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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Gourdoinc(m): 5:23pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
giselle237:ok thanks alot. The applications is being made next month so surely the current BRP is still valid. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Gourdoinc(m): 5:24pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
deept:really ?? Why was it refused please. Was I because the time left on the brp was less than the duration for visitation applied for or was there another reason. Kindly advise please. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by pushup: 5:59pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
koonbey:Thank you for answering. I never knew international driving licence is irrelevant. I would have easily renewed mine. That means if i renew my nigerian licence now, i can continue driving until i am 12 months here. See what this link says: https://intadvice.southwales.ac.uk/life-uk-and-faqs/driving-uk/#:~:text=During%20the%20first%20year%20of,a%20full%20UK%20Driving%20Test. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by deept(m): 6:07pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
Gourdoinc: That was it. They said there 8s no guarantee my visa would be extended and I would be out of status during the validity period of the visa. Depends on the person attending to your case really..... Pray they wake up on the good side of the bed the day they are handling your case. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 6:14pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 6:16pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
pushup: I heard of someone in this mess, was fined almost 100£ with 3 points on already on provisional licence |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 6:27pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
Lexusgs430: Lol, they’d say it doesn’t always happen. I was lucky when I had my own encounter, I had less than 1 weeks to my 1-year chance of driving, when I know how significant it it, it pushed me to write the practical test, watched lots of DGN mock videos, and I passed at first attempt, told like 7 others friend of mine, to watch the same DGN driving school mock on YouTube, all passed at first attempt except 2 who passed at 2nd and 3 attempt after changing centre. Only 2 had an instructor(not licensed), just paid him to see them driving and tell them what there mistakes are (charged 15£/hrs, and 2-3 sessions) So basically, only 5 of us went on to do the test without instructor led. Note: we’ve all been driving for over 3 months in the Uk (all have their own car). We all used the same centre, except for one person. Another lesson, please never give out your insurance to someone to do for you while you paid them, they mostly end up lying for you. And Never lie to get your insurance reduced. Let me tell you some potential consequences: 1. Your name might enter CFA or INSURANCE FRAUD LIST. 2. Once that happen, you might struggle with credit cards, loan, getting insurance. 3. You are likely to pay more like x2 of normal insurance even if you eventually get one to register you 4. Might affect you getting some jobs. 5. More which I can’t remember. I shared this story Oga Lexusgs430 last year via WhatsApp, don’t know if you remember. 20 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 6:37pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
Schoolhike: My brain is like a sponge.........😂😁 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by pushup: 6:39pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
Schoolhike:I know expired one wont be accepted but i was thinking international driving permit will. They are bound to accept it because its an agreement btw nations but then, UK dey always get as e be. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 7:44pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
Lexusgs430: Lol, I hope it's a sea sponge and not a kitchen sponge! 🌊🤭 |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 8:10pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
Schoolhike: Na your choice sha |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Gourdoinc(m): 8:15pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
deept:I can imagine. It is logical though. Were you due for ILR at the time as well ? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by giselle237: 9:26pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
deept:It should not have been the case. Maybe the applicant’s home ties were not strong enough and to be honest this is a very rare scenario to be denied visit visa because the sponsor’s visa will soon expire. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by harddrive2012: 11:01pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Peerielass: 11:05pm On Jul 24, 2023 |
Gourdoinc: Is the family member a first time visitor or have they been to UK previously? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by deept(m): 12:36am On Jul 25, 2023 |
giselle237: Well.... |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by missjekyll: 4:49am On Jul 25, 2023 |
Gourdoinc: I would leave out any mention of brp validity. Why remind them of something they may not be thinking of? I did not include an invitation letter either just an email telling her about the joys of spring. But then she sponsored her trip soo... |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Madeu(m): 5:33am On Jul 25, 2023 |
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Gourdoinc(m): 6:36am On Jul 25, 2023 |
Peerielass:they have been to the UK previously on a 6months visa and didn't stay more than a month during the time. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Controlv: 7:01am On Jul 25, 2023 |
Schoolhike: A friend got caught in this mess as well. Paid over £200 to the recovery company + taxi fare + loss of wages for that day (He couldn't make it to his shift) + 3 penalty points. I had earlier advised him about the risk of driving without license but he complained of not having funds to pay an instructor. One thing that is common amongst these group of people is that they actually have the funds but they consider paying an instructor a waste of resources. Yes, it is can be painful to cough out £35 per hr when you earn circa £12 per hour as a fresher but the risk of getting caught outweigh the savings. I drove with another friend few weeks ago who already certified himself ready for the test because he's been driving in the UK for over 1 year. I told him he cannot pass the test with what I saw, and advised him to get an instructor to brush him up. He refused, and he failed wowfully. Attending a proper driving school has lots of benefits. I have been to some cities where they cycle alot, and doing a 3 point checks before moving off in traffic have saved me a couple of times. 10 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 7:26am On Jul 25, 2023 |
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Seynex01: 8:50am On Jul 25, 2023 |
koonbey: That is if you are a residence but if you are a student you can drive with international driving permit for 12 months as it is written on their website. But unfortunately, the information there isn’t according to what the police follows, they follow strictly on been a uk residence not as a student. Which some people have been unfortunate with. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Nobody: 12:26pm On Jul 25, 2023 |
Seynex01: Share a link to the website, please. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Seynex01: 12:35pm On Jul 25, 2023 |
koonbey: It from the same link u shared, but use as a student not residence. See image and use the link as well.
