pinnu:
Good day house
Pls I apply for visitors visa on June 21st. Had my biometrics at Ikeja office. Up until now I haven't gotten my passport back. Have called and mailed them. They keep saying 15 working days. It's getting really frustrating. I need my passport as I intend to travel by this month end.
Please what can I do?
Anyone in similar situation please? Please help a sister.
Thank you all.

If you have been reading this thread, you will know that there are several people in similar situation. When you visa is ready, you will get notification.

If you have been reading this thread, you will know that there are several people in similar situation. When you visa is ready, you will get notification. Situations differ from applicants to applicants.

Has anyone had problem at the PoE in London?
What documents are you supposed to show to them?

Innopre983:
Good morning great people in this forum. My name is Precious and i am new here. Please read my write up and i need your advice. I studied in the UK and came back to Nigeria in 2016. I applied for a work visa to the UK in January 2018 but it was refused based on the fact that the ECO said I didn't tell them all my duties when I was interviewed on the telephone. During the telephone interview i was asked if i have any family in the UK and i mentioned one of my step-brothers whom i know lives in the UK. But in June 2018, i met one of my step-brothers we have lost contact over 12 years now at a shopping mall in Lagos and he told me he is now based in the UK with his family and have become British citizens. He said He has been in the UK for almost 10 years now. He told me he would love to invite/host me in the UK whenever I am on leave. My question is this : When I was interviewed on the telephone During the work visa application and was asked if i have any family in the UK I didn't mention his name but only mentioned one of my step-brothers I know is in the UK. Now my step-brother I didn't mention want to invite me now, won't the home office count it as not disclosing a material fact when I was interviewed for the work visa because I didn't mention his name?

Justwise, ekpotek, ijeshaoflondon and other gurus please advise. Thanks.

folmus:


You don't need any flight itinery for your application.

what do I need then to prove that I won't be staying back in Paris?

fpeter:


what do I need then to prove that I won't be staying back in Paris?

How does that affect the UK in this context? That's between you and France na.... What's important to them is your concrete exit plan out of their own country. And flight reservation isn't important to the UK visitor's visa application.

Or are you mistaking this thread for the France thread?

Just collect my UK visa. Thanks to everyone in the house

OmoBendel24:


How does that affect the UK in this context? That's between you and France na.... What's important to them is your concrete exit plan out of their own country. And flight reservation isn't important to the UK visitor's visa application.

Or are you mistaking this thread for the France thread?

I'm not mistaking the thread. I plan to visit the UK in December and also get a Schengen to Paris.
I was only asking for information on how to go about explaining to the France embassy that I will
go by train from London and back before coming back home to Nigeria.

greetings house,

pls how much is visit visa total fee in naira,

fpeter:


I'm not mistaking the thread. I plan to visit the UK in December and also get a Schengen to Paris.
I was only asking for information on how to go about explaining to the France embassy that I will
go by train from London and back before coming back home to Nigeria.

Is that then a question better directed to this thread or the France thread? If you have PURCHASED your UK return ticket already, it's easy then (go ahead and either purchase the train's return ticket in and out of France from the UK, or do like I did by just quoting intended travel dates, route, time and cost in my itinerary without actually purchasing the ticket yet, it worked for me but dunno how it will work for you, so you don't quote me tomorrow). If not, that could be tricky....

hello house, for a self sponsor trip to the uk, and not a first timer uk visa applicant, how much is expected to be in account

Congrats. Did they mail u for passport pick-up same day decision was made. Mine is over 17working days and it's Still showing Received by UK up till now on TLS website. Enjoy ur trip

saintbizero:
Just collect my UK visa. Thanks to everyone in the house

Hi experts please assist, my mother's visitors visa was denied.

The issue now is my mum's statement of account. I started that my mum is a petty trader and received in total,annually 1 million naira, 600k from sales and upto 400k from me and my siblings.

I didn't include any account statement for my mum as I assumed that since I was sponsoring my mum my records should be sufficient. I had submitted me and my husband's pay slips and also savings in my Uk current account of 10 000 pounds.

