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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ybahrbz91: 2:59pm On Jul 30, 2022
Good Afternoon Everyone.

In filling spousal application, what is the Unique Application Number?

Please, I would appreciate response

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 3:16pm On Jul 30, 2022
Serious enquire here, I’ve heard people say that your Nigerian license is valid for one year counting from the day you enter the UK. I went up on the website and it says we can drive for 1 year and then apply for a license. I’m not sure if I’m reading the information incorrectly. I want to get a car ASAP so I can start getting acquainted with driving on the left hand side and I have till September before my "12 months" is up, that’s if the former is correct. Based on the attached, does it mean that it’s valid for 1 year of you driving or? I don’t even understand.

Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Trex12: 3:20pm On Jul 30, 2022
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by giselle237: 3:25pm On Jul 30, 2022
Trex12:
Please I need advice guys
My biometrics is in 2weeks time but the issue I have is with my company in Nigeria. I was just told that I will be going with my boss and a colleague for Barcelona for an inspection exercise this same August. I was told to submit my passport to HR to process my Visa and my biometrics at TLS for UK Visa is on the 12th of August. I lied to my boss that my passport has expired and I was told to go do an express passport. What do I do? The travel to Barcelona will be within 2 week to 3rd week of August. How do I turn them down without raisind an eyebrow. Dem no no say I wan japa and I want it to be that way. Please I need advice on how to handle this.
pay for keep my passport service when you go for biometrics. You wont have to submit your passport for the UK visa until the application has been determined.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by homole(m): 3:28pm On Jul 30, 2022
I’m in Leicester oga
HondaLover:

Where and when can I get to see it cheesy
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 3:33pm On Jul 30, 2022
Trex12:
Please I need advice guys
My biometrics is in 2weeks time but the issue I have is with my company in Nigeria. I was just told that I will be going with my boss and a colleague for Barcelona for an inspection exercise this same August. I was told to submit my passport to HR to process my Visa and my biometrics at TLS for UK Visa is on the 12th of August. I lied to my boss that my passport has expired and I was told to go do an express passport. What do I do? The travel to Barcelona will be within 2 week to 3rd week of August. How do I turn them down without raisind an eyebrow. Dem no no say I wan japa and I want it to be that way. Please I need advice on how to handle this.
TLS offers the option of keeping your passport while you wait for a visa decision. Check the TLS website in the Added Value Services section. It comes at a fee of £58.65. So go enjoy your trip to Barcelona and stop lying Lol

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Trex12: 4:01pm On Jul 30, 2022
giselle237:
pay for keep my passport service when you go for biometrics. You wont have to submit your passport for the UK visa until the application has been determined.

Thanks
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Trex12: 4:02pm On Jul 30, 2022
Amarathripple0:

TLS offers the option of keeping your passport while you wait for a visa decision. Check the TLS website in the Added Value Services section. It comes at a fee of £58.65. So go enjoy your trip to Barcelona and stop lying Lol

Thanks

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Elektra008(f): 4:09pm On Jul 30, 2022
OgbeniOptional:
Please forgive my ignorance, how re they freely convertible? And how can they make naira also freely convertible?what really went wrong with Nigeria? There is form A as well as MG, WU which I believe they are in the range of oanda rate. If those apps are not in existence, form A, WU, MG, And the likes will be our options and not all these them lemonade. Educate me please


Methinks banks should be allowed to convert naira to fx easily for walk in customers. Eg I need dollars to pay for an exam in the US, I walk into gtb, give the naira value, and collect dollar value in my dollar account and transfer. Banks shld be allowed to do bdc operations, then no body will need black market or aboki.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mizGene(f): 4:12pm On Jul 30, 2022
Amarathripple0:
Serious enquire here, I’ve heard people say that your Nigerian license is valid for one year counting from the day you enter the UK. I went up on the website and it says we can drive for 1 year and then apply for a license. I’m not sure if I’m reading the information incorrectly. I want to get a car ASAP so I can start getting acquainted with driving on the left hand side and I have till September before my "12 months" is up, that’s if the former is correct. Based on the attached, does it mean that it’s valid for 1 year of you driving or? I don’t even understand.

