Goodnew13:
Thank you for this advice again @LagosismyHome,

If I want to travel a week before the expiration of my current passport, do you think I'll still need to hold a new one, or do I need to show evidence that I am in the process of getting another one? If I need to show evidence that I have started processing another, what can I show?
or so far I have my BRP letter to show that I am changing my Vignette to BRP upon arriving in the UK, I do not need to show a new passport in this case.

beautifulJoy:
But why is this COS taking too much time. The wait no be here oo

Ferrarilord:
Only God knows why it is taking Longer to get assigned a cos

Kunsoft:


No be small thing. even the Police report is almost expired. anyway na to take chill pill sha. God go do am

Wisdom7400:
Same here past one month after completing my online course with my employer

vanod:


my COS took 3 weeks.

Davidonkonsults:

It's 250 pounds. Unless there's a sudden 100% hike since I paid.

Wisdom7400:
Same here past one month after completing my online course with my employer

beautifulJoy:


When was this, last month ?

Mrsibhans:
Good evening house, I did my biometric today at Tls using assisted service. I just realized that I didn’t upload my completed visa application form along with other documents. What can I do to rectify this please. Will it affect my application?

leef2022:
Any delay in cos issuance is most likely from the employer(incomplete docs or whatever delays). COS usually should be ready within 24hrs after an employer had made an application.

Davidonkonsults:
Visa alert.

Whew. This has been gruelling so far.

Started the journey from student visa. At the point I was contemplating which university to pick and pay the deposit, offer letter came with some conditions which included TB test. Apparently, someone didn't clear tb test after COS so I needed to do the test before sponsorship certificate. Did it at ikeja.

Biometrics on 14th September. Abuja TLS. Priority.
Decision on the 16th.
Mail and BRP letter 20th.
Collection mail 23rd
Dhl delivered the passport to me yesterday evening with my vignette.
Waiting for dependents' own which was standard application.

The info here and the student visa thread is worth gold if you can read, jot or screenshot, and research.

Ps. I don't know if it's just me. But suddenly to resign from my job here and just travel suddenly seems hard for me to do.

MCynthia:
Hello everyone.

I am in uk currently on a tier4 and want to switch to skilled worker. I want to apply for my visa by October 5th but my passport will expire by march 2023.

Here are my questions:;
Will homeoffice accept this passport that is near to expiry?

Do I need to use my passport or brp for this visa application?

Anyone that hv passed through this stage or have any idea should answer me. I can't sleep.

Thanks in anticipation

bunsuq:
Visa alert ������������!!!
Skilled worker healthcare visa - 4 years

Request for documents needed to apply for cos by my employer: 31/3/2022
Date COS was issued: 13/6/2022
Maintenance not ticked.
POF of 1.5m maintained through a month
IELTS done twice, first is IELST Academic (wrong) 12/2/2022 -Score 7.0
IESTLS for UkVI (General)done -1/6/2022. Score 7.5
First Biometric date (cancelled by me before appearance due to an error I spotted in my application) : July 8, 2022
2nd Biometrics - July 19, 2022
Visa approval date: 05/08/2022
Visa is for Main Applicant

I appreciate every one who takes time to answer the numerous questions on this procedures. It couldn't have been smooth without your help. Thank you so very much.

@ Uzland. Thank you very much for this thread. For the reseach. It's so precious. Please I want to encourage newbies to read from beginning. I went through the whole thread not once o. You learn by reading. It's not always encouraging when you ask questions that have already been answered in previous pages.
Finally, I wish us all a favorouable journey to a better future. We will not labour in vain.

adedapodvirus001:
Good afternoon my people.

Please do I need to provide police character certificate if am applying for the health and care Visa from inside UK.

advanceDNA:


Yep

adedapodvirus001:


Is it possible to get this without travelling down to Nigeria?

rab4sure:
Please, to those already in the UK. I'll like to know if it's better to get a new phone here in Nigeria or I should wait till I get to the UK because I need to change phone. Your candid response will be greatly appreciated

Fasasiidris:
Visa Alertttttttt
Got my visa in 8 working days


Documents Submitted

COS page
IELTS UKVI 6.5band
POLICE REPORT
TB TEST RESULT
MARRIAGE CERT AND PICTURES
HEALTH CARE CERTIFICATE FROM ALLISON
DATA PAGE
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT (1.8m fixed and runner over 3m during the month)
OFFER LETTER

COS issued date: 29 August 2022
Application date: 30 August 2022
Biometric date: 21 September 2022
Email for collection: 30 September 2022
Collection date: 4th October 2022


Thanks everyone for the support.

Fasasiidris:
Visa Alertttttttt
Got my visa in 8 working days


Documents Submitted

COS page
IELTS UKVI 6.5band
POLICE REPORT
TB TEST RESULT
MARRIAGE CERT AND PICTURES
HEALTH CARE CERTIFICATE FROM ALLISON
DATA PAGE
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT (1.8m fixed and runner over 3m during the month)
OFFER LETTER

COS issued date: 29 August 2022
Application date: 30 August 2022
Biometric date: 21 September 2022
Email for collection: 30 September 2022
Collection date: 4th October 2022


Thanks everyone for the support.