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You are right. 300k is a very good salary in Nigeria.
I agree with all you said, makes alot of sense. As long as 1 does not muddle with their finances like you said, then they shld be fine.

Nchabuomo:
300K per month is a bloody good salary, and can afford a vacation! People get tourist visas with 150k jobs. Someone earning 300k in most states in Nigeria probably has a better standard of living than someone making 1500-2000 quid in the U.K. So why would the person ideally become an irregular migrant?

What percentage of Nigerians earn up to 300k sef? I can't speak to your acquaintance denial as I do not have a complete picture of their circumstances. A 300k job is an excellent job for a tourist visa application! Just make a clean application and don't tell convoluted stories no one has that time. It is good if you have landed assets, but it is not a requirement.

I feel people over flog this tie stuff honestly; if ties are as important as we are presenting them, then students wouldn't be getting visas then neither would orphans and single people. Don't get me wrong though it is important to establish that you have a life in Nigeria, which a job shows, and a 300k job is a pretty decent job in Nigeria! Just don't muddle up your finances.

Based on what you mentioned here, once you give them something complicated to work with, it becomes very difficult. But once your application is straight forward, account clean and present landed docs etc it will be easy for them 2 make a decision

Nchabuomo:
In my opinion, this tie thing should not ideally be an issue. Your job is a tie, which should be enough to secure you a visa. I feel the VO is already biased, given the previous refusals. I also think the situation with your finances did not help your case at all.

I have applied for a UK visa a few times from Nigeria, and I have never had a problem. My only tie to Nigeria per se is my parents, whom I never mention apart from the part where you are asked about their details. I am less than 30 yrs old, so well within the age group of irregular migrants.

I suggest that you stop applying to the UK, focus on building a decent travel history and keep your account clean. I have found that the easiest way to get a visa is to keep your story straight and present a clean account. Unfortunately, no VO has the time to try to untangle a convoluted tale. Good luck!

Having a 300k paying Job is not a good tie @ all... Trust me I know somebody that was denied wit a paying job of 450k, Good statement but no landed doc, parents aren't in Nigeria & also not married.

They take their time to check all those things and also if there are irregularities in your account, then that will also be a Big problem.

Brenda37:
Do you have travel history? What about your parents? Being married wit kids is also 1 Big advantage. What is the worth of the property you have?

Do you have travel history? What about your parents? Being married wit kids is also 1 Big advantage. What is the worth of the property you have?

bukimireal:
I explained some amount in my account. I have a property. Also have a dependant brother

Hello Osoderi.. Yes dear, you will just pick only day2 since you are fully vaccinated. Since you are traveling 1st Jan, then you will need to do PCR test 30th Dec, fill the passenger locator form and also pay for the day2 test as well.

Osoderi:
Dear Brenda, so I am only doing the PCR and day 2 PCR? I am fully vaccinated. on the website I saw day2 only and day2 &Day8. So I pick only the day 2 right?

Also I am travelling on the 1st of Jan, when is the right time for me to do the PCR?

Thank you for your resonse.

41 WD here as well. It seems they are trying 2 delay sending Emails because they are trying 2 slow down the spread of Omicron and also limit pple from flooding in this Christmas. They will likely start sending mails from next week or after the New Year.

Debbieeeeeee:
41 working days

PCR test 48hrs before you travel, book & pay for day2 PCR test you will do when u get there. So basically for the fully vaccinated, you are doing a test b4 you travel and another test on the 2nd day when you get there

Osoderi:
Good morning house, pls for those that are fully vaccinated , what are the test one need to do before traveling to uk. Kindly assist. Thank you

Red list scrapped

I want to believe they are clearing the backlogs & once Nigeria is out of the red list, collection mails will be flying left right Centre.

cutebear:
Hope it’s not that they have stopped working on our applications completely. They’ve been shouting about backlog since. They better use these 3 weeks to clear their backlog because it will be very annoying when Nigeria is taken off the red list and they are still delaying applications when they could’ve resolved it within this period.

Wow this is good news

falilatu:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10302903/Red-list-scrapped-just-fortnight-replaced-testing-fully-vaccinated.html

They have not stopped bro... its still on going and they are issuing visas as we speak. Have Faith

Oggg:
But they have clearly said they have paused visit visa applications because of red list ban, why are you people still counting? They will recommence when the ban is lifted. There is also the option to withdraw your passport so why are you people giving yourselves worrisome days and nights? Take it easy.

43WD now wow unbelievable. Please is this your 1st time of applying?

damdee:
43 Working days today

34 working days for me as well..Got this from them this morning.

Dear customer

Thank you for your SITEL enquiry.

Your visa application is being processed.
We have escalated this to the appropriate entry clearance officer. This means you will receive your visa decision and passport as soon as possible.

NOTE: If you require your passport and/or documents back immediately for travel or emergency, you are free to withdraw by making a request via the Visits.UKCustomerEnquiries@fco.gov.uk email.
Please note however that this will cancel the application and we will be unable to refund you.


