Kenyangirl1:
Thank you Tutu and everyone who responded to the various questions I posted on the forum prior to my application. My visa was granted and I couldn't be happier.

Below are the details of my application

VISA TYPE: Standard Visitor Visa (6 months)
APPLICATION DATE: 28/09/2021
BIOMETRICS: 1/10/2021
TLS EMAIL (COLLECTION): 25/10/2021

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED:

1. CURRENT PASSPORT
2. NATIONAL ID
3. COPY OF MY PREVIOUS BRP and ENTRY CLEARANCE (DID MY MASTERS IN THE UK)
4. COPY OF OLD PASSPORT
5. PREVIOUS SCHENGEN VISAS AND STAMPS
6. LETTER FROM EMPLOYER
7. 6 MONTHS' PAYSLIPS
8. 6 MONTHS' BANK STATEMENTS (STATED MY CLOSING BALANCE AS MY SAVINGS)
9. COPY OF MY PARENTS' IDs & A LETTER FROM THEM STATING THAT I LIVE WITH THEM
10. COPY OF MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE
11. COPY OF MY BROTHER'S PASSPORT AND BRP (HE IS STUDYING IN THE UK)

MY BOYFRIEND WHO I WILL BE STAYING WITH PROVIDED:

1. Passport bio page
2. Letter from his employer
3. Tenancy Agreement & letter from his landlord
4. Bank statements for 1 Month
6. Pay slips for the past 3 months
7. Evidence of relationship (photos, chats, flight tickets etc)
8. Invitation Letter

TRIP DURATION: 35 DAYS
BUDGET: £1450 (2.2 Times my monthly disposable income)

I applied from Nairobi, Kenya

mosesadio:
Good afternoon friends. Please, I need your advice. With my passport validity being 5 months by the time I make my UK visa application, Can I still go ahead? God bless you all.

mulberry:
Good morning House, Please i want to find out if one needs a prior or future appointment to use the priority service of paying N42,000? We have been having difficulty in securing a date for the biometrics and want to use the priority service but someone said that we need to book an appointment first before we can walk in.
please help. thanks

mulberry:
Good morning House, Please i want to find out if one needs a prior or future appointment to use the priority service of paying N42,000?We have been having difficulty in securing a date for the biometrics and want to use the priority service but someone said that we need to book an appointment first before we can walk in.
please help. thanks

coopfortune:



Congrats

feelgoodstuffs:


First of all the priority service is £220 that’s to receive decision on your application within 5 working days. The N42,000 you’re talking about is for Premium Lounge or Walk in, it will only help you solve @bolded. So if you choose a premium service, you will eventually get an appointment for a closer date.

mulberry:


Thank you. I am not opting for priority. I Just want to know if I go with 42k and walk in to get my biometrics done since I am not seeing available dates.

Debbieeeeeee:

Same thing I said that students have resumed but apparently batch two are resuming in January o, students never resume finish o , even date for TB test isn’t available for Lagos , only December in Abuja

Mashaunola:
If a Uk visit visa is refused, will they mail the refusal decision via email before getting back the passport or they will send it in hard copies together with the passport upon pickup

Leleky:
Can I reschedule my appointment with TLS after noticing that an earlier selected date is not convenient? And what is the earliest appointment date for UK tourist visa with TSL?
Thanks in anticipation.

esdajo:
Good day everyone,

Assuming one is planning on spending 2 weeks in the UK, would it be okay to make a reservation for an accommodation for just 3 days for the visa application with the mindset that one could change accommodation upon discovering other better deals after getting the visa? Or must one book for the whole 2 weeks and use the booking to apply for the visa? Any suggestion please!

Mashaunola:
If a Uk visit visa is refused, will they mail the refusal decision via email before getting back the passport or they will send it in hard copies together with the passport upon pickup

coopfortune:


i think they have started sending refusal letter via mail nowadays

Mashaunola:
If a Uk visit visa is refused, will they mail the refusal decision via email before getting back the passport or they will send it in hard copies together with the passport upon pickup

Debbieeeeeee:

Make your application tidy and book for the duration you’ll be staying in the Uk , choose pay upon arrival / free cancellation on booking.com, you don’t need to pay for the hotel booking.

prettybimbim:



Quick update, finally got a mail today 5weeks and 4working days ,to pick my passport.
First mail came from "visitukcustomsdispatch" at around 9am saying I should expect my passport soon, I guess this is as a result of escalated paid mails, then TLs came in at about 12noon.

We sha thank God sha...on my way to pick up.

owenjegede:
Picked my wife and children's passport yesterday.

Biometrics 31 August,
Passport pickup mail: 27th October.

Documents submitted for wife(full house wife):
Statement of acct(already transfered the funds to her acct).
Husband's current and past visa
Consent letter and sponsorship letter
Property documents in our name
House document
Children birth cert.
My work ID Card
Marriage and family pics
Marriage cert.
Consent and sponsorship letter
Hotel booking
Previous dubai visa

Children's doc.
Fathers past and current visa
Family pics
Previous dubai visa
Birth cert
My work ID card
Mothers statement of acct
Consent and sponsorship letter
Hotel booking
Landed property in Children's name

coopfortune:


congrats ....did they allow you to collect on there behalf if yes, what document(s) did you give them b4 it was release to you.

Bougie:
I did my biometric since 3rd September and still waiting...the wait can be annoying.

Bougie:
Finally got the decision and pick up email from tls yesterday and then went to pick up the passport today. Visa approved.

I pray those still waiting will be favoured as well.