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dawnomike:
I feel like you should reject that offer... It will frustrate you

Considering that the current job is ending, he can experiment for like 3months thereafter discuss his inconvenience with his/her employer as means for a raise. While engaged, he can look out for potential offers on mainland and island for a more shaped decision.

SoftSport:
Traveling from Nigeria to Finland requires a detailed budget plan that includes airfare, visa application fees, accommodation, transportation, and other travel expenses. Here’s a breakdown of the estimated costs:

1. Flight Costs
Round-trip Flight: The cost of flights depends on the season, airline, and booking time. On average:
Economy Class: ₦500,000 – ₦1,200,000.
Book early to secure cheaper fares.

2. Visa Application
Schengen Visa Fee:
Adults: €80 (~₦72,000).
Children (6-12 years): €40 (~₦36,000).
Children under 6: Free.
Service Fee (VFS Global or Embassy): Approximately ₦15,000 – ₦20,000.
Additional costs for document notarization, translations, or courier services: ₦10,000 – ₦30,000.

3. Travel Insurance
Required for Schengen Visa.
Approximate cost for a short-term plan (1-3 months): ₦15,000 – ₦30,000.

4. Accommodation Costs
Hotel Stay:
Budget hotels: €50 – €100 per night (~₦45,000 – ₦90,000).
Average monthly rent for budget travelers (Airbnb/shared apartments): ₦300,000 – ₦600,000.
Ensure a confirmed booking to support your visa application.

5. Transportation in Finland
Public Transport:
Monthly transport card: €50 – €100 (~₦45,000 – ₦90,000).
Single ticket: €2.80 (~₦2,500).
Taxis:
Base fare: €5 – €10 (~₦4,500 – ₦9,000).
Per kilometer: €1.50 (₦1,350).

6. Daily Expenses
Food:
Dining out: €10 – €20 per meal (~₦9,000 – ₦18,000).

Cooking your own meals: €150 – €300 monthly (~₦135,000 – ₦270,000).

Miscellaneous:
Tours, shopping, and activities: €100 – €300 (~₦90,000 – ₦270,000).

7. COVID-19-Related Costs (if applicable)
PCR Test in Nigeria: ₦40,000 – ₦70,000.
PCR Test in Finland (if required): €100 (~₦90,000).

8. Miscellaneous Expenses
Passport renewal (if needed): ₦30,000 – ₦50,000.

Contingency fund for emergencies: ₦100,000 – ₦300,000.
Total Estimated Budget (1-3 months stay):

Low-End: ₦1,200,000 – ₦1,800,000.
Mid-Range: ₦2,000,000 – ₦3,500,000.
High-End: ₦4,000,000 and above.

This budget estimate depends on personal choices and travel style (e.g., luxury vs. budget).

If you’re traveling for education or work, consider additional fees like tuition or work permits.

Thanks for the details. But for the insurance, I am not sure the range for the Schengen Visa based on experience. You need at least 150,000.00 via EuropeAssist or leadway. It will be nice if you share your plug with us

Impuls2024:
Hello my people,

Please I got a job offer Paderborn and I will resume on December 2024. I want someone who is living in Germany or im Paderbon besonder. I need accomodation of share apartment thanks.

Have you been able to secure one?

I am currently in needed of external hard drive to backup some files on my laptop and keep some of my works. Considering the high prices, I would like your advice and experience on purchasing external hard drive on Jumia like this https://www./generic-2tb-hard-drive-storage-ssd-external-hard-drive-258256892.html?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pdpshare-apps

evolym:
Pls how can someone apply for Germany visa in another Africa country

It might require a proof of residency in the other African country.

shabab:
Good day,
Please I want to make enquiry about flight reservation for schengen visa. I am concerned that if I should pay for my flight reservation and at the end I couldn't get the visa the loss will be much.
Can I attend the interview without the reservation or please any way around that?

It's advisable not to pay for flight until the outcome of your visa application. The booking reservation you submitted for your Schengen visa application is only required to testify to your commitment of returning within the granted 90 days

pansophist:
Your spouse should apply for a language school, or a degree program in portugal. Then after she has lived there for at least four months, impregnate her.

So when she give birth, she must have lived in portugal for at least one year.

Portugal is the only European country that gives citizenship by birth to children if at least one of their parents are resident in portugal for at least a year when the baby is born.

So with a Portuguese child, you and your wife have the right to live in any country in the EU permanently under directive 2004/ec/58.

Thank me later

Interesting! Thanks for the golden piece

Can you work or study in Portugal with a German Visa?

ishiamu:
You already made the mistake.... Still instead of getting bundled home find your way to Berlin

Promise47:
Brother God bless you you too Good Germany are racist very unfriendly I advise chose France or Portugal it's no no expect you dy play football Italy is a racist country

hammed71:
Bro find a way to get a student or work visa to Poland, Spain, Portugal, Italy or France, Germany is not an immigration friendly country especially for asylum seekers, they just deported some nigerians on a charter flight back to naija last week.

pansophist:
"Directive 2001/55/EC" (Link to the act below) is the legal basis of your residence in Germany as someone needing temporary protection.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32001L0055

As far as I can understand from the act, there is no way you can retain your residence in Germany continuously, as it was not intended for that.

