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They didn't stop, they only paused and updated their policies .....

They have resumed

Mialosubedac:
Hello,
Please is Portugal still issuing visa in Nigeria, I'm planning to apply to universities there for masters.

Swift response will be appreciated

Yesssir...

Hopefully they will answer you

lekejohnson2222:
I submitted at the VFS in Lagos. One can only apply for short stay by submitting at the VFS now abi

Who has received their Visa during this Application suspension?

Did you submit it at the VFS or Embassy?

lekejohnson2222:
I submitted application since August 15, 2022 to enter Portugal for 90 days for a scientific research upon an invitation by a university in Portugal. It is now almost 70 days and I have not heard from the embassy. My documents are still with them. I called the embassy two times and I was told to make inquiry through email. I have mailed three times, no response. The international relations unit of the university in Portugal also recently sent email to the embassy but I have still not get any feedback from the embassy. What could be going on? It is everywhere on their websites that decision would be taken on a short stay visa within 60 days maximum. Mine is already more than 60 days. ......What could be wrong?

is it a Study Visa? Masters or Bachelor?

Do you have contact with any of the people you submitted the same day? This will help you.

I know 3 people that have received their visa within this 1month application suspension.

The embassy is actually working, still collecting documents for verification of Documents, Legalization.

Did you submit at the VFS or embassy?

oseremenifidon:
I understand Portuguese embassy in Abuja is closed and not attending to applications
What I don't understand is why they are holding on to those who have applied earlier on documents for these long.
When is not as if the visa is guaranteed.

That's a very sweet one.....

So they ain't open for application then

qtguru:
Digital Nomad or D7

are you applying for student or tourism?

They have not resumed applications though, best thing is to keep trying, Call them by Monday too, its gonna be 30 days already, it shouldn't exceed next week.

qtguru:
I called them today, they told me they were not available but I should keep checking.

No mail or message to that effect yet...


Let's see what happens tomorrow

Tbaby17:
Can you please confirm if the embassy resumed visa processing on the 18th?

This is a serious allegation but as long as it’s out naija people , Una fit do anything for this life !
I can not even vouch for a Nigerians on travel issues

Savicog:
Royal Airmaroc is a nightmare especially at transit in Casablanca airport. Those racists immigration officers stopped my flight to Amsterdam 2 months ago claiming that my Nigerian international passport is fake. Just imagine that! The same passport that has my Europe residence permit and I flew into Nigeria with it. Sadly enough they seized it and returned me back to Nigeria. And I'm still stranded here in Nigeria waiting for them to return my passport to Nigeria immigration Service (NIS). Does anyone know what I can do? I'm really fed up wasting my time here.

Visa Processing will resume on the 18th of October.

It could have been for some form of maintenance or managerial reasons, It Absolutely has nothing to do with Nigerians or anything.

Happen in August 2020, June 2020,... Doesn't exceed a 30days gap before resumption

kimoyo:
This vlog was posted about 3 weeks ago. Visa processing of any type has been suspended for now

All this is done electronically, that's all.

they send you the document into the cloud and its reviewed, by the Nigerian Portugal embassy and approved by Portugal country itself.

So basically, its Naija Portugal consulate, everything dey their hand.

oseremenifidon:
The last mail i got from the embassy when i emailed them about delay in tourist visa is this!
Embassy of Portugal presents its compliments and informs that it is Portugal that grants or denies Visa and when the Embassy receives the answer, the applicant will be contacted.
My question is this!
Is it Portugal that grants visa or the embassy of Portugal?

He has no business going to OTUKPO, Thats way too far away!

He will go through Ankpa, and through to LOKO (Nasarrawa)..... then to KEFFI first before Mararaba......

Calm down and learn instead of trying to sound very sound!

Nbote:
Na u wan confuse am. Let him go through Otukpo Benue state which leads through Nassarawa (Masaka, mararaba, nyanya) then through AYA he takes the Asokoro-Kubwa express which leads straight to Zuba and then he connects him to the Abuja-Kaduna expressway

fROM ----------------------edo

fIND yOUR wAY TO AUCHI -------okeNE -------LoKOJA

eNTER THE LOKOJA tOWNSHIP THROUGH THE KADUNA jUNCTION OR ZONE 8, OR JUST ASK ANYONE HOW TO NAVIGATE TO THE CITY ....

GO THROUGH aJAOKUTA --------- AYINGBA (ITS ACTUALLY A STRAIGHT ROAD OF ABOUT 2HRS DRIVE TIME)
FROM AYINGBA ---------ANKPA JUNCTION(1HR DRIVE TIME)

ANKPA TOWN TO LOKO (NASARRAWA)--------------------- KEFFI.................MARARABA (NASARRAWA)------------------Abuja (DRIVE TIME SHOULD BE WITH 6-7HRS) MAX!!!

Which route will lead him to Niger from EDO state?

YOu wan confuse am more

Pesbest:
Use these two routes to by pass lokoja:

While in kogi, pass through Benue state to nasarawa to Abuja.

Or

Kogi to Niger state to Abuja.

That's the two options opened to you I know of.

