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well just keep applying for PhD positions. you might be lucky. you may want to consider applying for another masters too. its easier to get phd positions when you have a masters there

kayvinci:
Hello guys, recently came across this interesting thread. I have a masters degree in economics and I am interested in a PhD programme. What do I need to do as regards, I will like to connect with people working towards a PhD admission.

lol why should the person avoid coming to Finland? what did you see that people pass through? c'mon dont discourage the guy abeg.

presiade:
You'll still have a chance in some US and Canadian universities, just try to engage in some research activities and maybe submit articles for publishing. Just avoid coming to Finland, If you must travel out of Nigeria... Just a brotherly advice for you. I have been there (though I have a good experience due to over smartness), but I see what people pass through, but most of them won't tell you what they experience in order not to discourage you.

Ok. But I insist dumping cash is not allowed from my experience. And yes I have renewed as a student once from Nigeria and 3 times inside Finland and at every instance was asked to explain source of income. I know many people who were denied cuz their sponsor couldn’t explain the source of money he gave them. I have also been told to explain the source of every fund in my account even up to 200 euro refund from a friend. So I will not advise anyone to ‘dump’ money. The sponsor you used might have a bank balance enough to make the amount he ‘gave’ u negligible

aeboiy:
I paid my cash into my account and I claimed my uncle is my sponsor, the money never reflected in his account.
The only place people have problem is when you claim Mr. A is your sponsor and Mr. B was the one that transferred money to you.
Perhaps, its not a must you use sponsor. I know many people who did not use sponsors.
And what I meant by "it doesn't matter" is: dumping cash is allowed.

Amen

gabriel88:
Thank you Oga!!! I will come testify.

i suggest you use your school address as the address in Finland. for accommodation, your school should have included how to apply for that in your admission letter. student housing agencies are usually the cheapest around. so you should apply if you have not done so already

gabriel88:
One is an address in Finland and the other Nigeria. I. Need clarification.
Secondly, how can I get accommodation?

Use your present address as your address

gabriel88:
Morning house, I seriously need update and help. All thing being equal, admission gotten, placement given and payment made. But I'm confused as to when I want to apply for RP. In the form there is need for residential accommodation/address.
Please how do I go about this? And how can I get a cheap accommodation over there and address to use for my RP.
TREAT AS URGENT PLEASE.

no

kofoironic:
Okay....... Do you know of anyone who borrowed money from a bank and used it to process Finland RP?

Loan from official sources e.g banks and lending houses are considered secured source of income because there is official documentation but borrowing from people isn’t considered as being secure

kofoironic:
How? Please clarify

They consider it secured.

kofoironic:
Borrowed money = source of sustenance not secured.

yes there are Part Time jobs. might be difficult to get at first but you'll survive. some people 'rush' their courses and move to helsinki to work for the summer and raise enough funds for their permit renewal, some get good paid internships in school or elsewhere, either way, you will survive.

kofoironic:
This is for the people who already study in Finland. How did you get money to renew your residence permit? Could you find a Job? Is your second year a sad experience?

Please answer. The Finland Forum paints a depressing picture.

well, even if the money was borrowed, you just need a payment plan.

kofoironic:
Where did the 'Dumped money' come from? That is what they will be most concerned about... If it is from your sponsor (parents or whoever) How did the sponsor get the money? .... They will look at the paper trail.... Did the sponsor borrow the money they gave you? They'd look at all that....... Just have the paper to show the money was not borrowed and where it is gotten from can be proven.

congrats. have a safe trip! and dont touch the money till you land

Yanganbiwa:
RP granted!!!

Thank u Jesus!!!

Omoh na to start dey buy things ooo.
Thank u NL family. Ur contributions have been most helpful and appreciated.

they do care. you have to explain the source of funds in your account. so yes if your parents are the one sponsoring you, you need to have their bank statements showing when they transferred the funds to your account

aeboiy:
They don't care, all they need is to see the money there. And try to leave it there till you pick up your trp

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if you are coming via turkish airline, make sure you have e-access to your bank account as you may be asked to show your bank balance..

to report or register? if its to report, you should mail your coordinator and ask for an extension if possible

ceiling:
Hello guys I need a suggestion pls, I want to reapply for the RP so I contacted the school and they are saying we have only two weeks to report, can I still book an appointment and apply?

All suggestions pls

congrats man

TosoOmo:
Wow. Things are getting hairy. Thanks for the heads up boss.

Thank God for this forum. If not, many people would have fallen into error, and those who were denied the first time, like I was, might have just given up, or wasted time and energy trying to appeal. I reapplied and was granted.

May God bless everyone who has added to the wealth of knowledge here, including those who weren't successful in their application. You are great people.

Send an email to the person handling your application to confirm d receipt

fab11:
I just found out i uploaded my supplementary documents in the "send additional information" column not through the supplementary request page though i have sent it through there now. My 1 week deadline for submission ended yday.
Hope the embassy wont victimise me for late submission?

congrat

dont make any withdrawals till you get your card. not even ticket sef

menaoga1:
please boss state the reason or reasons ooo so i dont make any silly mistakes from now!!!!! i always read ds thread n i took notes..... i went for my interview yesterday by 8am n got my decision by 1.51pm dat same day...... special thanks to y'all this thread really helped me n God crowned it all

30/08/2016 We have received your application and it is pending.

19/09/2016 You have proved your identity and a diary number has been created for your application. You can see the diary number at the top of the page. Your application has been placed in a processing queue.

19/09/2016 A customer number has been created for you. You can see your customer number at the top of the page.

19/09/2016 The processing of your application has started. Contacting us does not speed up the processing of the application. If we need further information from you, we will send you a request through this service.

19/09/2016 A decision has been made on your application.

19/09/2016 The decision can be read on your user account.

