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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Elderss: 5:52pm On Feb 09, 2023 |
HollyMadison: Since Grandma is not paying anything towards her visit, you may put £1 or 1 naira. That was what I did for my parents and in-laws. 8 Likes |
Travel / Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Elderss: 1:42pm On Dec 12, 2022 |
Visa Alert! Applicants: Parents-in-law Submission: 10th November (Standard) Biometrics: 17th Novermber (Self-service, Ikeja) TLS Pick-up email (FIL): 8th December TLS Pick-up email (MIL): 9th December Passports with Visa collected: 11th December Applied for both of them from the UK 6 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Elderss: 4:23pm On Aug 09, 2022 |
adedapodvirus001: Yes, UKVI does accept Amex credit card. Talking from personal experience 2 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Elderss: 6:19pm On Dec 25, 2021 |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Elderss: 5:38pm On Dec 25, 2021 |
claremont: True. I know of some professionals (based on their band) who are paid RRP up north in addition to their salary. I think some professionals in the north get paid more than their counterparts in the south. |
Travel / Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Elderss: 7:27pm On Nov 16, 2021 |
realvip: Yes. The 90-day visa vignette on your passport is the time-frame you could enter the UK. Otherwise, you may need to reapply for another vignette at a cost. Your BRP will have the 3-year validity on it. Permit me to welcome you to the UK in advance. |
Travel / Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Elderss: 7:30pm On Nov 14, 2021 |
Nnemomatina: I hope this helps 1 Like |
Travel / Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 4 by Elderss: 1:01pm On Nov 09, 2021 |
VISA ALERT!!! Applicants: My Parents (Dad and Mum) Visa Type: 6 months Standard Visit/Tourist visa Timeline Application submitted on 14/092021 Biometrics (Self upload) done 23/09/2021 Application transferred and received at DMC on 23/09/2021 Application transferred to VAC in the morning of 08/11/2021 according to tracking. TLS passport email received in the evening of 08/11/2021 Passport collected 09/112021. 6-month VISA granted to both of them. Documents submitted Application submitted as UNEMPLOYED. A note was written to inform ECO that UNEMPLOYED was picked because they have no receipts/documents to back up their PETTY TRADING Business (A shop used for the trade located in front their abode). 1. Invitation letter to my parents 2. Cover Letter to ECO 3. Letter of Sponsorship and support addressed to the ECO 4. Sponsor's GTB Bank Receipts of Monthly stipends sent to them (January 2021 to September 2021) 5. 3-month Bank statement showing applicant's home address, full name and highlighted monthly stipends recieved from sponsor. 6. Sponsor's Birth Attestation (showing full names of both parents) 7. Sponsor's 4-month UK Account statement 8. Sponsor's 7-month Payslips 9. Sponsor's BRP 10. Sponsor's Utility and council bills 11. Sponsor's Rent Agreement 12. Sponsors Work ID 13. Sponsor's International passport 14. Few Pictures with both parents Sponsor and their grandchildren. 15. Land Receipt of their current home given. 16. Pictures of petty trading shop and some of its contents 17. Their current home building plan. 18. Parents current home electricity bills 19. Sponsors Nigerian Bank account as the source of the monthly stipends. I hope this helps someone. Thanks 10 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 7:55am On Jul 30, 2021 |
dustydee: Just standard ooo. Man pikin had to use the 100 quid for london flexing |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 7:53am On Jul 30, 2021 |
tshoboy: I got the 5 years 64 pages booklet. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 1:06pm On Jul 29, 2021 |
Elderss: And my passport FINALLY arrived 30 minutes ago at my doorstep. 5 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 8:25pm On Jul 28, 2021 |
Iyafife: You may use PagoFX probably as long as the dollar account is not domiciled in Nigeria . They have good rates. I have used it before and very reliable. 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 8:22pm On Jul 28, 2021 |
fatima04: Following the footsteps of our seniors like you na 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 11:38am On Jul 28, 2021 |
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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 7:30am On Jul 28, 2021 |
