justwise:


The same thing, the same process and the same set of documents though must be updated especially bank statement

Boss Justwise.... His question is this : Can he[b] submit for renewal[/b] or just put in a[b] new application[/b]. Since its over 3 years that he renewed last.... I think a friend of mine was told at the VFS center that since he has failed to renew his visa within 3 yrs, he needs to re-apply ,,,, Pls Clear this bro...

justwise:


The same thing, the same process and the same set of documents though must be updated especially bank statement

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its pretty straightforward though. many thanks.

Ralphlauren:


Return Ticket - yes.
Hotel - No. Except the hotel insists on full or partial payment at the time of booking.

If you are refused - tough luck. That's the way it works with the schengen visa.

The embassy calls the airline to confirm the booking and if they cannot get a "yes, he's on our passenger list", it's an instant refusal.

Not sure about Nigeria (but I'm guessing it's the same), the rule is 30euros a day. So if you are staying 10days in Belgium for example, 300euros bank balance will suffice. Most people do not realise that you do not need a hefty bank balance to apply or get a schengen visa.

As long as you provide all the listed requirements and the applicant is credible, the visa is almost guaranteed.

For train/coach return tickets, those will need to be fully paid for too.

askari01:


Boss Justwise.... His question is this : Can he[b] submit for renewal[/b] or just put in a[b] new application[/b]. Since its over 3 years that he renewed last.... I think a friend of mine was told at the VFS center that since he has failed to renew his visa within 3 yrs, he needs to re-apply ,,,, Pls Clear this bro...

No difference between fresh application and renewal. pretty much the same set of documents all over again.

@Justwise and all of you, thank you so much, my husband and kids picked up their visas today. they applied July 2 at V/I center, and when there was no email from Teleperformance 6 days after the mail from Sheffield, hubby decided to check today and alas, the passports were available for pick up.

I don't think anyone will go wrong if they follow this thread. Great job everyone, I truly appreciate.

Hi Justwise and others i got back my passport today and was refused. I want to ask if it's advisable to reply immediately and provide the necessary proof of the western union monies and also tell them that my account has been build up over yrs of savings.
Since they stated I did not provide enough proof to corroborate the western union deposits. Besides i don't know why they think am in Pakistan when it's clearly stated am applying from Nigeria and also working in Nigeria. Pls advice me if to go ahead and reapply.

I refused your apprication for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraphs v4.2 - v4.10 of Appendix V. Immigration Rules for Visitor visa
1. You have applied to visit the united Kingdom for 5 days. you have stated on your visa
application form that you are employed by -xxxxxxx Nig Ltd and earn PKR 160, 000 (£511)per month and that you are paying for you trip to thtuK yourself.

'2. As evidence of your personal and financial circumstances in Nigeria, you have submitted a copy of your personal UBA Bank statement showing a closing balance as 09/07/2015 of N2.4m it is noted that there are a number of large deposits in this account which do not match your stated monthly income. I acknowledge that you have stated that your receive money from your fiance, but without further evidence to corrobrate this I cannot be satisfied where the additional money in your account has come from. This is relevant, as unambiguous evidence of your employment, pattern of income or means of support is required to access your situation in Pakistan provides you with an intention to leave the United Kingdom at the end of a short visit. Therefore, I am not satisfied.that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor for a limited period as.stated by you, that you intend to reave the uK; at the end of your proposed visit, the sufficient funds to cover all reasonabre costs in relation to your visit without working or accessing public funds. This includes cost of return or onward journey and any dependant costs or costs of planned activities as required by appendix V 4

please i need some advice or clarification, if i liquidate my treassury bill deposit into my current account and print my statement three days before submission of my visa application. WILL THAT BE CONSIDERED AS MONEY LODGMENT.

Was the T-Bills taken from that account?

