CapitalCee:


Any school that did not demand for your statement run away from it. No UK higher institution with track record of compliance will issue you CAS with that

Not an accurate depiction Sir, there are schools with track records who issue CAS without POF.

Kezzyonline:
Will they allow domiciliary account and new account that was opened for 3months?

Your question is NSF sir, when you say can he open the account, what does that mean exactly? Do you mean will he be allowed to open a Dom,or would UKVI accept a Dom statement ?

Yes to 1 and 2, provided it satisfies all requirements .

Kezzyonline:
Pls I need urgent Answer to these question

My cousin wants to open a domiciliary account for pof because he has a friend that wants to borrow him dollar. Pls, can he open the account? Urgent Answer. Thanks

Your question is NSF sir, when you say can he open the account, what does that mean exactly? Do you mean will he be allowed to open a Dom,or would UKVI accept a Dom statement ?

trishvik1:
please I submitted my application and trying to submit for my husband but the IHS website is asking for visa expiry date when main applicant have not received visa...is this normal?

also the funds is in main applicants account, considering the fact that we are now going to apply at a seperate date, does it matter? or the funds have to be in dependants account too.

thanks

Hi, yes its normal and you should input your course end date for the visa expiry date field of your husband. For the second part, the funds are just fine where they are since you are married.

RIZE554:
If only all these ECO's would just stick to the point base system non of these delays would be experienced. The introduction of evidence for this and that, compiled with the high volume of application, and the battle with the pandemic, all are putting so much pressure on a system that was well designed to prevent such delays. See applications submitted since the 10th, 15th and even 20th, have not gotten any update whatsoever because of all this complications. If the point base system can only be applied it will be easier for them 50 point for CAS, 10point for POF (verify if needed), 10point for English proficiency, finish!. But no, we need evidence for this and that, if such is important then add it as a compulsory prerequisite for applicants with this number of years or marriage add this and that, that way you sort through applications quick and fast. Some of us now will probably miss our date of enrollment not because we submitted late, but because ECO's have decided to complicate a simple process. Time matters! It will all end in praise.

Your submissions are not entirely correct though, the PBS is the minimum requirement and not the only requirement for the issuance of visa. I have attached a Guidance for how UK Visas and Immigration considers applications from people to enter or remain in the UK as students. The have to follow laid down procedures. I can understand your frustration in regards time delay but they laid down all the procedures as it should be. Find time to read the document, self explanatory on the process .


https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/976139/student-route-casework-guidance-v3.0-ext.pdf

donshegzy:
Hello house. Kudos to everyone contributing to this platform. I have a question.

My wife will be applying for the September entry into a UK uni for her masters. Her passport still carries her maiden name. I’ve not encouraged her to get a new passport because my son and I are awaiting our passports from Immigration - we captured in October and there’s no way to fast track it.

My question is, can we apply as dependents even though she doesn’t bear my name on her passport? Keep in mind that I’ll be sponsoring the whole thing. Thank you.

Yes you can, as long as you are legally married and can prove it.

BolaT53:
Please does anyone have an idea how much it cost to pay for extra luggage at the airport

There is no standard fee, it varies depending on the Airline

DhammiBB:
My other grey nylon was empty oh as I didn’t see anything inside….


And my visa states Restricted Work for a dependent visa…..

Anyone with the same issue..?

1.You would have to get in touch with ukvi through the paid e-mail service. You need the BRP letter to collect your BRP when you arrive the UK.
2. ''Restricted work NO Sportsperson No Public funds'' is what should be affixed on your vignette, if this is the case then there is no issue with it. That just means you have work restriction on Sportsperson work related jobs.Working is permitted, but you cannot work as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach), as defined above. And also no access to public funds

em7even:

There's no such thing on the website. Your days begin from the day you do your biometrics.

Two different set of information . He was asking about the date of application and not application waiting time.
in context.....

Application date is the date you submit your application online.
Application waiting time starts from the day you attend biometrics.

Gentle21:
Hello House, Please, what is max amount you can enter UK with without declaring the amount ?

£9,999

omabiodun:
Hi everyone, @Justwise, @Scooby,
Pls I need an urgent information/assistant on how to process/send living allowance/stipend from Nigeria Bank to the UK. Pls this is urgent. Many thanks.

If you have a Dom account with forex in it, you can initiate the transfer yourself from your online banking platform. I use GTB and recipient gets credited within 48hrs.

cutelekush01:
Help

I did my TB test with my Son because my wife’s passport wasn’t ready as at that time.
Under the person under 11 accompanying me there is 1 there but on my wife’s own there is 0 due to the fact that she did hers alone when she received her passport.

