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Lexusgs430:
Why am I making things more complicated ? I thought I was trying to reduce the complication ?

hehe... @lexusgs430 is making a valid point. though people are leaving EU countries due to some barriers especially language and also with brexit due by 2019, people are flooding to uk, before it kicks of, hence the rush. all things being equal by 2019, EU laws will no longer have prominence over UK laws.

also as regards Lexusgs430 point, it takes minimum of 6 months in some EU countries before ur non EU partner can have a a family member card or permit. this is the easiest route, but u still need to proof ur relationship is genuine and u have accommodation in the uk before immigration officer allows your partner entry into uk. u cant just walk in like that, so if u meet the financial requirement in UK, then no need going through that EU (Surinder) route,

a friend of mine whom is married to an EU citizen was denied visa or entry into UK because he submitted just marriage certificate as proof of relationship, without pictures, and chart history, though theirs is free application and no need to proof financial requirement

tosine:
For biometrics they collect only your current passport, The first page of your application form and evidence of payments for application and nhs. They also scan all your previous passport containing visas and stamps. Remember to make a copy of all your previous passport page containing visas and stamps.

I followed this process, thinking it will be thesame for me.
For those residing in western Europe(Germany, Austria etc), u submit the entire documents to the TLS officer or in the TLS office in your country of residence ... No sending of documents to sheffield.
Decision is made in Poland.

Hello everyone, please a quick question. My wife is a junior doctor at Whiston hospital on a fixed term contract of 2years.

In the VAF Appendix 2, should I tick Permanent or Temporary as type of job?

Anticipating your response(s). Thanks a lot

Isommex:
@Adim01 thanks alot. The naric is for my spouse which he stays in nija can i help him submit to naric.

you do not submit original, just upload scanned copies. yes anyone can submit it, as long as you have their information.

Isommex:
Hello the gurus in the house pls i have a question about naric are they only base in nigeria on here in the uk as well, how much does it cost to convert certificate and how long does it take. Lastly is it possible for naric to convert a certificate even though the person study in ukarine. We appreciate the house feed back. Thanks.

NARIC is based in UK, cost is about 120 pounds or there about (check their website), mine took 2-3days, yes it is possible to make a statement on your Ukraine certificate (statement of comparability of your degree and English language proficiency ), u should submit your degree certificate, transcript from ukraine, and letter from your university in ukraine stating that English was your medium of instruction or language of study during your program. then scan and upload them to NARIC.

tosine:
33 months is correct. That's what I put in my application.

P60 is not compulsory, as long as you meet the financial requirement with supporting documents of a letter of employment showing start of employment and gross pay, 6 months pay slips, 6 months bank statements to prove that your salary is paid into your account.

But if you have your p60 and feel like adding it to your supporting documents then it's ok but not compulsory.

thanks a lot

hello everyone.gurus and all whom have made successful application

please as regards the online application, there is a place where you asked for how long you will stay in the uk. is it technically correct to say 33months (which is the duration of the visa) or to say continuous/permanent/join wife.

secondly is p60 compulsory (despite having payslips that show how much u earn, tax deduction and other deductions and bank statements?

thanks in anticipation of your response

Lexusgs430:
Can't the German permit be converted to EU passport? Just thinking of ways to save the settlement visa cost......
Have you already looked into it?

nah, u need to pass the german language exam, etc it would have been easier if i was married to a german.. but am married to a British citizen

Lexusgs430:
I tried to figure out, cos could see European and Nigerian hints.
A quick question, are you legally resident in Germany?

yes i am. i have a residence permit

Lexusgs430:
Are you applying from Nigeria?

no, am applying from germany (i live in germany)

Lexusgs430:
Why are you submitting 2 different bank statements?

thanks @lexusgs430 ... one is her salary account, the other show our fund/money transfers

hi guys... this is to the house(to all the gurus @justwise @Lexusgs430 and to those who already made application), please is there anything you think i should include?
below are the documents i plan to submit next week. thanks