My Odyssey� (My One-Day London trip) I hope this brief mini-adventure helps and informs someone's future decision or dealings with the NHC London. There have been lots of stories and opinions about passport renewal in the UK. A few of them were positive while many (if not most) reviews were shocking and sad. So, I was prospectively dreading the process should it be my time to renew. If I had other viable choices, perhaps, I would have considered them. But going back to Nigeria because of passport renewal was a big NO for me. I applied for my renewal on the 23rd of December, 2020 via the Innovate1 platform. However, little did I know that it won't be possible to pick an appointment date. Wetin man pikin go do na...I paid; hoping and believing that I will be scheduled for an appointment really soon. I was not surprised. My biometrics appointment was sent sooner than I expected...I am sure you are now surprised. An email for biometrics dropped after 7 months��, precisely on the 21st of July (some waited 10 months before getting their appointment). No thanks to the pandemic and backlogs of application. The biometrics was scheduled for 27th July, between 11am and 1pm. Though, a 2-week grace period was stated in the email, I was not ready to take chances. Since I live in one of the towns in far Northwest England, I decided to be a bit creative and take a few risks (thanks to my better-half for encouraging me) I booked a same day return train ticket to London for 27th July. Left my house at about 5:10am and arrived London Euston at about 10:10am. It was my second time in London��. The first was in 2019. Booked a taxi straight to NHC... Wished I had trekked though��. We were just moving at snail speed (traffic lights at almost every 100m��). I can't begin to imagine the stress londoners driving a manual transmission go through in the city. Got to NHC at about 10:48am. As expected, there were some mild naija drama outside the NHC office but nothing too serious. I was just happy to witness the drama as I missed a lot of it since I arrived the Queens land��. I was ushered into the NHC as soon as the staff confirmed my documents were complete. The crowd I met inside almost discouraged me as I practically wanted to ditch the whole process; obviously thinking when it would be my turn for biometrics. To be honest, the process was quite fast. I left there at about 12:43pm. New Passport to be posted within the next 2 weeks (fingers crossed). London Palava Thinking about what to do with my spare time, it was necessary to activate my sight-seeing genes. I walked around and visited the London Eye. The ice-cream sold by the frozen yoghurt van in that area get as e be sha. From there, I moved to Thames Clippers , swiped my card and enjoyed about a 45-minute River Thames boat cruise to North Greenwich Peninsula (passing under the London Bridge, Tower bridge, showing us the tower of London, the Shard and other historic places). Arriving at the peninsula, had to visit the O2, Emirates Air line cable and experienced some 4D Rollercoaster. Then, I decided to take 2 bus rides (108 and 15) from the peninsula to Charring cross. From there, I moved to Trafalguar Square where I rested for a while��. It was there I also saw the National Gallery. Finally walked back to London Euston station after window shopping. Train left Lodon Euston at 18:23. Arrived my humble abode at about 23:30. Do I wanna live in London... NO! NO!! NO!!!�♂️�♂️�♂️�♂️�♂️�♂️�♂️ Let the Londoners continue the lord's work there. Will I be visiting again.. YES! YES!! YES!!! Probably with the family this time. Lots and loads of places that could not be visited because of time� 16 Likes |
Phones / Re: My Samsung Back Camera Is Horrible. by Elderss: 1:35pm On Apr 27, 2021 |
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Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 7:11pm On Mar 28, 2021 |
Amiphany: I am also interested. Sent you a pm. |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 1:44pm On Dec 01, 2020 |
famzynet: Lycaremit is good. I can now recommend them. My first transaction with them was a nightmare. It took calling them out on trustpilot before they attended to my request after 2 days. I guess it was due to verification delays. All my subsequent transactions with them have been wonderful. Beneficiaries get credited within 10mins of transaction. So, thumbs up to them. Moneyfex is also good. 2 Likes |
Jobs/Vacancies / VACANCY: Business Development Executive by Elderss: 6:09pm On Oct 24, 2020 |
