Thanks I appreciate

tunlex01:

I didn’t assess as a procurement manager but I did assess a different occupation.
What I did was to send the request via email and my company responded declining my request. I took the email request and designed the organogram using the company chart as at that time. Then visited High court in Lagos to get a statutory declaration for it.
I attached my design, stat declaration and email response from my HR to my application and got a positive assessment

Hello Everyone,

Please permit my question.

Has anyone been assessed for procurement manager. I will like to know how he handled his documentation on organizational chart bearing in mind that the company (or companies) worked for will not sign and stamp it to be used for migration purpose.

Congratulations


quote author=paulodangelo post=62132735]To God be the Glory, I arrived Spain. (almost 2 months sha

Thanks for the info on this thread. It was a life saver. Abet people should continue to contribute for others. You never know who you are helping. I also want to add a few suggestions to the topic (for the students);

- If you need a part time job, you're better off in the States, England or Canada. You need a passive understanding of Spanish and whole lot of paper work before you see am. Jobs like working in Irish bars, clubs, (maybe cleaning) fit work but your studies might be affected.

- CUT YOUR COAT ACCORDING TO THY SIZE. ORINGO, FAAJI PLENTY FOR HERE O.

- You want to save �, carry your African wakis like ogbono, egusi, ground pepper, cray fish stock � come. Unless you want to blow through your money quickly.

- Make the best of the experience. It's life changing.

-For cheap groceries, Mercadona, Lidl, Carrefour, Dia will serve. Visit them and compare prices. House brands are cheaper but if you buy foreign brands, it could be expensive.

- If you in Barcelona, be careful. Pickpockets are in the crowded areas.

- The Pakistani and Indians sell lot of African, oriental and carribean groceries. So if you looking for garri, beans, plantains (the markets gave them too) you'll get them there. Finally,

YOU'LL ASK YOURSELF WHAT IN HEAVENS NAME IS WRONG WITH NIGERIA.

once again to those that started and contributed to the thread, baba God bless you.
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Hola,

Just a word about the silence, most of the issues raised here have already being trashed in previous threads hence no need to repeat the answers. However to make the place a depository of information, if there is anything that has differed from previous threads of 2015 & 2016 in your recent experience, please share to help other coming on onboard to be abreast.

Overall the Spanish student visa process is very tedious and involves a lot of paper work, the only way to stay on course is to start on time and utilize the info shared here to your advantage.

Cheers....

efeturi3:
1ondaly, Mancini, skelewudprince, objifeanyi, una no wan answer us again? Ur input is needed at this time as experienced men . I am on monthly salary of about 100k here in Nigeria. I intend to be on work study leave. Do you think that this my 100k naira would be enough for my living expenses ( accommodation & feeding; on a conservative/manage pattern ) in Barcelona? If not, is there the possibility of working and studying in Barcelona to argument this my lean coins? Please reply

Hiya mate

As for the PCC you need to translate the doc, both the pink and white copies (including the fingerprints) Ask the consulate if you should translate WAEC. Mine was a PG program and not undergrad.
Speaking more generally quite a good number of the questions regarding documentation have been answered previously. If you go through the previous threads you will see how these issues were tackled.

mirik:


Hello Anyi,
I have just started my own process for Spanish visa. Mine program is for Bsc. Please I have some questions as per translation. Do I need to translate my weac certificate too? And my PCC, has an attached form of my finger prints, do I need to send that form for translation too?

paulodangelo:
Hey y'all. I have sent a mail to the Spanish consulate Lagos to book appointment for legalization. My documents have being legalized by the ministry of foreign affairs and translated. I want to know how much I should go with because this will be by God's grace the 1st time I'll be going to study overseas. Bsc to be precise.

Secondly, do I require my sponsors bank statement when going. And he will I need to go with CAC certificate.

Also what should his bank statement be like because I'm hearing people here talking about having enough balance for the duration of study.

