oloolo:



He was not mentioned, I stated that I dI'd not know anybody then, its been long I saw him and I was not to sure about him and his address at that time..

Using your cousin might be dangerous... it is risky... you did not mention him as family in your previous application, and now your cousin has surfaced all of a sudden. If you mention a host, you will include their passport number. With that they can tell your cousin has been in the UK since even before you applied first time. Now if you want to explain that you did not have your cousin's contact around the time you applied previously, anyone has a right to disbelieve you. How are you sure your explanation would make sense to the ECO?

Let him give you necessary documents and invitation letter where he will write he is accommodating u

oloolo:



He was not mentioned, I stated that I dI'd not know anybody then, its been long I saw him and I was not to sure about him and his address at that time..

oloolo:



He was not mentioned, I stated that I dI'd not know anybody then, its been long I saw him and I was not to sure about him and his address at that time..

Feel free to mention your cousin in your next application. But if your are planing to stay with him may lead to refusal. It is often very difficult to proof a relationship as it goes beyong just providing contact details and invitation letter. Since you have travel before, you should arrange your own accomodation and if issued the visa, find to visit your cousin and stay with him.

Nothing yet ooo.. If I wait till afternoon tomorrow and still nothing yet, I'll have to check the application centre again.

mokikeoj:
Hiya ddonsly, any news??

post=59656554:
Great job guys,

Please help review and advise on my chances of getting U.K. Visit visa

I just got US visit visa (B1). So I intend travelling to U.K. To my see my mum (she's got indefinite stay on her passport) for 2 weeks and I travel to US from U.K. I work in a tier 1 commercial bank. With a salary of N359,000. Worked there for 2 years 5 months. I have N1m in my account. My mum is funding the trip.

Please advise. Thanks

Guys, please I'm confused as to the type of visa to apply for. Transit visa or standard visa? Travelling to us, stopping over in the U.K. For 2 weeks, and then leave for the US.

post=59917841:


Guys, please I'm confused as to the type of visa to apply for. Transit visa or standard visa? Travelling to us, stopping over in the U.K. For 2 weeks, and then leave for the US.

6months visit visa I think.

Hi bigbus,

Please do you have anyone I could contact in BDHC who will be able to help me retrieve my passport. I need my passport back like yesterday mehn.. Thanks

bigbus:


Well, my current visit visa was issued in Sheffield. It says so on the visa. My previous visas were issued in Nigeria (in the days of the black and red VFS bags).
Furthermore, I needed my passport back (similar long delays then) and I went to BDHC to retrieve it. (Two days back and forth before they let me in and a nice competent authority attended to me.) They couldn't give it back, but were able to check and told me specifically that the visa was issued in Sheffield some days back: it still took another week or so for it to arrive in Nigeria and TLS (all couriered via UPS). I can only speak of my own experience; but I think that if you receive your passport with a visa issued in Shefo, your passport has visited UK and while you were waiting.
Part of the delays seemed to be caused by the courier time and logistics. #JustMyTake, #NotForArgument(s).

post=59917841:


Guys, please I'm confused as to the type of visa to apply for. Transit visa or standard visa? Travelling to us, stopping over in the U.K. For 2 weeks, and then leave for the US.

There is no airline that offers 2 weeks transit time. It either you are visiting UK or not. So the appropriate visa is standard visitor visa. You mist submit all the necessary documentation for a visit visa. However, if you hinge your application on transiting through the UK to the US, you may be refused as you do not necessarily need to pass through the UK to US.

ekpotek:


There is no airline that offers 2 weeks transit time. It either you are visiting UK or not. So the appropriate visa is standard visitor visa. You mist submit all the necessary documentation for a visit visa. However, if you hinge your application on transiting through the UK to the US, you may be refused as you do not necessarily need to pass through the UK to US.

ok thanks

Can someone kindly explain the submission process at the Ikeja office "Etiquet Place". I will be submitting my application for the first tomorrow.

Dear nairalanders, thumbs up for this trend oh. Please I have a question. I am presently filling my application form, under the the issuing authority for my passport, will I write Nigerian Immigration or Federal Republic of Nigeria. Biko, i no wan make any mistake ni oh.

Mexes4453:
Can someone kindly explain the submission process at the Ikeja office "Etiquet Place". I will be submitting my application for the first tomorrow.

If you have previous passports make copies of each page into A4 size. It is expensive photocopying that the centre.

Make sure you arrive on time

Make copy of all non A4 size documents into A4 preferably in colour.

