bamdexfarms:


Hello Chris, we met in the students thread. I'm doing ERM too but I'll be transferring to Bonn Rhein Sieg next winter. ERM is not lucrative in Germany but you can easily get jobs outside Germany with it. Cottbus is a very sleepy town and there are no jobs here. Most students work in Berlin which is 2 hours from Cottbus.

Gillespie1:

It's either the 4,320€ or a sponsorship letter from a German citizen.

I want to know if the field of study matters.

calinto:

Please I would really love some clearification. Is the 4320 euro the new student Blocked account requirement

Chriswazo:


No, 8640 Euros.

togobingi:

Chriswazo:


Mehn u are annoying, please read the question I answered.
This bro eh ,

cocolacec:
Hello everyone,
I am creating this thread for some insight into this category of long term visa(6months) for job search. Please share your Experiences.

The job seeker visa for Germany is a Long-Term Residency Permit, which allows you to stay in the country for six (6) months and look for a job.
If at the end of the six (6) months you have found a place of employment, you will be given the Germany work visa or a Germany work permit and you will be allowed to work and live there.

Please note that having a job seeker visa does not allow you to start working immediately in Germany. It only means that you can visit the country and look for a job during your stay.

In order to obtain this visa, you need the following:

Be eligible to apply
Compile all the necessary documents
Fill out an application form and book your visa appointment

Eligibility of applicants
There are several criteria that you need to fulfill to be eligible to apply for the Germany job seeker visa. These are as follows:

a Bachelor of Master’s Degree from a German university or an equivalent foreign degree
Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in your related field of study

Show proof that you have sufficient funds to cover your stay during the time you are in Germany

Have travel or medical insurance for your entire stay in Germany or until you get your Work Permit

Read more at http://www.germany-visa.org/job-seeker-visa/#Og8iaOGXyQ1UZ8Ec.99

https://nigeria.diplo.de/ng-en/service/visa/work-visa/1015540

Jobseeker’s visa
This is to inform you that all checklists as well as application forms are free of costs. The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany hereby wishes to inform you that the competent alien's authority in Germany has to be notified about any longterm visa application.

From September 1st 2017, the visa fee amounts to 75,00 Euro (only payable in Naira). Please be informed that the visa application will be rejected in cases of bribery. General information on graduate immigration is available via the portal for qualified professionals www.make-it-in-germany.com.

Every applicant is asked to provide the following mandatory documents (original + 2 copies of each document, unless otherwise specified) after having booked an appointment via our website www.nigeria.diplo.de:

• 2 Visa Application Forms (Application for a Residence Permit) – no copies required

• Valid passport +2 copies of its data page

• 2 signed declarations according to Section 54 Paragraph 2 Nr. 8 of the German Alien's Law

• 2 identical passport pictures according to biometric specifications

• School Leaving Certificates of Primary and Secondary School/ WAEC-Certificate

• Proof of previous academic studies/professional training/ work experience (if applicable)

• Birth Certificate from National Population Commission or Declaration of Age deposed to by head of Family

• Curriculum vitae of professional career, specifying the certificates, diplomas, etc. you have
obtained
• German university degree or recognised foreign degree comparable to a German degree

• A letter of motivation providing information on the planned course of action to secure a job(sector, region, intended place of residence/accommodation etc.)

• Any additional evidence of your preparations to secure a job that can already be provided.

• Prepaid courier envelope by any major courier service

Supplementary information or evidence may be requested in each individual case. You can check whether your foreign university degree is recognised or comparable by consulting the

ANABIN database: http://anabin.kmk.org/
https://www.kmk.org/zab/central-office-for-foreign-education/statement-of-comparability-for-foreign-higher-education-qualifications/application-and-fees/application-form.html
Please be informed that incomplete applications (e.g. missing set of copies) are likely to be rejected.

bamdexfarms:
The basic rules of getting a job in Germany are:

1. Have at least a B1in german language.
2. Have a science, IT or engineering background.
3. Or irrespective of your course, make sure you learn skills like Java script, big data, python or Matlab. IT skills are well sought after here.
4: Enough cash to get by.

Please take the language skills seriously. Germans feels uncomfortable around you if you don't speak Deusch. Only the younger ones, 35 years and below speaks little English.
If possible, avoid cities in east Germany. Cities like Berlin and North Rhein Westphalia are great places to get jobs. But they are quite expensive.

