Hello Nairalanders!!!!


I've been searching all over the travel section of this forum so as to get very concise information on how to travel to the Netherlands, the Permanent Residency, protocols involved in getting the visa, Job opportunities and life generally in Netherlands as an immigrant.

But it seems there are no such topics.
So I decided to create this thread to enable Nigerians who are based in Netherlands to share their experiences over there and their journey to Netherlands.

The sake of this thread is for information and education. Please I need the comments to keep flowing in the way you have it in Canada, Australia and US threads.......Thank you!!!!

Let the comments keep coming!!!

Uniqueforce:
Hello Nairalanders!!!!


I've been searching all over the travel section of this forum so as to get very concise information on how to travel to the Netherlands, the Permanent Residency, protocols involved in getting the visa, Job opportunities and life generally in Netherlands as an immigrant.

But it seems there are no such topics.
So I decided to create this thread to enable Nigerians who are based in Netherlands to share their experiences over there and their journey to Netherlands.

The sake of this thread is for information and education. Please I need the comments to keep flowing in the way you have it in Canada, Australia and US threads.......Thank you!!!!

not all countries are looking for people. Those that have gone had to hustle for it most times. Your best bet is to go through school and hope to get job later. Nothing is guaranteed. Some had to marry to stay.

Kekereekun123:
not all countries are looking for people. Those that have gone had to hustle for it most times. Your best bet is to go through school and hope to get job later. Nothing is guaranteed. Some had to marry to stay.

sir what about PR?
I mean the procedures involved.

Moneywirer:



sir what about PR?
I mean the procedures involved.

u need to get a job offer to be able to get work permit to go there. You can get pr after living and working there legally for 5 years

Kekereekun123:
not all countries are looking for people. Those that have gone had to hustle for it most times. Your best bet is to go through school and hope to get job later. Nothing is guaranteed. Some had to marry to stay.

And that's what we want to know. Those people who got there, how did they do it.
What were the steps they took?
And how is life with them over there ??

Uniqueforce:



And that's what we want to know. Those people who got there, how did they do it.
What were the steps the took?
And how is life with them over there ??

the steps and format used in the past may not work in todays times. Best bet remains study route. A friend and his wife left last year for Amsterdam too. He got an IT job and they sponsored work visa for him

Am here

Have you got any tips for us sir?

space booked

If you have rare skills like high end programming skills you could apply and get a job from Nigeria. The other alternative is to migrate as a doctor or student, Delft University is generous to sub Saharan student

tensazangetsu20:
If you have rare skills like high end programming skills you could apply and get a job from Nigeria. The other alternative is to migrate as a doctor or student, Delft University is generous to sub Saharan student

And there I was hoping they'd be as accommodating as Canada and US

Moneywirer:




And there I was hoping they'd be as accommodating as Canada and US

Western countries are accommodating provided you have the right skill sets to add value to their society. They do not need liabilities as there are already enough in the system.

There is a thread on universities in the Netherlands it contains all details.

tensazangetsu20:
If you have rare skills like high end programming skills you could apply and get a job from Nigeria. The other alternative is to migrate as a doctor or student, Delft University is generous to sub Saharan student

Which one is 'sub-saharan student'? Lol

Saverin:


Which one is 'sub-saharan student'? Lol

LoL there's a scholarship for sub Saharan African students at delft university but it would have casted. The Netherlands government wants universities to stop admitting foreign students. Netherlands has a housing crisis at the moment.

tensazangetsu20:
If you have rare skills like high end programming skills you could apply and get a job from Nigeria. The other alternative is to migrate as a doctor or student, Delft University is generous to sub Saharan student

The number is not up to 15 per year. And one has to win another supporting scholarship to make up for the remaining €11k for living expenses. Not to talk of the GRE requirement of 320 ....I had my sights on it around 2021, but I gave up when I saw that Germany would be better. The Netherlands has one of the worst salaries in Europe plus taxation.

The good thing though, you don't process your visa as a student. The school does it, and you just pick it up in GHANA. No need for interviews. Just get admitted and pay the money needed

Hannania:
The number is not up to 15 per year. And one has to win another supporting scholarship to make up for the remaining €11k for living expenses. Not to talk of the GRE requirement of 320 ....I had my sights on it around 2021, but I gave up when I saw that Germany would be better. The Netherlands has one of the worst salaries in Europe plus taxation.

The good thing though, you don't process your visa as a student. The school does it, and you just pick it up in GHANA. No need for interviews. Just get admitted and pay the money needed

Yeah Germany is far better than the Netherlands.

tensazangetsu20:


Yeah Germany is far better than the Netherlands.

But how do you overcome the language barrier in Germany. Netherlands have over 95% English Speakers.

FxMasterz:

But how do you overcome the language barrier in Germany. Netherlands have over 95% English Speakers.

I am not in both countries

tensazangetsu20:


I am not in both countries

Okay boss. Thanks anyway.

tensazangetsu20:
If you have rare skills like high end programming skills you could apply and get a job from Nigeria. The other alternative is to migrate as a doctor or student, Delft University is generous to sub Saharan student

Please, wha do you mean by being generous to Sahara students?

akaahs:

Please, wha do you mean by being generous to Sahara students?

That scholarship doesn't exist anymore.