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Tier4Dependant: 12:38pm On Jul 25, 2023 |
Seynex01: Is a student not a resident? 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 1:12pm On Jul 25, 2023 |
Controlv: A friend was also caught, entered a left side road with speed, police saw this and stopped him, upon checking his details they learnt he’s over a year he has been in the UK, case still in court. During my own checks, they went an extra miles of getting my details from home office, to check when I entered into the Uk. Note: uninsured car driver caught Dey enter DBS oh, God no go shame us. 6 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by LionInZion: 1:15pm On Jul 25, 2023 |
Seynex01: But as a student, you are a resident now, that's why you have BRP (Biometric Residence Permit). |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Seynex01: 2:36pm On Jul 25, 2023 |
LionInZion: Have not said students are not resident, there is an option on that same website, that’s give students option of an international driving permit.
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by missb50: 4:02pm On Jul 25, 2023 |
Seynex01: I dont get your point BUT that thingy we call IDP in Nigeria is considered fake here. Well, you must have original and valid Nigerian License to obtain IDP in the first place, it expires once your license expire. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lightnlife: 6:51pm On Jul 25, 2023 |
I have an objection to the sweeping generalisation that everyone who's driven in Nigeria will have a hard time learning and blending into the UK road system. Driving, as with most skills/knowledge, is a reflection of the culture built over the years right from the learning phase. If your driving skill was built on a wrong foundation and sustained by a dysfunctional road culture, it'll only be more pronounced in the UK. There are people who have standard driving class as well as driving experience in Nigeria and only needed to do few bits to obtain their licence here in the UK. Schoolhike cited several of his friends in this category. I do believe that most of the people we've read about here that have received points or fine, would still have been penalised even if they had a valid license at the time. Why? Because they committed an offence, which attracted the eyes of the law on them. The offence is a reflection of their poor driving culture and having a license won't have aided it. Police must have initially stopped them because they drove past the light, overspeed or... You no get license and you dey do car racing.😂 I've read and seen people (Brits) who have driven for years without a valid license (not justifying or promoting illegality). My point is simply; a bad driver is a bad driver regardless of location. 6 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Plaitex(f): 8:41pm On Jul 25, 2023 |
Good evening House. I need your advice please. My partner is a Structural Civil Engineer with 9 years experience in Nigeria. He has tried to apply for series of jobs on all the job websites. Has had a couple of interviews which moved to the second stage, but was not shortlisted. He is on a student dependent visa and has about 9months validity on his visa. He has about 3 months experience as a contract engineer here in the UK and includes his design portfolio along side his applications. LinkedIn recruiters contact him to discover his availability but it doesn't yield any positive outcome. Has been actively searching for 3 months now. Please is there something he is doing wrong? Any tips would be really helpful |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Peerielass: 10:51pm On Jul 25, 2023 |
lightnlife: It’s not just about driving and pushing the car forward. It’s about getting used to UK roads and road conditions, roundabouts, driving on the other side of the road, Highway Code and road signs, slip roads, country roads, blind spots etc. There’s a reason why DVLA strongly recommends a minimum of 20 lessons over a period of time. This is to expose you to different road and weather conditions. Tell me how someone that passed their practical test by watching videos and no practical experience of actually driving in the snow will cope in the winter? Make una dey take am easy for this ukay! 7 Likes |
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