Ejay88:
Please can anyone advise me on this?

with ur skills I think ausbildung u will fit properly into ausbildung

22ndAries:
Good day everyone,
My sister referred this page to me, I’m an international student who applied for a visa in Germany (where my school is) august last year, since then I’ve started online lessons with the school while waiting for the visa but earlier this year i had to end it because some of the courses i had to take had no option for virtual learning . The School granted me a leave of absence to get my visa ready, then arrive in fall for the continuation of my studies; 3 months since the LoA was granted I haven’t still received any info from the German Consulate.
Please does anyone have any idea how to speed up the process, if it’s even possible to go neighboring African countries for the visa process. Thanks and God bless.

unfortunately there is no way to speed up the process,when did u book for a visa appointment? and yes it is possible to go to other African countries to carry out the visa process

Ihonomic:


My interview is Wednesday too. But I'm still waiting for admission letter from the schools i applied to, how will this affect my application please?

attend ur interview and tell them u are waiting for admission,then they will most likely give u time to submit it.hopefully

Onyxunlimited:
Does that mean that there's no hope for someone who hasn't gone to uni in Nigeria?

u apply to attend studienkolleg instead.which u must have b2 german or atleast b1

ugo2much27:
Please house, how do I get prepaid return envelope.

go to a DHL or fed ex office close to you and tell them u want a prepaid envelope,they will take care of the rest for u.dhl is best

WpressBeginner:
I have a question please, I already have a bsc in computer science already completed and I have a bsc addmission in electronic engineering in humm germany for winter semester, please I want to ask if I won't have a problem at d embassy on studying a second bsc degree in germany....expect AD by November....please reply

pple do go for second bsc u are not the first person,u should just have a concrete reason for second bsc and that's all.u should a why a second bsc why not masters type of question.goodluck

Iamlanky:
Please guys i need your assistance
What’s the best bank for blocked account because the exchange rate i am currently seeing on fintiba is way high … about 30m for 11297 euro. I don’t know if they added the money for insurance which is stated free on the website. Please any suggestion on other banks ?

will one be charged if upgraded to fintiba plus just to get the health insurance or is it totally free as stated

adeniranfam:
Hello guys, i have problem with my DOB on waec and i graduated with first class in computer science. Can i use my old neco with art subject to apply for masters ? Hope they won't be any issue with the subjects in art and degree in computer science?

have u tried going to waec office office to correct said error or u can go with an affidavit to the embassy

please has anyone gotten AM recently or knows someone

peacy05:
Will I be asked to send in a new motivation letter to the embassy?

have u gone for the interview?

peacy05:
For those that have gone for interview please will there be an issue if motivation letter was addressed to the school rather than the embassy? And if the date was 2022 instead of 2024?

first off,your date in the letter should even be that of ur interview date not just any date

Imoleaje123:
Hello Hannania, thank you for all of the messages and information here.
So I got an appointment date for 20th
Booked: June 06 2022
Got a date: Jan 26 2024
AD: Feb 20
But my SL letter isn’t ready, as my sponsor didn’t get any close date. He got date for March 11.
I should still attend my interview right?
And to which email should I send this to the immigration at least to inform them before hand?

no matter what u should attend the interview,explain ur condition at the interview,u will be given a deadline to submit ur sl

Aj79:
Please anybody with recent appointment date? Let us know the month in 2022 that are currently being given dates pls.

The last posted here is around 17th April, 2022.

Thank you all as always!

Happy New year!!

they have gotten 20th May 2022,last time I checked

MOO25:
Please if you go for this student visa interview, and you’re asked if you’ve have a family member in Germany, if you honestly have a family member in Germany, do you simply answer YES??

not just family but u will be asked if u know anyone in.germany if yes,they will ask who u know,it will.be best to mention a family member unless u are really not close with the family member the
u say No.and just mention only one,even if u have 5,it will be best to mention just one close relative a nd that should be it

Ninaann39:
Hi guys, I was referred to this page by a friend and I'm blessed to be here.

Please may I get suggestions of schools that do not require me applying through uni assist and whose admission process is fast. I want to know so I can apply, gain admission and book for an interview while I make proper applications to my main choice of school.

Will appreciate your responses

unless u are for category A,I will just advice u to book an appointment asap

tyboss:
Happy new year nairaland family, wishing you all the best this year has to offer and actualization of all our goals and dreams this year.

This forum has given a lot to me and I believe it is time for me to give back to the community. Unfortunately this forum isn's as active as it used to be, so some of the information here are outdated. I intended to write this article a long time ago but procrastination .

