justwise:

A photocopy of your form will be with them.

justwise:

A photocopy of your form will be with them.

philipin7:

i was careless to have filled in wrong year of births for my parents in my last application in2007. but now i want to re apply and i am sure of the correct dates, will this disqualify me. There will be discrepancies when they check the former form, how do i address this discrepancy when i want to re-apply.
Is there any way i can trace the form on the internet

Vicjustice: Under normal circumstances, this is supposed to forever "disqualify" you, but you are lucky i have experience with this scenario.
It is not a rare thing for Visa Officers to observe discrepancies in given Dates Of Birth especially pertaining to parents, so, they are aware of the fact that the DOBs of a vast number of Africans are highly uncertain. I have applied for a visa before entering the DOB of a relative (something that i wasn't sure of), and the visa was issued. And then, on another application, i forgot the DOB that i gave previously; and i entered a totally different one: but at the end, i added a note that reads:

* "Though i have honestly filled the form with as much information as i can genuinely provide, but the DOB of ******** is highly uncertain as there exists no national database (in Nigeria) to keep such records and therefore, in the absence of such, i would like to state that the DOB provided is not to the best of my knowledge."

Thanks alot, u are God sent

Trust me, the visa was also approved despite the discrepancies: i am arguably one of the people that made the Embassy to consider adding an option for people who happen to be in this situation; and now-a-days, there is an option of "I Don't Know" when entering a family member's DOB.

Now, you can do the same for your parents date of birth, these visa officers are aware that Nigerians (like most black African nationals) are not properly documented: So, you can do the same: If applying online in the past, (when you can't proceed to next page without entering a date of birth) you could have entered a guessed DOB, but now that there is the "Don't Know" option, this is your best option: And remember to make a declaration of your lack of knowledge at the end claiming that the DOB of your parents are highly uncertain as there exist no national database to keep such record.

Note: In future time, your parents may need a sworn (and permanent) Declaration Of Age in order to deal with the situation and to be considered eligible for subsequent visa application

philipin7: but i have a birth certificate which states my moms age, do submit this birth certificate or just use my passport which has my date of birth in it

Vicjustice: You are required to submit your Birth Certificate for visa application, this is a requirement and it is a MUST: Your visa will definitely be refused if you submitted your application without your birth certificate.

brownlord: Hi everyone no body seems to reply to my previous post, please i need your guidance as to enable me seek a visiting visa, i want to apply for a UK visiting visa, my uncle leaves in the Uk for more than 25 yrs now, and have talked with him and agrees to send invitation for me to visit, i have just graduated from a university awaiting service in Nov. so i intend to visit and come back for my service by nov. and i also want to use the medium to search for a school i can comfortably do my masters immediately after my service, please i will need your advise on what i need to do as this is my first time, what are the document i need and how do i need to go about it, am presently not working but i can sponsor myself, please i need your advice

SOTAJ: @Vicjustice, if I understood Philipin7's posts well,i think she only wants to apply for a family visit visa (Which is the category of visa I have always applied for). Like I said initially, I have had cause to apply for and even renewed my family visit visa without any birth certificate. I want to believe the biodata page of one's passport suffuices for any information required as regards the applicant's age and so on.

Better still,Philipin7 can go to

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/out-of-country/visitors.pdf

for further info as regards the supporting documents required.

Thanks for the good work Vicjustice.

Vicjustice:
The number of years that your uncle has been living in the UK is absolutely irrelevant, meeting the required conditions is what matters.
You have just graduated from a University; that now makes you have less obligations or home ties to return to Nigeria for, and yet, you don't have a job; and that now puts you in a category of those that are feared would take up illegal employment in the UK.
You said you also want to use the medium to search for a school where you can comfortably do your masters in the UK? But you don't need to travel to the UK before searching for a school, it is way easier to do that online (even from Nigeria) than to search using your limited physical presence.
And as for the documents that you need, please, use www.google.com

lafad11: @ vicjustice, @justwise.... Thanks for the information may God continue to bless u. Quick 1 boss. Av visited the *UK* couple of times and now i want my wife and daughter to visit as well. Their invitation letter sent to me by my broda was dated 5th june and am yet to submit their application.what's your take on dis pls.
Cheers.
U boss shld pls asn my question pls.

brownlord:
thanks bro for your time, that means there will be no need for me to apply? and also if i can search for the right document on google i wont even come and seek for opinion here in the first place, anyway thanks for your time i really appreciate

Vicjustice:


http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/out-of-country/sup-docs-settlement.pdf
Evidence of your relationship to your
sponsor and any contact between you
This could be a letter from your sponsor confirming your relationship and that
they are supporting your application, along with copies of:
* your birth certificate or adoption certificate
* your marriage certificate or civil partnership certificate
* a death or divorce certificate
* photographs of your wedding, civil partnership ceremony or other time spent
together
* phone records
* emails, letters or cards
You should not submit DVDs or video cassettes
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/out-of-country/sup-docs-settlement.pdf

Vicjustice:
She actually has complicated the whole information with her various enquiries, and i am beginning to get confused as to what category of visa that she is applying for; and i have been dealing with her queries with the understanding that her Spouse is in the UK and that she would be applying for a visa to JOIN him, and in this situation, she would be required to provide her Birth Certificate.
I appreciate your constructive posts.

naiko: vicjustice,its unfair hwo you dont give answers to a few people around here even when we ciritically in need of it,hv posted my request for advise in all your threads but am yet to see any response,below is it again;
@vicjustice am putting in my application with the below documents pls advise;

-letter of appointment.
-letter of salary increament.
-payslip(3 months)
-mails showing non approval of pay slip.(the management cancelled the issuance of payslip from January this year)
-Annual Leave Letter.
-Company's ID.

-bank papers.

-marriage certificate and pictures.
p.s-i have an insurance plan i pay monthly into,can i also include it as savings?

-hotel accomodation

philipin7:

Vic justice i am applying for a Family visit visa for now, do i still need to submit my birth certificate?

philipin7:

How have i complicated the whole information with my queries, vic justice you are so rude i observed.I am sure i am not the first complaining about you.

Vicjustice:
HOW AM I RUDE? SHOW ME A POST WHERE I AM RUDE TO YOU.
YOU UNGRATEFUL BEING! IS THIS YOUR OPINION ABOUT ME AFTER ALL THE SERIES OF QUESTIONS THAT YOU'VE BEEN POSING AND MY TIRELESS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE EVERY ANSWER FOR FREE? YOU MAKE ME REGRET

Vicjustice:
HOW AM I RUDE? SHOW ME A POST WHERE I AM RUDE TO YOU.
YOU UNGRATEFUL BEING! IS THIS YOUR OPINION ABOUT ME AFTER ALL THE SERIES OF QUESTIONS THAT YOU'VE BEEN POSING AND MY TIRELESS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE EVERY ANSWER FOR FREE? YOU MAKE ME REGRET

philipin7:

"Ungrateful being" there he goes again. There are some words you really should not use you know?

philipin7:

How have i complicated the whole information with my enquiries, vic justice you are so rude i observed.I am sure i am not the first complaining about you.

justwise: @philipin7: I think your question has been answered long ago, I don't know how the issue of birth certificate comes into it, you are visiting your husband and all you need to prove to the ECO is that he is really ur husband and that he can afford to invite you. Marriage certificate, pictures, emails, letters, phone call records, evidnce of any gift[money or any other item]. Then your own tie-to-Nigeria...your job, bank statement, leave letter, employment letter...etc. If you are not convinced then visit UKBA website.