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Hi guys, i'm hoping you can advise me please.

I applied for a Nigerian passport last year online and paid the fees but for personal reasons, I could not finish the process i.e obtain the passport. I had paid online, filled application duly and even received an interview date but due to unforseen circumstances at the time, I was unable to complete the process.

Now, I am still in possesion of the same application form and payment confirmation and I wondered if Nigerian embassy would still issue the passport on last years payment or is this forfeited?

What can I do, please?

Hey Ms. Amaka Whatsyourface, abeg dey look face o. Wetin do you? I say I no like, so leave it at that! We can't all be in the supporters club of your polyanna organization, you hear me so?

Nonsense and oporoko!

Noooooooooooo! not judging by her stint on BEN some years back! She was terrible! Abeg make she just marry her money bag boyfriend and leave real stuff to the professionals jo

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Londoncool, i'm interested to know more about this. Is it one rule for family applicants and another for other applicants when it comes to deception? How come deception can be readily pardoned in the case of those applying to join their families?

Wegams,

It's all in the immigration rules on the UKBA website and the UKvisas website. See the link below.
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/chapter26/#point%20seventeen

Lol, yes I think I saw you, Londoncool. Were you the guy who was shouting "he isn't a criminal!?" I saw you alright,

I have since sent you an e-mail to your yahoo account - did you get it?

Londoncool, please see below.

17 March - 1 Oct concession was a blanket one for all overstayers who voluntarily leave the country. However, there is an ongoing concession for those who apply in the family category. Basically, they shouldn't be affected by the ban.

“First, we will not automatically refuse applications from people applying to join their family permanently in the UK—that is to say, those applying for visas as a spouse, civil partner or unmarried or same-sex partner under paragraphs 281 or 295A of the immigration rules; a fiancée or proposed civil partner, as set out in paragraph 290 of the rules; a parent, grandparent or other dependent relative, as set out in paragraph 317; a person exercising rights of access to a child, as set out in paragraph 246; or a spouse, civil partner or unmarried or same-sex partner of a refugee or person with humanitarian protection, as set out in paragraphs 352A, 352AA, 352FA and 352FD. Following some of the comments made by hon. Members this evening, I will of course check to see whether we have cast the scope of those exceptions correctly, but my initial analysis is that that is where the discretion should apply.

Secondly, we will not automatically refuse anyone who is under the age of 18 at the time of the breach of the immigration rules. My hon. Friend the Member for Islington, North spoke powerfully on this subject, as did the hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey. That case has been well made.

The clarification that I want to make underlines comments that I have made to the Committee of my hon. Friend the Member for Hendon (Mr. Dismore) in the past that there should be a carve-out for victims of trafficking. We will put that into effect when we have ratified the Council of Europe’s convention on trafficking.”

26.17 - Refusal where the applicant has previously breached the UK's immigration laws (Paragraph 320(7b))


320(7B) DOES NOT APPLY TO ALL CATEGORIES/CASES. SEE CHAPTER 26.17.4 BELOW FOR A FULL LIST

26.17.4 When does rule 320(7B) not apply? [Updated 9 July 2008]

Under paragraph 320(7C) of the immigration rules, You must also not refuse an applicant under 320(7B) if they are applying in the following categories:

Spouse, civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner (Paragraphs 281 or 295A);
Fiance(e), or proposed civil partner (Paragraph 290);
Parent, grandparent or other dependant relatvie (Paragraph 317);
Spouse, civil partner, or unmarried or same-sex partner of a refugee or person with humanitarian protection (Paragraphs 352A, AA, FA. FD);
Those applying to exercise rights of access to a child (Paragraph 246);
They were under the age of 18 at the time of the most recent breach of the UK’s immigration laws.
As concessions outside the Rules, you should also not refuse an applicant under 320(7B) if:

The applicant has been accepted by UKBA as a victim of trafficking (please read 26.17.6 below);
the applicant was in the UK illegally on or after 17 March 2008 (date of announcement) and left the UK voluntarily before 1 October 2008 (please read 26.17.5 below).
In addition you must not refuse an applicant under 320(7B) if:

false documents or false representations were used in a previous visa or leave to enter or remain application, and the applicant was not aware that the documents or representations were false (paragraph 26.17.5 below);
the applicant has raised human rights issues (in particular right to family life under Article which would justify issuing the entry clearance;
the applicant has raised exceptional and compelling circumstances which are likely to justify a grant of leave outside the rules, you need to refer the application to NCC2 following the usual HO Referrals process (Chapter 25) for a decision to be made outside of the immigration rules;
the period specified in 26.17.2 for automatically refusing applications has expired; or
following their breach of UK immigration laws, UKBA issued a visa or leave to enter or remain in the knowledge of that breach e.g. a student who has overstayed but was granted LTE following an out of time application.
Although 320(7B) may not apply, an ECO must still consider whether the applicant meets the “significantly contrived to frustrate” test and whether it is appropriate to refuse under 320(11) of the immigration rules. The ECO must also consider whether the applicant meets the requirements of the immigration rules for the category under which the applicant is applying and whether any other 320 rules apply.

26.17.5 The 17 March concession and establishing voluntary departure
The concession only applies to voluntary departures. It does not apply where the applicant was removed or deported from the UK.