For those that have an idea, I'll gladly appreciate your input (now I know what it's like to seek for visa.. .better piss dey hol me for the past 1 month)

You don't need your sponsor's account for legalization that is for visa application. If you go through previous threads you will see the docs needed for legalization. Better still drop an email to the consulate incase requirements have changed.

efeturi3:
I was at the Spanish consulate last week for legalisation of my documents. I was told that my certificates need to be investigated before legalisation. That will cost me 70k. I am applying to study a master course at UDC. I am yet to be given Admission. They insist I must send them legalise copies of my certificates for my application to be considered. I am kinda confused. Hw can I pay 70k when I have not been given the admission. And beside, time has really gone far. I need your advice house.

Hiya

Just read your email in more detail. Inform your school about it and the exorbitant fees involved may be there is a leeway, may be they need a notarized copy to confirm your admission. Else if the legalized copy still leave your admission chances 50:50, it becomes very much challenging. Alternatively you can look for other schools because this is very strange to subject your admission to legalization and not visa.

Schonebaby:
Good morning house. Please I need cogent advice. I have never travelled out before. I just finished my M.Sc. program here in Nigeria and I applied for a 3 month research training scholarship in Spain. I got the scholarship fortunately just a week after I got married. I'm to start the research stay in September and end in November ending. I have a funding of 4,900 dollars. My question now is can I apply with my husband so he can come later and spend 2 weeks (his annual leave ) with me. Note that he will be able to come join October for 2 weeks before going back to his job while I will be resuming September. What are his chances? Do we have to apply for his own separately or can I do it along with mine? Can I use my maiden name passport to do all this and apply for him, bearing in mind that my scholarship is in my maiden name. (we are married legally) Thank you. I don't want to make any mistake when I start processing.

I think you should apply first and once you get your visa, he can apply afterwards. On the name of the passport, I do not think it is an issue as long as you provide your marriage certificate. Lastly, check with the Spanish consulate if you have to apply through them or via the agency. This is because your stay is 90 days which is regarded as short stay and often not handled by the consulate but an agency (used to be VFS) Alternatively students visa are handled by the consulate

Oma1358:




Thanks for your kind and prompt response.
I don't even have that luxury of time cuz my school resumes in April . Anyways I wish we could talk better cuz I just started yesterday and I'm already going gaga!
Where do I get the spinster hood certificate from ? I wasn't born before 92 but when I went to NPC, I was told I should get the attestation of age instead of the CTC stamp, hope that is OK? I'm tired jor. I stay in Abuja, dunno where I can get the PCC. Where can I find a certified translator here in Nigeria ? What gives them room to investigate one's certificate ?

Hiya,

I agree with you... everyone probably gets to that "gaga" point, however I think you must strategize to make the most out of your time. Look at thread 1 by 1andonly, you will have enough info to help you pull through. You can put together all the documents in 2-3 weeks without moving out of Abuja and then come to Lagos for your legalization.

You can inbox me if you have any other specifics.

Cheers

Oma1358:
Good day and a happy new year to you all.
I just joined nairaland today.
About to start processing my visa. Everything here makes it scary lol. The process seems too rigorous and unnecessarily stressful. Please wish me luck.

Please anyone that is already in Spain can also assist me. Ill be coming to Barcelona when I get my visa cuz that's where I got an admission.
Thanks in anticipation.
Warm regards!

Hiya @oma1358,

Yes you are right, the Spanish visa process is very tedious, however if you follow through the steps thoroughly on documentation, you will minimize your margin of error and cost. In addition to avoiding mistakes in documentation, I will advise you start your process at least 3.5 months before your resumption date. Your certificate may be subject to investigation and this takes around 2 months (this varies though). Some of us that applied last year were caught off guard by this and we resumed late in our program.

Not sure sure what assistance you need in Barcelona, but should it be accommodation , you can reach out to the contact person in your school who can share places where students have lived previously (that was how I got by)

Unfortunately I am not in Barcelona but I hope this helps!

Cheeers

peterpeteru:


Thanks boss. I was told I'll need to present local government certificate, will I have to travel down to my home town to get that or is there a way I can get it here in Lagos?

[quote author=peterpeteru post=52853236]

You should be able to sort it out when you get to the immigrations

peterpeteru:
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First, I trust you are a Nigerian else not much I can do. Go to the immigration service closest to where you live. You should be able to do your passport there.

I reckon that if your company is sponsoring you, they will provide you with all the back up docs. In any case if it is a short stay of 90 days or less you will have to go through the Spanish authorized agent for short stay (used to be VFS). They will share all the details you need.if your stay is longer then you have to go through the Spanish consulate in Lagos. Previous threads here will help you with most of the info you need.

