnt happen. are u a member of winners? try watch the video

boxbonnie:

Just did!! Did u get that?

Yes i have. Thanks bro!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0KDsAXh_Q8

@all Someone should please send me a sample of sponsor letter. my email address is olayinkaolaniyi46@gmail.com

PROCEDURES FOR THE LEGALISATION OF NIGERIAN DOCUMENTS



The documents must be previously translated into Italian. The translation can be done by the one of Consulate General’s entrusted translators:



- Miss Maria Mazzoli - Miss Annalisa Meccariello, 0806-7279958

- Miss Carla Guidotti, 0805-9588085

- Mrs Zita Andreolli Folarin, 2 King’s Way Road, Falomo Ikoyi, Lagos, Giwa Shopping Complex, Suite B 47

Tel. 08033227303 or 08024438573



Before being legalised, the documents will be subject to verification by the Consulate’s appointed lawyer who will confirm their authenticity with the offices of the Registrar who first issued them. All applicants must bring to the Consular Office the application form for the payment of these legal expenses. Once the payment has been made the documents will be sent to the lawyer to be verified.

To request the legalisation of a document the following will be required:
The original receipt, plus a photocopy, of the payment for the legal expenses;
A photocopy of the applicant’s passport or Permit of Stay (Permesso di Soggiorno) if he/she is resident in Italy;
The documents presented should be relevant to one person (documents relevant to several people will be accepted only where they form part of the same family unit);
The cost to legalise each document presented is approximately 3.805 Naira

All the documentation must be presented in original plus a photocopy.

Note:

- The documents can be collected 6 to 7 weeks after they have been submitted. Such a period is necessary to allow the verification of the documents in the applicants’ state of origin;

- The applicant will be given a receipt showing the expected date on which the documents can be collected;

- Documents cannot be collected without a receipt;

- Every day the Consular Office will put up a list at the main gate showing the names of all those who will be entitled to enter the Consulate in order to collect their documents. Only those people whose names appear on the list will be permitted to enter the building.
Source:http://sedi.esteri.it/lagos/other_documents.htm

boss-man:


Connecting beyond this space is not totally bad. Most of my guys that were supposed to go to school together met after d *admission least came out and they have been great guys. My only advice is that our identity must be real if there is any request for connection

Agreed! Can visa application be submitted through proxy?

superior1:

I am suppose to start school in September. Yep, i am trying to see if i can send you a private mail

I would suggest all questions be asked here (on this thread) so that we can all benefit.

thanks boss-man! Will keep you posted!

Thats serious... Did those your to be course mates got their legalized documents on time? Since you submitted your visa application without the legalized documents, how were you able to scale through the huddle? Was just photocopies you submitted (without authentication) Sorry for too much questions o! I'm just looking at the likely hood of submitting my documents for legalization and visa application at the same time (i.e if legalization can not be done in Abuja).

@boss-man you've been really helpful. since the embassy is in-charge of legalisation does that mean i can do mine at abuja? because going to lagos will not be easy since i reside in jos. if i must go to lagos i will love to do the two together

boss-man:


I had a partial scholarship and I was entitled to loan that will cover the remaining part plus the living expenses. However, I also submited the statement of my salary account that had over 2 miliion as at that time.

Thanks!. Can you please give a list of documents you submitted for the application? Did you book appointment online?

boss-man:


Its a bit long story but I will try and paraphrase. I got my admission late last year and proceeded to do thee legalisation. A staff initially gave me a false promise that he can facilitate it so I decided to put on for visa while waiting for d legalisation. I submitted my visa around early Sept but the visa came out alate October. Tho late for the school, I was surprised I was issued a visa without the declaration of value.

Yes, I have the seclaRtion of value now. I submitted Lte August last year but only got it may this year. This is what I will use if I still decide to go to Italy this year.

How did you show prove of financial means? what documents did u use for the application?

superior1: The process for Italain student visa is quite complicated. I have written several mails to their embassy email address for clarifications without any response. Anyone with adequate information should please clear the air.

@OP it is the ministry of education and foreign affairs in abuja that legalise ur documents what the italian embassy do is to certify them and give a DV (statement of value) with which you will then submit a pre-enrolement form.

Thanks! Have you legalized your documents? if yes, how long did your take?where did you do it?