I strongly believe everything we do in life is in stages, and no matter who you are or where you are, you will belong to a particular stage. Some people will be at a former stage and some at a latter stage, it is therefore my hope that someone can learn from my experience and avoid a lot of common pitfalls, as I also did and learnt from others before me on this platform.

[NB: this was my process for my[b] MASTER'S STUDIES [/b]NOT UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES]

I will walk through my journey from the start up till when I got my visa. Almost 2 years in the making, not for the faint hearted.

STAGE 1: This stage actually isn't compulsory but it can make your journey much easier. (NOVEMBER 2021) I had just finished my undergraduate studies, and instead of going directly for my youth service, I enrolled in a 6 month programme to learn german from a german learning institute in Lagos, as of this time the appointment/visa process took 6 months. It was quite tough learning the language, the language proficiency level ranges through (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2) with C2, being the highest and A1 being the lowest. For most Universities in Germany particularly for (engineering courses) you will need a minimum of B1 to apply for admission. For more reserved courses like medicine you will probably need a higher language proficiency requirement B2 or C1. Moving on, after 6months I wrote B1 certification exam at the goethe institute (this is where you should always take the certification not anywhere else) similar to IELTS but german. Needless to say I didn't make it on the first try. I decided to retake and waited for another 5 months, this is because goethe only conducts it's certification exams a certain number of times in a year like 4 to 5 times (as of 2022).
During this 5 months I went for my NYSC and started personal study in preparation for the exams, while I was serving I retook the exams and passed all the papers.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
1. Learn the language if you have the time, it saved the me a lot of stress down the line.

2. I advise you enroll in goethe if you want to learn the language, as there are a lot of benefit, as compared to other private establishments (cheaper fees, familiarization with the exam systems, ONLINE CLASSES, materials and so much more). Unfortunately I learnt this the hard way.

3.Do not take the exams if you are not adequately prepared but because you want to meet a certain exam date. you will waste money!!

4. Get your certification from goethe they are the most recognized in germany.

5. As of November 2022, B1 exams cost #48,000

6. MOST IMPORTANT. I regret not having applied for my appointment during this period. Always apply for your appointment as early as possible even if you are just starting.


STAGE 2: I applied for an appointment for a masters visa (category B) on the 7th of APRIL 2022. Make sure you find out which category you fall under either (CAT A, OR CAT B) and apply accordingly. As of this point I didn't know I would have to wait for 18 months for my interview, beacause during that period the waiting time was still 8-9months.

One has to be careful during this stage beacause you have to plan your admission carefully around possible expected visa date.

KEY TAKE AWAY:
[/b]1. Make sure you apply for the right category, with the correct details. I had an incidence of someone at the embassy sent back because of incorrect details.

2. No matter what, even if you are getting frustrated do not cancel your appointment except you have decided to change your plans.

3. Be patient and keep in mind it might take a long time.

4. German embassy visa application: [url]https://nigeria.diplo.de/ng-en/service/visa

[/url]


[b]STAGE 3: During this period of waiting for your appointment you have the following goals:

a. Gather all you necessary documents for both visa and admission purposes.

this will help for the visa requirements: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/nigeria/germany/student-visa/


b. Get an admission before your appointment date. VERY IMPORTANT. It doesnt matter if the shool would have resumed or not.

c. Get your blocked account or sponsorshipl letter(SL) ready. This will make your process faster

While I was waiting I gathered all my necessary documents for my admission:
waec, university certificate, unofficial-transcript, statement of purpose, reference letter, IELTS cert, German cert from goethe.

with this, I opened an account with uni-assist and sent copies of all my original certified documents to uni-assist (NB: Cerification can be done by any notary public, it doesnt have to be at a court).
With this I was the able to apply to any number of schools I wanted without having to send my documents multiple times (NB: not all schools use uni-assist so few may still require you send your documents).
The fees ranged between 75euro - 30euro per application. At this point I made crucial mistakes and lost some money, I unfortunately applied to 2 schools which resumed very early while I was still waiting for my appointment, so I had to forfeit my admission since I was not ready to pay semester fees for schools I knew I wouldn't be able to resume in time for, so plan wisely.

