₦airaland Forum

kennyone:
mtn does

thanks for the info and pls Wc line will be suitable to purchase for BlackBerry

Hi all , will like to ask whether Glo or MTN line roam in the uk

chenn:
Which bank did you submit your PTA form? Because I was made to understand by my bankers that the PTA transaction is an instant thing, not something you finished the next day when you start it; because they have to conclude and give you the cash there and then!

@ firstbank , I was told they had no pounds as at last wk that I should chill till this week

Hi all , Any idea on how to get cheap currency exchange rate

chenn:
Hello House, I was just been informed now by my account Officer that First Bank Nigeria has suspended the sale of BTA & PTA nation wide!

Please what are other affordable means to get GBP because my journey to UK is next week??

wow this isn't interesting. I submitted my pta form last week to them. I pray the decision isn't effected

opendo21:
Thanks.
Are you done with the CFA exams.
If not, which level are you writing next?

hello pls can u forward the link for the cfa l1 to my mail : bidosko01@yahoo.com

bookface:
That's a pretty decent school, 3 of our current interns came from Robert Gordon

hi bookface, am guessing u finished ur msc in the uk and currently working there. Can you share with us ur experience and how you got your job

[quote author=guardian09 post=37348233][/quote]tanks for the response and tip. I appreciate

usqoh:
2400 euro is wat u wrote. it is equivalent to 2000 pounds i guess

lols I mean was told 2400 pound @ firstbank

Hello guys, contributions from this thread and similar av been of help to me in my application... I dove my hat.
I will be coming in to cardiff uni for my mba program and will like to ask few questions.
Would it be advisable to buy provisions here or when u get to the uk?
What are the documents that will be checked at the airport?
What kind of clothes will be needed now as to beat the weather?
Will I be able to get my naija jollof rice, Eba and poundyam over there?
What are the part time jobs that will be available?
Any other survival tips ?
Any cardiff uni students or neighbours in the building
All responses will be appreciated

Petitediva14:
1% of the value in naira and vat of 5% of the 1% charge.... But why dollars? Though the max for pounds is £2000 as stated by FBN staff

I was told €2400

mobidre:
House, pls how do one make currency conversion tru oanda, do I put naira as d currency I have and pounds as d currency I want or vice versa. Please help a brother.

it should be pounds to naira. Just input 1 in the pounds column

eljaye:
It's been 10 working days since I submitted my application at the VI VAC, and am so eager to get this email saying a decision has been made. I am really anxious. I can't wait to pay for my flight and bus ticket to school.

lol, I can feel the anxiety. Relax and gently sip a chilled drink. After 15 days and still no mail. U can contact ukvi directly with ur Gwf no to track ur status

Mubarak39:
Hello everyone.

I want someone to shed more light on this pls.

I am going for Msc and I have made the first payment of tuition fees £7636 and i was issued a CAS. So far I still have to pay the remaining balance of £3817 by January.
Now i have N2.5M in my account for my living expense ( I'm still counting for the 28 days) , and someone told me that I must put the N2.5M + £3817 (before printing out the bank statement) . If not my visa will be refused.

BTW my course start date is 21 sept, and final enrollment date is 5 oct.

I'm so worried and confused, pls how can go about this

wow the rule is u should av the minimum living expenses plus the balance of ur tuition fee in acct for 28 days. I.e 7380 + 3817£ (dats 4 outside london). U need like upto 1.5m to add up going by the oanda rate

Obioraezike:
@ Kabosky: Please i am in the same situation. Have you collected your passport?

if uv received a mail dat decision as been made, u can go for collection starting frm the next day

pet01:
ThankGod I've received my visa today with 20hrs PW work permit. Wow aside from my 30 days pre- visa, I was given upto 1 st march 2017 for visa expiration.
Uni Chester here I come, do unto me as u would ur humble student

congratulations wow march, when is ur sch resuming? I was given Feb

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thababe:
Kai Gtbank is something else! Ive been trying to get my tuition and accomodation paid via Form A and they are just so disorganised. First they said accomodation could only be to the school ( i argued this out and they agreed to do it) ..next they said i should change something and then today ( after 10 working days) they said the admission letter i gave them was unacceptable ( email) and they need one on a letter head ( why didnt they just say so from the beginning). Also after going to look for form A myslef ( i had to go to CBN) they refused to give me PTA cus my visa had a 30 day validity. In anger i went to reactivate my fidelity acct and they said they will do the accomodation without any storys and give me my pta as well once i bring the letter showing my visas validity.. they also said that a one way ticket is fine. Gtbank should get their act together

I did mine with firstbank but for the PTA, I was told I will be called when it's ready as they are waiting for further directives from cbn. Gtb and even uba always gives excuses. Upon that, Uba told me to write a letter of notification that I will be using mine mastercard outside the country. Dear, for the accomodation whose acct are they paying into?

taolut:
Thanks everyone for the advise, each and every one had made a valid point, I was just curious as this was what they did to my mum the first time she applied, I contested it and explained clearly to the embassy all their doubts and they called her few days after to bring her passport to collect her visa.