The issue now is the need prove of my mum's earnings, my mum's bank statement if printed doesn't show her finances as she hardly use that account. The money she uses goes directly from her sales to the local farmers who supply her goods in cash. When I and my brother send money to my mum we send it through my yonger sister as my mum hardly have the time to go to the bank . We sometimes send to her account too.

Please can I send the above explanation in the new application with evidence of these transfers from both my account and my brothers account to recipients that is my sister and sometimes my mum. In the last 1year I have sent them over or upto a million naira but this is not currently sitting in the account as the money is for their upkeep.Please How much do I need to leave in her account and for how long to sufficiently prove that she has these money .


The second reason the gave was that their is no proof that my parents still own the land property for which we provided documentation for. Please how else can we proof the existence of this property if not by providing the original document which we did. My parents already just completed their build and moved into the land in question and we provided all the original documents.The C of O isn't ready yet even though the already applied. I only gave proof of payment for the land and power of attorney documents including land survey.
I can transfer upto a million in my mum's account now but please for how long does it need to sit in the account before she can reapply as my mum will not be able to leave her trading money in an account as proof since she buys goods on a daily bases.

Please experts kindly advise on how I can proceed. Thank you for your time.

fpeter:


I'm not mistaking the thread. I plan to visit the UK in December and also get a Schengen to Paris.
I was only asking for information on how to go about explaining to the France embassy that I will
go by train from London and back before coming back home to Nigeria.

If you already have a UK visit visa. Just buy a London-Paris-London train ticket and include it in your application for France Schengen visa. That’s all.

Zippy98:
Hi experts please assist, my mother's visitors visa was denied. Please see the attached.

The issue now is my mum's statement of account. I started that my mum is a petty trader and received in total,annually 1 million naira, 600k from sales and upto 400k from me and my siblings.

I didn't include any account statement for my mum as I assumed that since I was sponsoring my mum my records should be sufficient. I had submitted me and my husband's pay slips and also savings in my Uk current account of 10 000 pounds.

The issue now is the need prove of my mum's earnings, my mum's bank statement if printed doesn't show her finances as she hardly use that account. The money she uses goes directly from her sales to the local farmers who supply her goods in cash. When I and my brother send money to my mum we send it through my yonger sister as my mum hardly have the time to go to the bank . We sometimes send to her account too.

Please can I send the above explanation in the new application with evidence of these transfers from both my account and my brothers account to recipients that is my sister and sometimes my mum. In the last 1year I have sent them over or upto a million naira but this is not currently sitting in the account as the money is for their upkeep.Please How much do I need to leave in her account and for how long to sufficiently prove that she has these money .


The second reason the gave was that their is no proof that my parents still own the land property for which we provided documentation for. Please how else can we proof the existence of this property if not by providing the original document which we did. My parents already just completed their build and moved into the land in question and we provided all the original documents.The C of O isn't ready yet even though the already applied. I only gave proof of payment for the land and power of attorney documents including land survey.
I can transfer upto a million in my mum's account now but please for how long does it need to sit in the account before she can reapply as my mum will not be able to leave her trading money in an account as proof since she buys goods on a daily bases.

Please experts kindly advise on how I can proceed. Thank you for your time.

Sorry for the refusal of your mother. Your explanation above will not change anything. Since you claimed that your mother make over 1 million, then provide documents to show this claims which of course will be her bank statement, sales and receipt of goods etc to reapply. It is also reasonable for the ECO not be believe the land documents as it is not in your mother name, and her husband did not write any letter to support her visit etc. Sending money into your mum account would not change the mind of the ECO. What I suggest you do is allow your mother operate her bank account for the next 6 months with her trading stuffs to show inflow and outflow. Then you can send her money to for flight tickets directly to her bank account and re apply in 6 months time.

Hello Ofalu047, please have you gotten a response from UKVI? I am yet to get a feedback myself..Biometrics since June 18th..

ofalu047:


No response yet bruh, if you are wondering.

Hi all.
Is it a must to include payslips? My employer does not use it.
Do I also need to get tax id?

Thanks.

ekpotek:

Sorry for the refusal of your mother. Your explanation above will not change anything. Since you claimed that your mother make over 1 million, then provide documents to show this claims which of course will be her bank statement, sales and receipt of goods etc to reapply. It is also reasonable for the ECO not be believe the land documents as it is not in your mother name, and her husband did not write any letter to support her visit etc. Sending money into your mum account would not change the mind of the ECO. What I suggest you do is allow your mother operate her bank account for the next 6 months with her trading stuffs to show inflow and outflow. Then you can send her money to for flight tickets directly to her bank account and re apply in 6 months time.