Ademidun1:
Dear nairalanders, thumbs up for this trend oh. Please I have a question. I am presently filling my application form, under the the issuing authority for my passport, will I write Nigerian Immigration or Federal Republic of Nigeria. Biko, i no wan make any mistake ni oh.

Nigerian immigration

ekpotek:


If you have previous passports make copies of each page into A4 size. It is expensive photocopying that the centre.

Make sure you arrive on time

Make copy of all non A4 size documents into A4 preferably in colour.

Thanks Ekpo... you guys are doing a great Job

All Gurus in the house, please do i stand any chance of getting UK tourist visa for myself, wife and my son with the below details.
1. I own a coy and all the coy docs are available. The memo of the coy shows that i am the chairman of the coy with largest share.
2. My coy bank statement for six months will have min of 180m inflow and 170m outflow.
3. I dont have any other personal account as i use the coy acct for both business and personal transaction
4. My acct bal will be around 10M to 15M.
5. My travel history is Dubai for 5days this year. I travelled alone.
6. I have also travelled to china but that Btw 2009-2010.
Can i get tourist visa without tax clearance? I want to use hotel booking as i dont have any close relative in UK.

Please what should I do?, my wife and 2 kids applied 2nd august got decided on 22nd August on UKVI my kids got theirs back on 25th but till now no mail from tls for my wife and it's still showing not decided yet on tls website. I need advice.

eyilore2014:
All Gurus in the house, please do i stand any chance of getting UK tourist visa for myself, wife and my son with the below details.
1. I own a coy and all the coy docs are available. The memo of the coy shows that i am the chairman of the coy with largest share.
2. My coy bank statement for six months will have min of 180m inflow and 170m outflow.
3. I dont have any other personal account as i use the coy acct for both business and personal transaction
4. My acct bal will be around 10M to 15M.
5. My travel history is Dubai for 5days this year. I travelled alone.
6. I have also travelled to china but that Btw 2009-2010.
Can i get tourist visa without tax clearance? I want to use hotel booking as i dont have any close relative in UK.

No. You will need a tax clearance. If this business is own by you alone, you might be permited to use it to fund a vacation, however, the ECO may see it differently. So I would advised you open a personal and fund it for at least 4 months before applying.

fakmurphy:
Please what should I do?, my wife and 2 kids applied 2nd august got decided on 22nd August on UKVI my kids got theirs back on 25th but till now no mail from tls for my wife and it's still showing not decided yet on tls website. I need advice.

Check the UKVI website if your wife's application is showing 'decided' or 'not recognised'

Ademidun1:
Dear nairalanders, thumbs up for this trend oh. Please I have a question. I am presently filling my application form, under the the issuing authority for my passport, will I write Nigerian Immigration or Federal Republic of Nigeria. Biko, i no wan make any mistake ni oh.

Open your passport na at least while filling this. You will see authority written, there. copy whatever is under and write

Hello all,
Update. Finally got m
Timeline;
Biometrics: July 24 ( Priority Tier 2)
Not straightforward email; August 15
Told my agent of this and i was told it was escalated though i didnt get an email to that effect.
A week after i sent an enquiry to Ukvi and i was sent a mail to fill out the reason for escalation. This i did and sent back but i did not get any response.
My agent sent me a mail on Friday 25th August that d application has been sent to the 'express escalation team' whatever that means.
Got a mail from TLS on Monday 28th that decision has been made and another one later in the day for passport pick up.
Passport picked up today. Visa granted from 26th of August(which is a saturday).
Hope this encourages someone. Thanks to all who supported me.

Congrats, so you did priority and got it over a month later?? Hmmm

toscott:
Hello all,
Update. Finally got m
Timeline;
Biometrics: July 24 ( Priority Tier 2)
Not straightforward email; August 15
Told my agent of this and i was told it was escalated though i didnt get an email to that effect.
A week after i sent an enquiry to Ukvi and i was sent a mail to fill out the reason for escalation. This i did and sent back but i did not get any response.
My agent sent me a mail on Friday 25th August that d application has been sent to the 'express escalation team' whatever that means.
Got a mail from TLS on Monday 28th that decision has been made and another one later in the day for passport pick up.
Passport picked up today. Visa granted from 26th of August(which is a saturday).
Hope this encourages someone. Thanks to all who supported me.