That could take any longer time,

But a student Visa is 3 weeks.

oseremenifidon:
Tourist

December

Most likely

hammed71:
guys please when is application to Portugal schools going to open

Apply from anywhere...

It doesn't matter, Main thing is your situation where you are!

your records there .

qtguru:
Would applying from outside Nigeria make any difference ?

study or tourist ?

oseremenifidon:
I have applied for a schengen visa since 6th of September and this is 5th of October, yet haven't heard anything from Portuguese embassy. What could be the issue?

It's reasonably cheap, even in Lisbon you can see shared rooms for about 100-200 Euros.....Monthly

In Portugal, try to save and save because there is lots of life and people to make you squander it!

holluwadre:
Lol no, i mean a job offer. I am just trying to know what the housing is like in portugal and the cost of living

The truth is, Have a Positive mindset, Anywhere you find yourself apart from your home country is like "a Rat in a Hole". The way out is to first adjust yourself and acclimatize to the environment, As a Nigerian, there are prospects everywhere we go.... the good thing is you can actually create a job in Portugal, the Economy isn't very fat there but you will earn considerably well and take care of your family even if they move with them!
You can stay in Prtugal or Move from Portugal to anywhere else in the world, there is no "food is ready" anywhere you go, even in the USA!

Remain positive, Portugal is a very wonderful place to be, ....

starz100:
@vibrant please what is the job prospect for phd student in Portugal both while schooling and after complition of the program. Is it worth leaving once job here in Nigeria for such studies.?
Or would you prefer a Masters in science program instead of a phd in education course

Tne embassy is not closed.

It postponed Visa application till 16Th of october !

qtguru:
They said the Portugal embassy is closed in Nigeria, I am thinking of applying from Mauritius.

Which school?

Start ur verification very immediately...

which Course ? which level? Master or bachelor's? which university did you finish in Nigeria if any?

holluwadre:
Hello i just recently got an offer at portugal also, if you dont mind i like to connect with you

How information is given also determines its effect on the hearer.

The embassy postponed the study visa application to 16Th October when people can start submitting again.

It's nothing to worry about, Most classes have started in Portugal, and any other students are either trying to have their Results verified or would be out on time to meet up with the time the Applications resume.

The embassy is a Mini type and slim workforce, It can't handle 100 applications at once talking more, and by October there will be far fewer applicants for study, meaning your visa could take far less time.

Going to the UK is a beautiful Idea, But earning 1.5M here monthly and fueling generator and bad road and crazy life are far far ahead of living in the UK and doing odd jobs that you cannot collect 1M for in Nigeria. it's just a Mentality.

500k Monthly salary in Naija, U are large!

But if an abroad dey hungry you, it just a decision.... work work work and earn money, convert it and hope to come back to Oppress the Nigerians, nothing more!

Portugal allows and respects Family Union, The best Country for that in Europe

Pesbest:
Do they allow a married student to move with his or her family at first (and if the primary applicant can show sufficient proof of funds)

and again, if a couple gains admission at the same time, in the same school,, would they allow them to move with their child or children(below 5years old)?

Algarve is an excellent place with lots and lots of British people and ex-pats are more there because the weather is actually very different there.

blissbay:
I think you can try Algarve, leiria (Polytechnic), for Bsc try IPB and medeira

Fear North, Go and see for your self first!

Austinegraced:
This particular topic is really amazing, I was just thinking of making a process, I've been given a conditional acceptance letter already, planning to pay my tuition fee and now I'm seeing this topic. Hmmm.

PhD is very Cheap in Portugal...... less than 2 Million Yearly

4 years and if you stay 5 Years in Portugal you will apply for residence ...

Ph.D. is a great way to head there, don't always be looking for a scholarship for everything, look at the prospect.

Pesbest:
How is PhD admission process like in Portugal?

Which of the cities is best for a PhD student with family?


Are PhD in STEM courses in Portugal fully funded??

Which of the cities in Portugal are best for raising a family?

Thumbs up @dorobybaby

You strength dey reply,

The only place with less visa applicants now is USA

Easternheart:
You can not compare 2004 to now. The number of applicants now is far more than before.

Nigerians are like sugar Ants, we follow ourselves without asking questions, why am I following?

it was once the US, even then the UK was only for the northerners, then Canada, and now its DUBAI.

during this time, people were still taking China, Bangladesh, French, and very odd country Visas for Japa, there was even a woman who have a blog for Portugal-Japa!!

someone said what if I don't get a job in Norway after studying? is there a guarantee for a Job in the UK professionally?

My end-point is, why not go where people don't go? My cousin left for Poland when he was 19yrs old (2004), He lived in Poland after doing BSc, MSc, and eventually, he has their Passport, He always talked about how he was the only black guy in his class and got favors from the lecturers and professors, .... Today he is a Professor of Human Anatomy, with a Polish Passport, he can go anywhere in the world he deems necessary, But Nigerians will sit in their rooms and just want a ready-made life out there and wants to just go and fit in and make it...

For 2023 maybe, check their websites ...

Breathtaker:
Is admission application university of Stavanger on?

Where is the embassy located in Nigeria