Watermark:
when and where did you do your biometrics? Coz I'm facing similar issue. Did my biometrics on the 16th July, called ukvi yesterday and was told that my application has been concluded since Thursday last week, but till now I haven't heard anything from ukvi nor tls.

hello ogas,
i am in the same situation, i received "Concluded" email from UKVI on 29th July Monday and till now i have not heard anything from them. TLS is unable to provide any information. ultimately today have written an inquiry to UKVI on this issue of delay.
i did my bio-metric on 15th July at Lago-V.I.

please do update your status if you hear anything from them.

nomad26:
Not true. I sponsored my brother who is working as entry level staff and he got his visa. In fact, he had no previous travel history.

What sort of visa and what is the purpose of the trip to the UK?

hosey:


Stop passing wrong message. Anyone can be sponsored regardless of age. If you don't know the rules, don't talk. Your sponsor should just have a valid reason why he wants to sponsor you.

Visa depends on several things. You can be sponsored if you have a good reason regardless of age. The visitor situation and the sponsor situation are both taken in consideration.

Many people of adult age have obtained visa when sponsored. Many children and old people have been rejected too. Visa is not a one way thing.

Stop misleading people.

Give me one good reason why a working adult will be sponsored for a holiday to the UK.

justwise:


Give me one good reason why a working adult will be sponsored for a holiday to the UK.

Boss. I don't want to argue before they say I am abusing them.

What I know is that a lot of working guys have been sponsored for visit visa with valid reasons and I have seen successful application.

Different things and circumstances is taking when visa is approved. What works for A might not necessarily work for B.

LIFE NA PER HEAD

hosey:

Boss. I don't want to argue before they say I am abusing them.

What I know is that a lot of working guys have been sponsored for visit visa with valid reasons and I have seen successful application.

Different things and circumstances is taking when visa is approved. What works for A might not necessarily work for B.

LIFE NA PER HEAD

You haven't answered my question and you keep repeating the same thing without any concrete example

giselle237:
you said minimum every one should budget is 400k excluding accommodation and living expenses... hmmm
So by the time we add accommodation and living expenses how much will be evry one’s travel budget... maybe 600k ... hmmmm

Sweetheart I never said minimum every one should budget is 400k. Every body case is different. Your budget depends on your monthly salary. I am referring to the poster budget. We are trying to reduce the budget because of his two month salary is not not sufficient for the trip. He earns 155k . For two months is 310k. After removing 270k or 280k for flight money is remaining 40k or 30k which is small.

So by the time we add accommodation and living expenses how much will be evry one’s travel budget... maybe 600k ..

Your budget depends on the duration you want to spend in the UK. Usually booking for accommodation can make your budget go up. But there are alternatives ways u can reduce it.
1. you can book a cheaper hostel instead of hotel.
2. You can reduce the number of your stay. E.g If you want to stay for three weeks, u can reduce it to two weeks to reduce your budget.( Make sure u stay the duration of time stated in the application)
3. If you have a relative or friend that can invite you, and take care of your accommodation and living expenses, it reduces your budget.

Moreso, before you want to take care of all expenses by your self, u must be earning above 250k monthly to take care of all expenses for your trip.

E.g A person earning 300k monthly and decide to travel to the UK for 2weeks. The person have to make atleast a budget of 500 to 600k

Total cost of trip to the uk is 600k
Flight fare= 270k
Accommodation= 76k
The remaining amount for living expenses, visiting sightseeing, tourist attractions and shopping.

toperino:
How much would be fair for me to budget living expenses and ticket?

Budget atleast 400k for 10 OR 14days trip.

Flight =270k
The remaining amount for living expenses.

E do. sweetheart don’t worry. You dey complicate matters more. This statement bolded is not a must

Monmarri:


Sweetheart I never said minimum every one should budget is 400k. Every body case is different. Your budget depends on your monthly salary. I am referring to the poster budget. We are trying to reduce the budget because of his two month salary is not not sufficient for the trip. He earns 155k . For two months is 310k. After removing 270k or 280k for flight money is remaining 40k or 30k which is small.

Your budget depends on the duration you want to spend in the UK. Usually booking for accommodation can make your budget go up. But there are alternatives ways u can reduce it.
1. you can book a cheaper hostel instead of hotel.
2. You can reduce the number of your stay. E.g If you want to stay for three weeks, u can reduce it to two weeks to reduce your budget.( Make sure u stay the duration of time stated in the application)
3. If you have a relative or friend that can invite you, and take care of your accommodation and living expenses, it reduces your budget.

Moreso, before you want to take care of all expenses by your self, u must be earning above 250k monthly to take care of all expenses for your trip.