Coz I had T-Bills in acct B, I liquidated and transferred it to acct A, and used acct A statment for visa request, dem no gree gimme visa onto say na lodgement

Don't move funds anyhow close to time of application sha

akyiremlouis:
please i need some advice or clarification, if i liquidate my treassury bill deposit into my current account and print my statement three days before submission of my visa application. WILL THAT BE CONSIDERED AS MONEY LODGMENT.

apply only when you can provide evidence to address the concern raised by the eco. for instance you can get evidence of you western money remittance from the bank you collect those money to prove the source. they can print the statement or receipt for you to address those concerns

the T bill was taken from the same account and transfered into the same account three days before the visa application. CAN IT BE CONSIDERED AS MONEY LODGEMENT

Please help me out. We are confuse. The reservation has being cancelled after we spent all the time doing travel insurance. My sister was rejected on the ground she cannot leave the territory after her visa expires. Should we go for appeal or re apply. She was rejected last week. Please help me. Thanks. We are confuse. This is frustrating.

Kk. Tnx. He said a tax officer evaluated it n found that In some months preceeding, he didnt make profit while some months d profit slightly varies.so he paid himself less allowance or no salary /allowance at all. Therefore d reason fo d 19k. Does he need to explain this as additional info or mak he just leave am lik dt?

Secondly,my Offic paid some amount into my accnt thats lik 4Times my salary.the money is fo me to organise an event we r hosting soon so I can disburse.no such money from my ofice apart frim Ma salary befor.shld I explain befo they think ma ofic is aiding cash logdement. Loll
Goodmorning@all.

askari01:



1. Its a must for Self Employed applicant to include his/her tax clearance certificate, Its an evidence that shows you truly earn the amount you stated in the application.... No shortcut.

2. To get the accurate amount you make in a month, Its advisable that you visit the nearest revenue office around you, Make sure you go there with your 6month bank statements and in 5 minutes you get your result. Meanwhile, The embassy also does have a department that evaluates your tax clearance to prove your cconfirm your income, However,If you earn about 120k monthly, Just be prepared to pay nothing less than 55-60k+ per yeAR as tax, No short cut at all.

@Justwise and co, When applying for Business Visa, What should i fill in the column for Cost of Accommodation since the company i will visit has already arranged it and its stated in the INVITATION LETTER? Is insurance required for applying for this visa? Also please hint on whether its necessary to put my personal statement.

i tried to look up but couldn't find anywhere here where its been answered.

Thanks all

akyiremlouis:
please i need some advice or clarification, if i liquidate my treassury bill deposit into my current account and print my statement three days before submission of my visa application. WILL THAT BE CONSIDERED AS MONEY LODGMENT.

Avoid any form of lodgements pls, Liquidating your treasury bill will look like you were trying to boost the account ..... Dont give the ECO any chance to hold anything against you.... If its gonna take you 6Months to run you account properly , Kindly take your time. only if you want to donate Money to the BHC.

iyaaliyah:
Kk. Tnx. He said a tax officer evaluated it n found that In some months preceeding, he didnt make profit while some months d profit slightly varies.so he paid himself less allowance or no salary /allowance at all. Therefore d reason fo d 19k. Does he need to explain this as additional info or mak he just leave am lik dt?

Secondly,my Offic paid some amount into my accnt thats lik 4Times my salary.the money is fo me to organise an event we r hosting soon so I can disburse.no such money from my ofice apart frim Ma salary befor.shld I explain befo they think ma ofic is aiding cash logdement. Loll
Goodmorning@all.

I am not sure He went to the tax office, cos if he truly went there, your response shouldn't be that found out that In some months preceeding, he didnt make profit while some months d profit slightly varies All we want to know is his monthly income..... Once the ECO sees your bank statements and tax clearance,They already know how much you earn monthly and for your info , It must correlate with what you have on your application form. Applying for a UK visa is like preparing for an examination... no orijo nor short cut, Study hard and Pass is the word.


