You can win this!

Don't miss this opportunity for you to WIN a holiday of your choice for 2! Simply visit http://www.changiairport.com/asiangetaway and participate in this once in a lifetime lottery. I did in March and am determined to see that at least 2 Nigerians win this! The questions are easy (you can contact me if you don’t know the answers) and you must be above 18 years of age to participate. Entries close August 31^st 2013. Goodluck

Interview-Waiver at the German Embassy

Persons who have travelled within the last 24 months at least 3 times to the Schengen States with a Schengen visa or once with a one-year multiple entry visa issued by this Consulate General qualify for the Interview Waiver option. This means these persons are required to book an appointment, however, they are NOT required to submit their applications in person (but can bring the application through a third). They are also exempt from the interview- thus shortening the process considerably.

Please understand that dealers of spare parts, used cars or other used goods are not eligible for this scheme.

a) The following applicants do not need an appointment:

• frequent travellers (applicants who have travelled to Schengen states, USA, UKor Canadaat least three times within the past 24 months)
• applicants for transit visas
• urgent  medical treatment
• applicants on official duty ("note verbale holders" only)
• experts participating in scientific / academic conferences

These applicants may appear in person at the visa section of the German Consulate-General from Monday to Friday at 6.30 a.m. Only those applicants who present a complete application form together with all the required documents (including one copy of each original) will be admitted.

Visa fees for schengen countries

The visa fees are fixed in Euro and payable in naira according to an exchange rate which we revise from time to time. The current fee for all visa categories is 60,- Euros (about 13.000,- Naira, depending on the exchange rate).

Children under the age of 6 years are exempt from the visa fee if applying for a Schengen Visa, the visa fee for minors aged 6-12 years is 35,- Euros.

The fee for a long-term visa for all children under the age of 18 is 30,- Euros (about 6500,- Naira).

Spouses and minor children of German nationals as well as parents of German minor children are exempt from the visa fee for all visa categories.

Under certain conditions there might be a reduction / exemption from the general visa fee - however, these circumstances are checked by the visa officer during the submission of the application.

Schengen visa, category C (short term visa - for visits to Germany of up to 90 days)

According to the Schengen Agreement, tourist and business visas issued by a mission of one of the following countries are valid for travel to all other countries listed: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. However, you always have to apply at the mission of the country which is your main destination.

Please note that the processing of a Schengen visa, category C application takes two weeks. It is not possible to expedite the visa processing.

New visa appointment booking system

Please note that the British High Commission in Nigeria and the German Consulate in Lagos has introduced a new visa appointment booking system.

Visa appointments are now booked online. For more details on how this swings, please contact us at www.eonetripsandvisas.com

Fresh info from the German Embassy

 

Do you know that on the 14^th of March 2013, the German Embassy in Abuja and the German Consulate General in Lagos commenced working with the Visa Information System (VIS). People applying for a visa for the first time MUST APPLY IN PERSON according to them, so that the necessary biometric data – ten fingerprints and a digital photo – can be collected.

This is a lovely development I must say