19/09/2016 You have received the decision.

**it was positive **

Didnt get any from you

Dude04:
Boss I sent u a dm plz reply ASAP

so did they give you after sending?

Tajuidowu:
The emassy said i should send my account details agaaaaaaain before i can be given the permit

True and it wont be to pick up the decision but to pick up your card

iceberg54:
If it's positive, they won't ask you to come in person. They would ask you to send your passport by courier. Or have they changed the process nowadays?

Sorry man

frankie2K:
i emailed the embassy and they sent me this:
Dear **********
The Embassy of Finland has received a decision made by the Finnish
Immigration Service for your residence permit application. The
decision is in Finnish language. The Finnish Immigration Service has
sent also a summary of it in English and instructions to appeal.
The decision and enclosed appendixes are available in the Embassy of
Finland in Abuja. The documentation has to be collected within one
month from the date of this e-mail. The Embassy of Finland is not able
to give any further information concerning neither the decision nor its
grounds. The Embassy is neither able to answer your further questions
concerning your residence permit application. The Embassy will not
mail the documentation.
The decision can be collected in one of two ways.
Collection in person. The applicant or their legal guardian can come to
the Embassy personally to collect the decision. Kindly come together
with the applicant's passport, and a copy of this e-mail. If you are the
legal guardian of the applicant, kindly bring along your own
international passport as well.
Collection by proxy. You can authorize someone else to collect the
decision on your behalf. Kindly provide the authorized representative
with a signed letter of authorization, and your own international
passport. The authorized representative should come to the Embassy
with their own international passport as well.
The Embassy is open to collection of Decision from 2pm, between
Mondays to Thursdays.
Sincerely Yours,
Embassy of Finland
Abuja

meanwhile this is the mail i got from migri about my decision:

Hello!
Due to technical problems the decision in your case has been sent to
you to the Finnish embassy in Abuja. Please contact the embassy in
order to get the decision. Unfortunately the outcome of the decision
cannot be told via e-mail.
Kind regards
Anna Lindström
Head of Student Team
Immigration Unit

my hert dey beep as I saw the first paragraph of the mail embassy sent me, do every one receive an appeal instruction if d decision is postive? Or is it when a decision is negative?

this doesnt sound so good

frankie2K:
Hello Everyone
I received a decision today. I uploaded my supplement on sunday by 11.40pm midnight. by 12.45 pm today i got a decision but the decision wasnt uploaded in my portal. they said due to technical issues that it couldnt be uploaded but sent it to the embassy and refered me to pick it up in the embassy. I called the embassy and they said i should send an email to them so they can give me the decision. Have anyone experienced that?. my BP dey rise cos of suspense on the decision.

congrats bro

sureb0y:
Breaking News!!! I don't know if y'all remember me. I was unlucky with Finland last year. I lost a lot of money, time, ginger, happiness. Today, I got my American Visa approved! I wish y'all well, to my friends @olabode89, @dondaddycares, and the many many guys wey we try run Finland parole together, I hope you're all enjoying Suomi?

Your boy is rolling to God's own country!!! It's yet to be seen if it's a better deal than Finland but all the same, me sef go travel commot for Naija!!! hei hei

congratulations bro!!

epsilonwaves:
6/20/2016 We have received your application and it is pending.
6/27/2016 You have proved your identity and a diary number has been created for your application. You can see the diary number at the top of the page. Your application has been placed in a processing queue.
6/27/2016 A customer number has been created for you. You can see your customer number at the top of the page.
7/26/2016 The processing of your application has started. Contacting us does not speed up the processing of the application. If we need further information from you, we will send you a request through this service.
7/26/2016 A decision has been made on your application.
7/26/2016 The decision can be read on your user account.
7/26/2016 You have received the decision.
it was GOODNEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOD DID IT...So many tears.....but am happy now... Prayers everywhere!!!

20 June

emiflex:
Pls what date was ur friend interviewed? Thanks

Guys, if you think your application is taking too long, its better you sent an email/call to migri. My friend did and got a reply today. However, the request for supplement was dated 15.07.2016. so for some unknown reasons, it wasnt in the account!

congrats bro!!!

jkels:
Submitted application online on 3/6/2016
Visited embassy on 20/6/2016
Fortunately my application was mistakenly routed via paper route and i couldn't monitor my app on EnterFinland.
Sent a compliant mail to migri on 21/7/2016 and was replied less than 2 hours with supplementary request
Sent the supplementary documents on 25/7/2016 by 3am
Received decision on 25/7/2016 by few minutes past 11am.

GOD TOO MUCH..................

amen. just that decisions are made in finland and not abuja so dont really take this to heart

frankie2K:
Hello house.
I did my interview on the 18th of July. Thank God they did not ask me about the bank issue. I obeyed Olabode advice. I was interviewed by a young beautiful lady. The naija ladies were not harsh to me. During the interview the software to ask me questions could not open as confirmed by the lady. She said she will use my written answers instead and made her recommendations. What sweet me was after the interview she told me that the RP will be ready in 2weeks time and she will write me on how to collect it. God be praised

wow! congrats bro!! i key into your testimony asap

SnazzyBaba:
Good morning guys, I just received my decision from Migri, it is positive.

my appreciation goes to a lot of people, Seun Osewa(you don't have to have money or be in power to turn lives around)
Dahonestboss
sirkezman
iceberg
Olabode
schooldropout
Aoluseyi

thanks so much!!!

i dont know why too but its nothing serious. it happens like that sometimes. patience is key here. just wait till you get supplement request next week..

jkels:
thanks alot for the prompt response. so whats the process like? how will i get yo know the decision? and secondly why will the embassy change the route of ones applicayion? is there any reason why its that way or they decide which goes electronic and which goes paper?