Secondly... Why are you the one to organize and disburse money for a company's event Dont you have a department that's suppose to handle that? Always remember that the ECO ain't smiling at all, They want to refuse you, They know alot of Nigerian's lie too much so they are always ready for you. You can do nothing if they refuse you so always try to perfect everything before applying. Nevertheless. You can try your luck by explaining yourself on the additional info that's if you have any document to prove this + 100% luck is required...

henrychubayo:
@Justwise and co, When applying for Business Visa, What should i fill in the column for Cost of Accommodation since the company i will visit has already arranged it and its stated in the INVITATION LETTER? Is insurance required for applying for this visa? Also please hint on whether its necessary to put my personal statement.

i tried to look up but couldn't find anywhere here where its been answered.

Thanks all

Justwise is the BOSS!!!
We are the Co....

As a Co on here , My advice for you is to request from the UK Company for evidence of the hotel reservation since it has been stated in the letter, The Hotel name, duration, cost/night and contact would definitely be on the reservation confirmation. Also state on the additional info that the Uk company has incurred the bill.

Insurance is not needed for UK visas.

Include your Statement of account as this will also prove that you are on the company's payroll, Atleast its gonna signify on your Statement of account that the company pays you salary every month... even if you dont have much money in it, include it .

AZUH:
Please help me out. We are confuse. The reservation has being cancelled after we spent all the time doing travel insurance. My sister was rejected on the ground she cannot leave the territory after her visa expires. Should we go for appeal or re apply. She was rejected last week. Please help me. Thanks. We are confuse. This is frustrating.

Why wont they cancel the reservation? If you own a company will you leave certainty for uncertainty? your sister doesn't have a visa yet, Many frequent travellers who"s got their visas want to Fly, If it were you, will you tell frequent travellers to go away cos an assumed customer needs to get a visa ... Ko Joor . Appeal or reapplying....Take your time to perfect your docs and prove to them that your sister ain't desperate to travel.. Lobatan

akyiremlouis:
the T bill was taken from the same account and transfered into the same account three days before the visa application. CAN IT BE CONSIDERED AS MONEY LODGEMENT

CAPITAL YES if you dont explain very well with proves....

yjb85:
@justwise I did not submit any sick note from a UK doctor as i am not entitled to access healthcare as a visitor (so i thought)

Yes you are not entitled to free healthcare but you will still be treated but after treatment you will receive the bill.

CuteAngel:
Hi Justwise and others i got back my passport today and was refused. I want to ask if it's advisable to reply immediately and provide the necessary proof of the western union monies and also tell them that my account has been build up over yrs of savings.
Since they stated I did not provide enough proof to corroborate the western union deposits. Besides i don't know why they think am in Pakistan when it's clearly stated am applying from Nigeria and also working in Nigeria. Pls advice me if to go ahead and reapply.

I refused your apprication for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraphs v4.2 - v4.10 of Appendix V. Immigration Rules for Visitor visa
1. You have applied to visit the united Kingdom for 5 days. you have stated on your visa
application form that you are employed by -xxxxxxx Nig Ltd and earn PKR 160, 000 (£511)per month and that you are paying for you trip to thtuK yourself.

'2. As evidence of your personal and financial circumstances in Nigeria, you have submitted a copy of your personal UBA Bank statement showing a closing balance as 09/07/2015 of N2.4m it is noted that there are a number of large deposits in this account which do not match your stated monthly income. I acknowledge that you have stated that your receive money from your fiance, but without further evidence to corrobrate this I cannot be satisfied where the additional money in your account has come from. This is relevant, as unambiguous evidence of your employment, pattern of income or means of support is required to access your situation in Pakistan provides you with an intention to leave the United Kingdom at the end of a short visit. Therefore, I am not satisfied.that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor for a limited period as.stated by you, that you intend to reave the uK; at the end of your proposed visit, the sufficient funds to cover all reasonabre costs in relation to your visit without working or accessing public funds. This includes cost of return or onward journey and any dependant costs or costs of planned activities as required by appendix V 4

You have a beautiful chance to get your visa if you can write a strong letter to the Embassy.... I refer to the case of a Nairalander by the name BABYLAWYER..... One of the ECO made this same kind of mistake and after sending them a very strong letter that was written by her, the Visa was granted. Get get proves of westernunion receipts and hook them (the Embassy) by the neck by caling their attention to the mistake made by the ECO.... Grab the chances and dont gurk your self.... Why would they mention pakistan in your application when you are a Nigerian... The ECO must have taken burkutu before going to work that day. You have 85% chances to get your visa withough spending KOBO on re-application. Look for babylawyer on this forum and adopt some info from her experience.. OFF to work