It means you can drive legally for 1 year from the date of your entry before you are required to have a UK license. So you can go ahead and buy a car now. It will actually help you get familiar on your own terms.
But by September when you clock 1 year, you must acquire a local license in order to drive legally.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Elektra008(f): 4:15pm On Jul 30, 2022
Viruses:

I have PERSONALLY been converting naira to pounds using Lemonade. Simply fund your lemonade naira account and transfer to your pounds account.

I am still in Nigeria, can I sign up on lemonade from here, convert naira to pounds and credit my pounds dom account to pay for visa fees?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Amarathripple0: 4:18pm On Jul 30, 2022
mizGene:


It means you can drive legally for 1 year before you are required to have a UK license. So you can go ahead and buy a car now. It will actually help you get familiar on your own terms.
But by September when you clock 1 year, you must acquire a local license in order to drive legally.
Gosh this is incredible! Thank you so much. This makes a lot of sense

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mizGene(f): 4:23pm On Jul 30, 2022
Amarathripple0:

Gosh this is incredible! Thank you so much. This makes a lot of sense

Yes it is! I utilised it well, before taking my test. Got really comfortable on the roads before paying for driving instructor sessions.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by kingdred: 9:13pm On Jul 30, 2022
hustla:


Did the sim only contract help to get an improvement on your score?

I cant point to the improvement, but it is on my credit report as an account.
I got the contract in feb, the first time I checked my score was in April.

I want to know if upgrading to phone contract will have a positive impact on the long run, or the effect is same as Sim only

Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Viruses: 10:11pm On Jul 30, 2022
Elektra008:


I am still in Nigeria, can I sign up on lemonade from here, convert naira to pounds and credit my pounds dom account to pay for visa fees?
You need BRP to open a lemonade account in UK.
For your situation, open a pounds account with any Nigerian bank, use naira to buy pounds form aboki and deposit it in your pounds account. It's the same as using lemonade because lemonade use black market rate too.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Viruses: 10:17pm On Jul 30, 2022
Elektra008:


Methinks banks should be allowed to convert naira to fx easily for walk in customers. Eg I need dollars to pay for an exam in the US, I walk into gtb, give the naira value, and collect dollar value in my dollar account and transfer. Banks shld be allowed to do bdc operations, then no body will need black market or aboki.
Banks have limited supply of FX, nothing to convert.
I used fuel as a case study earlier, just like saying filling stations should be allowed to sell fuel freely, na filling station wey get fuel go sell na.

Nigeria does not have products that earn her forex besides oil.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 10:21pm On Jul 30, 2022
Viruses:

Banks have limited supply of FX, nothing to convert.
I used fuel as a case study earlier, just like saying filling stations should be allowed to sell fuel freely, na filling station wey get fuel go sell na.

Nigeria does not have products that earn her forex besides oil.

Romance scam nko........ This industry raises loads of $$$$$$ ....... cheesy

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 10:30pm On Jul 30, 2022
kingdred:


I cant point to the improvement, but it is on my credit report as an account.
I got the contract in feb, the first time I checked my score was in April.

I want to know if upgrading to phone contract will have a positive impact on the long run, or the effect is same as Sim only
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 10:31pm On Jul 30, 2022
kingdred:


I cant point to the improvement, but it is on my credit report as an account.
I got the contract in feb, the first time I checked my score was in April.

I want to know if upgrading to phone contract will have a positive impact on the long run, or the effect is same as Sim only

Not sure but other experienced people can answer

Did you have to add your phone bill to experian or your credit agency yourself or its auto updated?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 10:37pm On Jul 30, 2022
kingdred:


I cant point to the improvement, but it is on my credit report as an account.
I got the contract in feb, the first time I checked my score was in April.

