Mandydaisy:
Hello house, please I'm having difficulty paying for my uk visa because the world pay page keeps showing error 'incorrect postcode' without me putting my details. Please is anyone currently experiencing this or how did u rectify the issue? Thanks for your response.

ijeshaoflondon:


Your account balance is way too low considering your present balance, ur budget and dependants , how much is gonna be left in ur account after spending 650 from 800, what are you gonna fall back on ? My advise for you is to wait till ur able to save like 1.6m ... have like 3 times the amount ur planning to spend in ur account and your gonna smile at the end . No lodgement pls.

stefanimay:



Hello,is this your first application?

kaad:
Is it possible for a dependant to arrive the UK before the main applicant. Will there be a challenge at the POE

Also if one patent is traveling with a child ( less than 2years old) what are the likely questions he would be ask at POE and what documents does he need to show.

Thanks!!!

Juliansamuel:
Someone should please respond,. Justwise, ekpotec,
CyberKnight and co

Hello guys, Pls I'm here again.

I have a permanent job with all the necessary documents and statements to back it up.

I also have a side business that I do which is important for me to include in application because that's where 70% of my savings come from.

I have a current account that shows my salary
I also have a savings account that I transfer my salary to and any money I make from my business which is where the money for my vacation is coming out from.

I have CAC registration for my business.
Someone mentioned here that if you have registered your business but do not have tax clearance, then there's no point to submit the CAC registration at all.
How true is that and won't it affect the application even after explaining it in the cover letter.

I'll await your responses. Thank you.

lovesavvi:
pls which one is faster between Ikeja center and vi center ?

tasho105:
Hi ekpotek,justwise,frontpagelawyer and all other gurus that have been keeping the thread going with their good work.

pls i need your assistance in applying for uk visa as a first timer.

1. i work with a company where i get a salary of 350k per month with annual commission and bonus.Monthly salaries go into my account so as my annual commissions and bonuses.
The issue is that im expecting my aaccumulated annual commission and bonus(2m+)to be paid next week before i submit my application,hope this will not be considered as a lodgement in my account as this will be my available balance for this application and vaccation. AND how long do i need to leave the cash in account before printing statement

2.i have another income of 75k per month which goes into another account. I also use the same account for some petty businesses,transactions between 5k and 100k, money comes in and out of the account everyday but dont have a good balance.
How do i present this account to the ECO or should i just leave this bank statement out of the application?

3.Have a sister in UK but she's not the one inviting me,will be staying in the hotel.
Hope the ECO will not be like why is she not inviting... and do i need to state in my form that i have a relative in uk?

4.Have travelled to Turkey and US on my old pport BUT my renewed US visa expired last month unused.
Hope this will not affect the UK application.

thanks

OnyxOnyx:


I am also experiencing this problem. Have you got any solutions yet?

megastu:
If i am a visa officer, i would query 70% of your earnings coming from your side business while only 30% comes from your day job.

Please look at your packaging again.

Juliansamuel:
Someone should please respond,. Justwise, ekpotec,
CyberKnight and co

Hello guys, Pls I'm here again.

I have a permanent job with all the necessary documents and statements to back it up.

I also have a side business that I do which is important for me to include in application because that's where 70% of my savings come from.

I have a current account that shows my salary
I also have a savings account that I transfer my salary to and any money I make from my business which is where the money for my vacation is coming out from.

I have CAC registration for my business.
Someone mentioned here that if you have registered your business but do not have tax clearance, then there's no point to submit the CAC registration at all.
How true is that and won't it affect the application even after explaining it in the cover letter.

I'll await your responses. Thank you.

hayatou27:
yes

Cyberknight:


Short answer - you should submit evidence of the transactions that you have done which generated the income, as well as payment of tax on the income all of which goes to prove its legitimacy.

Secondly, in the future (or if you find it possible to postpone your application), separate your bank accounts. Reviewing the sources of applicants' funds is part of the UK ECOs' remit and if your transactions seem too intricate to them they might just give up and discard your matter. In other words, don't give them work.

I'm in the same situation with you - I have another source of income as well - and I make sure that goes into a separate account, and pay some tax on it, and present both statements when applying for visas.

Thirdly, there's nothing wrong with your income from business exceeding that from employment; people remain in employment for various reasons in such situations, could be security, the desire to remain active, or to maintain a career, etc.

Lastly, sometimes, when you know that you're going to have to send in applications to difficult bureaucracies such as the UK Home Office, it is worth starting to prepare in advance of the application proper by sorting out financials and other paperwork well ahead of the 6 months bank statement period. I'm planning to apply in January next year and I've been keeping an eye on this thread since around June just in case, because as you may know, the UK is now determined to match the U.S. in terms of strictness in issuing visas and is sometimes rejecting people who tick all the boxes otherwise.

jennyhumphrey:
Daddy please give mum a consent letter addressed to the Nigerian immigration with your passport page attached to it. Also take along the original birth certificate

olystic:
significant savings and financial assets what do they mean by that i submitted salary account statement with cash inflow and out flow opening balance of 4million cloising balance 5.6million and they denied me on probability. my country Nigeria. I have been working for over 5years. Although I have not visited and western country just South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, UAE.

olystic:
significant savings and financial assets what do they mean by that i submitted salary account statement with cash inflow and out flow opening balance of 4million cloising balance 5.6million and they denied me on probability. my country Nigeria. I have been working for over 5years. Although I have not visited and western country just South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, UAE.

olystic:
please can someone tell me where i got it wrong

ekpotek:


1. So far you have documents to show that the payment was bonus and commision earn from your work place. Then its okay. Your salary is good

2. You do not need to present this account or talk about any side business in your application. You salary account is enough.

3. Yes disclose that you have a relative in the UK. It is your perogative to visit or not visit her. If you want to visit her, then get invite from her and other necessary documents to establish her status in the UK. If not book hotel.

tasho105:
many thanks for your response...God bless

some questions were not answered...
1. for how long do i need to leave the commission from my work in the account before printing statement?

2. hope my unused US visa will not affect this UK application.

OnyxOnyx:


I am also experiencing this problem. Have you got any solutions yet?

uche13:
Hello All,

Special thanks to all who diligently answers questions.

Please, my sister is applying for a short trip to the UK. She is married with two sets of twins under 4 years and her friend over there sent an invitation that she wants her to visit to have a 'me" time to relax and return refreshed after been stressed . she also emphasized that though she is inviting her, my sister will be responsible for the trip. Her husband also wrote that he will take care of the kids in her absence with the two live in nannies. He also indicated that as a good gesture, he will pay for the flight as he realises his wife deserves a short break.

she has a closing balance of about 1.4M and the total cost of the trip is about 500k. He intends transfering the ticket money to her account and specifically state it is for that purpose, this will bring her closing balance to about 1.7M. Please, will this suffice? Since he is just sending 300k, will his account statement still be needed?

Thank you