Hi Peeps...
i applied for a visit visa for a wedding next weekend to which i supplied all the necessary documents to on the 17th of July. Now its over a month now ie 29th August and im yet to see decision made for me to even see weda id go or not as id even need time to prepare, ask my boss for a leave and sew aso ebi before i go and theres public holiday and all...
Please anyone with such experience or advice? I actually just need to know....
plix...somebody...anybody...
edaku epp me

[Yes decided same date as the kidsquote author=Brightingsus post=59932184]

Check the UKVI website if your wife's application is showing 'decided' or 'not recognised' [/quote]

ddonsly:
Hi bigbus,

Please do you have anyone I could contact in BDHC who will be able to help me retrieve my passport. I need my passport back like yesterday mehn.. Thanks

No. Don't know anyone. When I did make the move to retrieve my passport some time ago, I visited the BDHC in VI twice, wrote letter, wrote email etc, until finally they let me in and attended to me.

[quote author=eyilore2014 post=59929133]All Gurus in the house, please do i stand any chance of getting UK tourist visa for myself, wife and my son with the below details.
1. I own a coy and all the coy docs are available. The memo of the coy shows that i am the chairman of the coy with largest share.
2. My coy bank statement for six months will have min of 180m inflow and 170m outflow.
3. I dont have any other personal account as i use the coy acct for both business and personal transaction
4. My acct bal will be around 10M to 15M.
5. My travel history is Dubai for 5days this year. I travelled alone.
6. I have also travelled to china but that Btw 2009-2010.
Can i get tourist visa without tax clearance? I want to use hotel booking as i dont have any close relative

To start with how many signatories do you have to the company's account?

fakmurphy:
[Yes decided same date as the kidsquote author=Brightingsus post=59932184]

Check the UKVI website if your wife's application is showing 'decided' or 'not recognised'

It can take up to a week or so for TLS to send you a decision mail, which is shortly followed by a collection email... I may not know your situation...

I am the sole signatory to all the coy account. I am the sole owner of the coy. I just include two other people as the share holder in the memo to meet up the CAC requirement during coy registration.[quote author=Solatium post=59939778][/quote]

eyilore2014:
I am the sole signatory to all the coy account. I am the sole owner of the coy. I just include two other people as the share holder in the memo to meet up the CAC requirement during coy registration.

All you need is a letter from the bank stating you are the sole signatory to the account and attach the letter to your statement of account.in addition make sure you draft and type a board resolution on your company letter head and made the two other directors on the CAC list to sign...However, you need to think of separating your business from yourself,I mean the financial aspect of it,Don't mix funds together for accountability purposes and TAX REMITTANCE,you might think you are dodging the FIRS for now,but they will come for you sooner or later and they will hammer you big time which you might not be able to afford

eyilore2014:
I am the sole signatory to all the coy account. I am the sole owner of the coy. I just include two other people as the share holder in the memo to meet up the CAC requirement during coy registration.

Sir, the fact that you have included two more signatories to the company account gives them part ownership of the company on face value. I do not know how you can convince the ECO that you are the sole owner of the account.

Solatium:


All you need is a letter from the bank stating you are the sole signatory to the account and attach the letter to your statement of account.in addition make sure you draft and type a board resolution on your company letter head and made the two other directors on the CAC list to sign...However, you need to think of separating your business from yourself,I mean the financial aspect of it,Don't mix funds together for accountability purposes and TAX REMITTANCE,you might think you are dodging the FIRS for now,but they will come for you sooner or later and they will hammer you big time which you might not be able to afford

The OP should make effort to clear the backlog of his tax evasion or else he should forget about UK visa application for now.

toscott:
Hello all,
Update. Finally got m
Timeline;
Biometrics: July 24 ( Priority Tier 2)
Not straightforward email; August 15
Told my agent of this and i was told it was escalated though i didnt get an email to that effect.
A week after i sent an enquiry to Ukvi and i was sent a mail to fill out the reason for escalation. This i did and sent back but i did not get any response.
My agent sent mt e a mail on Friday 25th August that d application has been sent to the 'express for escalation team' whatever that means.
Got a mail from TLS on Monday 28th that decision has been made and another one later in the day for passport pick up.
Passport picked up today. Visa granted from 26th of August(which is a saturday).
Hope this encourages someone. Thanks to all who supported me.

..congrats sis. I'm so happy for you..have a safe trip to UK

Bros, i said i have two other people listed as shareholder on the memo of association not signatory to coy account.

Brightingsus:


Sir, the fact that you have included two more signatories to the company account gives them part ownership of the company on face value. I do not know how you can convince the ECO that you are the sole owner of the account.