Greetings all,
Thanks to all that supported my questions all through.
Visa granted for my short term study.
6mts multiple entry
Biometric: 9th Aug
Email conclusion: 28th
Pickup: 30th

Document's:
- Admission letter
- Employment letter n 6mts payslips
- statement of account
- Travel itinerary n Accomodation reserved
- Sponsors letter n statement of account
- Land document
- Academic certificates and conferences attended
- Cover letter to expense reason for travel and all documents and amounts in account.

No agent, no travel history

God is faithful.
Thanks.

ekpotek:


Sorry I have not read your refusal letter. However, the fact that you did not declare certain income or had acquire additional sources of income between applications is not a base for a refusal. If you have sufficient documentation to proof that the said property belong to you. I will encourage you to re apply and address the issues raised by the ECO. However let your reason for re application by time sensitive and not seen as a desperation. My take.

Boss, could you please respond to a question I posted. Would greatly appreciate.
Thanks

Please guys, a response for this will be greatly appreciated gurus sir's.

EasyMoney007:
Hello guys..

Please if you have an appointment letter that has a mistake but took your office like 3months to issue a correct one.

Which should you upload for uk visa application as the two has two different dates n in your filling of your form online; one is asked to impute the date he started work.

Or should I talk about the error and upload the two appointment in your cover latter?

Thanks

Hello guys..

Please if you have an appointment letter that has a mistake but took your office like 3months to issue a correct one.

Which should you upload for uk visa application as the two has two different dates n in your filling of your form online; one is asked to impute the date he started work.

Or should I talk about the error and upload the two appointment in your cover latter?

Thanks

Monmarri:


Always be honest in y application. If you know you are in a very good relationship with y uncle, he is legal in the uk, he will give you permission to put his details in your application put YES, but if you have no much information on him ,no good relationship, unable to give you permission just put NO. It is better to put family you are very sure of in y application.

Thanks for coming through bro!
The uncle refused to give me his details, so I guess it's best I put a NO.

Thanks for your guide I do appreciate this.

Monmarri:


1. What do you mean by " my tuition"? The total amount you will be spending on your trip include your accommodation+flight ticket return+ living expenses which mean, your feeding, drinks, transportation fare to visit tourist attractions and then shopping ( If you wish) Calculate the money you will spend in all these and give ECO the estimate. Meanwhile the estimate depends on the duration of your stay.

2. The one that is much easier for you to calculate. I will prefer using NGN.

3. The amount you spend every Month on your self as you receive salary notification. Feeding+ DStv or gotv monthly charge+transportation+dependant ( If you have)+fuel+shopping etc. Just calculate how much you spend every month and write the figure in d application.

Hello sir.
Please a question; is it ok to indicate on the UK visa application that you have a relative in the UK(uncle) even though you would be staying in an hotel during your visit? Is it safe to answer; NO in that part or YES?

Please guys it's urgent.
Thanks as always

Monmarri:


1. What do you mean by " my tuition"? The total amount you will be spending on your trip include your accommodation+flight ticket return+ living expenses which mean, your feeding, drinks, transportation fare to visit tourist attractions and then shopping ( If you wish) Calculate the money you will spend in all these and give ECO the estimate. Meanwhile the estimate depends on the duration of your stay.

2. The one that is much easier for you to calculate. I will prefer using NGN.

3. The amount you spend every Month on your self as you receive salary notification. Feeding+ DStv or gotv monthly charge+transportation+dependant ( If you have)+fuel+shopping etc. Just calculate how much you spend every month and write the figure in d application.

Thanks for the light sir..
I do appreciate..
Said "tuition" because i am applying for a short term study visa, spending 3weeks
Thanks

deewealth:
That happen very often. They do not need to contact the sponsor, and it has no effect on the outcome of your application
I have been invited to the UK before, and I have also invited a family to the UK , on both occasion "Sponsor wasn't contacted" , and Visa was still issued ...

Can you help with my question please!

Please a response to this would be greatly appreciated guys! Please thanks

EasyMoney007:
Hello guys!

