bivoprad:
Hello everyone,
I got back my passport today stamp with 6months visit visa
Biometrics date - 11/06/2021

Purpose of traveling - to write a professional examination (NCKEX-RN)
Travel date - 10-17th July,2021. Exam date is july 16. I explained that I am well aware of the 10days quarantine rule but will opt for test to release on the 5th day
Estimated amount to be spent on trip - 550,000
Amount in my bank account - 1,159,045
My salary after tax - about 82,000
The total amount I get in a year- 120,000
Amount I spent every.month - 9,000
NB- my mum do give me 10k monthly which amount to the 120,000 I get in a year, I explained that I just got a job in May,2021 and hasn't been paid my first salary,so, I didn't add my monthly salary to the amount I get in a year

Documents submitted
My 6month bank account statement
Employment letter
Letter from employer stating that I am newly employed and has not received my first salary,thus, no payslip and also days have been granted leave from work

Documents from sponsor
NB-My sponsor is my biological sister working and living in the USA
My sponsor's salary 6month bank account
My sponsor's saving 4month bank account
My sponsor's 6month payslip
My sponsor's work ID
My sponsor's ID (Driver's License)
3 pictures of my sponsor and I
Letter of sponsorship stating how we are related and why she is sponsoring me and the day she sent money(1 million) to my account
I & My sponsor's birth certificate
Her marriage certificate and change of name

Others
Consent letter from mother, also stating that she sent 200k to me in support of the visa application
Pictures of I and my Mother
Confirmation of scheduled examination
Payment receipt for the examination
Hotel booking from booking.com
Nursing license and notification

I explained that although I am opting for test to release on the 5th full day in the UK, my travel date is flexible enough to be adjusted to accommodate the 10days quarantine if necessary.
N.B- I do not have savings at all and even used part of the 200k my mum sent to me to pay for the application fee making my closing balance not up to 1.2M but I duely explained that in my cover letter

What worked for me
I made sure i have double of the amount i want to spend on the trip in your bank account (I had to reduce my estimated travel cost from 700k to 550k)
I thorouh explained everything in your application that may cause confusion,
Why I choose UK as the exam center as it can be written in other countries


NOTE- This is first visa on my passport,no travel experience whatsoever. No agent used
Thanks to the information I gathered here and people who always take time to reply and questions here Tutu82, Giselle237 and others

Brtrue:
Hi all,

I am about to apply for a standard visitor visa for 14 days.

I have an account balance of N1.3m. My spouse takes care of household expenditure so I can say I don't have anyone depending on the funds.

I intend to spend approximately 900k on the trip to include return flight ticket, accommodation, feeding and transport.

Please, will this fly? Or should I look for family/friend to sponsor my accommodation so as to lower the cost?

TIA

bivoprad:
Hello everyone,
I got back my passport today stamp with 6months visit visa
Biometrics date - 11/06/2021

Purpose of traveling - to write a professional examination (NCKEX-RN)
Travel date - 10-17th July,2021. Exam date is july 16. I explained that I am well aware of the 10days quarantine rule but will opt for test to release on the 5th day
Estimated amount to be spent on trip - 550,000
Amount in my bank account - 1,159,045
My salary after tax - about 82,000
The total amount I get in a year- 120,000
Amount I spent every.month - 9,000
NB- my mum do give me 10k monthly which amount to the 120,000 I get in a year, I explained that I just got a job in May,2021 and hasn't been paid my first salary,so, I didn't add my monthly salary to the amount I get in a year

Documents submitted
My 6month bank account statement
Employment letter
Letter from employer stating that I am newly employed and has not received my first salary,thus, no payslip and also days have been granted leave from work

Documents from sponsor
NB-My sponsor is my biological sister working and living in the USA
My sponsor's salary 6month bank account
My sponsor's saving 4month bank account
My sponsor's 6month payslip
My sponsor's work ID
My sponsor's ID (Driver's License)
3 pictures of my sponsor and I
Letter of sponsorship stating how we are related and why she is sponsoring me and the day she sent money(1 million) to my account
I & My sponsor's birth certificate
Her marriage certificate and change of name

Others
Consent letter from mother, also stating that she sent 200k to me in support of the visa application
Pictures of I and my Mother
Confirmation of scheduled examination
Payment receipt for the examination
Hotel booking from booking.com
Nursing license and notification

I explained that although I am opting for test to release on the 5th full day in the UK, my travel date is flexible enough to be adjusted to accommodate the 10days quarantine if necessary.
N.B- I do not have savings at all and even used part of the 200k my mum sent to me to pay for the application fee making my closing balance not up to 1.2M but I duely explained that in my cover letter

What worked for me
I made sure i have double of the amount i want to spend on the trip in your bank account (I had to reduce my estimated travel cost from 700k to 550k)
I thorouh explained everything in your application that may cause confusion,
Why I choose UK as the exam center as it can be written in other countries