Section 1: Application Documents-

 Online completed visa application form (printed)
 Copy of a Filled-out form of Appendix 2 (VAF 4A)
 Online transaction confirming both payments £1464 for the visa fee and £600 for IMM health Surcharge and priority application fee £551.
 Letter of support / Declaration (from Sponsor / Wife)
 Letter of introduction (from Applicant / Husband)
 Letter of support / Declaration (from Sponsor’s Mum and Applicant’s Dad)
 Copy of Sponsor /Wife (British passport data page)
 Copy of Sponsor /Wife (Nigerian passport data page)
 Copy of Sponsor’s Mum (British passport data page)
 Copy of Applicant /Husband (Nigerian passport data page)
 Copy of Applicant /Husband Nigerian passport
 Copy of Applicant /Husband EU residence permit
 Copy of Applicant /Husband previous UK visa’s, entry stamps of UK,
 Tuberculosis test results (Not applicable to applicant, because applicant lives in Germany and has been and only traveled within the Schengen Area, Croatia and UK in the past 4 years. February 2013 was the last time applicant was in Nigeria or any country where tuberculosis test is required.)
 Evidence of your current employment or studies: Applicants certificate of registration for study / Proof of Study
 Evidence of English language requirement: Copy of UK Naric assessment/proof of English (and applicant’s bachelor and Masters degree certificate in Economics and Transcripts of records & Medium of Instruction letters from my universities)
 Birth certificate (Applicant and Sponsor)
 Proof of Applicant and Sponsor first meeting in hamburg, Germany in June 2013 printed out from Facebook (screenshot, so the date when the picture was uploaded is seen)
 Proof of when applicant last saw sponsor on 21/04/2017 (flight ticket back to London and screenshot of snapchat picture taken at airport with date encrypted by snapchat).
 Applicant’s Bank statement


Section 2: Maintenance (Finance and Employment)-
 Sponsor’s Contract of Employment
 Sponsor’s Offer of Employment confirming gross salary, fixed term and job title
 Sponsor’s Employment letter
 Sponsor’s 9 months’ Payslips. (August 2016- April 2017). note: sponsor exceed the financial requirement.
 P60s
 Tax code document
 Bank statements for Nationwide Current account-6 months
 Bank statements for Halifax Current account- 6 months
 Certificate of full registration as a medical practitioner




Section 3: Accommodation-

 tenancy agreement (2 bedroom flat, for us alone)
 Licence to occupy / Letter from landlord, confirming husband can reside at the apartment
 Offer of Tenancy
 Profoma Invice for tanacy & receipt of payment
 Property inspection report & receipt of payment
 Council tax bill
 Electricity bill
 sky bill
 Photos view of apartment and details


Section 4: Relationship Evidence/ Proof of Genuine Relationship

 Marriage certificate (EU copy)
 Declaration of marriage issued by Nigerian Embassy in germany
 Affidavit of fact
 Affidavit of marital status issued by British embassy in germany
 Proof of Applicant and Sponsor Tenancy agreement(both our names included in the contract as joint tenants) where we both lived together in Germany for 2years 9months during our University days
• SU07/12 Sponsorship undertaking form
• 9x Flight confirmations, e tickets, boarding passes
• 7x Azimo receipts of money and money transfers from Sponsor to Applicant and money transfer from Applicant to Sponsor’s bank account.
• Hotel booking confirmations on our trips or vacation in Hungary, Slovenia, Czech republic from 2014 - 2017
• KeepCalling Call logs from 10th July 2016-to 25/04/2017
• WhatsApp chat history from July 2015-April 2017
• Facebook inbox messages from June 2013-April 2017
• photos we took together FB (80pictures), plus Instagram photos (50pictures), wedding photos (45pictures), surprise Engagement photos(47pictures), Vacations photos (45pictures)
* 6x Emails
* Cards.
• Wedding Nigeria and Prewedding Nigeria upload of our Surprise Engagement party pictures and messages/comments on their website and on their Instagram page.
* friends upload of our Surprise Engagement party and wedding pictures on their Instagram and Facebook page.

Fynebouy:
Add it, you can make a summary of what you have written above on the first page e.g.

Please note Ade Mark refers to Adelami Mark.

