Sam8850:
Hello all and welcome to this thread. This new year, I believe a lot of people have resolutions and plans they intend to achieve this year and for the future. I am a strong believer in the saying "Knowledge (the right information) is Power" hence having the right information from people's experiences and legit sources can lead to the achievement of our goals.

Now, for those of us who are intending to migrate to Germany for work or family re-union purposes, it is very vital to get the right information on processes and guidance to successful acquiring of your visum (visa).

Here we go, first, it will be very important to visit the German Consulate official website, try to know the legit site as opposed to third-party, clone sites, or random Google site results. The official site of the German Consulate in Nigeria is https://nigeria.diplo.de, there you can find a lot of information regarding types of visas, booking appointments, and requirements.

I believe there are Nigerians out there in Germany who have gone through this process in the past few years that can share their experience with us, which is always helpful. I have questions and well as I can answer questions of my journey to this stage, I have also been able to share and answer questions on other threads that can help.

So let's begin this journey by helping each other one question and answer at a time for the right information is the power that will help us achieve our goals.

Thank you.

Hello please I have a question between BLUE CARD and the Work with a contract which I see on the German Embassy online portal, which of them comes out faster?? Please I'm asking for my friend who got a job offer in Germany as a Back end developer?

Guys please I have a question between BLUE CARD and the Work with a contract which I see on the German Embassy online portal, which of them comes out faster?? Please I'm asking for my friend who got a job offer in Germany as a Back end developer?

lordally:


Hello please I have a question between BLUE CARD and the Work with a contract which I see on the German Embassy online portal, which of them comes out faster?? Please I'm asking for my friend who got a job offer in Germany as a Back end developer?

if he meets the requirements for a blue card , then let him go for blue card. It’s not hard

Hi Biggybee,
I'm about starting my visa application because my fellowship application was just approved. Going through your last response, I discovered you said I should also book a date for my wife.

Is this booking done online also or at the embassy? I didn't really see any option at the online booking portal which will not cause her to wait for a year, at the minimum!

To everyone, my passport expires next February, is it possible to schedule an appointment with it while I commence the renewal process or I must use the new passport?

I'm trying to save time because I need to be in Germany early next year.

Biggybee:


Let your fellowship body give you a letter that covers her (you might not need this if your acceptance letter already states that). Or let them mail the embassy when you have gone for your own interview.

Book a date for her alongside with you.

MAKE SURE YOU DROP THE LETTER ALONG WITH THE DOCUMENTS YOU DROP OFF AT THE EMBASSY. If you interviewer asks if you have any questions... Tell them about your wife.

justt:
Hi Biggybee,
I'm about starting my visa application because my fellowship application was just approved. Going through your last response, I discovered you said I should also book a date for my wife.

Is this booking done online also or at the embassy? I didn't really see any option at the online booking portal which will not cause her to wait for a year, at the minimum!

To everyone, my passport expires next February, is it possible to schedule an appointment with it while I commence the renewal process or I must use the new passport?

I'm trying to save time because I need to be in Germany early next year.

Book for her online, family reunion visa, let her start her waiting period. The one year minimum you referred to starts counting from the day you book. So book it and let the countdown begin.

When you resume your fellowship here, it could also help your fellowship body to offer some assistance when you tell them how long she's been on the wait list.

If you get to the interview and somehow the visa offered could cover your wife.. You simply give them the reference code generated when you did the booking.

This is just my opinion.

To your second question, I will suggest you schedule an appointment with your old passport and keep working on the new. When it is time to submit your passport for the visa stamping, submit a new one.

If you are asked to drop it off at your interview, let the interviewer know its about to expire.

Good luck!

JahBwoy:
if he meets the requirements for a blue card , then let him go for blue card. It’s not hard

Please after the verification officer comes, how long does one have to wait for visa approval

Thank you so much.
I will book for her as advised but the fellowship has a four month language (German) training before my research starts and we are to undertake the language training together.

Hopefully, she will be given visa with me so that we start the training at the same time.

Biggybee:


Book for her online, family reunion visa, let her start her waiting period. The one year minimum you referred to starts counting from the day you book. So book it and let the countdown begin.

When you resume your fellowship here, it could also help your fellowship body to offer some assistance when you tell them how long she's been on the wait list.