Racism still exists in Germany/Europe. So you'll need a "thick skin" to survive.

Danke Schon. Tchuss.

Ugoerico:
I don't know why we Nigerians derive plesure in scaring others from making attempts to be where they are, most annoyingly when it comes to travel!
If you like tell them that they need to be a living angel before they can succeed in Germany! Mind you that you are never God!! And uncountable number of people are working in different cities of Germany without these things you mentioned. Neither are you Job Center or Bundesamt!
Note: before you further talk less or none sense, I am a full legal resident of Germany!

olufiz89:
Do you have to get the basic German Languge requirement before applying or can be done on arrival in Germany.

MRBENZENE:
please i will like to ask if the block account is mandatory or a savings account with one of the Nigerian banks with SUFFICIENT FUND enough as proof of finance

BLACKBOY19:
Hello everyone. I am a medical doctor (4 years post grad) who has an appointment for a job seeker visa in July 2019. I have gone through the requirements needed. I have done A2 at Goethe but yet to do any official exam. Is it compulsory I do A1? Or just show them my evidence of completion as I intend to start afresh in Germany.

togobingi:


A blocked account is mandatory. This company (https://fintiba.com/) helps with some of the processes for the Job Seeker Visa application (eg: Blocked account opening and confirmation, Medical Insurance etc). It is a German company and not Nigerian so don't fear scammers lol. It is also approved and recognized by the German Consulate.

You pay the blocked account amount to them and they give you a confirmation letter that you can attach to your application. You can also pay for medical insurance on their site (The German consulate did not recognize AIICO Insurance which I submitted first, but accepted the medical insurance- Mawista- which you can find on the Fintiba site).

https://fintiba.com/

MRBENZENE:




Thank you for the response i appreciate,

please i will like to know how long did it take you from the time you submitted all documents and then u got appointment, to interview and then your visa was granted?

And for the fintiba blocked account can i deposit in it in 2 to 3 installments?

can i use the email confirmation of the opened block account to book appointment?

thanks

togobingi:


Booking an appointment was hard for me. You have to check every day and book as soon as you see an available slot. Some of the guys outside the consulate may be able to help.

As soon as you book an appointment, get all your documents ready before the day. I booked an appointement 2 months in advance.

After I had the interview and submitted my documents on the same day, it took them 5 days to get back to me. They asked me to get another medical insurance because AIICO wasn't accepted (then I went to Fintiba). After that, it took another 5 days to get my passport back.

You need to have the complete amount in your blocked account before the appointment date if not they won't approve your visa. That is your proof that you will have enough to survive while you are in Germany.

togobingi:


Booking an appointment was hard for me. You have to check every day and book as soon as you see an available slot. Some of the guys outside the consulate may be able to help.

As soon as you book an appointment, get all your documents ready before the day. I booked an appointement 2 months in advance.

After I had the interview and submitted my documents on the same day, it took them 5 days to get back to me. They asked me to get another medical insurance because AIICO wasn't accepted (then I went to Fintiba). After that, it took another 5 days to get my passport back.

You need to have the complete amount in your blocked account before the appointment date if not they won't approve your visa. That is your proof that you will have enough to survive while you are in Germany.

jesse2019:


@togobingi please how long does it take before your interview date was confirmed from when you book the Appointment, have book appointment since 27th of February till now no feedback from the German Foreign Office.

MRBENZENE:




Thank you so much you have enlightened me so much and you have taken away all my worries and fears, i am blessed to come across such a tread.

why i was talking about the installment was that i have 3k euros and wanted to request for four months which will be 2880 instead of six months in case if i don't get it complete or i deposit the rest later.

but is there a way one can get „Verpflichtungserklärung“ (sponsorship letter) you can put me through?

togobingi:

No worries. Don't know about the sponsorship letter, unfortunately.

togobingi:


No worries. Don't know about the sponsorship letter, unfortunately.

BLACKBOY19:
Hello everyone. I am a medical doctor (4 years post grad) who has an appointment for a job seeker visa in July 2019. I have gone through the requirements needed. I have done A2 at Goethe but yet to do any official exam. Is it compulsory I do A1? Or just show them my evidence of completion as I intend to start afresh in Germany.