Yes o, thanks a lot

giselle237:
Congrats Doc! FY2 loading..

BossFingy:
Please can you drop there email for mee here..so I can write them

public.enquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk, complaints@homeoffice.gov.uk

Africankel:


public.enquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk, complaints@homeoffice.gov.uk

Thanks

Phenobarb14:
Paid for Priority.
Submitted online on the 16th Jan
Biometrics on the 23rd Jan
Picked up my passport with the visa issued on the 29th Jan

please how much did you pay for extra priority? I dont want to believe this 200 pounds I'm seeing online

Your uncle is not the one intending to travel... your circumstances in Nigeria is what will be assessed... with or without uncle’s support.. .. u must 1st prove urself to the ECO.. and then again if u need ur uncle’s support to be able to take your to be wife for shopping in the Uk then it means you are not financially stable enuff for a trip.. work on ur ties to Nigeria

olawax22:
. What about my uncle that’ll be supporting the trip...

@Giselle & @CandyBright, I appreciate you for your support throughout my visit visa application process.
Biometrics: 5th Dec 2019
I did “Keep my passport” so I was contacted last week Thursday to come submit my passport.
Meanwhile I was called on 2nd Of Jan from UK that the office number I indicated in my application wasn’t going through so I gave them another number to call in our HR department.
Passport submitted: 23rd Jan
Passport picked up: Today 30th Jan
6 months visa granted.
*Documents submitted:*
Intro Letter from my office (Bank)
My office ID card
My C.V
My employment letter
Promotion & salary increment letters
6 months play slip
6 months salary acct statement with 400k closing balance
6 months joint account with N12.7m closing balance
Letter of consent from my wife approving that I can withdraw money from the account for my trip & also why she won’t be going with me for the trip.
My wife’s salary acct statement (also a banker) with a closing balance of about 600k
My wife’s office ID
My wife’s Int’l passport & Newspaper publication for change of name
Marriage Certificate (from Church)
In my cover letter, I explained that all the money in the joint account are from our individual savings accts, there was a lodgement of N500k from a friend in the Acct which I explained but didn’t attach any document to back it up(he was owing me).
My salary N490k.
Monthly Expenses is N150k & budget for the trip is N650k (I got this from this Thread).
Hotel Reservation with price
Flight reservation with price
Document for Land (Deed of Assignment)
I have 2 cars but didn’t attach the documents
My son’s birth certificate & Int’l passport
I did a table in my cover letter which shows my budget for the trip & I did the budget in Naira.
I mentioned all the places I planned to visit including Buckingham palace, wembley stadium, Stamford Bridge & River Thames.
I attached my POE stamps to show I have been to Ghana & DUBAI & I mentioned Ghana was a visit & for Dubai, I won an award in the office & my office sent me on a trip to Dubai & I received the award over there.
I attached 1 family picture taken inside the house & 1 taken outside.
I attached 2 wedding pictures & 1 picture of the award presentation in Dubai. I indicated that I don’t have any family member in UK, not even friends.
I think that’s about everything I submitted & of course, a cover letter.
Once again thanks to @Giselle @CandyBright @Justwise

Congratulations

This is well detailed and u covered everything. Weldone

Calypso1234:
@Giselle & @CandyBright, I appreciate you for your support throughout my visit visa application process.
Biometrics: 5th Dec 2019
I did “Keep my passport” so I was contacted last week Thursday to come submit my passport.
Meanwhile I was called on 2nd Of Jan from UK that the office number I indicated in my application wasn’t going through so I gave them another number to call in our HR department.
Passport submitted: 23rd Jan
Passport picked up: Today 30th Jan
6 months visa granted.
*Documents submitted:*
Intro Letter from my office (Bank)
My office ID card
My C.V
My employment letter
Promotion & salary increment letters
6 months play slip
6 months salary acct statement with 400k closing balance
6 months joint account with N12.7m closing balance
Letter of consent from my wife approving that I can withdraw money from the account for my trip & also why she won’t be going with me for the trip.
My wife’s salary acct statement (also a banker) with a closing balance of about 600k
My wife’s office ID
My wife’s Int’l passport & Newspaper publication for change of name
Marriage Certificate (from Church)
In my cover letter, I explained that all the money in the joint account are from our individual savings accts, there was a lodgement of N500k from a friend in the Acct which I explained but didn’t attach any document to back it up(he was owing me).
My salary N490k.
Monthly Expenses is N150k & budget for the trip is N650k (I got this from this Thread).
Hotel Reservation with price
Flight reservation with price
Document for Land (Deed of Assignment)
I have 2 cars but didn’t attach the documents
My son’s birth certificate & Int’l passport
I did a table in my cover letter which shows my budget for the trip & I did the budget in Naira.
I mentioned all the places I planned to visit including Buckingham palace, wembley stadium, Stamford Bridge & River Thames.
I attached my POE stamps to show I have been to Ghana & DUBAI & I mentioned Ghana was a visit & for Dubai, I won an award in the office & my office sent me on a trip to Dubai & I received the award over there.
I attached 1 family picture taken inside the house & 1 taken outside.
I attached 2 wedding pictures & 1 picture of the award presentation in Dubai. I indicated that I don’t have any family member in UK, not even friends.
I think that’s about everything I submitted & of course, a cover letter.
Once again thanks to @Giselle @CandyBright @Justwise

Thank you very much

omopapa:
Congratulations

This is well detailed and u covered everything. Weldone

Calypso1234:
@Giselle & @CandyBright, I appreciate you for your support throughout my visit visa application process.
Biometrics: 5th Dec 2019
I did “Keep my passport” so I was contacted last week Thursday to come submit my passport.
Meanwhile I was called on 2nd Of Jan from UK that the office number I indicated in my application wasn’t going through so I gave them another number to call in our HR department.
Passport submitted: 23rd Jan
Passport picked up: Today 30th Jan
6 months visa granted.