Thanks

hi everyone, please as regards charts or conversation printout, on my partners fb, she uses her names, though one of the names on fb is not on her passport (she shortened the name), will that be an issue? (how will they be able to tell if its same person? eg: fb name: ade mark. Name on passport: Alademi mark.
anticipating your response. thanks

EvaMD:
, yes just saw that its now 125 on their website, but NARIC is still better than reading and writing for IELTS, please how long did it take to get a response back from them when you did

sure. thanks guys

@justwise @Lexusgs430 and anyone who applied recently.
As regards Naric assessment. I saw a red link in their portal that says "visa and immigration. And the cost for english assessment is 125 pounds and there is another english assessment fee for 55pounds in the first page. Please which is the right one to use. Thanks in anticipation.

Between, i am applying to join my spouse (british)

Hi guys.. @justwise @foreveryours201 and all Nairalnders, just a little tip from my experience.
I have been invited to the uk for 3yrs now by my partners mum, and i always get the visa, and remember i said i will be applying for settlement visa in February.
So 2weeks ago i made a visit visa application to visit my partner (now wife) in the uk for 11days. But i was refused cos of a flimsy excuse.
The visa officer said my bank statement wasn't translated to english from german hence he cannot determine my financial position, for that he is refusing me visiting visa.

This sounds ludicrous cos it's thesame bank statement i have been using to apply for visa all these while and never been refused, until i said i was being invited by my partner and submitted proof of our relationship. I have never heard before that a bank statement should be translated. Lol

But i guess they looking for excuse cos it's my partner inviting me, hence they feel i will not leave the uk. Despite submitting all required docs that shie my ties to germany. But i feel it's a stupid excuse.

Thinking of sending them an email about this... Then chill and apply for settlement visa in February cos i only did this visit visa because i wanted to celebrate christmas with the family.

Also note all my applications to uk, i always say i will be in the uk for 2weeks, but i never stayed more than 1week, cos i ve got a lot to do (biz n study), so my immigration history is perfect.
What do you guys think was the real reason ?

Thanks

Foreveryours201:
You are good to go. Collate as many pictures, communication through out the entire relationship including the wedding day and beyond even to the point of application and also any proof of living together.

Thanks a lot.. I already printed out our charts 4m 2013 to date, quite much cos we comunicate every single day, so had to screenshot 2 charts from each month (june 2013-this very day), i specifically bought a printer for this. At the moment i have printed out 160 pages, will add more, also pics, vacations together and with parents, house contract in germany with both of our names on it, cos we both studied in germany, translated to english, money transfers, etc

You all doing good job, bless

justwise:
You are good to go. The period of relationship and the actual marriage are more than enough

Thanks a lot

anyichi16:
Please everyone in the house. How and Where can I get a cheap flight to London between now and December 31st?

Check the attachment i sent, via skyscanner lowest price is 340pounds

Foreveryours201:
No they don't need to be stamped if they are original. However, if they are copies then yes or if one is missing from the set of originals and replaced by a copy then yes get that particular one stamped and signed confirming it's authenticity from the employer. Don't forget the employment letter too.

Make photo copies of your original payslips too.

Thanks @foreveryours

Hello everyone, @justwise @foreveryours and any other person who is familiar with settlement applications, please for how long do you need to be married before making the application? In my case we have been in the relationship for 3years and 3months, lived together for 1.5yrs (1yr 6montbs), and did marriage registry last week and we intend to make the application in february.

Thanks

Foreveryours201:
Yes scanned copies are fine. Even if you take a pic of it and email it across, that is apparently also fine.
My husband's University refused to give us a transcript, so we had to email across scanned copies of the degree and letter from University then the University sent the transcript directly to them using our UK Naric application reference.

Hi Nairalanders @justwise @foreveryours and Nairalanders, My question is should payslip be stamped, despite being the original copy with hospital name,position, her name and pay etc. ?
Thanks

AdimO1:
Hi guys @justwise and Nairalnders. Please as regards evidence that i have an academic qualification that both:

was taught or researched in English
is recognised by UK NARIC as equivalent to a bachelor’s or master’s degree or PhD, do i need to send a scanned copy of the letter from my university (with other scanned copies of my certificates or must the letter be sent in its original format sealed an sent by my university.
Thanks in anticipation of your response.

