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Please does UKBA return original documents ? Last time I applied via VFS some of my documents were returned to me while some were not returned to me. However am submitting the original copy of my offer letter and bank statement and would like to know how to go about getting these documents back after my application is processed

mojisolani:
social ties like what? with my case now what are my chances pls?

Am not the ECO but I feel like your chances are low . Social ties refers to something that you are very much unlikely to abandon and stay in the UK. For instance when I applied for my first UK visa I was a student almost done with high school. The chances of abandoning my studies, parents and siblings to reside in the UK was quite low. So that boosted my chances

mojisolani:
thank you so much for the reply, but pls let me ask this question? Is it because I didn't have Company account I can't be given visa?Even when my invitee state it that he is sponsoring me over and he would also take care of trip,ticket, accommodation, transport, shopping and in even send (£500) for me to take with me in case of any emergency which is not likely because he would pick me at the airport. on my part i have a shop that am selling printing materials and a have letter if allocation including tax card and also I have a personal account covering 6 mount with bal of 400k, i also have various receipt I received from buying materials and also a land. so pls let me ask can they refused me because I didn't have company account? or CAC?pls I need an urgent answer. thanks

Yes they can. They can refuse any applicant however some applicants tend to have higher chances of securing a visa due to the ECO's judgement of their finances/social ties. In 2010 I was granted a UK visit visa with about 40k naira in my account however I added my dad's statement of account as well as my birth certificate and I was granted the visa. In 2011 I applied with 700k + along with my dad's statement of account (this time without birth certificate) and I was granted. In 2012 I applied with my account statement (without my dad's statement) and a lodgement of about 1M naira two weeks before I applied and I was granted. My guess is that the ECO overlooked the lodged money because of my travel history and some social ties

FrontPageLawyer:
It's an integrity test. You should list them accordingly.

Okay . Many thanks .

Good morning all, Please regarding the "Do you have friends or relatives in the uk" question. I have three cousins in the uk on temporary study/work visas. In addition i have a lot of friends having lived in the UK for the duration of my pre-qualifying year, Bachelors and masters years. Do i have to list information regarding all these friends or relatives? I plan to visit a small town up north in the uk and stay at a hotel with no plans of staying with any of my friend although i plan to hang out with them at least for a club night...

mojisolani:
thank you so much for the replied but pls let me state it here that I just got my CAC last week and the (£500) was deposited by my invitee and he stated it in the letter that he had deposit it into my account with his name stating it as money for uk trip. and I don't have company account yet but I have allocation letter from my local government council which means I have been paying taxes to local government for almost 2years now and I also have property like land and my personal account with 400k as balance. what are my chances pls

What's the main purpose of your trip though ? To visit a friend or some form of vacation ?

cindylee:
Yes I used my GTB Card. I have called GTB and they said that it was approved but UK Visa has sent me email to say transaction declined.

Thse things can be scary as you'll have your money on hold while both parties blame each other. Ask your bank for you ledger balance and available balance. This will give you a clearer picture. If your ledger balance still has the visa money then there is a high chance that it will be reversed if the UKBA peeps dont lay claim to it within 48 hours

Bummi101:
Here are the document I intend to summit .

Employment letter

Letter of introduction from my employer(hr)

Email approval from my boss saying I could take two working days off to add the Easter holiday ( duration of my trip 5days ).since I worked during Christmas

Hotel booking reservation

Flight booking / on hold

Birth certificate

Statement of account

What'sapp conversation print out showing my monthly contribution /Ajao ( I don't know if I should include it , still thinking of the best way to explain my monthly contribution , since no pepper documentation , it's on shows in my statement off account ).

Cover letter explaining account statement and travel itinerary

Budget itinerary (budget for my trip is GBP 1241.93 that's includes (hotel, feeding, sight seeing , local transportation , miscellaneous , shopping , flight ticket )

Account statement of GBP 5193.01

6months pays lip

Old passport and new passport

Kindly advice if am on track

I feel like you are on track . Remember to explain any form of large deposit / lodgement. On the other hand kindly display the contents of the introduction letter from your HR (kindly remove the confidential info such as company name and all). I've been searching for a descent format as I dont like the introductory letter given to me at my place of work

cindylee:
Dear All,

Please I applied for the UK Visitors visa online and made a payment via GTB. I was sent a message from the uk office that my transaction was declined/unsuccessful yet GTB has debited my account. I called GTB and I was told that the merchant (UK Visa) has put a lien on the amount. So basically, my account has been debited yet the visa office has sent me a mail that the payment was unsuccessful. I don't have a number for the UK visa office in Lagos but I have sent them a mail. The only number I saw online costs 1.80 pounds per minute to make the call. Please what do I do.

cc Justwise

By payment via GTB do you mean payment using a GTBank debit card? Since the amount has been put in lien then there's a likelihood that it will be reversed in about 48 hours however you should still file a dispense error complaint with the bank

@worry359 okay thanks . Please provide me with a full template so I can take to HR to amend . Thanks

Hi everyone, Please find below the letter of introduction given to me from my place of work . Are its contents ideal/sufficient for a typical introduction letter for a staff seeking a short stay visit visa?