Should I go ahead to make the correction or leave it that way?

Please I need your input it’s very urgent because I will be applying for my dependant Visa tomorrow.
I applied on Wednesday and I await deceision.

Thanks.

Cc: justwise, babababy, Amazoneri and others

Hi, no need to make any correction for that. It’s ok

Some needed light at the end of the tunnel, Nigeria gets off Red list today. If you ask me, it’s now PoliCovid, economic and political interest supersedes any virus.


https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-list-of-countries-and-territories?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=bde29f4d-308b-4f66-90c5-e2a2aafabdb6&utm_content=immediately

Success2Success:
Hello guys,

Please I need some guidance.

When filling the child dependent visa application, do I need to open a new email for them or use mine?

I need to be sure in order not to erase my existing application.

Thanks

You can use yours.

dejaylapel08:
Good evening great minds, please I urgently needs your contributions. I applied for student visa recently with my wife as dependant. However, I received a mail 5 days after our application that my wife should provide more supporting evidence to proof her relationship with me within 10days. We provided our wedding certificate, affidavit showing change of name, wedding pictures, casual pictures etc.

To cut it short my visa was approved while hers was denied. The stated reason for her denial was because she doesn't provide enough evidence to proof she's my wife. We were given room to appeal or pay £80 for Administrative review which will be addressed within the next 3 months.

My questions are:

1.) Was she denied because of omicron having provided all those supporting relationship evidences?

2.) Can she reapply for fresh visa/how soon can one reapply after denial?

3.) Is UK still given dependant Visa this period?

hi, in order to eliminate any ambiguity, would like to make some clarifications..
1. When did you get married, what year?
2. Have your your wife ever applied for a UK visa before this current student visa?
3. You mentioned you were asked for additional documents and you submitted extra documents including a marriage certificate? Did you not submit a marriage cert in the original application?

Vicxxy10:
Hello everyone,
I just got my CAS this week and I need guide with filling out my Visa application to avoid any trouble. Anyone that would like to assist me can email me on qspapillo@gmail.com
Any assistance will be highly appreciated.
Thank you �

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/aglobaluniversity/documents/studywithus/visaimmigration/overseas-visa-application-form-guidance.pdf

https://www.hud.ac.uk/media/assets/document/international/immigration/EC-How-to-complete-StudentVisa-online-application-outside-UK-non-ACL-Oct2020.pdf

https://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/field/field_document/Your%20Student%20visa%20Guide%20to%20applying%20in%20your%20home%20country%20June%202021.pdf

Bokoh:


Wow!!! This is the info i hv been waiting to see to knw who has traveled within this red list matter. Pls wch airline did they use, and that amount-3715 pounds is it for the full family, are they allowed to stay in one room hotel, pls i need this update. Want to knw how i can book for their govt approved hotel for quarantine. Thanks

The link below is for making bookings for the managed quarantine. Also attached is the rates for the booking, only children below age 5 are exempt from payment.


https://quarantinehotelbookings.ctmportal.co.uk/

hustla:


They will have access to info from England right?

Most definitely,

talantolo:



Guys, please help me out on this

Seeking asylum in Scotland from England as a Nigerian might just be a hill too steep to climb. Scotland is part of the Uk, the issues will start creeping up when you have to answer why you are seeking asylum . Personally dont think its a smart move

Queenzy123:


No, 30 days otherwise the vignette will expire

Most of the vignette I have seen thus far is issued with the inscription "Valid from and Valid until" , ie ''Valid from 20/08/21, Valid until 18/11/21''. This in turn means 90days and not 30 days

Toyesdinho:
Good Afternoon gurus, please i heard this travel restriction is subject to review on 20th of this month, please how true is this?

This has been the procedure since the inception of travel restrictions. There is a review and update every two weeks and for clarity, the review is not limited to the recent ban. Which means there can be an update in two weeks which might only include additional countries being added to the Red list or the removal of some countries from same list.

bemagnify:


Link please..let me refer it to someone please.

always ukvi, always .

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hardship-arrangements-for-those-unable-to-pay-for-managed-quarantine-or-testing

presskid:
with this redlist update, what will be the fate of us who are still expecting cas not to even talk of visa application, hope uk won't stop issuing visas to international students.

Travel from a Red list country

There is currently a travel ban to the UK from red list countries but this does not apply to those who hold UK residence rights which includes if you hold a student visa or a status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

If you will be arriving in the UK from a Red list country, or have been in a Red list country in the 10 days prior to arrival, you will need to do the following:

Negative COVID-19 tests
You must have proof of a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test in order to travel to the UK. You must take the test in the 3 days before the service on which you will arrive in England departs.