Thank you for your response . Is it just the inflow and out flow or do I need to have money sitting in the account for these 6 months. Secondly I think their concern about the land is not that it doesn't have my mother's name. My parents marriage certificate was attached. The ECO said there is no proof that the land still belonged to them. How else can I proof a property except by giving them the original document.

Finally got email that I should come pick my passport.

I did bio 15 August, so that's 18 working days (I counted 2 days ileya holidays because it's a Nigerian, not UK holiday).

The longest time ever, but not bad.

Dear Team,

Thank you all for the answer on the above questions. I am really impressed with this sight, I have learnt so many things and it has helped with the preparation of my Visa application. Please I have heard on this platform that a detailed planned itinerary is needed. Please all can you all help me with a sample of detailed Planned itinerary in London. I am going for 10 days and will be doing sight-seeing and shopping. Please house and all the guru's your help is needed.

Did you do priority or just regular application.

Jarus:
Finally got email that I should come pick my passport.

I did bio 15 August, so that's 18 working days (I counted 2 days ileya holidays because it's a Nigerian, not UK holiday).

The longest time ever, but not bad.

cerezo:
Did you do priority or just regular application.

Regular.

I did priority last year and I picked it on the 11th working day or so.

I did regular 2 years ago, and I picked it on the 13th working day.

This is the longest, took 18 working days (if I counted Nigeria public holidays, if not, 16 days).

Goodluck to u tomorrow bro. Did bio on 17 Aug hopefully ama get mail for pickup dis week Sha.

Jarus:
Finally got email that I should come pick my passport.

I did bio 15 August, so that's 18 working days (I counted 2 days ileya holidays because it's a Nigerian, not UK holiday).

The longest time ever, but not bad.

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Hello house,

Thanks to everyone for keeping this topic running

Please I have two questions:

a) is it possible to fill out a visitor visa application for someone in Nigeria from the UK?

b) For anyone that has sponsored a visitor's visa from the UK - how did you submit your supporting documents i.e. payslips and bank statements? Were there sent to the UKVI office or did you send them to the person applying in Nigeria?

Thanks.

Legend1145:
Congrats. Did they mail u for passport pick-up same day decision was made. Mine is over 17working days and it's Still showing Received by UK up till now on TLS website. Enjoy ur trip

I received mail from TLS after 17 working days because I did biometric on the 15th of august.

Finesing:
Has anyone had problem at the PoE in London?
What documents are you supposed to show to them?

It depends on why they stopped or called you in. Be warned, don't travel with your school certificate if your Visa is VISITOR Visa.

ijeshaoflondon:


800GBP... SHES GONNA BE STAYING WITH HER SISTER IN KENT SO THE COST WAS MINIMAL. 550 FOR FLIGHT AND 250 AS POCKET MONEY.

please how much did she state as her living cost in Nigeria since here monthly salary is 157k

Please I need clarification on this. My brother is suppose to travel to UK on 16th of September and leave UK on 21st. wch is estimated to b 5 days according to the form he filled on gov.UK.
D issue here now is that he has payed for d visa fee but was unable to get an appointment date under 16th, he got 17th of September for his appointment date to submit his documents at TLScontact. Wch is contradicting to his arrival date of 16th on the form he filled on gov.uk
I don't know if this will affect his Uk Visa

olawale780:
Please I need clarification on this. My brother is suppose to travel to UK on 16th of September and leave UK on 21st. wch is estimated to b 5 days according to the form he filled on gov.UK.
D issue here now is that he has payed for d visa fee but was unable to get an appointment date under 16th, he got 17th of September for his appointment date to submit his documents at TLScontact. Wch is contradicting to his arrival date of 16th on the form he filled on gov.uk
I don't know if this will affect his Uk Visa

Wow. I dont know what to say....this is serious.. thats why its good to apply for visa 3 months before ur departure date. By the time the application sef get to them in whichever center the VAC pple send them to....he fit reach 19th sef.