Annoying to announceagain that my daughter's passport was not processed.

Her application form was returnedby post (wasting our return postal envelope) only to add a stick-it note saying she is to reappear for capturing.

This is annoying anf unacceptable. I am looking to spending nothing less than £500-600 on this trip from Scottish island to London.

Whatever happened to communicating via email?

CheesyTee:
Thanks to everyone, her passport was dispatched for delivery yesterday, although the status on NIS page still shows “pending NIN verification” but ultimately, revalidating NIN helped.

Thanks to everyone, her passport was dispatched for delivery yesterday, although the status on NIS page still shows “pending NIN verification” but ultimately, revalidating NIN helped.

CheesyTee:
Hello everyone

I recently visited the London passport office with my children to renew our passports. While my passport and my son's passport were delivered within three days of our biometrics, my daughter's passport is still being processed.

The tracking system indicates that her NIN is pending verification. I obtained her NIN, along with my son's, from Nigeria, and I am perplexed as to why hers is the only one that is pending.

I have contacted my mother's back in Nigeria, and the NIMC contact informed me that my daughter's NIN requires revalidation.

My concern is that I have been unable to reach the Nigerian High Commission in London via email or phone. Given that they have not contacted me about the delay, I am uncertain whether her application will be processed once her NIN is revalidated or if I will need to travel to London again.

Anyone with similar experience, pleasenhow did you go about yours? Thank you

Thank you. This is a relief!

Peerielass:


Correct! Once it’s validated, it should automatically link to the NiS database. They call it ‘drop’ in local Nigerian parlance.

Thank you for sharing. If I get you right, all you had to do was validate her NIN. Can I ask if the process of validating the NIN links it to NIS database or you had to do that separately too?

Peerielass:


I had a similar issue a few years ago with my daughter’s passport application in Ikoyi. It took a while for her NIN to drop, so they couldn’t issue her passport. I had to expedite it through one of my contacts before the NIN was eventually validated and linked to NIS database. Passport was issued a week later.

Thank you, boss! You too sure!

Lexusgs430:


Send me a WhatsApp message, I would forward my long leg person to you....... 😁🤣

Yes, she has.

Lexusgs430:


I presume your daughter already did all her biometric capturing.........

Thank you. Going back to London from Scottish Island is expensive and time comsuming. I have tried to contact them via emaol and pjone no luck. This is tiring really.

I did log into the NIMC app and everything appears fine.

Solumtoya:


You'd hardly find someone with this experience, I try to ensure the NIN is validated and all done before proceeding for biometrics just to avoid going to London twice.

Do the Validation first, it takes 24hrs or so, then wait a little bit and you might have to go back to London to prompt them.

Hello everyone

I recently visited the London passport office with my children to renew our passports. While my passport and my son's passport were delivered within three days of our biometrics, my daughter's passport is still being processed.

The tracking system indicates that her NIN is pending verification. I obtained her NIN, along with my son's, from Nigeria, and I am perplexed as to why hers is the only one that is pending.

I have contacted my mother's back in Nigeria, and the NIMC contact informed me that my daughter's NIN requires revalidation.

My concern is that I have been unable to reach the Nigerian High Commission in London via email or phone. Given that they have not contacted me about the delay, I am uncertain whether her application will be processed once her NIN is revalidated or if I will need to travel to London again.

Anyone with similar experience, pleasenhow did you go about yours? Thank you

You can spend your money. You just need 1250 to enter the account

acosfd:
Good morning my good people

To all the switching gurus

Please how long do I need leave my £1250 in the natwest account. Can I pay the money into the natwest account today and transfer to another account the following day, or does it have to be the account for a specific period?

babajeje123:

Nothing much. Passport, my bank statement and letter of invitation. I bought a returned ticket as I heard my parent would be denied entry without it.

Please did you get the tickets after the visa approval? I applied for my sister and mum. I and my other sister invited them individually.

All you need is your CAS (the issued by the uni)

Adebayo82:
As matter of urgency, I want to confirm if this action can fly . I want to switch from tier 4 Visa to tier 2 skilled worker visa. Is it necessary or is part of requirements to show proof of English for the tier 2 visa application. I have done with my Msc program, however I can't get my certificate because of outstanding school fees. I owed school 2k, this will be paid as soon as possible but not in plan for now. I want to submit the tier 2 application form now and the company is expecting me to resume 1st of July. Please foks I need your advice.