Contact details
Prior to travel, you will need to provide journey and contact details anytime in the 48 hours prior to arriving using an online form. To complete the form you will need your travel details (including times, dates, and flight number), your passport, and the address where you will stay in the UK.

Stay in a quarantine hotel
On arrival in the UK you will need to stay for 10 days (11 nights) in a government approved quarantine hotel. In addition, you can only arrive in the UK to certain airports, which includes London Heathrow and London Gatwick. You are advised to check this before booking your travel.

You are advised to read the government guidance about booking and staying in a quarantine hotel in full. You will note:

You must book and pay for the hotel before you travel.
The cost to stay in a quarantine hotel is £2285 (with additional costs for accompanying family members).
You will be transported from the airport to your quarantine hotel after arrival.
Booking for hotel quarantine is managed through a travel management company, Corporate Travel Management.
It is not guaranteed you will be able to book a hotel for the day you want to arrive in the UK so you should consider the hotel booking alongside making your travel arrangements. The hotel booking can be changed without a financial penalty up to 48 hours before arrival, and/or you may wish to consider booking a flexible flight ticket to the UK.
Included in your quarantine hotel package are COVID-19 tests to be taken on or before day 2 and on or after day 8 of your quarantine.
This is a guide on what to expect during the managed quarantine period.
There is no exemption from these requirements if you have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus.

Financial hardship

For students who would be put in significant financial hardship as a result of quarantine costs, there is the option to apply for a deferred repayment plan when booking which would enable you to pay in 12 monthly instalments. You should check the terms and conditions. Further information is linked at the bottom of the booking website.

Students who find themselves in financial hardship upon their arrival due to the cost of hotel quarantine may apply for additional funding through hardship support.

Hardship arrangements
You should plan for – and meet – the managed quarantine and testing costs associated with your travel.

However, if you believe you will suffer severe financial hardship if you have to pay the full cost of your managed quarantine or testing fees before you travel, then hardship arrangements may be available to you.

If you’re found to be eligible for hardship arrangements, you may be offered a repayment plan (where you pay for the cost of managed quarantine in monthly instalments) for some or all of your fees.

In exceptionally limited circumstances, you may be eligible for a fee reduction or fee waiver.

Hardship arrangements are only available if your travel is for essential purposes.

Essential travel includes:

work (where you’re returning from work that could not be completed in the UK)
education (including for students coming to study in the UK)
urgent medical treatment (where it cannot reasonably be obtained in the UK) and
compassionate reasons (for example, where you’ve been to visit a close family member who is dying or critically ill, to attend the funeral of a close family member or to avoid injury or illness or escape the risk of harm)
if you travelled to a country abroad before it was added to the red list and now need to return to the UK
Before you apply
We’ll expect you to take all reasonable steps to try to pay for the cost of managed quarantine or testing yourself before you apply for hardship arrangements. This could include exploring whether you could get a loan, including from friends and family, using a credit card or your overdraft.

You’ll be asked to provide evidence that you’ve explored these options when you apply.

What we’ll consider
When we assess your application for hardship arrangements, we’ll consider a range of factors including:

your income
your savings
your access to credit and/or loans
whether your family or friends can lend you the money
your family circumstances, such as whether you have children or are a carer
your essential living costs, such as rent
If you’re part of a couple (or live with your family), we’ll take your partner’s and family’s financial situation into consideration when assessing your eligibility. You must give details of their savings and income during the application process.

Eligibility for hardship arrangements
Hardship arrangements are only available if you’re travelling for essential purposes.

You can only apply for hardship arrangements if you do not already have existing hardship arrangements in place.

This means if you’re already on a deferred repayment plan for managed quarantine services or mandatory testing, or you’ve previously had your fees reduced or waived, you will not be able to apply again except in very limited circumstances (for example if you’re an international student who has to enter the UK more than once for essential purposes, or if you’re applying on behalf of a member of your immediate family who will not be travelling with you).

You must only apply for hardship arrangements if you believe you are eligible. If you provide false information, or leave out key information when applying, you’ll be committing fraud and may be prosecuted. If you have not booked and paid for a quarantine or testing package before arriving in England, and have not been granted a hardship arrangement, you may be fined up to £4,000. You’ll also have to pay for your managed quarantine or testing on arrival.

Who is eligible
Hardship arrangements are only available to UK citizens or individuals with residency rights (for example, international students who possess a student visa).

