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Thank you SO much for the info you provided.

Please can I pm you?

giselle237:
I do not know so much about ur situation but il try to give an overview.
Yes they are your nieces, they are minors. Aged 7 to 9 according to you.
U also wish to carry them across borders without their parents, in our time of child trafficking the Ukvi always wants to be very wary of such applications.
Biological parents when applying for visas for minors(people less than 18) and they would all be going as a family must submit consent letters to the UKVI signed by both parents to reiterate in writing what they are doing, talk more of an aunty/uncle saying the parents of the kids wont travel with them and he/she wants to take them and bring them back.

Let one parent travel alongside and bring them to the UK for holidays. This would be easier.
Or apply for one parent and the 3 kids, when the visa is out, the parent can decide not to travel.
They simply take them to the airline and declare them as unaccompanied minors.
Declaration forms for each child will be filled, you the person picking them at the airport on the other side, your documents and information would be collated from their parents at the airport in Nigeria.
They would then be given name tags and taken into ‘temporal care’ by the airline.
The airline would take sole responsibility of them, and make sure of their safety.
However the parent must wait at the Nigerian airport until the flight departs.
If there is a transiting flight, the kids would be helped off the plane by the airline when they get to the stop, cleared across the border control, taken to the 1st class lounge during any transit or waiting period and basically be pampered.
They would not stay on any queues at border control and so on, the airline staff would be in charge of everything that concerns them.
When it’s time to get on another flight, another airline staff will take them to the plane directly and make sure they are seated for the continuation of their next flight.
When they land in the UK, same airline staff would help clear them across the border and their luggage and make sure they are handed over to only you on arrival.
You must check with the airline, different airlines, different policies for this service.

I also know for a fact kids go on holiday or group excursions abroad with guardians or teachers and they are granted visas so i know it is possible and a strongly worded consent letter can work.

I recommend that the letter be signed by every non-accompanying parent with the legal right to make major decisions for the child and duly notarized.

I found a few things online , might help.
Who knows.

https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa/if-youre-under-18

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

https://www.gov.uk/permission-take-child-abroad

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thepointsguy.co.uk/news/airline-unaccompanied-minor-policies-and-fees-in-the-united-states/amp/

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your help.

Chukwubuikexo:
You can mention how you met your husband, how you both maintained your long distance relationship (maybe you both spent holidays together) with proof, which may include travel documents, screenshot of WhatsApp chats, pictures.
Marriage certificate
Wedding pictures with other members of the family.

Thank you so much!!

rosepetraaa:
Put yourself in the shoes of the Visa Officer and ask yourself what documents would need to be presented to prove your relationship?

There's no fast and hard rule about this... You just need to prove your relationship beyond reasonable doubt. How have you guys maintained your relationship across two continents? That's what the Visa officer will like to see.

Dear Family

Please can someone assist me with my query.

I am a British born citizen and permanently reside in the UK, I will be getting married in January 2021 to my fiance who lives in Nigeria (he was born in Nigeria).

Our intentions are to apply for PR and move to Canada permanently. I have family that live there also.

My main concern or worry is the fact that we live in two different countries which will be apparent on application and wouldn't want this to hinder the outcome, just incase the marriage is considered to be sham?

Is there anything I should do differently or mention in the application?

Please advise, many thanks.

Dear Family

Please can someone assist me with my query.

I am a British born citizen and permanently reside in the UK, I will be getting married in January 2021 to my fiance who lives in Nigeria (he was born in Nigeria).

Our intentions are to apply for PR and move to Canada permanently. I have family that live there also.

My main concern or worry is the fact that we live in two different countries which will be apparent on application and wouldn't want this to hinder the outcome, just incase the marriage is considered to be sham?

Is there anything I should do differently or mention in the application?

Please advise, many thanks.

Please is anyone able to assist me, thank you!

Colourisblack:
Hello family

Please is someone able to assist me with my query below:

I would like to bring my nieces over to the UK on holiday during July/August 2021. I will provide some context:

- I am 29 years old and a British born citizen and permanently reside in the UK.
- The girls (my nieces) are Nigerian citizens and permanently reside in Nigeria.
- They are ages 9, 9 and 7.
- Their parents will not be travelling with them, I intend on travelling to Nigeria to pick them up and then bring them back to Nigeria after the holiday.
- The duration of the holiday will be for 2 weeks.