I want to know if upgrading to phone contract will have a positive impact on the long run, or the effect is same as Sim only

You're usually not credit-checked for a sim-only contract, while you will be for a phone contract as they're giving you a new phone which you will pay for in instalments and that's a loan.

If you feel you can afford a phone contract, sometimes its better to walk into a shop and talk to the sales staff there instead of applying online and leaving your fate to the automated decision-making computer-says-no process.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 10:39pm On Jul 30, 2022
hustla:


Not sure but other experienced people can answer

Did you have to add your phone bill to experian or your credit agency yourself or its auto updated?

When you take out a loan, the creditor sends the details to the credit agencies.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 10:54pm On Jul 30, 2022
TheGuyFromHR:


You're usually not credit-checked for a sim-only contract, while you will be for a phone contract as they're giving you a new phone which you will pay for in instalments and that's a loan.

If you feel you can afford a phone contract, sometimes its better to walk into a shop and talk to the sales staff there instead of applying online and leaving your fate to the automated decision-making computer-says-no process.

But the staff in the shop,would still run a credit check, via same computer database nah......... wink
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by hustla(m): 11:31pm On Jul 30, 2022
TheGuyFromHR:


When you take out a loan, the creditor sends the details to the credit agencies.

Thanks cool
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Viruses: 11:37pm On Jul 30, 2022
Lexusgs430:


Romance scam nko........ This industry raises loads of $$$$$$ ....... cheesy
After BB Naija Saturday night party we go debate on this one, for now make I enjoy the party. Thanks again for the iptv.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by abuhusna1: 1:39am On Jul 31, 2022
I need you guys input. If I enter into the uk on a dependant visa and I have my money to buy a house immediately in uk sitting in my nigeriq account and paypal account will it raise any eye brow if I buy house same year I came in.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 1:43am On Jul 31, 2022
abuhusna1:
I need you guys input. If I enter into the uk on a dependant visa and I have my money to buy a house immediately in uk sitting in my nigeriq account and paypal account will it raise any eye brow if I buy house same year I came in.

Very possible....... But ensure you have all your financial trails/statements etc etc .......
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by abuhusna1: 1:55am On Jul 31, 2022
Lexusgs430:


Very possible....... But ensure you have all your financial trails/statements etc etc .......

I actually have lots of crypto asset and I can show all I sell to cash if proof is needed. Tha k you very much
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 2:21am On Jul 31, 2022
Viruses:

After BB Naija Saturday night party we go debate on this one, for now make I enjoy the party. Thanks again for the iptv.

With over 60,000 channels of live TV, movies and series........ No forget to comot for house o....... grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by kingdred: 3:12am On Jul 31, 2022
TheGuyFromHR:

If you feel you can afford a phone contract, sometimes its better to walk into a shop and talk to the sales staff there instead of applying online and leaving your fate to the automated decision-making computer-says-no process.

Thanks. There is an option with vodafone to upgrade from sim only contract to phone after months with them.
This upgrade is showing on my dashboard, I had a chat with their online customer care and visited the physical shop, they both confirmed I can make the upgrade.

I am more concern on positive influence on my credit score, My question is: will upgrading to phone contract assist in building my credit score, or it makes no difference on credit score compared to sim only contract I am presently on?
Yes I need the phone but if the vodafone phone contract won't influence a significant increase, I will rather use my AMEX card.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by deept(m): 3:22am On Jul 31, 2022

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 3:42am On Jul 31, 2022
Lexusgs430:


But the staff in the shop,would still run a credit check, via same computer database nah......... wink

Of course they will.
But sometimes, after the computer has said no, a human can say yes. wink
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 3:53am On Jul 31, 2022
TheGuyFromHR:


Of course they will.
But sometimes, after the computer has said no, a human can say yes. wink

Once computer says no....... That transaction is insurance voided ........

Have you seen a human, revert the computer's decision............ wink

This song comes to mind ........ When human says NO, Jesus would say YES ....... wink

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