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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Solumtoya: 11:42am On Aug 29, 2022
lavida001:
Hi guys can I open Barclays bank account with just BRP and my naija passport ?

Nope, you would need some sort of proof of address or maybe letter from school might suffice if you're a student.

You can open Revolut and order a card to get going. Sign up with the below: https://revolut.com/referral/jedidi9xv3!SEP1-22-AR

If you open, order a card and do 3 transactions in the next 2 weeks, I will send £25 which is half of the Referral bonus I get.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustbin007: 1:45pm On Aug 29, 2022
I wonder when you people would get tired of this trope that "Nigerians are evil, and don't help each other"
It's a smelling narrative abeg. You people bring it up every 2 market days and it's tiring. On this same thread, we've seen people literally go out of their ways and come through for complete faceless strangers. Me personally, I've seen Nigerians do amazing things for people, sometimes complete strangers. Some of us have as well done wonderful things to help others, but here you are repeating the same narrative everyday. There are good and bad people everywhere, Nigeria and India alike. Indians and other people also do horrible things abeg.
You people will keep championing this narrative until it becomes a stereotype that the world would use to define Nigerians, and when that happens, its still you people that will scream rAcIsM

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Pogracious: 2:05pm On Aug 29, 2022
Hello my people,
Please who can recommend an health travel insurance for me as I want to travel to Sweden.Which one can I use or buy from the UK here.
Any suggestions is welcomed for those that have got one when they visited the schegen state.

Thank you
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by LagosismyHome(f): 2:27pm On Aug 29, 2022
dustbin007:
I wonder when you people would get tired of this trope that "Nigerians are evil, and don't help each other"
It's a smelling narrative abeg. You people bring it up every 2 market days and it's tiring. On this same thread, we've seen people literally go out of their ways and come through for complete faceless strangers. Me personally, I've seen Nigerians do amazing things for people, sometimes complete strangers. Some of us have as well done wonderful things to help others, but here you are repeating the same narrative everyday. There are good and bad people everywhere, Nigeria and India alike. Indians and other people also do horrible things abeg.
You people will keep championing this narrative until it becomes a stereotype that the world would use to define Nigerians, and when that happens, its still you people that will scream rAcIsM

Action doesn't hide ooo..... The indians who people praise, it not even them singing their praise but you can visible see it and it others that praise it . They go about lifting and you can see them growing and pushing others out

If majorities of Nigerians were doing it, no matter the smelling narrative, it would easily be disproven

I don't know about evil but a lot of our people no dey try .... some but a lot don't. Maybe if we keep pricking our conscience by saying how it is then maybe we can change to do better . Kudos to you and all who do amazing things .

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by rayralph(m): 3:48pm On Aug 29, 2022
Pogracious:
Hello my people,
Please who can recommend an health travel insurance for me as I want to travel to Sweden.Which one can I use or buy from the UK here.
Any suggestions is welcomed for those that have got one when they visited the schegen state.

Thank you

https://www.axa-schengen.com/en

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mizGene(f): 4:01pm On Aug 29, 2022
Pogracious:
Hello my people,
Please who can recommend an health travel insurance for me as I want to travel to Sweden.Which one can I use or buy from the UK here.
Any suggestions is welcomed for those that have got one when they visited the schegen state.

Thank you
Use money supermarket or any comparison site for best rates.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dustbin007: 4:09pm On Aug 29, 2022
The point is that we're all Nigerians and would all bear the brunt of the stereotype when it does stick. There is no superior Nigerian, home or abroad.
The "fantastically corrupt" tag is still on us today. So you people should keep fanning the narrative, instead of dealing with issues separately.

LagosismyHome:


Action doesn't hide ooo..... The indians who people praise, it not even them singing their praise but you can visible see it and it others that praise it . They go about lifting and you can see them growing and pushing others out

If majorities of Nigerians were doing it, no matter the smelling narrative, it would easily be disproven

I don't know about evil but a lot of our people no dey try .... some but a lot don't. Maybe if we keep pricking our conscience by saying how it is then maybe we can change to do better . Kudos to you and all who do amazing things .