There's limited information online as to how I go about doing this, is anybody able to provide information or share their experience on this?

I simply need to know if this will be possible and what the process will be.

Thank you.

Hello family

Please is someone able to assist me with my query below:

I would like to bring my nieces over to the UK on holiday during July/August 2021. I will provide some context:

- I am 29 years old and a British born citizen and permanently reside in the UK.
- The girls (my nieces) are Nigerian citizens and permanently reside in Nigeria.
- They are ages 9, 9 and 7.
- Their parents will not be travelling with them, I intend on travelling to Nigeria to pick them up and then bring them back to Nigeria after the holiday.
- The duration of the holiday will be for 2 weeks.

There's limited information online as to how I go about doing this, is anybody able to provide information or share their experience on this?

I simply need to know if this will be possible and what the process will be.

Thank you.

HRprof:
Visa approved
Submitted on 24th February
Recieve approval 3rd March
Passport delivered today

Is like a dream after been denied 2 times last year
First time traveller

Congrats!!!!

Please tell us of your experience (reasons of previous rejections, what you have done differently, and what documents submitted please).

Cyberknight:
At the bolded: No, he should not mention having a fiancee in Europe in his introduction letter, it's unnecessary and might prejudice his case.

At the italicised: DO NOT DO THAT. That will definitely be seen as a means of artificially inflating his bank balance.

My advice: Paris is not going anywhere. Let him build up his bank balance gradually and you guys can do something together over the summer or in October.

We will do as advised sir, thank you very much for all your help. I'll be sure to notify you of the outcome.

God bless

Cyberknight:
There are no hard and fast rules about finances, but generally he should have a balance showing that he is able to afford to travel to Paris, spend a reasonable amount of time there (maybe 10 days to 2 weeks tops), with reasonable expenditure, and return to Nigeria without appearing to have exhausted his funds. Remember that a leisure trip is basically a luxury, as opposed to a trip for medical purposes for instance, so he needs to show that he can afford this luxury.

That having been said, his monthly salary of 265k is more or less the airfare for his Lagos to Paris round-trip, so he can't present a balance of just that. I advise you calculate the rough cost of your trip (use an estimate of an average of 50 - 60 euro expenditure per day excluding accommodation) then convert to naira and double it, at a minimum. I would be looking at a minimum balance of around 2 m and upwards, were I in his shoes,as a first-time traveller, trying to convince the embassy that I was really going for a vacation and would return.

P.S. You've not mentioned where you live (in Nigeria or in France), but note that if the latter, your presence there as his fiancee is not a point in his favour.

Thank you very much for your informative response sir, I will inform him of all that you have advised.

I live in London (and will be joining him on the trip), would this be worth mentioning in his introduction letter?

If he was to deposit said amount to increase his bank balance would they question where the funds have appeared from?

Cyberknight:
For a single man, his income of 265k monthly should be enough to finance a holiday for himself without needing any financial assistance from anyone else. I wouldn't mention any financial support from you or his family because it makes no sense for a ostensibly gainfully employed adult to be financed by someone else for a holiday.

The hotel reservation should be in his name. As much as possible, let him try to present the impression that he is able to afford this vacation himself.

The Europeans don't generally scrutinise account flows the way the British do for instance, but he should still avoid making big deposits that serve to inflate his account balance, irrespective of their origin.

Thank you very much sir, I will advise him on what you've mentioned.

Please last question- ideally should he save up a couple months' salary before applying? Or would a balance of #265,000 be suffiecient?

Please is anyone able to assist with my query above? I understand most of the questions have been answered already. But is anybody able to assist with the monetary aspect please? Much appreciated.

Good afternoon.

Please can someone advise me. I will provide some context.

My fiancé lives in Lagos, we would like to travel to Paris for Easter. He currently works for a reputable company, however he only earns #265,000. He has no additional income, however he can be financially supported by me and his family.

We have previously visited Dubai together (Nov’19), the visa process was fairly straight forward.

In regards to applying for a French visa, in his introduction letter are there any specific things he should mention? (i.e. That I’ll be travelling with him). I will be arranging the hotel reservation, would it be better if it was in his name?

Lastly, ideally how much should he have in his account during the visa process/interview stage please? Please can I be advised on how heavily the embassy scrutinises, bank statements- will he need to account for the funds in his account?

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this.