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Okay thank you

Oggg:
it just has to be valid at the time of getting on the plane of your first leg oga. Dnt worry about the hours in transit

Ohh okay. I was confused before but now I’m cleared. Thank you

AmeliaT:
I think it’s 48 hours before take off; not arrival. So, you should be good. I do my tests at Medbury, Lekki and they usually have it ready by 3am the following day and if you do it first thing in the morning, you can ask to have it back the same day.

Let’s imagine your test is on Friday morning, you can still do the test on Wednesday morning or even Wednesday evening and get the results on Thursday morning. You can also push for Thursday morning and get the results the same day incase you want 24 hour validity.

@Amelia and @leef2022

I was told the 48hours for the covid test before arrival starts counting from collection time at the lab. How do I go about it if I’ll be spending about 20hours on board. I’ll have to be at the airport 3hours before departure time. So I’ll just be left with about 25hours. How do I manage to get my test done and get the result within these hours left, and I was told the result takes 24hours to be out

Ohh okay I’ll see to it, but if the fare would be too much I would have to go with Qatar

leef2022:
If you could afford the cost use British/virgin. Just to avoid unnecessary stress with covid-19 policies.

Ohh okay I get. Thank you AmeliaT

AmeliaT:
Virgin Atlantic
British Airways
Royal Air Maroc (If still flying to the UK)
Kenyan Airways
South African Airways
Emirates
Qatar
Just stay away from European owned airlines- KLM, Air France.

@AmeliaT and @leef2022

Which flight/airline would you suggest that doesn’t require a transit visa from Lagos to Manchester, UK. And which would not be a direct flight

Thank you very much. I really appreciate

AmeliaT:
The UK, America and most European countries require Nigerians to either have a specific transit visa or a visitor visa for a country of similar status. E.g. If you have an American visa, you can transit through Europe without a Schenghen transit but if you don't have one, you need the transit visa. The visitor visa can also be used to transit.

For the UK, there are two types on transit visas.
1. Direct Airside Transit Visa- This is for someone with a connecting flight that leaves the same day. You can't arrive today and take your next flight tomorrow. It needs to be on the same day.
You will remain within the departure area of the terminal and so your luggage must automatically be transferred from your arrival flight to the connecting one. This means that if you land with Emirates and want to connect through Virgin, you can't use this visa because you will need to collect your luggage from one flight and check into another.

2. Visitor in Transit Visa. This is valid for 48 hours and is for people who want to transit through but perhaps the connecting flight is the next day or they are flying two different airlines so they need to clear immigration, pick up luggage and check in again. This allows you the opportunity to do that and perhaps check into an airport hotel for the night and continue your journey or proceed to visit friends for the day and return.

Option 1 is easier to get because there's minimal to zero chance of absconding but with option 2, the candidate gets access to the city so can actually abscond.

Thank you very much. I really appreciate this

leef2022:
There are two types transit visas
Airport transit visas, means you would remain within the airport (i.e area for international departure), whilst waiting for a connecting flight to your final destination, mostly needed if you would require to re-check your luggage and your stop-over time exceeds 2hrs waiting time if not mistaking.
City transit visa means you can leave the airport, enter the city for duration of your transit visa (usually very limited and this type is ideal if you are travelling by road/land) and you wish to pass through a third state or more to your final destination. (mainly the EU, USA, UK, etc would require Nigeria passport holders have a transit visa. which ever of you choose to apply for is your choice and the ONUS would be on you to show you merit the transit visa.

No, not all countries/flights require transit visas for Nigerian passport holders and a transit visa is determined by a country's policy for immigrants and not the airline (note; diplomatic passport holders are in most cases excluded) Turkey, Dubai, Ethiopia, and more do not require you to have a transit visas for stop-overs.

Please can someone explain transit visa. And is it all the flight that has stop overs in another country that will require transit visa

Good morning everyone. Please does “the covid test result 48hours before arrival” start counting from the test result time on my covid test result, or the day I went to the lab for the test

Yeah true thank you

giselle237:
then go Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.

Thank you very much.
One more question, if my flight is on Thursday 7pm-11pm, If I go for the test on Tuesday morning and get result on Wednesday morning. Tho that’s more than 48hours to arrival. Am I still on track?