E.g A person earning 300k monthly and decide to travel to the UK for 2weeks. The person have to make atleast a budget of 500 to 600k

Total cost of trip to the uk is 600k
Flight fare= 270k
Accommodation= 76k
The remaining amount for living expenses, visiting sightseeing, tourist attractions and shopping.

It can take time. be patient. Someone earlier on this thread got their tls msg after many weeks

bikram6100:


hello ogas,
i am in the same situation, i received "concluded" email from UKVI on 29th July Monday and till now i have not heard anything from them. TLS is unable to provide any information. ultimately today have written an inquiry to UKVI on this issue of delay.
i did my bio-metric on 15th July at Lago-V.I.

please do update your status if you hear anything from them.

Thank You Very Much Ma,
God Bless

Monmarri:


Budget atleast 400k for 10 OR 14days trip.

Flight =270k
The remaining amount for living expenses.

Hello House,

I want to apply for U.K visa to go for a training sponsored by my company.

I had earlier wanted to sponsor myself but on discussing with my boss, the company decided to take it up fully.

Is it advisable I apply personally while the company reimburse me later or should the company pay the training fee directly while I also fill same in my form?

I am married with kids and I have been working with the company for a while now.

Also my company merged with a group, hence salary is either paid from the 2 accounts till all legal issue is sorted. Will this also pose any problem?

I humbly await your input. Thanks

Hello @justwise and other gurus in the house, Am new here and i need your advise before i apply for my UK visit visa. I’m currently in South Africa doing my masters degree and i plan to go to the UK for a 2weeks visit. I have my friend who is working in the UK and going to help with an invitation letter stating he ll be responsible for my accommodation and feeding.
1. What other documents does he have to send to me?
2. I have a balance of 30000 rands (750k) in my SA account and also have 300k in my naija account plus i have a School partial funding. Apart from my proof of studentship and permit, what other relevant documents do i need to attach as a student and also can i use both bank account statements? And how do you think i can List my travel Budget?
Thank you and expecting your reply.

Those guys now have a lot of backlogs, please disregard the 48hours wait time. I waited for 3 weeks after receiving the "Application Concluded" email while some are still waiting...

Justblow:


Be patient... It will come Tru in the next 48hrs

giselle237:
E do. sweetheart don’t worry. You dey complicate matters more. This statement bolded is not a must

Lol. If you say so. I am not complicating matter, just been honest. As far as I know u must earn sufficient salary or have additional job to be able to shoulder all expenses by your self.

cuttiee:
Hello House,

I want to apply for U.K visa to go for a training sponsored by my company.

I had earlier wanted to sponsor myself but on discussing with my boss, the company decided to take it up fully.

Is it advisable I apply personally while the company reimburse me later or should the company pay the training fee directly while I also fill same in my form?

I am married with kids and I have been working with the company for a while now.

Also my company merged with a group, hence salary is either paid from the 2 accounts till all legal issue is sorted. Will this also pose any problem?

I humbly await your input. Thanks

If you are working for a company and they are sending you for a training then they will pay for everything.

Though you still have to submit proof of employment and evidence of salary level earned but you are not spending your money.

Kennyace1:
Hello @justwise and other gurus in the house, Am new here and i need your advise before i apply for my UK visit visa. I’m currently in South Africa doing my masters degree and i plan to go to the UK for a 2weeks visit. I have my friend who is working in the UK and going to help with an invitation letter stating he ll be responsible for my accommodation and feeding.
1. What other documents does he have to send to me?
2. I have a balance of 30000 rands (750k) in my SA account and also have 300k in my naija account plus i have a School partial funding. Apart from my proof of studentship and permit, what other relevant documents do i need to attach as a student and also can i use both bank account statements? And how do you think i can List my travel Budget?
Thank you and expecting your reply.

Apart from IV what other documents are you getting from him?

Submit only your rand account, evidence of partial funding and letter from your school

justwise:



Apart from IV what other documents are you getting from him?

Submit only your rand account, evidence of partial funding and letter from your school

I should be getting his Work Permit Visa, his Utility bill, his Tax invoice/letter and also proof of residence. I appreciate your contributions.

justwise:


If you are working for a company and they are sending you for a training then they will pay for everything.

Though you still have to submit proof of employment and evidence of salary level earned but you are not spending your money.

Yes @justwise, my company will be covering all expense.
I have all evidence of employment and will provide my 6months payslip and salary account. But the question I earlier asked was that,
1. my company pays salary using 2 diff accts cos they merged hence salary is paid either from the 2 accounts. Is this a problem?