Congratulations!

@Calypso congratulations. congratulations.

Thanks for the support, I appreciate

justwise:


Congratulations!

You are a wonderful person, always ready to assist whether on here or in private, I appreciate you Bro/Sis (I no know whether u be Bro or Sis)

giselle237:
@Calypso congratulations. congratulations.

I don die .. you welcome!

Calypso1234:
You are a wonderful person, always ready to assist whether on here or in private, I appreciate you Bro/Sis (I no know whether u be Bro or Sis)

Congratulations @calypso1234

CandyBright, I thank you very much.
Anytime I encounter any challenge, you were always my first point of contact, peeps don’t know you are also a guru.
Thanks a lot, I appreciate you greatly.
I wouldn’t have gotten this visa if not for urself, Giselle & Justwise & all the other gurus, I actually read this thread from page 1 to the end before I applied.
Gracias!!

Candybright:
Congratulations @calypso1234

Paid 157k for the priority visa ($431)
Then TLSContact charged extra £55

Evagreenfields:


please how much did you pay for extra priority? I dont want to believe this 200 pounds I'm seeing online

God bless bro

Darvick:


Graduation or certification can’t be confirmed by embassy, major reason they didn’t reply, Also you can’t enter embassy without appointment. Portuguese embassy should contact your university in UK for verification. Only university can verify and confirm your graduation and certificate. Better still request a letter from your university and send to Portuguese embassy, that way they will know how to contact your university if they need additional information

olawax22:
Hello everyone here, please I need your assistance on tourist visa to uk. I and my girlfriend will like to visit uk for weeding shopping for a week.I’m working with an international organization earning 70k basic salary with other insensitive if applicable but my girlfriend is a final year student with a virgin passport, for me I have traveled to Ghana, Dubai and Kenya, I have about 1.5m in my account I also have an uncle who’s ready to support us with banks document worth of 30m. What your advice please...

Your finance my be an issue here. The focus are more on income and ties to your home country. You gross 70k per month, that means you might need more than a year salary to finance this trip.

I don't think your uncle documents will carry any weight in your situation.

Even though you want to try your luck, that is fine. But if I were you, I will apply alone. Get the visa then you can use your documents and copy of the visa to apply for your GF.

Don't get me wrong, I have read on this forum about people with less money than yours that actually successful with their visa application. But the percentage are very low.

Phenobarb14:
Paid 157k for the priority visa ($431) Then TLSContact charged extra £55

okayyy but nahh, I cant afford it.
thanks

Evagreenfields:
Hello everyone,

thanks to those who have kept this thread.

I just got back to work from TLS contact centre for my submission only to realize that I have a work trip to south Africa mid next month.

For SA, I ld need my passport to apply for their visa but the UK already have this. I'm expected to submit my passport for the SA trip next week.

how do I handle biko?

NB: I dont have funds for priority visa payment

thanks.

@candybright @justwise please help

can you share your timeline document submitted

Phenobarb14:
Paid for Priority.
Submitted online on the 16th Jan
Biometrics on the 23rd Jan
Picked up my passport with the visa issued on the 29th Jan

Evagreenfields:
Hello everyone,

thanks to those who have kept this thread.

I just got back to work from TLS contact centre for my submission only to realize that I have a work trip to south Africa mid next month.

For SA, I ld need my passport to apply for their visa but the UK already have this. I'm expected to submit my passport for the SA trip next week.

how do I handle biko?

NB: I dont have funds for priority visa payment

thanks.

Call them and request for your passport

Pls help oo. There is a particular page that says an applicant should sign at the VAC but pple at TLS told me that i can only sign it if I uploaded at the center... I'm confused.

And the money I intended to spend is almost my 4 months salary. I hope that's ok?