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by gistbite(f): 4:29pm On Aug 29, 2022
ugoonuoha:


Seen the link. It says only withdraw application or add more evidence. Nothing to say successful or to sha current status/tracking info
Download the tls app on Android.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Wakabouter: 4:36pm On Aug 29, 2022
If you are new to the UK, you won’t have a credit score.
Unfortunately, it won’t make any difference if you had a wonderful financial record back in Nigeria because in the UK you are starting from scratch.
The good news is you can do a lot of things that can help you build a great credit score.

There are two important things you need to understand: getting a credit card and Improving your credit score.

Getting a credit card.
Before you can get a credit card, you should have a verifiable name. This means getting your name and records into the system.
Here are a few tips for that.
i. Get on the electoral register. This is basically registering to vote, and it makes it easy to link an address to your name. Visit https://www.gov.uk/electoral-register
ii. Get a cheap Sim-Only contract like O2, Virgin, EE, etc. rather than PAYG like Lebara or Lyca.
iii. Apply for a provisional driver's licence (if you have spent 6 months in the UK).
iv. Get your name on a utility bill: gas, electricity, internet...
All these are very easy ways of getting your name and record in the system.
You can use easy credit card providers like
Capital One: A quick check will be run to see if you are eligible. https://quickcheck.capitalone.co.uk
Amex: The check is less stressful and usually quicker, bonus points are also awarded which can be redeemed later. https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/oLUWAAjezk?XL=MIMNS
Store cards. Stores like Tesco, Argos, etc. issue credit cards for customers with no history.

Improving credit score
Using a real-life scenario, my score goes up every time and here is the summary of the reasons as stated on my record.

What's affected your score this month?
i. Your score has gone up because you've been on the electoral register at your current address for a longer time.
ii. Your score has gone up because you now have active revolving credit accounts, such as credit cards.
iii. Your score has gone up because you're using a reasonable amount of your available credit.

**You can also improve your record by manually reporting your rent using services like creditladder.

Some banks like Lloyds will show you what your credit score is on the app.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Preshyi: 6:19pm On Aug 29, 2022
Thank you
mizGene:


You read right, you don't need it.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ybahrbz91: 10:44pm On Aug 29, 2022
Hello Everyone,

I saw an advert for a flat on Facebook Market place.
I sent a msg through Facebook market place and the person replied that I should send a mail.

I forwarded a mail and the response was that I can't view the apartment until I have completed a booking and payment with Airbnb who he said would take charge of the Rental process on his behalf.

I just want to know if anyone had gone through this process and hope I am not being scammed.

Thanks for your response.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mizGene(f): 10:47pm On Aug 29, 2022
ybahrbz91:
Hello Everyone,

I saw an advert for a flat on Facebook Market place.
I sent a msg through Facebook market place and the person replied that I should send a mail.

I forwarded a mail and the response was that I can't view the apartment until I have completed a booking and payment with Airbnb who he said would take charge of the Rental process on his behalf.

I just want to know if anyone had gone through this process and hope I am not being scammed.

Thanks for your response.

RUN cheesy

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by gistbite(f): 10:48pm On Aug 29, 2022
ybahrbz91:
Hello Everyone,

I saw an advert for a flat on Facebook Market place.
I sent a msg through Facebook market place and the person replied that I should send a mail.

I forwarded a mail and the response was that I can't view the apartment until I have completed a booking and payment with Airbnb who he said would take charge of the Rental process on his behalf.

I just want to know if anyone had gone through this process and hope I am not being scammed.

Thanks for your response.
You are about to be scammed smiley
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 11:55pm On Aug 29, 2022
ybahrbz91:
Hello Everyone,

I saw an advert for a flat on Facebook Market place.
I sent a msg through Facebook market place and the person replied that I should send a mail.

I forwarded a mail and the response was that I can't view the apartment until I have completed a booking and payment with Airbnb who he said would take charge of the Rental process on his behalf.

I just want to know if anyone had gone through this process and hope I am not being scammed.

Thanks for your response.


We would be here, offering our broad shoulders, to receive your premium tears.......... grin cheesy
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Nerdnextdoor: 12:17am On Aug 30, 2022
Of course you can appeal. However, next time ensure checking your work or thesis with a Turnitin student account for plagiarism before submitting.
James4presh:
Hi everyone, please I have serious issue, I am being accused of plagiarism and I have been give zero mark for the course work, please I will like to know if I will be given two year sponsorship visa, this is my first semester.