Job Title: Business Development Executive Company: An indigenous health diagnostic facility. Company Location: Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos. Minimum Requirements: HND/Bsc. Candidates with science background or ability to demonstrate equivalent experience in the health field will be given preference. Method of Application: Interested candidates may send a cover letter and curriculum vitae as an ATTACHMENT to the email below. Email: lanrebforgod@yahoo.com Closing date for Application: 7th November, 2020 |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 12:55pm On Sep 24, 2020 |
Mustardsandteal: Hi, 1. The person studied Medical Laboratory Science. 2. Yes, he had his HCPC |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 11:42am On Sep 23, 2020 |
Mustardsandteal: The person got his Health and Care Visa. Thanks |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 7:25am On Sep 20, 2020 |
noblealuu: My honest advice? Just tick the box that says 'English is your first Language' I know of about 4 persons who did this and got favorable outcome from HCPC. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 8:54pm On Sep 18, 2020 |
brine: For what type of visa sir? |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 7:01pm On Sep 18, 2020 |
Mustardsandteal: Certificate of Sponsorship |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 6:27pm On Sep 18, 2020 |
Mustardsandteal: I know of someone who has made the visa application. 232 quid for up to 3 years and about 464 quid for up to 5 years. His COS was for 5 years though. Should get the outcome within the next few days. May let you know once he gets the visa. |
Fashion / Re: Boutique Owners Or Personal Shoppers Buying From The Uk! IN HERE PLEASE!!! by Elderss: 2:06pm On Sep 10, 2020 |
Mamatukwas: Hi, I sent you a PM. Need to send a few things to Naija. Wondering if you can provide the logistics service as well as your current rate. Thanks |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 5:36pm On Sep 04, 2020 |
gratefulme40: You may try Lycaremit 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 5:01pm On Aug 11, 2020 |
[quote author=Kyngs post=92703348][/quote] Hello Kyngs, do you mind if I respond? 1. No, course information (along with the main application) should do. 2. No, current and previous MLSCN licenses should do. 3. Yes, you can write 'I am in English-speaking country' 4. With reasonable years of experience (if truly an MLS), your HCPC outcome should be favorable. However, getting a job is different issue. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In The Uk/life As A UK Immigrant by Elderss: 2:16pm On Jul 21, 2020 |
kode12: It's moneyfex.com and it's via the website. Not sure they have the app yet. Used them yesterday for almost a thousand quid and it went through in less than 30mins I will say it's reliable...from my personal experience |
Travel / Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 3 by Elderss: 9:58am On Apr 08, 2020 |
Yampotatocarrot: Hello Yampotatocarrot, Personally, I think the university is right. MSc in biomedical science does not allow one to work as a BMS. What qualifies the person is his/her undergraduate degree (not necessarily UK undergraduate degree) 1. Was your undergraduate degree in Biomedical science/Medical Laboratory Science? 1a. If yes, do you have any relevant work experience in the field? 1b. If No (to question 1), then you will have to convince HCPC that your undergraduate degree is relevant to BMS practice...If not, I doubt you will ever be to able to work in that field in the UK even with your MSc. Your answers to the questions above will determine my further advice. Kind regards |
Travel / Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 3 by Elderss: 9:35pm On Apr 05, 2020 |
Calm054: It's quite difficult and rare to find a locum band 5 BMS role. Most band 5 jobs are on permanent basis and are given to candidates who have completed at least a year UK relevant training or work experience. While you can get a locum band 6 job, your 2 years Nigerian experience won't be enough... You are like a fresher into the career. So, you may have have to go through few months volunteer jobs as Omopapa mentioned earlier. Once that's completed, then you can begin to apply for locum Band six roles. BTW, what's your speciality? 4 Likes |
Travel / Re: Uk Student Visa/tier 4 Pbs - Your Questions Answered Part 3 by Elderss: 7:40pm On Apr 05, 2020 |
Calm054: Having a UK work experience could make it easier to get BMS roles but not compulsory. Do you have any previous work experience? What band roles have you been applying to? 2 Likes |
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