If you get to the interview and somehow the visa offered could cover your wife.. You simply give them the reference code generated when you did the booking.

This is just my opinion.

To your second question, I will suggest you schedule an appointment with your old passport and keep working on the new. When it is time to submit your passport for the visa stamping, submit a new one.

If you are asked to drop it off at your interview, let the interviewer know its about to expire.

Good luck!

Oby94:








Please after the verification officer comes, how long does one have to wait for visa approval

I'm sorry , I haven't done family reunion process. Maybe those with that experience can answer

justt:
Hi

Is this booking done online also or at the embassy? I didn't really see any option at the online booking portal which will not cause her to wait for a year, at the minimum!

To everyone, my passport expires next February, is it possible to schedule an appointment with it while I commence the renewal process or I must use the new passport?

I'm trying to save time because I need to be in Germany early next year.

Do not book an appointment with the passport, kindly proceed to a nearest immigration office and get a new passport in Nigeria.

You can pay for instant passport, then you can book for the Visa appointment.

Normally, when your passport have within 6 months validity, you can renew it. So please renew it.

The pain and expenses in renewal of Nigeria passport abroad no here.

Do your passport renewal in Naija.

Thanks, Ahmed4002.
Actually, I have initiated my passport renewal but the immigration officer said it will still take a minimum of two weeks before I can get it So in order to save time, I was thinking I could start with the old one while the renewal process in underway.

I will appreciate it if I can have the views of those who have had similar experience - using your about-to-expire passport to book an appointment and getting your visa in the renewed passport. Does anyone here have such experience?

Ahmed4002:


Do not book an appointment with the passport, kindly proceed to a nearest immigration office and get a new passport in Nigeria.

You can pay for instant passport, then you can book for the Visa appointment.

Normally, when your passport have within 6 months validity, you can renew it. So please renew it.

The pain and expenses in renewal of Nigeria passport abroad no here.

Do your passport renewal in Naija.

justt:
Thanks, Ahmed4002.
Actually, I have initiated my passport renewal but the immigration officer said it will still take a minimum of two weeks before I can get it So in order to save time, I was thinking I could start with the old one while the renewal process in underway.

I will appreciate it if I can have the views of those who have had similar experience - using your about-to-expire passport to book an appointment and getting your visa in the renewed passport. Does anyone here have such experience?

try to discuss for the instant and show willingness to pay for it.

My 2 cent advice

Alright, thank you.

Ahmed4002:


try to discuss for the instant and show willingness to pay for it.

My 2 cent advice

Has anyone relocated with their spouse yo Germany using the skilled Immigration act visa category. Assuming you are the primary applicant, what document did your spouse take to the embassy that didn’t make you have issue with the securities, is it family reunion document or skilled immigration act document?

justt:


To everyone, my passport expires next February, is it possible to schedule an appointment with it while I commence the renewal process or I must use the new passport?

I'm trying to save time because I need to be in Germany early next year.

Go ahead with your old passport. But make sure you remember to go with both when you are going for your interview, it's very very common.

I and my daughter applied using the Skilled Immigration act visa category. We went with the family reunion documents and also with the preapproval and power of attorney document, my husband's office got these documents for us. We had no issue at the embassy, though we are still awaiting visa approval.

Codedboy95:
Has anyone relocated with their spouse yo Germany using the skilled Immigration act visa category. Assuming you are the primary applicant, what document did your spouse take to the embassy that didn’t make you have issue with the securities, is it family reunion document or skilled immigration act document?

heybaby12:


Go ahead with your old passport. But make sure you remember to go with both when you are going for your interview, it's very very common.

Alright, thank you.

Hi everyone, please I need you guys view or insight how long will it take to get an interview date for blue card visa application, I have my ZAV approved and I applied for visa interview yesterday. Thanks in anticipation

Sunjava:
Hi everyone, please I need you guys view or insight how long will it take to get an interview date for blue card visa application, I have my ZAV approved and I applied for visa interview yesterday. Thanks in anticipation

Within 2 weeks you should get it. Maximum 3 weeks !!

ZAV approval guarantees fast approvals. Congratulations in advance

Hi all, please has anyone that completed family reunion interview since September been contacted by a lawyer for verification or foreign office contacted their spouse?

thank you, also do you or does any body have idea of what the interview process and possible questions for a blue card applicant

JahBwoy:


Within 2 weeks you should get it. Maximum 3 weeks !!