Like someone adviced, you'll either have to go a neutral country where you have a right of residence, so in your case, Nigeria, or Ukraine (assuming the war stops) and apply to come back to Germany,

Or if you really wants to stay back in Europe without going to Nigeria, then apply for a residence permit (maybe on the basis of studies) to another EU country, so your residence in the new country would not be temporary in nature, like Germany.

You can apply for a visa/residence permit from your country of legal residence, which for you, it's Germany. So get a study place in maybe Poland, then go study there. That's how you can stay back in the EU without going back to Nigeria.

But it might be too late now, because if your residence in Germany have been terminated and undergoing appeal, it will be difficult to proof to the Polish embassy that you're still a legal resident.

If you also hold Ukrainian citizenship, or married to a Ukrainian, then you could stay longer, but since Nigeria is not at war, the immigration office are within the scope of the law, to terminate your residence, for you to go back home.

I'll advice you don't waste money on lawyers. Lawyers knows you won't get it, they will just collect your case, give you false hope and eat your money.

You'll also earn yourself a shadow ban, meaning, they won't tell you, but getting a visa would be very difficult for you in the future.

Only use a lawyer to buy time (eg to save up, finish up a course, etc), since by law, you can remain in the country when your case is undergoing an administrative redress.

Thank you all for the contributions.

I would like to seek your advice also and necessary steps to legally remain in Europe. I currently hold a working visa on 9 months engagement in Paderborn which is extendable upon performance evaluation and luckily my spouse who's yet to get an offer but granted visa.

What's the channels for her to use in seeking for job within or outside Paderborn? Also, what your advice as a backup in case the extension becomes challenging?

noobody:
I wonder what benefits you lota gain from here, you all go to buy at ridiculous prices

Phone of 185k

Well enjoy ooo

Where can I get such specs for the mentioned price?

Lordsagna:
Just got this right now for 200k, Thanks for all the contributions here hopefully i have good experience using it.

I do have plan of getting it. You can unbox your experience with us

About Paulinius
https://x.com/Omojuwa/status/1854495714832753072?t=MbjrDieMODjOfwAQGPQ6lw&s=19

iListen:
Were you allowed to apply with your family?

Yes, I applied with my spouse and hoping for the best

MedBose:
I read a comment here that it is possible to travel alongside your spouse/family if you got the pre-approval documents for you and your spouse/family. Not sure if it was for a specific visa type, but give it a shot. Better still, check through the comments on this thread if someone has mentioned this case already.

Thanks to you and everyone for the shared and clarified details.

For prospective applicants, please ensures you make photocopies of your documents and arranged as listed on the checklist. Make colored copies of your passport detail pages and ensure you enough cash in your ATM card (based on my category, I paid with the card which I don't know if it's applicable across all categories) so avoid the pressure of wanting you to get the cash from POS agent as the charges are extorting (also for the copies)


Additionally، try and avoid that "man" wahala as he's unreasonable and difficult individual.

Lastly, be hopeful and prayerful. Long live nairalanders

Kirssey:
The application form and the declaration

Thanks to you and everyone for the shared and clarified details.

For prospective applicants, please ensures you make photocopies of your documents and arranged as listed on the checklist. Make colored copies of your passport detail pages and ensure you enough cash in your ATM card (based on my category, I paid with the card which I don't know if it's applicable across all categories) so avoid the pressure of wanting you to get the cash from POS agent as the charges are extorting (also for the copies)


Additionally، try and avoid that "man" wahala as he's unreasonable and difficult individual.

Lastly, be hopeful and prayerful. Long live nairalanders

Kirssey:
The lagos embassy was pretty cool. My appointment was for 9am but I got ther 6:50 and was attended to. Make sure you have all your original documents as they will be checked by Mr Paulinus. Also dont carry cash, carry your card amd make sure the card is working because i was actually shouted at for bringing cash. Then make sure all your documents are signed.
After we got past all these, the interview was actually cool and short. Make sure you answer all the questions concisely. Dont say too much so that you dont get into trouble. Also dont say you can speak german if you cant because you will be tested on that. And make sure you are able to defend the money in your blocked account

Thanks for this Bro. Can you with detail about the signed documents?

MedBose:
I read a comment here that it is possible to travel alongside your spouse/family if you got the pre-approval documents for you and your spouse/family. Not sure if it was for a specific visa type, but give it a shot. Better still, check through the comments on this thread if someone has mentioned this case already.