I just spoke to them (UK NARIC) and was told the scanned copies are okay.
Thanks guys

Hi guys @justwise and Nairalnders. Please as regards evidence that i have an academic qualification that both:

was taught or researched in English
is recognised by UK NARIC as equivalent to a bachelor’s or master’s degree or PhD, do i need to send a scanned copy of the letter from my university (with other scanned copies of my certificates or must the letter be sent in its original format sealed an sent by my university.
Thanks in anticipation of your response.

justwise:
1. No you don't

2. Yes you will since you are still holding Nigerian passport though if that is not the case you will know during the online application process

3. yes your wife needs to complete that.

4. If i were you personally i will make the application after April by then the p60 will be ready

5. It doesn't matter you can apply any time using the apartment.

6. Yes that is possible, she needs to speak to her HR depart to make one available

Thanks @justwise

Hello Nairalanders @justwise and others who did apply for settlement visa,.. I am Nigerian but live in Germany (3years 6months now) i have not been to naija for close to a year and my wife is british (she lives n work in uk. Started work in August 2nd 2016, after graduating from MedSchool in july 2016. her gross salary as a junior doctor is 30,000 pounds before tax.

Please my questions:

1. Do i need tuberculosis test (from the website it seems i don't, since i have been away from naija for more than a year now. Though i wana be sure).
2. Do i need to pay health surcharge.
3.Do i (and my sponsor /partner ) need to fill the sponsorship undertaking?
4. January 2017 will make it 6momths on her job, this is her 1st job and its full time, so are we qualified to apply in February/march 2017?
5. How long must we stay in our new apartment before we apply or it doesn't matter how long?
6. Lastly, if we qualified to apply in february/march is it possible to have p60 ( cos p60 is usually a tax year and she will be 7months on her job) or it's not compulsory to submit p60?

Your kind input / answers to my questions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Nice one dear, I also put in for it.

jejet: Hello House, I have not been on this forum for a while. But I think most questions asked so far has been answered in previous pages. You can visit my first post on page 3; I'm very sure most of your answers would be there. Your best source of information concerning your admissons and studying in Germany can be seen on study-in.de or daad.de
You should consult your bank and ask what means you can use to make transfer when you want to pay your fee to Uni Assist, I use money transfer with my euro acct at GTB.
You are not supposed to send photocopies of your transcript. Infact, your transcript is not supposed to be opened and it must be officially sealed before you send it to Uni Assist or your prospective University.
Anyone who has not read or followed this topic from first page should be careful when asking questions so you wont have to drag others at slow pace.

Bro I sent only notarised photocopies of my transcript, as said by uni-assist, its even written in deir site . Pls prospective student check ur skool requirement n uni-assist also n 4m der make ur decision,

surecan: uni assist said officially authenticated transcript.Make a copy of the transcript and notarize it in the Court or notary public and send it with other application documents.Because you will still present your original transcript on the day of registration in your school.

Shikina, surecan is right, no need for too muich grammer, cos dats how I did mine, photocopy d original,n certify/notarise, dats all,.. Notin like seperate envelop,stamp,bla bla bla,,,, but its stil not wrong though, but just follow wat uni-assist said,

Zeddicus: Oga how far? Please eh, the photocopied and notarised transcript you sent, did you include it with all other documents together in one envelope or did you send it in a separate envelope?
Just want to know if UNIASSIST insists on getting the transcript only from the school.
Thanks.

Yes I did include it, I didn't send anytin original, my reference letter,transcript, skool certificate were all photocopied n notarised, d only tin I didn't notaIised was my cv n statement of purpose,

TummieMarshal: No matter how much i praise Admin O on this this i beliv it can neva b over-emphasized. Admin O, u r a saviour.
I was at skye bank today to ask abt how i can transfer money into a german account and the customer representative told me that if i v a savings account with them, all i v to do is write a letter than i want to transfer ...amount into ...account and i wil b issued a form to fill in which i wil fill in the details of whr im transferring the money.... Bro and sis, i think we now v a way of paying our uni assist fee?
I wil b going to my school tomorrow to collect a letter of proficiency in english and i hope to pay the uniassist fee by thursday and transfer my papers by Friday.

Wow dats kool...