Dear Sir/Madam,

LETTER OF INTRODUCTION – xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx
xxxxxxxx Nigeria Limited writes to introduce Mr. xxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx who works with the company as a software engineer.
Mr. xxxxx intends to spend seven days of his annual leave from March 20 – 27, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.

Mr. xxxxx will be travelling to the UK with his Nigerian passport which has the following personal data:
Name : xxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx
Nationality : Nigerian
Date of Birth : October 21, 1990
Passport No : Axxxxxxxx
Date of Issue : October 5, 2014
Date of Expiry : October 4, 2019
Place of Issue : London, UK

It would be appreciated if he is granted a visa for this purpose.

Yours faithfully,



xxxxx xxxxxxxx (Mrs)
HR Executive
For and on Behalf of
xxxxxxx Nigeria Limited

Hi everyone , please what duration should the bank statement am submitting cover ? Should it be up to the day am submitting my application or up to a few days before submission?

tHEN YOU PROBABLY SHOULD APPEAL THE DECISION IF THE VISA APLLICATION IS NOT URGENT OTHERWISE YOU REAPPLY

boseko:
I need your advice.

My visa application was refused because the ECO didn't believe I was employed.

I provided the following:
Posting letter
Letter of introduction
Leave letter
Statement of account

What other evidence can I provide?

Kindly explain what you mean by posting letter , letter of introduction and leave letter. Also are your salaries paid into the bank account whose statement you submitted? Thirdly what countries have you been to in recent years?

worry359:
In the whole world outside Nigeria
NO ONE CARES ABOUT NYSC!
Forget it, do not bother menioning it.
You have NOT done military service.

Okay . Many thanks.

kay1one2:
Where u posted to military barracks?

No oohhh . Was posted to a tech company

Hi people , just to clarify :
1. Does the question "How much do you have for this trip" mean same as "how much I have in my account" ?
2. "Have you ever worked for any organisation (state or non-state) listed below? Armed Forces (including National Service)Government (Central or Local)"

HAVING DONE THE NYSC PROGRAM. AM I MEANT TO SELECT YES TO THIS QUESTION?

Aibisoye0:
Put software development there.

Okay . Many thanks

Aibisoye0:
That's your role at your company. Eg Area Manager or Head of Operations

@Aibisoye0 I still dont get. I dont head any department or activity or some sort. I am a software developer working in the enterprise solutions department of the organization. So my occupation is "Software Developer" . MY question is what does "Type of work Undertaken" mean in this context?

Hi everyone, in the employment and income section of the general visit visa application. I have come accross the question "Type of work

undertaken". Please what does it mean? In the job title/rank/description section I typed in "Software Developer" but not sure I

understand what "Type of work undertaken" means in this context.

justwise:
I understand that but still it makes no sense to spend such amount for 3days holiday.

£30 a night hotel? Where in the UK?

@justwise My be she booked/reserved a room in a hostel. I dont know if hostel bookings are accepted by VO's though

Hi every one, kindly advice: Is it adviceable to leave the additional information section blank and write a cover letter to support my application or write solely in the additional information section? I am having difficulties using such symbols as bracker, semi colon and more in the additional information sections

Bummi101:
@abnot

I earn about 905.32pounds a months but after tax it's about 750pounds a monthly .and my contribution is 150,000naira monthly and we do not have a contribution agreement , maybe I will need to draft the agreement just to support it in my application , do u know how I can write it in my cover letter .

I actually intend to travel for just 3days 24th night then arrive uk 25th then live 28th , but am thinking will the vo not think is too short ?

Since it's a public holiday in Nigeria and I don't wanna apply for a leave so I intend to state it in my application that I will be off work since it's a public holiday and attach a letter of introduction from my office saying am a full employee of the organization .

Then you're good to go. Though I dont have experience in drafting of agreement letters and all. May be some experienced nairalanders will assist you with that. But try to book lowly priced hotel or hostel for the application purpose so you dont come accross as planning a trip that is too extravagant for your income

Bummi101:
Hi ,

I have gone tru every single post on this session . I have a few questions .

1)I intend to apply for a uk visa and I am currently doing a contribution at work with my colleague and I intend to print my statement after they all paid , because it my turn to take it . I want to explain it in a cover letter , can I also include the chat of the whatsapp group of the contribution were it clearly should when we chat about who turn it is? Can you kindly advise how I can explain my contribution (Ajo/Osusu)

2) duration of the trip is 3days and my budget is 800pounds, but I feel it's too much for just a 3days trip ? Should I reduce the budget . Includes return ticket from Nigeria to the uk, hotel for 3 nights , feeding , local transportation(train), and tourism

3) in the form how much do you earn is it salary before tax or after tax?

4) applying for a tourist visa for 3days (for Easter )is it too short? Knowing very well I have never been to the uk , but I have a good travel history even still have a current US visa in my passport .