Congrats and all the best in your new role

Skelewudprince:



Hi ManCici and @ ALL

How were you able to pull through this?

Did you do another PCC?

Mine will expire on Feb 1, and I will be going a week after the expiration.

Do I need to do a new PCC?


Thanks

You will need to do another one but only the pink copy. You will not need to do new finger prints

Skelewudprince:
@Objifeanyi

Please I will like to know if one-way ticket is cool for me.

Note that my Visa (class D0 is for 3 years but only has validity of 90days now, which I will have to renew to get residency in 30 days.

Kindly advise and share your experience. Did you go on one-way or return.

Wakanow is really disturbing me and they want me to write a mail to them to free them of any blame or responsibility if airline gives me issue flying with One-way.

Regards

Hiya Skelewudprince

My approach is different!

First check the cost between both options and if there is not much difference, I suggest you go for a return ticket as insurance in case things do not smile your way after your studies.

In my case I bought a return ticket for same purpose. Also with our naira weakening daily and tightening immigration laws around Europe, it will be tough for me spending additional days when nothing is in the offin.

I hope this helps

kwenu:
please is there a school in Spain that accpets only olevel NECO /wAEC

how long does it take for them to grant school admission letter,?

how long does it take for them to finish visa processing.

what school is the cheapest there for undergraduate studies?

Tough question but I will try

As per school you will have to do that search on your own to identify the school fitting for your budget and course. Google knows everything . Length of time from application to admission varies from school to school and also other factors like class configuration, scholarships, etc. Overall school display their admission calendar so best you work with the school's time line.

In the case of visa processing it takes between 3 to 4 months. Go through earlier threads because you have enough information regarding the requirements for visa. You will have to apply through the Spanish consulate and not through VFS.

For WAEC and NECO, it best you contact the admission officer in your school of choice but I reckon you are better off with WAEC.

All the best!

Skelewudprince:
Thanks so much bro.

I will be studying at UPC Barcelona.

And you?

I am at ZLC in Zaragoza (also known as the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics program)

Once again all the best bro I am very pleased for you

Skelewudprince:
This place has been quite quiet.



I submitted on the 9th of Dec and was called yesterday to come and pick it up, which I have done.




Thanks to everyone for the contributions made here.

It was a very rigorous exercise but Thanks to God for the success.

Congrats bro all the best in your studies. Which city will you be studying in Spain

Damola89:
Good morning guys. I have collected my legalized documents and I have also received my translated documents from Vivian. At the moment, I am ready to submit my application but I don't know where to get the application forms (the English and Spanish versions). Can someone help with this? Thanks guys for ya posts. It has been helpful.

Hiya Damola,

Check thread 5 you will see where one of the guys who applied last year attached the forms. Those where the ones I used also

Cheers and all the best

Skelewudprince:

@Obycindy, any news yet from them?

Hiya Skelewudprince,

I didn't use uniplaces for my accomodation.

However, the issue is that there is a freeze on Naira debit cards on all foreign transactions due to fx crunch .

Best is to open a dorm account here in Nigeria, buy Euros, pay into it and use it to make your payments (please note charges apply). In any case you can still use it when you are here in Spain by transferring from your dorm account into your Spanish account when you arrive.

You also have the option of opening a dollar account in Nigeria. This affords you the opportunity to having and using a dollar debit card which you can use both for online transactions and ATM withdrawals when you arrive here in Spain.

Hope this helps!

zendman:
E don happen @1andonly, objifeanyi, mancici1, una thank you very much tell the king of Spain to please spread red carpet for me at barca airport. Also tell Messi am on my way

Congrats man, I am very pleased for you at least the wait and struggle is over...

Hopefully we will all connect here in Spain someday... Safe flight bro and all the best in your studies

1andonly:
Hey guys that just got their visas approved might want to post a chronology of the new steps required in obtaining a visa.

Though in my opinion, your account balance matters most. Other things are just minor details that you have to meet.

