brainhack201:

I just want to ask did my mum need to have any money in her account?
Cos I'll be the one sponsoring her visit, I've got £5k saved already for this.

gerrald02:
Goodmorning All,

Looking to apply for a UK visa. The UK visa fees and IHS fees online are quoted in dollars/pounds.

For people that have already gone down this route without anyone abroad to assist with a foreign card how were you able to pay? Is payments via naira card acceptable? Or is there other payment methods available that I can use.

Thanks in advance. Apologies if asked previously but not seen.

giselle237:
Fill im the old passport details and then fill a date less than when it is to expire.
Secondly, go on and make payment for the new passport. You will receive the receipt and acknowledgement invoices.
In the additional information part of the form, explain that your passport has expired and you have made payment for the new one and await capturing however you need to apply for your visa.
Also add that you have attached your passport application form and receipts to your supporting documents.
As long as you are inside the UK doing this application and do the above you will not be punished for any passport problem. When you receive the new passport even after your visa is out, fill the update form for UKVI.

Jvas:

Thanks so much for this detailed information. I really appreciate 🙏.
1. The old passport has expired in 2023, do you mean I should put 2024 so that I can proceed with filling of the remaining session?
2. Have done the biometric already with evidence, will I be able to upload it on the form or there's a separate email address for it?Thanks and God bless.

Damybams13:




You can track again tonight, tomorrow or Saturday. It should move to vac, congratulations

giselle237:
1. Yes
2. U can upload supporting documents when you are submitting your visa documents

Uzzybekee:
Please this UKVI service fee of 76 pounds I am seeing on TLS page , is it a new development or it has always been there. despite paying visa fee? or did i click or choose something wrong? pls help before i pay?

AOI2016:
Hi Guys,
Please i need your help here.
I applied for my mother to visit the UK on a visiting visa, she is a trader and she makes about 100k as income every month.
I also deposited a sum of 5 million in her account so as to cover for the expenses and i stated in my invitation letter that my wife and i will be responsible for her coming.
I submitted my employment letter and that of my wife, proof of address, BRP, birth certificate.
I submitted one month bank statement also.
Surprisely, i just got a refusal email now stating the following:
I have refused your application for a visit visa because I am not satisfied that you meet the
requirements of paragraph V4 of Appendix V: Immigration Rules for Visitors because:
• You have applied to visit the UK for 21 days for a family visit. In order to come to my
decision, I have considered all of the documents you have provided regarding your
circumstances.
• You state that you are self-employed with a yearly income of NGN 1,800,000
(£1,577). In support of your application you have provided a copy of your personal
bank statement. I note that the credits and balances in your account are not
consistent with your declared income. I am therefore not satisfied that your personal
and financial circumstances are as you have set out. This undermines the credibility
of your application to the extent that I am not satisfied that you are genuinely seeking
entry as a visitor or intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit.
• In assessing your entry clearance application, I have considered all of the documents
and information provided against the requirements of Appendix V, and have also
taken into account the published Visit guidance. The guidance indicates a number of
factors which can help assess if an applicant is a genuine visitor, including but not
limited to the following:
• their financial circumstances as well as their family, social and economic background
• their personal and economic ties to their country of residence
• The concerns noted in the paragraphs above mean that I am not satisfied that you
have accurately declared your personal circumstances, which in turn means I am not
satisfied on the balance of probabilities that you are a genuine visitor. While I note
the information you have provided regarding the purpose of your visit and your
sponsors support, I am not satisfied that these other factors outweigh the concerns
noted above. Therefore, I am not satisfied that you are genuinely seeking entry as a
visitor and that you will leave the UK at the end of your visit.
• Your application is therefore refused under paragraph V4.2 (a) and (c) of the
Immigration Rules
My question now what did i do wrong and how soon can i reapply for her.

Uzzybekee:
Please this UKVI service fee of 76 pounds I am seeing on TLS page , is it a new development or it has always been there. despite paying visa fee? or did i click or choose something wrong? pls help before i pay?

Thegamingorca:

Choi!!!

You chose to do biometrics in victoria island

That's the price to enter heaven!

faroukalabi:
Good afternoon,

Please I applied for a Visitor Visa for my mum to the UK since the 13th December and we got a mail for her to pick up her passport today.

She went to pick her passport today and there was no Visa Vignette on it and neither did we get a refusal letter (by mail or attached with her passport collection).

Has anyone had this kind of issue before and how was it rectified?

Thanks.

Thegamingorca:



You chose to do biometrics in victoria island

That's the price to enter heaven!

beautyuche:
Those in Port harcourt have an additional 250k to pay....lol

ikemolo2:
I submitted my passport and did biometrics on 22nd of Dec 2023

Got this email on 29th Dec 2023 "Thank you for your visa/entry clearance application which has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days and settlement applications within 60 working days (unless you have opted for a Priority Visa service) We are unable to resolve your application within these customer service targets, due to operational restrictions. Please be assured that we will continue to progress your application to enable a decision to be made as soon as possible.