Calypso1234:
@Giselle & @CandyBright, I appreciate you for your support throughout my visit visa application process.
Biometrics: 5th Dec 2019
I did “Keep my passport” so I was contacted last week Thursday to come submit my passport.
Meanwhile I was called on 2nd Of Jan from UK that the office number I indicated in my application wasn’t going through so I gave them another number to call in our HR department.
Passport submitted: 23rd Jan
Passport picked up: Today 30th Jan
6 months visa granted.
*Documents submitted:*
Intro Letter from my office (Bank)
My office ID card
My C.V
My employment letter
Promotion & salary increment letters
6 months play slip
6 months salary acct statement with 400k closing balance
6 months joint account with N12.7m closing balance
Letter of consent from my wife approving that I can withdraw money from the account for my trip & also why she won’t be going with me for the trip.
My wife’s salary acct statement (also a banker) with a closing balance of about 600k
My wife’s office ID
My wife’s Int’l passport & Newspaper publication for change of name
Marriage Certificate (from Church)
In my cover letter, I explained that all the money in the joint account are from our individual savings accts, there was a lodgement of N500k from a friend in the Acct which I explained but didn’t attach any document to back it up(he was owing me).
My salary N490k.
Monthly Expenses is N150k & budget for the trip is N650k (I got this from this Thread).
Hotel Reservation with price
Flight reservation with price
Document for Land (Deed of Assignment)
I have 2 cars but didn’t attach the documents
My son’s birth certificate & Int’l passport
I did a table in my cover letter which shows my budget for the trip & I did the budget in Naira.
I mentioned all the places I planned to visit including Buckingham palace, wembley stadium, Stamford Bridge & River Thames.
I attached my POE stamps to show I have been to Ghana & DUBAI & I mentioned Ghana was a visit & for Dubai, I won an award in the office & my office sent me on a trip to Dubai & I received the award over there.
I attached 1 family picture taken inside the house & 1 taken outside.
I attached 2 wedding pictures & 1 picture of the award presentation in Dubai. I indicated that I don’t have any family member in UK, not even friends.
I think that’s about everything I submitted & of course, a cover letter.
Once again thanks to @Giselle @CandyBright @Justwise

please how did u reserve ur hotel and flight

justwise:


Call them and request for your passport

thank you for your response. I have been calling the UK consular based off the number I found on tbr internet but no one is picking. held the call for at least 15 mins.

Also tried reaching the tlscontact phone number found online but it's not connecting.

can you please assist further.

Evagreenfields:


thank you for your response. I have been calling the UK consular based off the number I found on tbr internet but no one is picking. held the call for at least 15 mins.

Also tried reaching the tlscontact phone number found online but it's not connecting.

can you please assist further.

Can you send email to the home office using the paid service?

Download booking.com app or go to their website & book the reservation, make sure u pick a hotel that has FREE CANCELLATION & NO PREPAYMENT. So after ur visa is approved, you can either cancel the reservation if you so wish.

Jacktours:
please how did u reserve ur hotel and flight

I suggest you visit TLS & tell them u want to change your application to “Keep my passport” & if they are able to change it, you would be asked to pay N27k for that. So once a decision is made on your application, you would be requested to submit your passport. But if they’re not able to change it, I don’t know what else you can do. May be you might have to cancel the application & reapply after your S.A trip (my opinion pls, I might be wrong).

Evagreenfields:


thank you for your response. I have been calling the UK consular based off the number I found on tbr internet but no one is picking. held the call for at least 15 mins.

Also tried reaching the tlscontact phone number found online but it's not connecting.

can you please assist further.

Evagreenfields:


thank you for your response. I have been calling the UK consular based off the number I found on tbr internet but no one is picking. held the call for at least 15 mins.

Also tried reaching the tlscontact phone number found online but it's not connecting.

can you please assist further.

I think you should be able to log in to your application and cancel it then request for the return of your passport.

Try that and see if it works or try what Calypso1234 suggested

Good afternoon guys, please I attempted to apply for a UK visiting visa and unfortunately the Gmail I opened after completing my application and making payment but alas the Gmail started asking for verification phone number and unfortunately it rejected all the phone numbers entered.So I had to open a new email and start afresh and a fresh payment and this time I succeed and was able to book an appointment after making payment and print out a payment confirmation.
But to my amazement in the TLS website I was ask to enter the scanned documents required for a self service and I really don't understand cause they're supposed to be the one to collect and scan such documents and take my biometrics so please enlighten me cause my appointment date is on Wednesday 5th February I'm really confused right now, thanks.

They will only collect and scan ur documents if you pay for that service. It is about 10k. If you don’t pay for it, which most people don’t then you will do the upload by yourself(self upload). This must be done before you go for your biometrics.

chubbyman:
Good afternoon guys, please I attempted to apply for a UK visiting visa and unfortunately the Gmail I opened after completing my application and making payment but alas the Gmail started asking for verification phone number and unfortunately it rejected all the phone numbers entered.So I had to open a new email and start afresh and a fresh payment and this time I succeed and was able to book an appointment after making payment and print out a payment confirmation.
But to my amazement in the TLS website I was ask to enter the scanned documents required for a self service and I really don't understand cause they're supposed to be the one to collect and scan such documents and take my biometrics so please enlighten me cause my appointment date is on Wednesday 5th February I'm really confused right now, thanks.

justwise:


I think you should be able to log in to your application and cancel it then request for the return of your passport.

Try that and see if it works or try what Calypso1234 suggested

thank you @justwise and @calypso1234

I went to TLScontact and they said that even if i requested a withdrawal of application, it lld take about 3 - 7 working days to have my passport returned. Since destination country is SA and those ones are highly unstable, I didnt bother again.

just told my office I ll be unable to go so that they ll nominate someone else.

I'm pained sha ☹