I aslo opened a blocked account with expatrio to block a sum of 11,208 euros, which is the amount required by law, the advantages of using expatrio is that it comes with both health insurance for admission purposes and travel insurance for visa purposes. I can't over emphasize how this saved me a lot of stress down the line. Getting the required amount was by no means an easy feat, fortunately for me this was before the floating of the naira so the exchange rate was lower then compared to now. And the easiest way to get this was "black market" if you want it done quickly. It might be frustrating to block such huge amount while waiting for a long time but it saves you in the long run agains the fluctuating exchange rate, If I had waited till late 2023 to block the account, I would have had to pay almost 2million naira extra, so be wise if you are using a blocked account.

so in summary during this stage of waiting, I gathered my document, applied for admission, and prepared my blocked account.
and you should have the following additional key documents if everything is done right:
1.A blocked account confirmation/ SL - (for the embassy)
2. Admission letter and if possible an erollment certificate - (for the embassy)
3. Travel insurance - (for the embassy after visa approval)
4. Health insursance - (for the school)

And lastly, make sure you are engaged doing something, fortunately form me afer serving, I was retained and kept on working while waiting for my visa, it was also during this time I took the IELTS to help boost my chances of getting an admission. While waiting, on august 2023 I applied to a school in cottbus via uni-assist for a fee of 30euros and got an offer on(after 3 months) october 2023. It was this offer that I used before the arrival of my interview on december 2023.

KEY TAKE AWAY:
1. Use uni-assist and DAAD to search for suitable schools and apply, it will save you money and time:
uni-assist: https://my.uni-assist.de/login
daad: [url]https://www.daad.de/en/
[/url]

2. Apply for admission strategically, since you may not know your exact possible interview date due to the fact that it is always changing (as of now 18+ months, when I started it was 8-9 months). Do not apply too far or too near, it doesn't matter if you can't resume on time, the most important thing is to have an admission on hand on or before your interview date, do not risk it.

3. If you are using a blocked account use expatrio, it is fast and will save you a lot of stress (they provide health and travel insurance which you will need for your admission and travelling respectively)

expatrio: https://www.expatrio.com/

4. Make sure you are engaged in something, 18+ months is a long time to wait doing nothing, you can take IELTS, learn German or continue working while you wait. So do something!!.

STAGE 4:
I received my appointment mail on the 3rd November 2023. After waiting for 18 months from the 7 April 2022 - 3 Nov 2023, I receive a mail. to come in 1 month time for my interview (1 dec 2023).

I will talk about my interview experiece and things you can do to avoid pitfalls, and also the follow up to the interview.

After cross-checking my documents and making sure I was prepared I headed to VI-LAGOS for the interview.

1. Make sure you print all your documents from home the boys at the embassy areas are animals and will try to rip you off,

2. Do not worry about arranging your documents, that will be done for you at the embassy, just make sure you have everything on the checklist.

3.You have to get a prepaid envelope before heading to the embassy for your documents to be returned in.

4.Make sure you carry at least 2 copies of every original documents like certificates. follow the visa checklist link I posted very stringently.

5.Be very time cautious they are very strict with time at the embassy make sure you get there before your interview time.

6. The visa fee is not the same for all visa categories. I paid 65,000 for study visa, that of travelling visa is different and so on.... so make sure you confirm,

7. Make sure you print out your email invitation very important.

8.Bring your money from home, you will be ripped off by the animals around the embassy.

9.I honestly believe if you do everything right the only business you should have at the business centre around the embassy should be to keep your bag incase you are carrying one, and to purchase a prepaid envelope. One of them tried to convince me that my passport picture is not the right size for the german embassy and I should come and take a new set of passport for 10,000 meanwhile it was perfectly fine, so be careful and wary of those boys.

10.Be wary of the man who collects/arranges document at the entrance and gives you your gatepass, listen to all he says and don't argue with him, let me just say he is a very unfriendly person, even the cranky securities are better than him, so just be careful.
(when he call you up to bring your ducuments do not take along the prepaid envelope you brought).

11.After he arranges your document, and everything is satisfactory he will usher you in (not into the building to my suprise) just beside the security post, my interview was conducted by a lady across me in an office opposite the security post, It took me almost 2 minutes to realize I had started my interview lol, I thought it was just another security checkpoint.

12 This was where the benefit of learning german paid the most for me, she was impressed I could speak and converse a little bit. She asked for my perosnal info name .e.t.c, the school I was going to, what course I was going to study, just some basic questions and lastly why germany and not any other country, in about 20-25min the interview was over.

13. I was given back my international passport, and If need be they will ask for me to send it to the embassy (I guess she meant if the visa is approved), she also explained that it is beacause of the long process they no longer hold peoples passport.

Fast forward, exactly 4 weeks later, I got an apporval mail and was told to bring my PASSPORT AND TRAVEL INSURANCE to the embassy.

