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Ibkgold1212:
Hi, Have you gotten yours now?

Sorry for such late reply but yes, we did get our passports back in time to get the UK visa stamped

dami24:
Hi all,

I’m very worried about something, don’t know if anyone has been in such fix before.

So I applied for Uk visa on 12th and applied for Italy visa on 14th. I paid for keep my passport with UK in order to be able to submit for Italy visa processing.

1. I didn’t know that I will have to resubmit my passport when Uk wants ti make a decision, I thought they’ll just courier the vignette to me to stick on by myself.

Fine, I found that out on processing day and thought okay I’ll just resubmit when Italy own comes back.

But now I have found out that Italy processing particularly takes forever and apparently if you don’t resubmit your passport within a specific time frame for UK decision making, they will deny you. 😭

It’s been a long month and a half. But my passport is finally back with both UK and Italy visas.

Blessedsteph:
I’m happy for you really. Congratulations

Thank you dear. I’m too happy. Got my passport back today with UK visa as well

Drinky:
Congratulations! Please what’s the validity of the Italian visa?

Thank you. 24 days

Blessedsteph:
Happy to hear this. Was going to ask that you email UKVI asking for 2 more weeks to submit but glad this worked out. Keep me updated

Thank you Blessedsteph 🕺🕺🕺. Got passports back with Italy visa and immediately resubmitted to UKVI. I feel so relieved 😅

Blessedsteph:
Mine took a day. Submitted 11am and the next day before 10am I got a collection mail (TLs Abuja)

Wonderful. So quick. I’m hoping we are able to resubmit the passport tomorrow. Got a text that passport has returned from Italy embassy today. Hopefully I can collect from TLS italy and handover to TLS UKVI immediately. Cant believe how absolutely nerve wrecking this process has been 😭

Blessedsteph:
Hi Dami any luck with your Italian visa? How many days has it been now? Got a call from British embassy yesterday asking me to submit my passport to TLS contact. Exactly a week after biometrics.

Hasn’t been returned yet…. I mailed them asking them to return the passport that I need it for something…. They responded asking for details and asked for bank statement…. I mailed them again on Friday asking to please just return the passport. They responded on Monday that they will return it that Monday. I am still waiting. Today is like our 26 or 27th working day to return it to ukvi😭

realmidas:
Has anybody applied to and/or received any decisions from the Italian embassy lately? Awfully quiet here. It appears they are very slow with decisions as I submitted my application on the 14th of April and still have not heard a word. People I know that went via the French consulate received their decisions within a week. Make it make sense. it is seriously impacting my summer travel arrangements.

It’s very annoying to be honest. Submitted on the 14th as well. They have been radio silent. Had to send them an email requesting for the passports back because we need them for another travel arrangement we had made. Good enough they replied that email asking for our details. I was thinking we should have the passports back by now but it’s almost 2 weeks since that communication with them, nothing! It’s so disheartening.

Blackfinegirl:
You can "borrow" your passport from italy embassy and give them back when you are done.

I asked for it back the week before last that I will send it back or if it’s possible for them to fast track the application and just make a Decision before they send it back.

And they responded asking for our details but almost 2 weeks later, the passport is still not back

Blessedsteph:
I am about doing same But submitting to UK first on Monday May 15 for 10yrs standard visa with my daughter. Then june 8th to France embassy. Hoping UK comes out before my June 8th appointment. Was hoping you ask the TLS people how long you have to turn it in?
Keep me posted please.

Oh UK visit visa will definitely be ready before 8th June. We submitted for UK on a Wednesday and by Thursday the following week, they called for passport return. We really should have just waited but were trying to avoid traveling to Abuja twice for application submissions

Blessedsteph:
Hi Dami I submitted today and from the document I signed for KMP, it says you have 28 working days to resubmit your passport or risk losing your visa. Hope this helps. All the best

Hi Blessedsteph, thank you so much for this information. Please just for confirmation, is it 28 working days stated or just 28 days?