Remember that making a decision to remove a person (Form IS 151B), or issuing a notice identifying him as an immigration offender (IS 151A part 2) does not in itself mean that the applicant has been removed from the country. It is perfectly possible for someone to leave the country voluntarily after a decision has been taken to remove him. You therefore need to be satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the applicant was actually removed before deciding that the concession does not apply to him.

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By the way, did you see the new UK Border Force series on Sky last night? Very sad!

Londoncool, but a further concession was announced in May for those applying in the family category?

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How did they find out? Does it mean that her fingerprint was stored and she used the same name on the new application?

Fogman,

I think his brother did eventually get the visa.

what are your thoughts on my cousin's case, please.

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I'm hearing of this Durella guy for the very first time. I was forced to check him out on Youtube and truly there is no difference between the two and now it begs the question: Who is the original

Well, what can I say. I think she should learn from the likes of Adora Oleh on Ben's Saturday breakfast show. That girl is a very professional presenter, got her fashion to the T but, she lacks an endearing personality.

I guess Adora needs Ronke's personality while Ronke on the other hand needs a lot of Adora's skills!

en hen! I knew Amaka had to be Ghanian because that recipe for jollof and method of cooking is so not Nigerian! Tomato paste ke? Otio. We blend pepper with onion and tomatoe together and not use tomatoe paste only.

I don't like the Rice Ghanians use for their Jollof rice either.

Rohadyl or whatever it is you chose to go by. Please oblige me the question: Why did you chose to join this forum knowing fully well that there are lots of other boring Ghanaian sites you could have graced?

Well, I think it is indeed time Ghanians take a break and take their heads out of their far up arses to realise that their so- called perfect accent and intonation is indeed annoying. Those people have a serious colonial mentality so much is baffles me. Please, give yourselves a well deserved break!

The bottom line is, Ghanians are incredibly jealous of Nigerians. See, Nigerians are bold, we don't kiss arses like our ghanian counterparts. We are intelligent and extremely clever. Well, yes, we are known to be good at fraud but at least we are able to beat the whites at certain things, I know, that isn't particularly a positive or something to be proud of, but tell me how many Ghanians can think of anything cleverly. Those people lack initiative and follow bureaucracy to a fault! The white man writes their rules and they follow it to the T.

Nigerians are intellectuals, we use are initiative and are not easily intimidated unlike ghanains we have guts too. I hate it when they say Docter instead of Doctor. Damn! get it right will you people.

Ronaldinho or whatever it is you go by. Next time, please keep your frigging insults to your Ghanaina forums okay. This is called NAIRALAND AND NOT cedisland. Got it!? By the way, did I say you people are boring that your movies even prove it?

Abeg why you dey complain? You can't have the best of both worlds you know. You knew you wanted your Children to have an African upbringing and from your write up, most especially Nigerian influence right?

Why then you go marry another culture? It seems you married a whitie from the sound of it. Abeg, put the pacifier in and just let it be. Naija man no dey do una? Pshew!

Abeg this is funny! Eyebrow? No doubt the poster meant eyelashes,

please guys, don't stop posting these pictures. They are so beautiful! Makes me wanna have my wedding tomorrow!

To answer the question bluntly, No! Lagos can never be like Abuja just like other formumites have rightly stated. There was a plan for Abuja unlike Lagos.

The colonial masters only resided on the Island during their time, hence while V.I and Ikoyi are like they are.

However, if rebuilt or renovated, Lagos has vast potential in comparison to Abuja. I can just picture lagos looking like New York (like I said, I am dreaming it!). Lagos sure has a lot of potentials with it's s scenery and beautiful beaches. We can make parks and grow more trees. The government can come to some agreement to re-build houses with the landlords,

Ynot, Nigeria goes by the british legal system and not America. We do not say your honour and we would wear wigs and gowns as they do in the UK.

In the fear of not coming accross as being racist, I do understand Freewilly's perspective. However, it's such a shame that he doesn't have a different avenue of expressing his opinion and therefore get irate easily.

Interesting also is seeing how we blacks readily accept whites as one of us but the reverse is the case with whites. From a constitutional point of view and the fact that Medube was born and of course bred in Nigeria does make him NIGERIAN!

With that cleared up, i am also one of those blacks that believes that though I hold a red passport, I am still Nigerian based on my parents heritage. Until whites are ready to accept us as one of them and not constantly ask us where are root is, i think it's only fair to understand why Freewilly beliefs that being white does not make you African.

Wait till there is Genocide in South Africa to find out how many Afrikaans would remember that they are actually more German or Dutch than South African. They would FLEE!

How I used to look forward to 'tales by moonlight' on sundays evenings followed by the 'Village Headmaster'. I really liked sundays then. I think the soap operas were shown on Sundays too.

I long to see 'Behind the Clouds' again. Oh what I wouldn't give to see 'Nosa'. Who is Ramsey Noah if Nosa had been alive. I really liked Franca Brown in that soap too. Zack Amata acted really well, you couldn't help but hate his character then.

I liked Second Chance too. with Madam Kofo and her Head ties. Man! Those were the days. I was only thinking about this a few days ago.