You may be eligible for hardship if one or more of the following apply:

you have an annual household income of under £13,800 before tax
you or your spouse/civil partner (if not legally separated) have no, or limited, savings
you have dependents and significant care-related expenses
you’re on income-related benefits
you’re above state pension age and are on a fixed income
If your annual household income is less than £13,800 and your household’s savings are less than the cost of your managed quarantine and testing fees, you’ll be eligible for some form of hardship arrangement. If your annual household income is higher than £13,800 you may still be eligible for hardship, but you’ll need to provide additional evidence to support your application, such as details of your essential outgoings.

Please note that you should include any overtime or bonuses in your income.

Who is not eligible
You will not be eligible for hardship arrangements (unless exceptional circumstances apply) if:

you have a pre-tax annual income over £50,000 or an annual household income over £62,400
you or your spouse/civil partner (if not legally separated) have savings that could be used to pay for the cost of your managed quarantine or testing
you’re able to take out a credit card or loan to pay for the cost of your managed quarantine or mandatory testing
your travel is not for essential purposes
you have existing hardship arrangements in place
If you have savings
Savings include:

money at home, in the bank, in a building society or in a credit union account
premium bonds or investments such as shares
Any savings that can be accessed within 14 days must be used to pay for your managed quarantine or testing fees upfront.

If you have savings which will take longer to access (up to 90 days), you must take steps to access these before you travel and use these to pay your fees as soon as your savings are available.

If you have enough savings to pay for part of your managed quarantine or testing, you must use these first and apply for hardship arrangements for the remaining amount.

How to apply
To apply for hardship arrangements if you plan to travel, you’ll need to complete an online application form. We will then contact you to discuss your application before you travel.

When to apply
You must apply for hardship arrangements at least 14 days before you’re due to arrive in England.

If you’re travelling at short notice, you’ll need to explain your situation when you apply.

What information you’ll need to provide
You’ll need the following information when you apply:

details of your income and your household’s income
details of your benefits (if applicable)
details of your savings and your household’s savings
a phone number and/or email address to contact you
your passport number
your date of travel
the number of people travelling
If you normally live outside the UK, you must convert your savings and monthly income into pounds sterling (GBP) using the current exchange rate when making your application.

You must provide information on all of your accounts, including if you have multiple current accounts, savings accounts and credit cards.

What happens after you apply
We’ll let you know whether or not you’re eligible for hardship arrangements.

If you’re eligible, we’ll tell you what hardship arrangements are available to you, including whether you’ll receive a deferred payment plan, fee reduction or fee waiver.

If you’re told you’re eligible for a deferred payment plan, you’ll discuss how much you will be expected to pay each month and for how long.

You can choose to accept or decline these arrangements. If you decline these arrangements, you will need to book and pay for managed quarantine or testing before you can travel to the UK.

Payment arrangements
​If you’ve agreed a repayment plan with our debt management partner, you’ll need to give them your bank details so that they can take the payments.

Under the repayment plan, the first instalment will be taken within 30 days and subsequent payments will be made on the same day each month. You’ll be able to choose the day of the month.

If you have savings that take longer to access (up to 90 days), you must use these to pay your fees once you’re back in the UK. Failure to do so will result in debt collection action being taken against you.

Reviewing your circumstances
If you’re granted a repayment plan, your circumstances will be reviewed every 6 months.

If you cannot pay the agreed amount each month, your repayments may be reduced and the timeline for your repayment lengthened.

If your financial circumstances change before your review, you’ll need to phone or email our debt management partner. They’ll discuss your circumstances and decide if you need to make a different repayment plan. You can contact our debt management partner by email or phone:

email contact@1stlocate.com
if you’re travelling from a red list country, phone: 0344 543 9060
if you’re travelling from a country that’s not on the red list, phone: 0344 543 9140
If your change in circumstances means you can afford a higher repayment rate, your monthly payments may be increased and the timeline for your repayment shortened.

You must only apply for hardship arrangements if you believe you are eligible. If you provide false information, or leave out key information when applying, you’ll be committing fraud and may be prosecuted. If you have not booked and paid for a quarantine or testing package before arriving in England, and have not been granted a hardship arrangement, you may be fined up to £4,000. You’ll also have to pay for your managed quarantine or testing on arrival.

Exceptional circumstances and reviews
If you apply for hardship arrangements and are found not to be eligible, you may be able to apply to have your application reviewed if you feel there are exceptional circumstances that mean you would suffer severe financial hardship as a result of the cost of managed quarantine or testing.