Well I will say nothing has changed from the steps described earlier. The only thing I will mentioned again! again!! and again!!! is to start early at least 3.5 months before your intended date of travel. Be sure to have visited the embassy for legalization 3.5 months before your travel date. Whilst by timeline I did mine in less than 3 months my bane was visiting 2 months before my travel date. Had I visited at least a month earlier the situation would have been different.

Also worthy of mentioning is that you have to gather all your docs before this 3.5 months period.

ManCiCi1:
Good news I was called late last night to pick up my passport and visa this morning which I have done. But they said I have to redo my PCC (the pink slip; authenticate at FA and Legalize at the embassy) before leaving cos it'll be requested in school, it expired 26th.
So I guess one has to do PCC close to when one is applying for visa for those going through this process.

@1andonly thanks for starting this thread and frequently helping out, you've really been of great help. And thank you house for everything. God bless you all and I wish everyone smooth processing throughout your application.

@zendman and @obycindy how far?

Congrats bro, and all the best... I am in Zaragoza, feel free to touch base with me if you come around

mayblossom:
Hey guys! Thank you all for the generosity with info, and God bless you 1andonly for starting this thread. I have read from pages 1 to the last and I'm quite enlightened. I have a few questions though.

1. I live in Spain with my family and want to start the legalisation process for masters in a university here. Please tell me someone can do this on my behalf. And if yes, how do they do the investigation (the lawyer part). A lawyer came to my house when I was applying for family reunion visa.

2. I read on here that my uni has to stamp ctc on each page of my transcript. Can someone pls confirm this.

3. My target school here also requested that letter confirming ti them that my certificate grants me access to do a masters degree in Nigeria. I've asked my school to raise the letter, although they told me they've never heard of this. I read here that it's to be done at the ministry of education. Please how do I apply for this and what is it called officially?

4. Can I submit my English documents for legalisation and translate later when I have my documents with me here in Spain since I'm not applying for a visa, or do they need the translations too for legalisation?

Please help sister. Thanks a lot guys and congrats to the ones who have scaled this hurdle. I'm familiar with the Spanish embassy protocol bruhaha as they showed me nwii when I was applying for my family reunion visa.

Hiya @mayblossom..

As per CTC yes you will have to do that in your school you can send a photocopy, however these requirements were stipulated by the embassy for us who want to leave Nigeria for Spain (for studies)... Your case is quite new but at the same time very interesting because you already live in Spain and want to study further in the same country... do you need all of these documentation as though you are applying from Nigeria... Please help us understand better

zendman:
Hello... any updates I'm tempted to write them though my school wrote them already before I submitted my application, they need to understand that time is of the essence here, one can't be down here while others are receiving lectures, I am suppose to start my laboratory clearance this week which will give me a little stipends monthly but these people keep delaying this visa ish! After all haven't they verified all documents before submission I don tire for this people, the process is not fare at all for students, u seize my hard earned certificate, seize my bank account now u are still wasting my time @objifeanyi how zaragoza

Hey Hey Bro,

Wow perhaps I was fortunate... perhaps my school put a lot of pressure on the embassy not sure which one now... but most definitely God's favour... however just hang in there bro, I am sure you will get something positive soon. Just a word of advise because you will be resuming late... try and see if you can access any of your class mates in school and start getting some info regarding courses done, lecture notes, possible dates for assignments and submission. Also contact your school if they can share recorded session of the lectures with you because this will help. If you guys have a WhatsApp group then it is ok, else you can take the initiative to create one (WhatsApp is quite popular here)

As you know I resumed late into my program and it has taken the heck out of me to catch up with a lot of sleepless nights (In fact I haven't yet)... while the school obviously will be supportive of your plight... they may not influence the school calendar just because of you. As you can imagine I only arrived Zaragoza over a week ago and will be having mid term exam in less than two weeks, first project proposal in another six weeks and in the by Feb will be having preliminary defense....

I know this may be too much as you are psychologically down to do such because of visa, but please I will advise you start seeking option of catching up while you are here in Nigeria so you do not have loose a lot of sleep like me . The visa thingy will come and go and it will be amazing how you will not remember this visa debacle once you arrive in your school.

Lastly, Zaragoza is a cool city and the people here are very friendly and willing to help... if not for the stress of classes, assignments and studies, I am really enjoying my time here.... and thanks for asking.