Blessedsteph:
Hi Dami is there any update on this? Did Uk give a specified timeline that the passport must be brought in? I read somewhere it’s 28 days?

I haven’t got any update. When they called to request the passports, they didn’t give any timeline. They have called twice so far.

Champora:
For the italian visa:
I applied on the 12th of Jan, it got sent to the embassy on 13th jan, received an email from TLS that it was ready for collection on the 23rd and 24th DHL delivered it to me.

That’s a record… 10 days! That’s wonderful. Did you have prior travel history? did you have any issues with documentation at TLS? Oh my goodness , so many questions I have…If you don’t mind, can you tell all the documents you submitted?

Champora:
I don’t know about the forever aspect on Italy but I was in Milan last month and my visa application didn’t take long to be returned. A few days especially since it was returned via courier

Really, that’s good to hear. How long did it take please?

dami24:
Hi all,

I’m very worried about something, don’t know if anyone has been in such fix before.

So I applied for Uk visa on 12th and applied for Italy visa on 14th. I paid for keep my passport with UK in order to be able to submit for Italy visa processing.

1. I didn’t know that I will have to resubmit my passport when Uk wants ti make a decision, I thought they’ll just courier the vignette to me to stick on by myself.

Fine, I found that out on processing day and thought okay I’ll just resubmit when Italy own comes back.

But now I have found out that Italy processing particularly takes forever and apparently if you don’t resubmit your passport within a specific time frame for UK decision making, they will deny you. 😭

We have now been asked to resubmit passport for UK decision making (in just one week) meanwhile Italy just received our application not too long ago.

What can I do? Anyone with suggestions or similar experience please will be appreciated.

Newbiein2016:
Not familiar with this scenario - ask in the UK visit thread for guidance as well.

It looks to me you'll have to wait it out with Italy and send a letter explaining the situation to the UKVI team - not sure if it will help.

Thanks for your response. I’ll ask there as well.

Hi all,

I’m very worried about something, don’t know if anyone has been in such fix before.

So I applied for Uk visa on 12th and applied for Italy visa on 14th. I paid for keep my passport with UK in order to be able to submit for Italy visa processing.

1. I didn’t know that I will have to resubmit my passport when Uk wants ti make a decision, I thought they’ll just courier the vignette to me to stick on by myself.

Fine, I found that out on processing day and thought okay I’ll just resubmit when Italy own comes back.

But now I have found out that Italy processing particularly takes forever and apparently if you don’t resubmit your passport within a specific time frame for UK decision making, they will deny you. 😭

Why is this thread so dead? Abi no one is going to Italy these days. When I was applying for Italy visa, I searched so hard for a thread for Italy and couldn’t find. Had to be asking questions on the France thread. Finally found this thread today after submitting visa application yesterday.

Now I am worried by the time scales I have seen that it takes to process the Italy visa.

Issue is I applied for uk visa on 12th April and paid for keep my passport so that I can apply for Italy visa on 14th.

I didn’t know that I will have to resubmit my passport for UK decision making. Okay no wahala, I decided I will submit after passport comes back from italy consulate. Now I am seeing that italy processing can take forever and apparently if you don’t resubmit passport for uk visa within a specified number of days, it can result in refusal?

This kind living on the edge kind of risk I have gone to take like this I don’t even understand it 🤦🏻‍♀️

hunee:
Chai.
If you have not submitted. You can edit, but if you have, attach copies of previous US and UK.

Smh, I’ve already submitted, I can’t edit 😭. Thanks for the info. I will attach them.

hunee:
In addition, if you have a previous UK, US , Canada visa, you do not fall into first time category. You are a frequent traveler. Wishing you all the best.

Really? I chose first time traveler already. Meanwhile I have previous Uk and US visas. My application on TLS is showing as first time traveler. Is there a way I can change it please?

hunee:
Put italy only. This people dont think like us. Goodluck

Thanks for your response.

Hi, please advise, which do you think is better.