Kindly advise

Am not so up to date with the most recent UK tourist visa application procedures as I applied for my last UK tourist visa in 2012 and have since changed to the tier 4 visa which expired last year after I completed Uni. Nevertheless, This is my take on the issues you've raised:

1. Explain the contribution agreement and all in the letter. You dont' need the whatsapp Chat. Try and make sure the deposit from the contribution is done via a bank transfer and not a cash deposit. It is easier to determine the source of a deposit made via bank transfer.

2. How much do you earn monthly? If it is slightly more than £800, kindly increase your number of days of stay to 6 days as it will be more convincing to plan to spend all that money on a 6 day vacation than a 3 day vacation.

3. Put the amount you earn after tax.

4. 3 days is too short for a first timer. Remember the VO is a human being and will expect that someone visiting UK for the first time will be excited and will want to engage in as many activities as possible during their stay.

Lastly, London is an expensive city and I will advice those in a not very strong financial position to choose UK destinations such as manchester or Birmingham in their application .

truthbastille:
Please house, my visa application was denied on the following grounds: I stated I earned about 500£ a month and spend 200£ on living expenses ( normal for a federal civil servant) but intend to spend 1500£ for 2 weeks of holiday ( the visa officer said he doesn't see any reason. Why I would spend about 8 month disposable income in 2 weeks and I could not establish Suffient ties to the country hence he denied my application. I submitted introduction letter from my government office and my account statement with over 600k as balance although salary is irregular due to my Microfinance bank commitments



Been to uk before about 6 years ago on a 6 month visa spending just 3 weeks but my parents sponsored the trip then.

Please I need advice on the next to take

Do you have any other source of income ? Did you declare it ?

FrontPageLawyer:
There is no way a civil servant with 57k salary will receive a visa if he/she presents a statement of account with closing balance of N10m without properly demonstrating the source of funds.

The UKBA lay so much emphasis on how incomes are generated and applicants are selected randomly for visa interview, therefore if you do not support your application with paper evidence, how then do you explain to the ECO how funds in your account were generated?

It has been said severally on this thread that ALL sources of funds must be properly demonstrated and it's only through paper evidence since you're unlikely to be interviewed.

The poster's application was rejected because he/she failed to demonstrate that his/her employment/business that generates the stated income is substantial enough to bring him/her back to Ghana or neither was the ECO satisfied that the employment/business is subsisting and generates the said income.

In a nutshell poster was punished for money lodgement.

Kindly elaborate on what you mean by paper evidence. For salaries a payslip can serve as paper evidence. How about women who receive money from their husbands or young men who receive money from their parents? What paper evidence are they meant to present other than their bank statements?

justwise:
It simply means that you can not afford the trip and the VO doesn't believe that the money found in your account is from your salary earnings.

Basically you borrowed money from elsewhere to boast your bank balance.

@justwise there are people here in Nigeria with take home of 57k monthly (federal civil servants) who apply for UK visas and get issued. Wonder why the VO is laying so much emphasis on his salary as against his £750 budget

isogee:
Can someone explain the attached refusal letter to me please I don't understand...
Cheers

Before explaining kindly answer these two questions:
1. How did you come about the £3900 account balance ? Was it deposited at once or saved over time from your salary?
2. What is your travel history like ? Have you been to the UK or any other first world country recently

Good morning all, in filling the UKBA visa form, there is a section that asks for "Please Enter Details of up to your 5 most recent visits". I use to be in the UK on a tier 4 visa for studies. Do I add details of my travels in and out of UK during the validity of my tier 4 visa ? Or only details of trips i made using the C-Visit visa before my studies? THank you all

Good morning all, in filling the UKBA visa form, there is a section that asks for "Please Enter Details of up to your 5 most recent visits". I use to be in the UK on a tier 4 visa for studies. Do I add details of my travels in and out of UK during the validity of my tier 4 visa ? Or only details of trips i made using the C-Visit visa before my studies? THank you all

FrontPageLawyer:
The Entry Clearance Officer
The Deputy British High Commission
11, Walter Carrington Crescent
Victoria Island
Lagos.

BUSINESS VISA/TOURIST VISA/FAMILY VISA, YOUR NAME, PASSPORT NUMBER.

First paragraph:
Introduction: This should include your name, work and designation.

Second paragraph:
During my Seven days visit which is fully paid for by (your name/sponsor/company), I will be staying at (hotel name/address/home address/telephone)

Third paragraph:
Please find the following documents to support my visa application enclosed herein;
List all the documents you have to support your application.

Last paragraph:
I trust that you will find that everything is in order and I assure you that I will return back to my work and family at the end of my seven days visit. For questions, clarification and interview, please feel free to contact me anytime.
Sincerely
(your name)
Mobile
Email
If you're self-employed, ensure it is typed on your company's letterhead and signed.

Many thanks

FrontPageLawyer:
If that's the case, in your introduction letter or information on the application form explain to the ECO in details.
For the introduction letter, I dropped a sample around October. Confirm otherwise I can re-post.

Kindly re-publish the letter template . I tried to go through your posts but they are a lot (836 posts). If it's handy kindly repost ... Thanks