Thanks @Askari01 I will sure do as advised. God bless

djbaju:
Pls i want to ask my brother is havin his graduation ceremony by september and i was just given a letter rm his skool in uk stating his name nd family home address in nigeria saying tht my brother is a graduate of d skool nd is convocation is starting rm sep 11-14th & nd he has d oppurtunity of inviting 2 guest of his choice to the ceremony, nd he invited now but my name is not on d skool letter, is it needed if he writes anoda letter for me as invitation for convocation to back the skool letter tht does not include name or just use d skool like tht since it could be confirmed thru d skool numbers, email nd address. God bless

Your name supposed to be written on that IV

askari01:


Boss Justwise.... His question is this : Can he[b] submit for renewal[/b] or just put in a[b] new application[/b]. Since its over 3 years that he renewed last.... I think a friend of mine was told at the VFS center that since he has failed to renew his visa within 3 yrs, he needs to re-apply ,,,, Pls Clear this bro...

Renewing and reapplication is/are the same thing, same process, no difference

Missdodo:
@Justwise and all of you, thank you so much, my husband and kids picked up their visas today. they applied July 2 at V/I center, and when there was no email from Teleperformance 6 days after the mail from Sheffield, hubby decided to check today and alas, the passports were available for pick up.

I don't think anyone will go wrong if they follow this thread. Great job everyone, I truly appreciate.

Congratulations!

askari01:


Justwise is the BOSS!!!
We are the Co....

As a Co on here , My advice for you is to request from the UK Company for evidence of the hotel reservation since it has been stated in the letter, The Hotel name, duration, cost/night and contact would definitely be on the reservation confirmation. Also state on the additional info that the Uk company has incurred the bill.

Insurance is not needed for UK visas.

Include your Statement of account as this will also prove that you are on the company's payroll, Atleast its gonna signify on your Statement of account that the company pays you salary every month... even if you dont have much money in it, include it .

Thank you bro. No one is boss here. All of us are brothers. I appreciate your reply. Its has clarified my questions.


But one more question, I run 2 accounts. One of them I used to receive salary from last 3 months cause b4 I used to receive it in hand.
The other account is just a savings account that I put money and ppl also deposit money there to me. Now how do I explain how I make the money cause it comes from tips and personal saving apart from the money in the Salary account? Help me out for the final time here.

CuteAngel:
Hi Justwise and others i got back my passport today and was refused. I want to ask if it's advisable to reply immediately and provide the necessary proof of the western union monies and also tell them that my account has been build up over yrs of savings.
Since they stated I did not provide enough proof to corroborate the western union deposits. Besides i don't know why they think am in Pakistan when it's clearly stated am applying from Nigeria and also working in Nigeria. Pls advice me if to go ahead and reapply.

I refused your apprication for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the requirements of paragraphs v4.2 - v4.10 of Appendix V. Immigration Rules for Visitor visa
1. You have applied to visit the united Kingdom for 5 days. you have stated on your visa
application form that you are employed by -xxxxxxx Nig Ltd and earn PKR 160, 000 (£511)per month and that you are paying for you trip to thtuK yourself.

'2. As evidence of your personal and financial circumstances in Nigeria, you have submitted a copy of your personal UBA Bank statement showing a closing balance as 09/07/2015 of N2.4m it is noted that there are a number of large deposits in this account which do not match your stated monthly income. I acknowledge that you have stated that your receive money from your fiance, but without further evidence to corrobrate this I cannot be satisfied where the additional money in your account has come from. This is relevant, as unambiguous evidence of your employment, pattern of income or means of support is required to access your situation in Pakistan provides you with an intention to leave the United Kingdom at the end of a short visit. Therefore, I am not satisfied.that you are genuinely seeking entry as a visitor for a limited period as.stated by you, that you intend to reave the uK; at the end of your proposed visit, the sufficient funds to cover all reasonabre costs in relation to your visit without working or accessing public funds. This includes cost of return or onward journey and any dependant costs or costs of planned activities as required by appendix V 4

1. List those documents you submitted.

2. Is your fiance based in the UK?

akyiremlouis:
please i need some advice or clarification, if i liquidate my treassury bill deposit into my current account and print my statement three days before submission of my visa application. WILL THAT BE CONSIDERED AS MONEY LODGMENT.

