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Theonlyjrb:
Please do all schools request for proof of fund to issue CAS

Ih123:
So how do you know about ULAW when you're looking for admission. I even thought you were waiting for CAS.

Ih123:
Please does anyone know anything concrete about University of Law I applied a day ago and got unconditional offer the following day but i am skeptical because at this point I am also waiting on teeside to issue CAS but if ULaw is faster in issuing CAS I can request for refund from Teeesside (those people have toyed with my mental health).

Please do they delay in issuing CAS? haven't seen a lot of people comment on the uni

ArcmeFurnitures:
Goodmorning everyone! What is the process of deferring a university offer? I would like to defer my unconditional offer till September intake!!

LuchiBianca:
BPP
QUEEN MARY UNI LONDON
University of East London
Bedfordshire

ezixt:
It's going to be a tricky one. Also going for LLM in January. The only thing delaying my CAS is my financial statement which is not yet up to 28 days, but will be 10 days from today.

What school refused to issue you CAS? And what course did you apply for?

Let me check for February or March opening for you...

epurepu:
Okay... if a student that has not traveled to the UK before, travels with a student visa between now and 20th December, please let us know.

epurepu:
It’s just a misconception here. You don’t have a residence status until you arrive UK, then obtain it. Just having student visa does not automatically grant you UK residence while in Nigeria.

However, if you were studying there and came back to Nigeria to do one or two things, and this restriction was announced, then you can travel back on the basis of your residence status as a student.

I hope I clearly explained this.

samint1:
Good morning my people.
I urgently need a recommendation for PCR test center in Abuja that that give results fast
I will appreciate any response from people who have used any wth satisfactory experience.
Thanks

Debbie345:
But u read on the UK website that if on my case I chose school accommodation my maintainace will be calculated as my accommodation fee minus the deposit I've made for accommodation

Femline:
Thanks, I have checked. It's way above what I budgeted. Like £31,008 pounds approximately 16.9m
UK won't kill someone

Aprokodaughter:
Jesus dem don start to dey refund??

Femline:
Thanks for your response. This is really helpful, however, I needed to be sure 12m in account can scale the visa processing requirement.

I need to cross the first bridge which is Visa

Debbie345:
Good day everyone, I want to apply to my school's accommodation it's 3000GDP for 8 months so this will be calculated as my living cost right? No longer the 9207?

Babababy:
always ukvi, always .

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

Babababy:
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.

Gladesh:
Please ooo, is it true Nigeria enters UK red list.

adeyusuf2000:
Hello house,

With the covid trending now. Am hearing UK have ban countries which Nigeria is also part of.

Please is this true....

mark95:
Lol Canada finally has the excuse they have been looking for to toss Nigerian PR applications to the side with their chest. It's time for plan B people... It is well

RetiredAdult:
Is anyone going to University of Law, January intake and has received CAS?

Biafrarep:
Awww, anyways thanks for the clarification. I'm seriously in urgent need of renewing my international passport and I can't afford unnecessary delays.

Modified***I just checked your moniker now, bro it's been ages, where have you been? Are you still into freelancing?

Biafrarep:
Please how sure are you about Yenegoa?

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