I am applying to Italy embassy but I also intend to visit Greece. Do you think I should mention that and do flight itinerary for Greece as well or I should just put the entire duration for Italy and then visit as many schengen states as I want when I get the visa.

Please advise. Thanks

Mandydaisy:
Good morning and thank you for responding,

I tried booking.com and all the hotels I tried are giving a message ‘pay at hotel not available at the moment’ and are requesting I put in my card details. Please what do I do?

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Mandydaisy:
Hello Dami, sorry for the late response.
I used Travelstart for flight reservations and hotel.com for hotel reservations. They will send the booking itinerary to the email you provide. The previous page has some gurus throw light on this.

Hope this helps.

Thank you

Ajalalomo:
You can get travel insurance from most insurance companies in Nigeria. All you need to do is visit any of their websites to buy travel insurance. You don’t need an agent or anyone else to buy travel insurance.

Travel insurance is cheap in Nigeria. The price you pay depends on the company you get it from. You can visit multiple insurance company websites and then compare prices.

I always go for the cheapest because it doesn't matter which company you buy it from.

You can get travel insurance that will cover a 7-day trip for as little as 3,200 naira, a 10-day trip for about 4500 naira, or less than 9000 naira for one month of travel insurance.

Buy it online from any of the insurance companies. You don’t need anyone or agent before you can buy travel insurance.

AIICO Insurance
https://www.aiicoplc.com/index.php/home/travel-insurance-plan

AXA Mansard Plc
https://www.axamansard.com/insurance/travel/general/

Cornerstone Insurance
https://cornerstone.com.ng/products/detail/Mjg=

Custodian and Allied Insurance Plc
https://custodianplc.com.ng/travel-insurance

Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc
https://www.mutualng.com/technical/product-view/?product_name=TRAVEL%20HEALTH%20INSURANCE#


Zenith insurance: This insurance company stop selling travel insurance.

Thank you

vozkini:
No agent, I apply myself. Lagos

Oh thank you for responding. Where did you buy your travel insurance please abd how much was it?

vozkini:
Visa alert.
Submitted 29th
Passport return 6th April
Visa issued 5th April.
Applied last year for business visa but was refused.
Applied for UK thereafter and traveled to UK and come. Back still valid.
Then applied again for 8 trip. Visa approved for 24 days validity to stay 8 days.
I just observed that UK, Usa and Canada or Australian gives you 50~70% credit for them to consider issuing you visa.

Congrats. Please which schengen consulate did you apply to? Did you use and agent?

I’m trying to apply for my parents through italy but it all seems so stressful

Mandydaisy:
A huge thanks to everyone for their input. I’ve Successfully done travel insurance, hotel and flight reservation. God bless you all.

Another question please, they have a ticket for 4th July to UK (Air France transit) but will be going into France on July 29 for a week.
Q1: What should be the date of arrival and duration I should fill in the form?
Q2: what should I fill for number of entries requested?

This is all for now. Thank you again house!

Hi Mandydaisy, please can you direct me on how you got your itineries? Please. Thank you

meljoe:
Lol thank you .

I’m trying to do Schengen first . I have to book dates on time , this people love summer .

Hey, were you able to submit your application for Italy? What documents did you submit and have you got your passport back yet? 🙏

Hi, please how did you get appointment for Greece visa and how long did it take?

Blissideas:
Add your date of birth certificate.
quote author=pwettyhardey post=94776235]Good evening Nairalanders,
I'm planning to apply for my visa tomorrow and want to confirm if I have all the required documents. The documents I have
1. BSC CERT
2 TRANSCRIPT
3 WAEC AND ENGLISH LETTER OF PROFICIENCY
4. MY FATHER'S BANK STATEMENT FROM 8th September to 7th September
5. IOM TB test result.

I would love if anyone can vet this for me and let me know if I still need other things and some things I need to know. I'm doing it myself.
@lagosismyhome @mimilyrics @mamacajah @guyfromHR.
Thanks everyone

I think a Letter from your father too. A letter stating that he is your father and that he consents to you using his funds for your schooling