Thanks for your input

I would be glad for your inputs. If one is applying is for research stay visa and needs to go with his/her spouse (as dependent), is the requirement(s) same as the family reunion but this time they are applying at the same time?

Kirssey:
The waiting period to get an appointment date is around 4 weeks but I got mine the next day after I applied. You should have gotten yours by now

You're highly appreciated. I got the mail of the schedule on Friday.

Moreso, do you mind sharing the experience at their Lagos Embassy as I had the experience of the Abuja last year?

Ndyoo:
PhD should be category A. Your spouse have to provide a blocked account too. She can join as dependent or with a family reunion visa. I assume your PhD is a paid position on some certain percentage? If not, then blocked account applies to you too.

harkynon:
Its about 12k euro per adult. You would be able to read more on fintiba.com or xpatrio.com.
The payment can be transferred from Nigeria bank into the German banks

I appreciate you guys for your responses. I will need your clarification on this:

On the appointment booking site, I found this message "Current waiting period: You have to wait for an appointment approximately 4 weeks". Does it mean I will only be able to select from or see available dates for appointments 4 weeks after submitting for a booking reference or 4 weeks before the filled starting date of study on the booking reference form?

Ndyoo:
PhD should be category A. Your spouse have to provide a blocked account too. She can join as dependent or with a family reunion visa. I assume your PhD is a paid position on some certain percentage? If not, then blocked account applies to you too.

Thanks for the reply. I do understand that a blocked account is account with restrictions or limitations.

Are there required amount specified by the Germany Embassy for both applicants?

Can this be done by Nigeria Banks or strictly by any or stipulated German Banks?

harkynon:
No they never accepted reference letter. Either you block the amount in a german bank account or you get a sponsorship letter from a German resident.
Yes you can travel with dependants so far you fulfil all dependants financial requirements (blocked account for each dependant, though the value differs per age range)
If dependant is a spouse, it is advisable the spouse joins you later with other means like reunion visa or study visa. Because as a student, going with dependant (spouse) might raise flags. I have seen a lady travel with 2 kids as dependants before but not a spouse dependant.
Germany visa is now gold. If you are in category A, few months. If category B, 12 months to 36months.
IT jobs yapa. Germany is the largest economy in europe, the 3rd biggest economy in the world, so IT job or any STEM job is good.
Read the thread in the past to know alot

Thanks for the input.

I would be glad for your clarification on someone who has been offered research assistant position (PhD) with provisional Meyer term to be extended upon performance review on:
1. Which category of visa is applying for?
2. Is advisable going with spouse and which visa category will he/she be applying for?
3. What is the financial and other requirements if both are applying?

PubgAvicii:
Grey card or you contact noobody if you no want stress

Lilosio:
Bitnob

noobody:
Come to Whatsapp,I can help take care of that.
Cheers

Thanks all. Quick one, if I am ordering (no something so tangible - leg chains, perfumes, kids' game board ...) to be delivered to Nigeria in pieces for personal use, what is the nature of the custom study - I mean do they charge for somethings likes compared to phones, laptops, tablets...?

Hi guys, I want to ask which Nigeria payment method can be used to clear my cart.

kifeyous:
Please was there any extra charges and are the officers there DIY friendly

No extra charges though some officers might want to offer unnecessary assistance for either cash or thanks

Calitoscassius:
You think a good lawyer is free? If the tenant can afford a good lawyer what is stopping him from paying rent?


Who do you think will win in the end?

Ideally, it sounds sensible. The tenant may not be able to afford one before the landlady's action, others might to come to aid in fight for injustice "Naija way of dead time support"

Abbeytoy:
What I did for my former landlady...

She cry ehn

Baba drop full update to learn from your matter with her.

LagosG:
Person wey nee er pay rent how he wan employ legal services?

Less you know that some save not for food, clothing or shelter, na for wahala ProMax Extra like this.

[quote author=FVA89 post=128690136][/quote]As for renewal, they compare your names and date of birth on their system with that of NIN before you begin the application. It's after going for capturing, the NIN verification will be checked making it a sort of second level validation

Ask4bigneyo:
May be there are discrepancies in your NIN details, Guess name arrangements or mispelt alphabets or age doesn't tally with your uploaded/submitted details during registration.

That will be interesting to know that beyond the few details initially displayed, there's validation for others.

There are some quite number of good courses and specialization that you can enroll in

Commenced renewal application on 7th, captured on 9th and issued 23rd on the tracker. So it's approximately 2 weeks as I will be going for collection next week.

DIY, Abuja HQ.

itsUmohEtido:
Did the slip really contain the collection date though? Because what was written on mine was the Enrollment Number, Enrollment Date, Number of Passport Pages, File No, and a signature.
The only dates reflected on it were the date of the capturing.

PS. I also did mine at the Abuja HQ as DIY.

Date: 30/10/2023

Have you been issued? If yes, how many weeks after your capturing?