ZAV approval guarantees fast approvals. Congratulations in advance

Hi everyone.

Please when the foreign office contacts the spouse to submit documents... is it by email or by a written letter?
Also the submission of the requested documents ... is it through soft copies by email or hard copies through the post/physical submission?
Any insight given is appreciated.
Dankeschön

Sunjava:
thank you, also do you or does any body have idea of what the interview process and possible questions for a blue card applicant

Check this thread from page 1 down. You will find every information. If you have other specific clarifications please ask

Good day All,

Please has anyone gotten Appointment for those that applied in November 2021.

Please can someone who have gone for the interview share the interview questions.

I will appreciate response to the above

Please have people who registered last year October received appointment mails yet?

Yes my friend lawyer came last week for verification and we did the interview last month

jbonito:
Hi all, please has anyone that completed family reunion interview since September been contacted by a lawyer for verification or foreign office contacted their spouse?

Adegbeanna:
Yes my friend lawyer came last week for verification and we did the interview last month

German embassy is really incredible with how they handle these applications. It’s head-spinning at this point. Fingers crossed. Thank you for the information

Here's a list of questions. These are a mix of questions I was asked during my interview and others I found by going through the thread when preparing.

What is your spouse’s name?
How old is your spouse?
Where was your spouse born?
Spouse's date of birth?
Did you get your spouse something for his/her birthday?
What date did you & your spouse agree to start dating?
Were you friends before you started dating?
What year did your spouse first travel to Germany?
How long have your spouse's parents known about you?
Have you been to Germany before?
Have you been convicted before?
Have you been denied a visa to any country before?
Have either of you been married before?
How long did you date?
How long have you been married?
What does your spouse do?
Where does your spouse work?
How long has your spouse been residing in Germany?
How much does your spouse earn?
What is your spouse's home address in Germany?
What is your spouse’s favourite colour?
What is your spouse’s favourite food?
What is your favourite colour?
What is your favourite food?
When did the actual marriage take place?
Have you at any point stayed together in the same house? If yes, from when to when (date /month).
When was the last time you saw your spouse?
Where was the last time you saw your spouse?
How many times have you been together? 100? 350? Over 500 times?
Do you stay alone?
Are you working?
What qualifications do you have?
What were you doing when you met your spouse?
Can you briefly describe your first meeting in details?
When your spouse came home, did he/she come home for the sake of the marriage?
How did the marriage proposal go?
Have you had your church marriage?
Do you speak German?
Do you have children that you will like to travel with?
Where did your engagement take place?
When did your engagement take place?
Where did your marriage take place?
Did you do a church wedding?
Where did the wedding take place?

All the best.

UCEKE:
Good day All,

Please has anyone gotten Appointment for those that applied in November 2021.

Please can someone who have gone for the interview share the interview questions.

I will appreciate response to the above

IAD2020:
I and my daughter applied using the Skilled Immigration act visa category. We went with the family reunion documents and also with the preapproval and power of attorney document, my husband's office got these documents for us. We had no issue at the embassy, though we are still awaiting visa approval.

Thank you

Is there anybody here whose company or relocation agency mailed the embassy about getting an appointment date for their spouse? i need your help with the content of the email your hr sent

GraceIsaac09:
Hi everyone.

Please when the foreign office contacts the spouse to submit documents... is it by email or by a written letter?
Also the submission of the requested documents ... is it through soft copies by email or hard copies through the post/physical submission?
Any insight given is appreciated.
Dankeschön

The foreign office normally contact via Email.

Depending on the officer, some might request for a soft copy, while others would ask you to drop it on their post box.

All the best

jbonito:
Hi all, please has anyone that completed family reunion interview since September been contacted by a lawyer for verification or foreign office contacted their spouse?

Yes, foreign office. 2 week's after the interview which was done in September.

It was super fast, I was schoked.

Codedboy95:
Is there anybody here whose company or relocation agency mailed the embassy about getting an appointment date for their spouse? i need your help with the content of the email your hr sent

It would be just a waste of time.

Embassy not to do entertain such request be it for DAAD scholars.
They would ask you to wait for one year.

No harm in trying Sha.

Two friends just did last week, and it was a negative feedback (Daad scholar and a blue card holder)