I hope my little article helps someone who needs it, wishing everyone a wonderful year ahead, and by God's grace those who have been waiting for their inretview/visa will get it speedily. Do not give up, I almost did, but you guys here encouraged me to be patient. Goodluck all.

congratulations,not an easy feat/journey at all

Roushid:
Good day everyone,
I have a problem.
Can’t apply for summer session so I’m left with just winter option. Is it possible I get admission letter from any school to present at the embassy by June if I apply winter session?
I’m expecting Appointment Date around June since my application was done around December, 2022.

the main thing is,u should just have a valid admission at the time of ur interview,it doesn't matter which school it is from

tyboss:


BA, yeah I confirmed it's AM. Well hopefully things are going back to normal, there was a time it used to take just a month (4 weeks) to get AM.

do u mind me asking which city ur school is in?

tyboss:


4 weeks, so is it an approval?

was it an approval mail u received,if so then congrats.4 weeks is really really fast

please anyone who has gone for the Interview pls recently,I would like to know how much u paid for visa fee.thank you

StealthGuy:
Guys, good evening.

My sponsor just returned my call yesterday and gave me the "Go-Ahead" guarantee that I should proceed with my plans for a German visa application via MA/MSc route.

My passport capturing is on Monday at Festac and I'll get my Academic Transcripts shortly afterwards (and have it notarized/validated).

My Language Skill Tests will follow early January (I plan for 2024/25 session).

Please, what next should I have lined up after these processes?

I very much appreciate all support and valuable information.

Thanks

when u get ur passport,book an appointment immediately

Gerrard59:








I would be accused of being petty and puerile, but my preek rises whenever I see the results of what I warned earlier happening. There is this joy inside of me when I get the opportunity to say I told you/I warned you

We have a nigga who can hear what Olaf Scholz says. We had another nigga who studied German in his undergraduate, but both cannot get a visa interview. Visa interview o, not the visa itself. But hey, Ndi Study in Germany would say otherwise.

I would always be here to remind y'all. Goodluck to everyone involved.

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cc: Nietzsches Don't learn German. Don't say I did not tell you. As it is, it is a useless language to learn for economic purposes by an Anglophone African. In front is French - a thoroughly useless language.

although I understand ur point but to be honest if u don't have anything encouraging to say,it will be best if u don't speak at all,u should read the room,most people here don't need these kind of talks at this point,we are here to help each other and not kill the hope of others or discourage them

wilsonobee:
Hello, please I’m new here, I’m to get my B2 certificate by Nov/Dec
I applied early April for an Ausbildung visa.. when am I to expect the AD

if u applied this year,then honestly with the way things are going ,it will be like November before one might get AD

GodfreyOsondu:


Exactly. This is how I funded my BA, but I couldn't get a prompt appointment. I wish to know if Nigerians are being rejected in Ghana

I really don't if Nigerians are rejected but I am sure the visa officer will want to be funny if u are a Nigerian applying in Ghana

Intercontinenta:

Your response indicates subtle signs of mental delinquency. Seek help.

everyone should chill😂😂,I can see the german stuff getting on ur nerves

TonyNavas:
How do I know, I have an appointment date?

it will be sent to the email u used in booking ur appointment

daewoo2010:
I got this feedback from the embassy. Does anyone know what it entails??

“we are still waiting for feedback from the alien‘s authority in Germany. We will inform you as soon as the visa is ready.“

it means ur visa has not been approved yet by the immigration office in germany,the visa has to be approved in germany before it is in nigeria

Bethxxie:



I mean, there's the grace of God. So that's a possibility.

By the facts, no. People from April 2022 are still receiving dates.

sorry for asking but do u know anyone from April who got a date

MOO25:




Is yours more than 18 months now

I mailed them through email and they said my category which is category b is now more than 18 months

lastkingsman:


So this 18months is the current reality, wow. Thought the guy that posted this on Twitter was exaggerating

it is over 18 months now

Geesab:





Hello, please I applied last year December 2022. Is there any chance I’ll get an appointment this year? Have they started responding to people who applied late last year?

they have not started attending to pple in April 2022,now imagine someone on December 2022.with the way it going now, u might get yours as far October next year

Gerald454:
Good afternoon guys, please i went to access bank today to make enquiry about tuition fee and block about payment. The lady said they don't fund block account but the tuition payment may take 120 days or less. Please any bank that can fund BA and tuition pay within 2 weeks?

the best thing u should do,look for someone in germany or Europe to fund ur account,it will get to ur account under 1 week or just days