Please advice on what to do, they say that I can appeal.

Thank you.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ybahrbz91: 1:22am On Aug 30, 2022
Thank you for the heads-up

mizGene:


RUN cheesy

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ybahrbz91: 1:22am On Aug 30, 2022
I thought as much..Thanks

gistbite:

You are about to be scammed smiley
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by ybahrbz91: 1:27am On Aug 30, 2022
Chief @Lexusgs430. You have consistently offered your broad shoulders to avoid people falling for all these scams. Make I no disappoint you. I don Run to avoid premium tears.

Thanks for everytime.

Lexusgs430:



We would be here, offering our broad shoulders, to receive your premium tears.......... grin cheesy

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 1:47am On Aug 30, 2022
ybahrbz91:
Chief @Lexusgs430. You have consistently offered your broad shoulders to avoid people falling for all these scams. Make I no disappoint you. I don Run to avoid premium tears.

Thanks for everytime.



Scammer : 0 ybahrbz91 : 1

Take some time to finger the scammers brain........ wink

Request for the fake AirBnB link ..... Let's diagnose their fake URL .......... wink

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/help/article/971/how-do-i-know-if-an-email-or-website-is-really-from-airbnb

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jagbasneh(m): 4:35am On Aug 30, 2022
Good morning guru, quick one pls � i want to book TB appointment for partner and dependant, pls what type of visa i will select? It's same work visa or family reunion or settlement and dependant?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 6:30am On Aug 30, 2022
jagbasneh:
Good morning guru, quick one pls � i want to book TB appointment for partner and dependant, pls what type of visa i will select? It's same work visa or family reunion or settlement and dependant?

Haba ........ grin

Think critically, your answer is staring at you ........ smiley

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jum33: 9:38am On Aug 30, 2022
jagbasneh:
Good morning guru, quick one pls � i want to book TB appointment for partner and dependant, pls what type of visa i will select? It's same work visa or family reunion or settlement and dependant?
Settlement and dependant

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jum33: 9:44am On Aug 30, 2022
Hello my people ,for those that have made used of Manchester airport assistance service with their luggages , what is the process of booking for assistance service with ones' loads and what might be the likely charges for this .As my spouse will be arriving tru Manchester airport next week will loads of luggages and I doubt if the airport trolley will sufficient volume to contain all luggage at once for her to wheel everything out once with 3 kids along .so she might need sort of airport assistance to help her with her this .
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by IamE: 9:53am On Aug 30, 2022
Where in UK are you coming to.
If Manchester U. , Let me know.
ybahrbz91:
Hello Everyone,

I saw an advert for a flat on Facebook Market place.
I sent a msg through Facebook market place and the person replied that I should send a mail.

I forwarded a mail and the response was that I can't view the apartment until I have completed a booking and payment with Airbnb who he said would take charge of the Rental process on his behalf.

I just want to know if anyone had gone through this process and hope I am not being scammed.

Thanks for your response.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dovies: 9:57am On Aug 30, 2022
Hello everyone, I have a pending application at the home office since May, however, my passport got expired before I could get a decision. I have applied for a new passport. Please, does anyone know how I can contact the home office within UK to update them of the issue?

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mizGene(f): 11:35am On Aug 30, 2022
dovies:
Hello everyone, I have a pending application at the home office since May, however, my passport got expired before I could get a decision. I have applied for a new passport. Please, does anyone know how I can contact the home office within UK to update them of the issue?
They will probably contact you during processing to submit current passport details.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by bigtt76(f): 12:24pm On Aug 30, 2022
They want to lure you into renting an airBnB cheesy


ybahrbz91:
Hello Everyone,

I saw an advert for a flat on Facebook Market place.
I sent a msg through Facebook market place and the person replied that I should send a mail.

I forwarded a mail and the response was that I can't view the apartment until I have completed a booking and payment with Airbnb who he said would take charge of the Rental process on his behalf.

I just want to know if anyone had gone through this process and hope I am not being scammed.

Thanks for your response.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dovies: 1:16pm On Aug 30, 2022
mizGene:

They will probably contact you during processing to submit current passport details.
OK, Thank you for your response

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