Please for those that have applied;
What do i use to generate this figure for this session?

" Estimate the total amount of money you will be spending for this tripch month including accommodation, flight and everyday expenses. "

1) In the question above, please should I add my tuition to get the total cost or just the accommodation, flight and miscellaneous?

2) And for questions that has currencies as GBP or NGN, which is best I use all through?

3) how do I calculate this? "What is the total amount of money you spend each month?"

Please guys, your urgent response to this 3 questions are vital to me.. thanks as always

Hello guys!

Please for those that have applied;
What do i use to generate this figure for this session?

" Estimate the total amount of money you will be spending for this tripch month including accommodation, flight and everyday expenses. "

1) In the question above, please should I add my tuition to get the total cost or just the accommodation, flight and miscellaneous?

2) And for questions that has currencies as GBP or NGN, which is best I use all through?

3) how do I calculate this? "What is the total amount of money you spend each month?"

Please guys, your urgent response to this 3 questions are vital to me.. thanks as always

Awesome
Congratulations

nomad26:
Hello house, I bring good news. My mum and brother just got their visit visa valid for 6 months . My mum is retired and self-employed, this will be her 2nd time visiting the UK. While my brother has 2 years work experience in IT but no travel history and first time applying for any visa.
I put a budget of 3K for 2-weeks stay for both of them (fully sponsored by me).

Timeline (Standard): TLS Lagos VI
20th June: Submitted online application (document self-upload)
26th June: Biometrics
18th July: Call from UKVI (asked if I was inviting anyone and how long they are staying, if I am fully sponsoring and how much, my brother's job title and company he works for, my immigration status in the UK and my job title...I think that was all)
19th July: Received email stating 'Application Concluded'
23rd July: Passport ready for pickup
Picked up passports same day with both visas approved

These are the documents we submitted with their application:

Mine:
1. Invitation Letter for both of them (electronic copy with a scanned picture of my signature)
2. Copy of BRP and my passport data page
3. Tenancy agreement (scanned copy with signatures)
4. 6-months payslip (e-copy)
5. 6-months bank statement salary account (downloaded from my online account with no bank stamp)

Mum:
1. Cover letter - highlighted my mum's sources of income, she collects pension and is also self-employed. I also highlighted how much she has currently in her savings)
2. Copy of previous UK visa
3. Company CAC certificate
4. Pension Letter
5. C of O of residential house
6. Land C of O
7. 6-months bank statement (the one that her pension and income from her business comes into)
8. Excel table explaining deposits into her account, with 4 columns - Date, Amount, Sender and Purpose of transfer (we highlighted any inflow greater than 50K)

Brother:
1. Cover letter - highlighted his job, how much he earns and how much he currently has in his savings)
2. HR Letter of introduction
3. Work Offer Letter
4. Work ID card
5. 6-months payslips
6. 6-months bank statement (both salary and savings accounts)
7. Excel table explaining deposits into his account, with 4 columns - Date, Amount, Sender and Purpose of transfer(we highlighted any inflow greater than 50K)
*I was a bit worried about the fact that we didn't include tenancy agreement for my brother because he shares a flat with his colleague and his name is not on the agreement but thank God that it didn't seem to matter. We didn't include tax cards either.

Thanks to everyone who contributes here, especially to giselle237 & MadameW for taking the time to answer my questions. God bless you all!

Thanks I do appreciate this

Braket:

This is the link I used

https://www.google.com/amp/s/freddysmusings.home.blog/2018/08/15/applicants-cover-letter-sample-for-uk-visit-visa-tourist-visa-application/amp/

I think the answer is no as the passport doesn't have a visa ans you don't even have access to it again.