Again just hang in guys, it will surely end up in praise

Skelewudprince:
I have about a million naira in my account and my sponsor has about 10m naira in his accout, do you think the embassy will accept this ?

Hiya Skelewedprince

I don't know if it will be accepted, however I know you can submit a sponsor's account. I was asked when I went to the embassy but I mentioned self sponsorship. Do not take my word for it but if you have some one pay in money into your account I think it is OK. I also have a gut feel that you are better off with self sponsorship than otherwise. However if your uncle bears same surname as you then you chances are not slim.

During my time I had some one pay in money into my account although not much. But it is a normal practice in all visa application as long as you are smart about it

1andonly:


Congrats bro. Where are you headed for Barcelona or Madrid? You can get in touch if you come to Barcelona.

Thanks bro, I am in the middle of these two cities... Zaragoza . In any case and should I come to Barcelona, I will touch base with you

zendman:
I think their solution is God since when did they start to ask for " according to 2005.. bla bla bla " the truth is if u want follow the whole protocol under the short notice you will just get crushed. Anyway I'm going tomorrow banking on God alone. It's well.

Hiya zendman, if you followed the thread from 1andonly at the start, you will see it stated and the guys that applied then were told to make sure it was included. I also insisted when I went to do my medicals that it be included.
You can try but I have noticed that as much as you can reduce your margin of error you are better off in this whole visa thingy.

ManCiCi1:
Thanks. I'm worried my application would take a longer time cos they accepted all my documents except the Medical certificate cos of the omission of "...international health rules of 2005" and I was given 10 working days to get a new one. But Vivian can only get me the translated copy by next week Thursday/friday. So I'm confused if disturbing them with mails would be logical.
Plus which airline do you think is most appropriate and cheaper with our crazy economy and high price of everything in Nigeria.

Not sure this will help I also think you can turn it around in that period, I hear of an Alhaji guy around SON that can do translation in 3-5 days, medical certificate can be issued in a day

zendman:
You have to do another one and translate and legalise all over again. In fact that Is what is delaying me now. My doc are complete except PCC translation from vivian. The girl or woman self wan make me vex. I go apply tomorrow sha by God's grace.

Hiya zendman, please check very well, I hear there is Spanish holidays tomorrow, check it is regional or public

ManCiCi1:
@objifeanyi Bro, did you "disturb" the embassy through emails to somehow speed up your application process or you did nothing, just waited till they contacted you when your visa was ready?

I did disturb them with e mail but not during submission of visa, it was mostly during to the long wait for legalization, so I reckon they got used to seeing my name on e mail. I will say God's grace and favour because I did not submitted an original contract for my accommodation and also did not photocopy some of my translated documents.

Also worthy of mentioning is my school's intensified efforts in speaking to both the consulate here in Lagos and Madrid to hasten my visa hence it came out in 8days. You could also speak to your school to help you contact the consulate (although I did not ask, my school took it upon themselves to do so).

Just keep faith bro it will surely end in praise.

Skelewudprince:




Congrats to you bro.

Mhen, I had issue legalizing my documents.

My birth certificate was rejected because of a name that appears on all my other documents but it's missing on my birth certificate.

I had to go and get an attestation of age at National Population Commission at Babs Animashaun. This just got to Abuja today for authentication.

Also I did not stamp the photocopies of my certificate at my school, that I just did now.

They also told me that they will be investigating me.. I just pray they say otherwise when I go back.
Hopefully I will be going back next week or upper because of the Holiday.

My school, UPC said I can't commence my registration untill 5th September. I contacted them now and they said until 26th of September now.

Meanwhile I can't pay my tuition fees until then.

@ Zendman and all my good people here,

I will like to know what will happen to my Police Character Certificate if I am investigated (2 months).

Do I need to get another one.. because it will expire before I can apply for VISA.

I did it on the 4th of August..

Thanks

Hiya Bro, just to add to zendman's contribution. You will have to do another PCC if this one will expire before visa application and you will authenticate and legalize it, however you will only have to do for the pink copy... No need to take fresh finger prints

zendman:
Somebody praiseeeeeeeeeeee the lord. They have really improved less than two weeks. Make sure we meet tomorrow. I will be there to collect my legalised police report

I am in stripe ash shirt and blue jeans