Yes its but you need to explain the source of the money

henrychubayo:
@Justwise and co, When applying for Business Visa, What should i fill in the column for Cost of Accommodation since the company i will visit has already arranged it and its stated in the INVITATION LETTER? Is insurance required for applying for this visa? Also please hint on whether its necessary to put my personal statement.

i tried to look up but couldn't find anywhere here where its been answered.

Thanks all

1. Put n/a in that section and use the space to state that the company will be providing accommodation

2. Insurance is optional

3. Yes you have to

justwise:

1. List those documents you submitted.
2. Is your fiance based in the UK?

No he is a US citizen, my mistake was i did not include a cover letter from him and the western union receipts he usually send as my upkeep allowance.

the documents submitted were
6 months bank statements
letter of employment, cover letter and leave letter from my office
my property papers
hotel reservations
itinerary of travel
flight reservation

i don't know if i should reapply or write a letter to them please which way will be feasible. Also they did not return my bank statement don't know why.

CuteAngel:


No he is a US citizen, my mistake was i did not include a cover letter from him and the western union receipts he usually send as my upkeep allowance.

the documents submitted were
6 months bank statements
letter of employment, cover letter and leave letter from my office
my property papers
hotel reservations
itinerary of travel
flight reservation

i don't know if i should reapply or write a letter to them please which way will be feasible. Also they did not return my bank statement don't know why.

You can reapply providing evidence of the money sent to you by your fiance and explanation for the large lodgement mentioned in refusal letter.

Also you need to complain about the mentioning of Pakistan in your application because that error might have influenced ECO's decision.

askari01:


Avoid any form of lodgements pls, Liquidating your treasury bill will look like you were trying to boost the account ..... Dont give the ECO any chance to hold anything against you.... If its gonna take you 6Months to run you account properly , Kindly take your time. only if you want to donate Money to the BHC.

Many are donating money to BHC all because of large lodgement, avoid ANY cash lodgement if you dont want to donate visa fee to BHC.

CuteAngel:
Thanks @Askari01 I will sure do as advised. God bless

I made a similar experience last year. My first application(4/6/2014) was refused cos of large lodgement then i re- applied two weeks later(4/8/2014) with documents from the office explaining reason for lodgement, the second refusal letter contained info that didnt pertain to me, only the name was right...date of birth, marital status, purpose of visit etc were wrong. I sent an email to Sheffield(sept. 2014) and after three weeks got a response that no error was made on the refusal letter sent to me....i was MAD. That was September ending last year. On 4th January 2015 i was telling someone in UK my experience and plans to re-apply again in March 2015 but he told me to keep sending mails to Sheffield till they acknowledge and correct error otherwise my future application wont work. Tuesday January 6th i send another detailed mail to Sheffield and in two days Thursday 8th January 2015 i got a mail from Entry Clearance Manager apologizing for the error that my name is showing visa issued on their system that i should take my passport to BDHC Lagos for my visa. Next day Friday 9th January i went to BDHC with a copy of the mail and after two hours wait i got my passport back with 6 months visa. Meanwhile during the CROSSOVER NIGHT(early hours of 1st january 2015) at MFM PRAYER CITY, during the pairing of people by seven and one people standing in the middle, i was in the middle when Dr D.K OLUKOYA said there is someone out there that within 10 days God will do a great miracle in your life, i just shouted AMEN since i have even forgotten about my visa application issue.
I travelled in March 2015 and hope to pick up my 2 years visa soon as i already got a mail that a decision has been made on my 2 years application.

So with God on your side and this error visa is sure.