It's just so unfortunate they they prefer lies, well packaged application with lies than the genuine ones I mean if it's truly her intention to run away, she would have applied all these years, it's not like she just suddenly become my sister or that I have just moved here.

Her husband did put all his work papers, and letter. She included her employment letter, her nysc cert and all her kids birth cert to show ties to naija.

Maybe she waits to start her new job then re apply, but I still would fire them an email on Monday as I have a case to use where the tribunal states that it is not enough to refuse visa based on probability of not coming back, I also intend to ask them what source of income they expect someone who has just finished serving to have.

I would still give it my best shot as these people has almost turned naija application to business centres.

If I hear anything, I shall let everyone know.

Once again, many thanks for the contribution, I do appreciate

they really..... I wondering ow many millions they make per day just from this. You should send a mail

Miele:
Hallelujah!!

You just calmed a troubled spirit

sup dear. You booked emirate rt, ow much were u charged

Surfing for suitable and affordable flights from Lagos to heathrow. Any idea pls

tinuosadeyi:
I submitted my visa application yesterday. I got admitted into LSE for masters. when i got tls vi, i was told i didn't fill the self assessment form but i should go for my biometric and inform the person i had not filled the self assessment form. i did my biometric and was filling the form and a woman comes up to me asked me if i was applying for student visa, i replied yes i was. then, she goes you have to go for your interview or the link will close up. to be honest with you, i expected to see a physical person did not know it via video calling. was a bit nervous. it was a guy that interviewed me. he goes hello, replied hello. he asked for my name and date of birth which i gave. he asked why i chose the uk. i told him that the curriculum was similar to that of nigeria and i will be done in a year. why LSE? its a top school and having their name on my cv goes a long way. why that course? i said i wanted to be a Md of an investment bank or a management consultant and with the course i can achieve that dream. that the course gives a theoretical and practical aspect of the business world. i was a bit nervous and was trying to remember a word during the interview question. spoke about innovation and how the course teaches you of to make your org on the top of their game. was nervous then he asked about what uni i graduated from and year and month. what i did within the two years? told him i was in school for a professional course for a year. and he is like you graduated 2014/ IMd write a professional couse. the second year was to seeve my country in the NYSC programme. I'm nervous. mind you, i have more than enough funds. just worried. i chose a priority service because school resumes first week in september

lol you really gave us the scene of what really transpired. Be positive, so far you have all the required documentation. You good to go

Petitediva14:
I just got a reply from them. They said that I have to go back to the visa application center to request for the correction. And I can't right now. I can't travel again.

if u were assured it's going to be corrected when u get der, u should go. it shouldn't take long like the normal process but u need to really follow it up with them @ the visa centre. Wen do u intend to travel

Ademuyiz:
No worries man. Well it depends on your budget tbh. are you looking for a shared house? or a one bedroom flat? There's an agency that does (quite luxurious, relatively neater) shared houses for affordable prices, they also have some 1 & 2 bedroom flats. their website is jnrproperties.co.uk.

You could also check rightmove.co.uk or zoopla.co.uk.

thanks man. So what course and school are u going for now

Petitediva14:
Please can you give me the email address of Ukvi, thanks.

follow this link dear https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-outside-uk

eljaye:
Please anyone with useful information on this?!

were you told to get it done b4 u arrive, u can contact the centre u did d TB test may dey do dat too

somkwams:
sorry bro according to a new law passed out this august for non Eu students in uk students work rate will only be for 10hrs instead of the normal 10-15.
I even learnt at first the debate was that non Eu students should not work at all

mine reads 20hr per week

Kabosky1956:
@bidosko...Did you apply at the Victoria Island centre? And was your date of application, the day you had your biometrics too? So sorry for the questions, as I am a bit anxious, I also applied online on the 4th of August, and went for biometrics & interview on the 6th of August. My application is still at Stage 3. Decision hasn't been made yet.

Hope my case isn't different oooo... Just a worried sister

Commenting on this wing of the forum for the 1st time and I must commend everyone for their helpful contributions.

I applied @ ikeja, my interview date was on the 4th I mean. The letter that came together with my passport was dated 14th it means it took 10days. When I didn't get a reply from them, I had to send an email to ukvi to check the status of my app in which they replied (that was ystdy)b4 Tls later sent me a mail that decision as been made. Maximum 15days if u don't get a mail, you can contact ukvi directly to know the status of ur app

Ademuyiz:
ACS is the African & Caribbean Society, they'd ease you into everything. You can sign up with them (As well as the Nigerian Students Society or NSS) at the societies' Fair during welcome week.

What course are you starting? Plus Undergrad or Postgrad?

I studied Mech. Eng.

thanks for that, post grad MBA. Am still searching for a suitable private accommodation around. Any idea on that

Ademuyiz:
Congrats! I did my undergraduate degree in Cardiff Uni, it's really good, you'd enjoy it. join the ACS!

wow nice , am sure gonna need some tips from u. Whats ACS

pet01:
Congrats, how many days did it last b/4 they responded?

I applied on the 4th, got the decision mail ystdy. I was already getting worried as my friend dat applied on the 3rd got hers since 13th.

Alhamdulilah, just got back my passport. Kudos to everyone contributing to this group post. cardiff uni here I come