Exceptional circumstances might include where:

you’ve received notices threatening legal action due to non-payment of bills or housing costs (you will need to explain why you haven’t paid these)
you are subject to an attachment of earnings order
your savings are allocated to essential childcare costs or costs for care of an elderly relative
you have circumstances that mean your essential outgoings are unavoidably higher than usual
you are subject to a bankruptcy order
You will be asked to provide additional evidence to support your request for your application to be reconsidered.





The restrictions, requirements, and categories are subject to change. I would advise you to check regularly for updates.

Hopeful123:
I could not think of any reason. So I requested for the Document Examination Report (DER) which they mentioned in the refusal letter. it took a long time for them to send it to my email. I submitted the Admin Review without knowing exactly what their concern was. But i added all evidence i could get.

I also tried check former classmates certificates to see if they were in anyway different from mine. They were all the same. I mention this in the Administrative review.

When the DER came, it says that the logo on my certificate is different from the logo on UI website. Since the Administrative Review decision was not out yet, I sent another email to let them know that that's how UI do their certificate. They only changed the certificate look in later years. 2015 or so.

hi, sorry about your ordeal and hope things work out well for you eventually. Read your submission and I like your spirit and just wanted to mentally support you. Your submittions come across as genuine and seems like you know what you want for yourself. Unfortunately , you are in such a situation. The bad part is, if you dont fight it, it would be on their records that you used fake documents and thats a ten year ban unannounced.
The other bad part is that they have succeeded in stalling your dreams for now, but they cant do that for long. Just try and hang in there and keep fighting, your options are limited and you cant just walk away.

At this stage, you have no choice if you wish to still further your ambitions, get the lawyer, it might seem like its a long journey at the moment, but its the right thing to do and you dont really have much options.

Funnyafricans:
Hello guys, A banker at access bank is requesting 50,000 naira to help me to fast track my form A. Isn't that too exorbitant?

If anyone is having issues with delays in regards your Form A or PTA , send an email to your bank head office stating the urgency and in same email copy CBN. Email address for CBN is cpd@cbn.gov.ng [/b]and [b]forexcomplaint@cbn.gov.ng They will sort your issue out in record time after your email.

You will get your transaction done within hours, dont pay anyone for it.

Afmaag123:
U don't need to respond to him dear.
I always look forward to your input cos its invaluable.
Keep up the good work.

Bless..

alabi31:


What kind of question is ds one again...

Kindly use Google to get answers..

Please allow people express themselves, thats the whole point of coming here. If someone can help then let them help, otherwise its so easy to ignore and not respond. You were the same person asking how to track your application on tls, you also asked how much is Tb test, meanwhile all the information is also on google but nobody told you to go and use google.

Marytee2:
Quick question guys, can my mum bring my son to the UK?
My hubby and I have been living in the UK for some time and now we want to bring our son to live it us. He’s been living with my mum.
My son just got his dependent visa and my mum already had 2 years visit visa since last year. So I was thinking mum could bring him instead of me or hubby going home to bring him here?

Is this possible please? I’ve searched everywhere for answers but didn’t get any. Thanks in advance.

Yes you mum can bring your son. You would have to equip her with all the vital documents . Usually a Notarised letter giving consent to your mother to travel with your son. The letter should include but not limited to the below.Also make copies of your legal residency permit, and on the day of travel, be very close to your phone, if possible be available at the point of entry airport.

Give consent from the parent(s) to allow their child(ren) to travel with their grandparents
Includes all children's full names and ages
Indicates the travel period from departure to the date of return including a few days before and after in case of any travel changes
Include the name of the notary and the date notarized
Lists the general travel destination(s)
Provides contact information for the parent, including the full address and any major phone numbers
Provide the name of the grandparent(s)
Provide the name of the parent(s).
Show the signature of the parent(s) and the date


https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/224634/Children_travelling_to_the_UK_leaflet_A5_WEB_final.pdf

MrRomanticLover:


these links are saying that the date of the application is the date that the visa application fee is paid. I thought that the date of the application is the date one does the biometrics

No Sir, the date visa application fee is paid is the date of application.Once you make payment, you should have received the PDF print out which would also state ''Date of application"

Below are step by step guidelines on how to fill your student visa application form. Three different sources and they are very detailed with explanations on each field. They also answer most if not all questions relating to how to complete the online application.


https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/aglobaluniversity/documents/studywithus/visaimmigration/overseas-visa-application-form-guidance.pdf

https://www.hud.ac.uk/media/assets/document/international/immigration/EC-How-to-complete-StudentVisa-online-application-outside-UK-non-ACL-Oct2020.pdf

https://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/field/field_document/Your%20Student%20visa%20Guide%20to%20applying%20in%20your%20home%20country%20June%202021.pdf