Does anyone know any freight company (that is into sea shipping)?

I want to ship heavy item (not food) from Nigeria.

I do both. But direct debit is better, sonyou dont forget to repay.

profemebee:
Hi Hi,

For the AMEX users here, pls what's the best way to make repayment ? do you use bank account (direct debit) or manually go online to pay via debit card?

I absolutely forgot I've been collecting avios and saw someone's comment about using it to book flight.

That post came at the right time as I just used mine for 5 days hotel booking for summer holiday.

Anyone need AMEX referral link, use mine please. Make we both collect avios. You get 8,000 and I'll get 4,000.

https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/oLoHUAFKgk?XL=MNANS

You will have to take your child for physical biometric captruring.

Theadoredone:
Hello Hello my people!

Please has anyone recently extended/renewed a Skilled Worker Dependant child Visa (Under 9 years old) within the UK?

Did you have to take your child (ren) physically to a Biometric center in the UK or were you able to use the App for Biometrics?

My husband and I were able to use the Biometrics App for ours but I'm wondering if it'll be the same for children or they'll just ask us to upload documents and that'll be all..

This information will be really helpful in planning but I can't seem to find a specific answer on the gov.uk website.

Many thanks my people

I used my BRP. Front and back

Opsycal:


Hello,
Please what photo ID did you use? It's not accepting my BRP and Naija passport.

If you have a saving accoutn with chase, you have to close it before the switch can happen.

I switched chase to first direct

hustla:


So the normal current account one wont come with payments right?

Looks like Chase cant be switched for Firstdirect

https://www.currentaccountswitch.co.uk/banks-building-societies/

I switched starling account to Royal Bank of Scotland and i got £200 bonus

rinzylee:


Nawa o....maybe they don't like me. I tried switching my Starlin. Freshly opened though. I seem to have fallen in love with my NatWest. Not thinking if shutting it down.

I switchedmy Chase current account. No, i didnt use credit card

rinzylee:


They kept saying I am not qualified. Do you use a credit card? I have no form of credits.

Depends on the account type you open

hustla:


Heard there are caveats to it and monthly Payments to make. How true is this pls?

That's the reason why I haven't tried to make the switch

Looking to switch my starling

I dont knowabout Lloyds but you download First Direct bank app, open an account with them.

You then switch one of your current account. Pay in £1000+ to your new account after the switch is complete and wait for the bonus to be paid

lightofjoy:
Pls how did you do it. What of someone using Lloyds. Thanks

In other news, I don receive First Direct £175 switch bonus. Free money dey sweet o 🥳🤩

After the switch is complete

starboychan:


Hello quick one please, should I transfer the £1250 after the switch is complete or can I do it before then ?

Idan!!!

The switch process takes roughly a week, the you wait another week after meeting the criteria for switch bonus.

So anticipate about 2-3 weeks from switch to bonus credit

Phayie:


Can I switch to natwest this week and then close the natwest account and switch it to first direct next week

Unfortunately, revolut account was not acceptedwhen i tried.

igbsam:


Shey i fit switch my revolute account ni, make i go use the switch money chop gigantic lobster

Yes, money in old account counts towards the £1250[quote author=starboychan post=122943288][/quote]

I tried, it was not accepted

starboychan:



Please e jor , shae I fit switch revolut?

Yes, I switched my Starling to RBS and Chase to First Direct.

hustla:




Do they allow switch from starling bank / chase /monese?

Download app (either RBS or NatWest), open account, then apply to switch your old account to them. Deposit £1250 into the account. You get credited with £200 within 7 days

Same process for First Direct. The only difference is you pay £1,000 within 60 days of opening account. You get £175 in 28 days...

Yeah, it affected my credit score, lost about 10 points but my credit score has gone back up and it's now higher than before (due to other factors like low credit utilisation, on-time payment, etc)

starboychan:


Abegi how una dey switch ? Me sef wan chop money .

Does switching affect credit score?

£200 switch bonus from RBS entered... Free money sweet 😋

Abeg, for those who switched to first direct, how long did it take to receive bonus?

solveabode:
Hello gurus
Please is it normal for agent to give out house like this despite that I call their attention to it during the inspection?
I have not moved in yet and I plan to write and call them to do the needful.

Pls advise.

It's not. I was in a similar situation last year although, I didn't take any step aside contact LL but he didn't do anything. I later moved out cos the condition of the house was so poor but I was told I could have reported LL to the council.