Please do not attend the application centre until you have been contacted by the VAC."

No notification as of 10th of Jan 2024 so I wrote admin.reviewabuja@fcdo.gov.uk on the 11th of Jan requesting they kindly make decision because I should be traveling on official assignment by 25th Jan to Egypt where I also have my company, I supposed to travel on the 10th of Jan but the visa application was not processed and I attached the original tickets and the rescheuled ones for their verification.

On 12th Jan 2024 I receieved an email from TLS for passport collection. Though I requested for courier delivery from the time of application so I am awaiting for the passport to be delivered to me.

No decision email recieved from UKVI both in my inbox and junk mail.

I tracked the application on the Immigration website and it shows processed and transferred to VAC as you can see from the screenshot.

I am confused. Does it mean they cancelled the application which I didn't request they do? Does it mean the visa was refused based on my email? Does it mean the visa is granted?

I am not a first time traveler, I have traveled to 7 European countries on schengen business visa and still have valid one year multiple entry schengen business visa and I have valid Egypt Foreign Residence Permit as well. My schengen visas were gotten from Egypt because I have business ties over there too.

I have been rejected UK visa before in March 2023 because of incomplete documentations and unclear financial explanations.

But am a bit suprised that no decision email was sent and passport is being dispatched to me.

Has anyone experienced this before and what was the outcome at the end?

Oyesquare10:
From my knowledge, you don't get decision email if your application is successful. So congratulations in advance

Thegamingorca:




It's still better than paying for flight to and fro to Abuja or Lagos and still pay for hotel

ikemolo2:
I submitted my passport and did biometrics on 22nd of Dec 2023

Got this email on 29th Dec 2023 "Thank you for your visa/entry clearance application which has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days and settlement applications within 60 working days (unless you have opted for a Priority Visa service) We are unable to resolve your application within these customer service targets, due to operational restrictions. Please be assured that we will continue to progress your application to enable a decision to be made as soon as possible.

Please do not attend the application centre until you have been contacted by the VAC."

No notification as of 10th of Jan 2024 so I wrote admin.reviewabuja@fcdo.gov.uk on the 11th of Jan requesting they kindly make decision because I should be traveling on official assignment by 25th Jan to Egypt where I also have my company, I supposed to travel on the 10th of Jan but the visa application was not processed and I attached the original tickets and the rescheuled ones for their verification.

On 12th Jan 2024 I receieved an email from TLS for passport collection. Though I requested for courier delivery from the time of application so I am awaiting for the passport to be delivered to me.

No decision email recieved from UKVI both in my inbox and junk mail.

I tracked the application on the Immigration website and it shows processed and transferred to VAC as you can see from the screenshot.

I am confused. Does it mean they cancelled the application which I didn't request they do? Does it mean the visa was refused based on my email? Does it mean the visa is granted?

I am not a first time traveler, I have traveled to 7 European countries on schengen business visa and still have valid one year multiple entry schengen business visa and I have valid Egypt Foreign Residence Permit as well. My schengen visas were gotten from Egypt because I have business ties over there too.

I have been rejected UK visa before in March 2023 because of incomplete documentations and unclear financial explanations.

But am a bit suprised that no decision email was sent and passport is being dispatched to me.

Has anyone experienced this before and what was the outcome at the end?

ikemolo2:
I submitted my passport and did biometrics on 22nd of Dec 2023

Got this email on 29th Dec 2023 "Thank you for your visa/entry clearance application which has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days and settlement applications within 60 working days (unless you have opted for a Priority Visa service) We are unable to resolve your application within these customer service targets, due to operational restrictions. Please be assured that we will continue to progress your application to enable a decision to be made as soon as possible.

Please do not attend the application centre until you have been contacted by the VAC."

No notification as of 10th of Jan 2024 so I wrote admin.reviewabuja@fcdo.gov.uk on the 11th of Jan requesting they kindly make decision because I should be traveling on official assignment by 25th Jan to Egypt where I also have my company, I supposed to travel on the 10th of Jan but the visa application was not processed and I attached the original tickets and the rescheuled ones for their verification.

On 12th Jan 2024 I receieved an email from TLS for passport collection. Though I requested for courier delivery from the time of application so I am awaiting for the passport to be delivered to me.

No decision email recieved from UKVI both in my inbox and junk mail.

I tracked the application on the Immigration website and it shows processed and transferred to VAC as you can see from the screenshot.

I am confused. Does it mean they cancelled the application which I didn't request they do? Does it mean the visa was refused based on my email? Does it mean the visa is granted?

I am not a first time traveler, I have traveled to 7 European countries on schengen business visa and still have valid one year multiple entry schengen business visa and I have valid Egypt Foreign Residence Permit as well. My schengen visas were gotten from Egypt because I have business ties over there too.

I have been rejected UK visa before in March 2023 because of incomplete documentations and unclear financial explanations.

But am a bit suprised that no decision email was sent and passport is being dispatched to me.

Has anyone experienced this before and what was the outcome at the end?