NOTE- This is first visa on my passport,no travel experience whatsoever. No agent used
Thanks to the information I gathered here and people who always take time to reply and questions here Tutu82, Giselle237 and others

gglakeside79:
Hello,
I have paid for my 2 years visa renewal and submitted my application. My biometric is on Friday 27th August. I got an email today from the hotel as per booking cancellation after 5 days . Do I still go ahead with the biometrics or do a full cancellation and restart another application even if the refund will be revert back 28 days . Please I need your advices

royalmu:
Have you uploaded your supporting documents?

gglakeside79:


I have filled the online application form and using assisted services where supporting documents will be photocopied and scanned by the TLS official. So whats your advice

royalmu:
Have you uploaded your supporting documents?

gglakeside79:
Hello,
I have paid for my 2 years visa renewal and submitted my application. My biometric is on Friday 27th August. I got an email today from the hotel as per booking cancellation after 5 days . Do I still go ahead with the biometrics or do a full cancellation and restart another application even if the refund will be revert back 28 days . Please I need your advices

rebless:


I would suggest that you should not worry about cancellation as hotel reservations is listed amongst documents you should not send in according to their website though they may use the cost of your hotel booking to gauge your trip estimate but may not likely do any confirmation.

NB: it has worked well for many people around me.

Scott00113:
Hello house,
I have a sister who showed interest in visiting the UK just for tourist purposes.
Currently unemployed, but has a business she runs on IG which is not registered and receives her payment in her personal account.
She has landed properties (hectares and plots).
What documents can she tender for the appropriate visa pls.
I would appreciate y’all kind assistance/responses

Scott00113:
Hello house,
I have a sister who showed interest in visiting the UK just for tourist purposes.
Currently unemployed, but has a business she runs on IG which is not registered and receives her payment in her personal account.
She has landed properties (hectares and plots).
What documents can she tender for the appropriate visa pls.
I would appreciate y’all kind assistance/responses

rebless:



In the photo is a list of documents you should not send so you choose to send at all you should not be worried about confirmation as this may not likely happen

owenjegede:
Good day guys, I'm filling the VAF for my kids and was asked "how much are you personally planning to spend on your visit to the uk" and "how much will they be paying towards your visit"
Since have transferred the money for the expenses to my wife's account should I just fill the total money transferred to her account for both questions or do I need to split the money ?

Scott00113:
Hello house,
I have a sister who showed interest in visiting the UK just for tourist purposes.
Currently unemployed, but has a business she runs on IG which is not registered and receives her payment in her personal account.
She has landed properties (hectares and plots).
What documents can she tender for the appropriate visa pls.
I would appreciate y’all kind assistance/responses

giselle237:
It is not a joint application. Fill each form about the individual per time.

owenjegede:

Thanks for your response.

Let me state that its a joint application with my wife and the 2 kids and I have transferred the money for the travelling expenses for my wife and the 2 kids to her account.

Do I need to split the transferred money among the 3 of them or I should just state the total money transferred on all the application.?

giselle237:
You, your wife and 2 kids are traveling. This is 4 different 4 visa fees + 4 different forms that should be filled with individual information. The best to link them is to state when asked if you are traveling with anyone, you state yes and fill the names.
It is not joint as so dnt go and fill in your trip cost lets say 4million.
No.
It is not joint application.
Fill your personal budget. Likewise for all.
The same visa officer is likely not going to be the one to treat all 4 cases, that is how it works.
U all can use one account sure as the kids are minors but pls dnt join budget of the kids to her budget while filling her form.

Tutu82:

Hi.I can understand this totally and agree as well but It says less useful not useless.Some information you send help them arrive at a decision or explain a situation better for instance personal photographs a friend applied to come visit me and was called in to explain why she looked so different in one of our photos presented and she explained she had lately moved from wearing glasses to contact lens and shaved her hair as her husband passed recently.Also,i used my wedding photograph to get my husband here as they asked him questions about the day believe it or not they asked the colour of the cake and name of the venue (which they themselves only knew because of the photo).
In an application do what you feel is best within reason to grant you the category you need.I hope this puts things in perspective.

rebless:


Your examples makes it make sense though and Iagree with you too the importance of including those documents however I still believe a cancelled hotel reservation shouldn't be a thing to worry about

rebless:


Your examples makes it make sense though and Iagree with you too the importance of including those documents however I still believe a cancelled hotel reservation shouldn't be a thing to worry about

gglakeside79:
Hello,
I have paid for my 2 years visa renewal and submitted my application. My biometric is on Friday 27th August. I got an email today from the hotel as per booking cancellation after 5 days . Do I still go ahead with the biometrics or do a full cancellation and restart another application even if the refund will be revert back 28 days . Please I need your advices

Tutu82:

That is true and it depends on who,s table the application goes to on the day.Some dot every i and cross every t.If they actually check and the reservation is cancelled it looks iffy for the applicant.But then again God for us all.

Nchabuomo:


I think you are right. I just had my schengen visa renewed and the accommodation reservation was cancelled even before my biometrics.

I think a good rule of thumb would be provide requested documents and also documents to substantiate any claims you make in your application.