2. Will I be better applying while sponsoring myself though the company will still reimburse me or should my company pay the training fee using the company’s main account rather than using mine personally?

3.Training fee is about 250,000.Should we pay and attach as evidence while applying or not?

Thank you

Hello House,

Please I was provided with an email address to send in additional documents last Thursday (15th day after biometrics), which I did and I'm yet to get a feedback.

Has anyone experienced this?

seyisanya:
Those guys now have a lot of backlogs, please disregard the 48hours wait time. I waited for 3 weeks after receiving the "Application Concluded" email while some are still waiting...

I got an "application concluded Mail" on Tuesday this week. Passport is now on transit via DHL to the applicant. It should arrive tomorrow.
Biometrics - 17th July. Standard application.

dustydee:

I got an "application concluded Mail" on Tuesday this week. Passport is now on transit via DHL to the applicant. It should arrive tomorrow.
Biometrics - 17th July. Standard application.

Hello oga,
Please do share your outcome of application whether visa approved,
My own, i received concluded email on 29th July Monday, but till now not heard anything from them about dispatch.

Please do share the outcome of your application when you receive the visa so we that got "Application Concluded Mail" last week Friday will know pls... Did my Biometrics on the 12th of July...

dustydee:

I got an "application concluded Mail" on Tuesday this week. Passport is now on transit via DHL to the applicant. It should arrive tomorrow.
Biometrics - 17th July. Standard application.

mzzcommy:
Please do share the outcome of your application when you receive the visa so we that got "Application Concluded Mail" last week Friday will know pls... Did my Biometrics on the 12th of July...

Passport received. Granted

I did my biometrics on the 10th of July in Abuja but till today I have not heard from them and I tried tracking ,still shows what it showed after I did my biometrics. Any possible reason why it’s delaying it’s over 15days.

Please were you granted the Visa And were did you do your Biometrics?

dustydee:

Passport received. Granted

dustydee:

Passport received. Granted

Comgrats. Pls Whats the Visa category?

Congratulations!!!

dustydee:

Passport received. Granted

mzzcommy:
Please were you granted the Visa And were did you do your Biometrics?

The visa was granted. Biometrics was in Abuja.

Watermark:
Comgrats. Pls Whats the Visa category?

2 years visit. It was for my mum.

This is serious... my cousin who did his biometrics on 3rd July hasnt gotten reply from ukvi....but he said dey sent their standard application nt straightforward email on his 9mnths old daughters application.... funny how pple who did biometrics after July 3rd are getting appltion concluded emails.

dustydee:

I got an "application concluded Mail" on Tuesday this week. Passport is now on transit via DHL to the applicant. It should arrive tomorrow.
Biometrics - 17th July. Standard application.

Honestly, it's crazy and Annoying... I received "Application has been concluded from UKVI on Friday Last week and till now nothing... Just spoke with Someone I did Biometrics with same day(12th July) received his mail too on Friday Last week from UKVI and has received his passport with his stamp...

@justwise and everyone in the house, What can we do please?

Sapapa:
I did my biometrics on the 10th of July in Abuja but till today I have not heard from them and I tried tracking ,still shows what it showed after I did my biometrics. Any possible reason why it’s delaying it’s over 15days.

Kennyace1:
Hello @justwise and other gurus in the house, Am new here and i need your advise before i apply for my UK visit visa. I’m currently in South Africa doing my masters degree and i plan to go to the UK for a 2weeks visit. I have my friend who is working in the UK and going to help with an invitation letter stating he ll be responsible for my accommodation and feeding.
1. What other documents does he have to send to me?
2. I have a balance of 30000 rands (750k) in my SA account and also have 300k in my naija account plus i have a School partial funding. Apart from my proof of studentship and permit, what other relevant documents do i need to attach as a student and also can i use both bank account statements? And how do you think i can List my travel Budget?
Thank you and expecting your reply.

Does the person inviting you have UK residence permit like settlement or indefinite? A student or working permit holder can’t really invite unless it’s family or graduation related.

Use both accounts

Get every doc he can provide you e.g
Passport data page
His UK residence permit copy
Water gas mobile electricity bills (optional)
IV from him stating reason he’s inviting you
Work docs like payslips
Bank statement

The flag on your application would be you are applying from another country which it’s not your country. So Give the ECO reason you must complete your course in SA and why you studying there, give a very genuine reason why you wanna visit UK while studying in SA and why you can’t wait to return to your country to apply to visit UK.

Pick up my application and i was granted entry. Have been a silent reader, had just even created the account to complain initially, but thank God for everything and Thanks to Nairaland, its team and everyone who has contributed selflessly. God bless you all.