Fazfunms:
Hi there,

Use the link below to find a test provider. I paid 35 pounds for just day 2 since I’m fully vaccinated.

https://www.find-travel-test-provider.service.gov.uk/test-location

You can use synlab. Result is usually out within 24hrs and they are in GRA Ikeja

Please o gurus in the house

Dinoforyou00:
Hello everyone, please can anyone tell me about how much it’ll cost to book a pcr day 2 and day 8 test? Also can I do a covid 19 test in the airport or where’s the closest hospital to the airport (lagos) I can do it?
Also, how long does it take a covid 19 test result to be out
Because requirement says 48hours before entring UK
Lastly, to complete a passenger locator form, do they charge for it? If yes how much it’ll cost
I’ll really appreciate answers to my questions. Thank you

Hello everyone, please can anyone tell me about how much it’ll cost to book a pcr day 2 and day 8 test? Also can I do a covid 19 test in the airport or where’s the closest hospital to the airport (lagos) I can do it?
Also, how long does it take a covid 19 test result to be out
Because requirement says 48hours before entring UK
Lastly, to complete a passenger locator form, do they charge for it? If yes how much it’ll cost
I’ll really appreciate answers to my questions. Thank you

Lol dhl delivered my passport already

headhoncho:
Share food and refreshments at the embassy in V.I to show your gratitude

December. It doesn’t matter if your travel dates has passed without response from them, it won’t affect your decision

tushqueen:
Please if I may ask did you fill in Jan or DEC as the date you want to enter UK

Hello everyone, I hope those still awaiting decisions will get theirs as soon as possible.
I applied for a 6 month visiting visa and was approved. Please I want to ask, what is the next thing for me to do before booking flight. Thank you

Thank you! Amen!!

Benicetome:
Congratulations Dinoforyou00, we pray that those expecting their collection mail would receive positive response.

Thank you! I canceled on Thursday, last week. But visa has been stamped since Wednesday, last week

AmeliaT:
Congratulations!! Awesome stuff. When did you cancel and when was the visa stamped?

Thank you! From 12 January

luiginho2xl:
congratulations! pls from what date does the validity start? is it recent or last year?

Dinoforyou00:
Good morning everyone. Please how do someone cancel and withdraw application. If it’s a mail can you kindly drop the email and content of what to send to them. It’s very urgent. Thank you.

God is so so so wonderful guys!!
Infact I’m very speechless. I was here on Thursday asking questions on how to cancel application. It was after 48WD that I canceled my application on the website and also send a mail to them to cancel my application. But to my greatest surprise, I got a collection mail yesterday, I thought it was just my passport. DHL brought it right now and lo and behold I was saw the visa vignette on my passport.


Biometric done November 3,2021
Collection mail January 17
Dhl delivered just now


I’m so excited guys. Please don’t let us loose hope in God

After I cancel, would they send me a mail to tell me when I will get my passport? Or would they respond immediately so I’ll know they’ve acknowledged it. Or how long it’ll take for them to respond

Besides I’ll need my passport very soon, so I’m trying to see what to do, not that I’ve canceled already

Ashirioluwa:
You can cancel your application anytime before a decision is made. It will still take days before you can get back your passport. They will acknowledge immediately after you click cancel. No refund after biometrics.

Why do you want to cancel it after the long wait (48WD)?

Thank you I just saw this now. Is it possible to cancel application after about 48WD? If Yes, like how long would it take them to acknowledge the cancel request?

Ashirioluwa:
Log on to your account then click cancel your application under “Optional actions”

You will see this at the bottom page of the screen immediately you login to your account

Good morning everyone. Please how do someone cancel and withdraw application. If it’s a mail can you kindly drop the email and content of what to send to them. It’s very urgent. Thank you.

Good morning everyone. Please how do someone cancel and withdraw application. If it’s a mail can you kindly drop the email and content of what to send to them. It’s very urgent. Thank you

Big congratulations to everyone that has gotten theirs! I tap into this grace flowing and I’ll be congratulated soon!!

Thank you very much

Brenda37:
Yes you can

Can I make payment with another person’s card?

Thank you very much

Debbieeeeeee:
Out your present house address or the address you filled when opening your bank account. I filed my present house address

I mean this

@debbieee can you please help me out with this

Dinoforyou00:
Hello, please when sending a paid mail, is the billing address same as the address on my application? And the billing city is the city in which my address is? Or the city I applied