Kind Regards

UK VISA AND IMMIGRATION (UKVI)

Debbieeeeeee:
Good morning everybody o. 34 working days today. I’m tired of being angry I can only laugh now

AMENNNNN

Debbieeeeeee:
I just know that whatever they’re doing will not exceed this December in Jesus name

They are out 2 ban all d major African countries

awumen:
Another 14 days in another African country might be a big big gamble.they are out to ban most African countries if not all as this matter de go.

Hahahahaha

Debbieeeeeee:
The Nigerian in me still dey fear

Exactly

Lifeisgoody:
There are other cities in Turkey, Instabul is the capital city

No it's not scam.. their hotels are very cheap and very good as well. Istanbul & Antalya are very good places in Turkey. You no go wash plate, no worry hahaha

RennyKitty:
Omo the cheap hotels in Turkey I’m seeing sef online for 6k Naira and some are even lesser. Hope no be say na scam. Make I no go wash plate for turkey oo. They look too nice for that price from the pictures ooo. Please anyone who has been to turkey before should shed more light. It’s even to book a multi city ticket from Los-Istanbul-Ldn. Toor

Hahahahahahha abeg no fear oooo... its been ages they did that. Istanbul Airport is safe.

Debbieeeeeee:
I dey fear Istanbul since they bomb their airport that year. This is just me being paranoid

Def it will be more expensive now.. Istanbul is cheaper than Dubai and other African countries sef

Debbieeeeeee:
True Kenya is cost , I remember spending $1k for four nights in a hotel in Kenya in 2015 and I’m expecting things to be even costlier by now

Very HUGE GAMBLE. That was Y I also suggested Dubai or Istabul since wit the UK Visa, you can get Evisa for Turkey and easily get 1month Visa for Dubai.

cutebear:
It’s not safe to spend the 14 days in other African countries. This is obviously an attack on Africa as a whole! Imagine the South Africans that came to Nigeria to spend 14 days here in hopes that they will be able to enter the Uk after their time here. Just for UK to suddenly add Nigeria to that list.
We don’t know which African country will be added to the red list next. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Spending 14 days in another African country is a huge gamble.

Kenya is as expensive as going to Dubai or Ghana oooo abi

TheGuyFromHR:
Kenya or Ghana?
Flight to Kenya + 14 days in a reasonably decent Airbnb/hotel there is definitely not cheap.

Def they are not as corrupt as our govt. Since they dnt misbehave @ their Airport, then Benin shld be a good idea

samplay9:
Amen ooi!!!
Am doing that already o
Am going 4th rough benin republic!!!
That country has managed their convid issues very well and dere government is not as corrupt as our own and also hardly do they misbehave in their airport

Oh really... lemme check for hotels there on Airbnb & Booking.com. what flight goes there?

samplay9:
Thay have nice hotels
And also dey er cheap considering naira compared to ghana cedis

Oh ok Thankyou.

Gentlesoul3268:
British resident permit

Hahahahahahahaha 2k pounds is not beans oooo... that's alot of money. But do they have nice hotels in Benin? I know Ghana is good but I am very skeptical about Ghana not entering the red list.

samplay9:
Mehn 2k pounds no be beans
I go take the risk
If dey target benin republuc, i move to ghana
Am not paying 2k pounds ooo

Wow congratulations dear.... you will get it this week by God's grace. Just relax and start making plans for your journey via another country except things changes by that 20th Dec or you are a Citizen. Kudos

samplay9:
My 40 workung days completed on friday and i sent a paid mail and got this response just now!!!
Hopefully i will get my collection mail next week
Because as at monday there was no decision yet on my application

Hmmmmm that sounds like a really good idea. But my fear is African countries are a target. Ghana also has cases of the Omicron Virus. So they might likely be entering that UK red list as well.

samplay9:
Benin republic is not in the uk red list zone, instead of spending money to turkey or dubai
Why not take a bus to benin republic or flight and stay for 14 days and move to uk, even ghana too

What is the full meaning of BRP?

You are right. I would rather spend the 14days in Dubai or Istanbul and enjoy myself rather than being in any Quarantine hotel where they wldnt even treat 1 right. I will pass on their 10days Q and do 14days in another country.

cutebear:
I would rather spend 10 days in another country as a free human being than spend 10 days in their government hotel where they treat people like animals!
Go and watch YouTube videos on the horrible treatment people got in those hotels!!!
Imagine them feeding a Muslim man pork after he had told them several times that he can’t eat it! The man starved for days!!!
That money is better spent in Dubai or Turkey where you won’t be miserable.
The uk keeps proving how greedy and money hungry they are!

Ok thankyou. Tot as much.
That means the other route will be the best option then. Staying 2weeks in either Turkey or Dubai n enter the UK from there since 1 has been out of Nigeria for 10days.. abi?

Nchabuomo:
For now it is not available to non residents