Well noted..
Thanks for your profound response.

giselle237:
anything you want to call it, call it.... just make sure you write a letter and explain everything you want to explain about the visa application you are tendering to the visa officer as you won’t see him/her face to face when your application is been assessed.. stop waiting for anyone to come and give you sample letter so that you dont waste your precious time

favoredgal:


my email is not working, see mine below. (note that i have been to the UK 3 times, last visit was in 2012( 7 years ago) ..i also have valid american visa, and have been to 18 countries in total and was denied a france visa last year even though i have previously been to france as well)


Inflows
My salary is my main source of income, any other inflows to the account are transfers from my savings, my husband or repayment on soft loans as I lend to my friends and colleagues from time to time (as seen in my GTBank & Stanbic bank account)

I currently earn X naira after statutory deductions monthly (payslips attached).
I also receive 50% of this amount as 13th month bonus every January.

Savings
I also have X in my mutual fund account (Stanbic IBTC guaranteed assets investment attached as well) This can be liquidated in 24 hours.

Other assets
I also with my husband have a bare land property fully paid for in a highbrow area of Lagos valued at X naira (proof attached).

Family/ Dependents
My husband, X, is a Director at X (employment letter attached) and is largely responsible for the rent, school fees and upkeep of our X children and for running the home. He currently earns X gross salary annually.

Itinerary
My itinerary for this trip revolves around my university (attached as well).

Accommodation
For my accommodation, I booked an Airbnb apartment near my campus and have attached proof of payment from Airbnb. I also reached out to the owner of the apartment to write a letter with her details for further confirmation.

My budget is as below
Air ticket – 526,311 – 1,150 (reservation attached)
Accommodation – 277 pounds (paid, proof attached)
Feeding – 280 Pounds (estimated at 40 pounds a day)
Uber to & fro X airport & planned accommodation – 52 pounds
Shopping / Miscellaneous – 500 pounds

Total – 1,979 approximately 2,000 pounds – to be funded from my savings as seen in my mutual funds account

Wow..
I am grateful

Seeyat:


They're not the same thing. Letter of introduction is to be given you by your employer while cover letter is to state what you think ECO should know about, maybe your travel plan or you want to explain some funds that's not your salary.

Check google for template

Oh thanks for responding.. I do appreciate

I did Google n saw but I need to be sure the heading to be given to the letter, that's the one that would introduce you, what you going to do in UK, how much you have in your account...etc

N when I googled, I saw "letter of intent" has same content as that of cover letter.. So it's kinda...

So please what exactly is needed or should b d lawyer heading n content?

Thanks bro

Can someone really do answer me!

I need some assistance maybe a sample of a cover letter to add to my documents for submission please!

And I need clarification:
Is letter of Introduction, letter of intent and cover letter are they all thesame?

Or are they different letters or one is contained in the other?

Please your feedback is vital and greatly appreciated.

badboy92:

No interviews.

Thanks for responding

Braket:

I got a sample of the cover letter on the internet.
We live in a different part of the world and the requirements aren't the same.
Balance certificate is allowed in Germany, statement of account is necessary for application from Nigeria.

Thanks for responding..

Is it called a cover letter or introduction letter or intent letter or are they different letters?

Hello!! Still awaiting your response!

And for someone who has his international passport stolen but he has not used it to travel before and no travelling experience on it. What should he tick in his application here?

Please do help respond to these questions thanks.

favoredgal:


Biometrics July 1st
Application completed mail - july 22nd
Pick up mail - July 25th
I picked up July 26th

All the best

Hello is it possible I speak or mail you directly?

Can you guide me as regards my personal/introduction letter

favoredgal:


Biometrics July 1st
Application completed mail - july 22nd
Pick up mail - July 25th
I picked up July 26th

All the best

Thanks alot..
Amen...

Finally please, during or after biometric do they do interview or would you be asked any question you have to prepare ahead for?

Thanks.

Braket:
I will be dropping this just incase there's someone else that's applying outside Nigeria.
I applied for UK visa from Germany and it took exactly 15 days to get my passport back with a 6month visa stamp.

I have been following this thread for quite a while now but I just couldn't get the specific information I needed.

Here's a list of documents I sent.

Invitation letter, BRP and reference letter from the person inviting me place of work.

My study status certificate and a letter from my university ( though a friend told me the letter wasn't necessary)

Balance certificate ( I was really scared of this because reading this thread and seeing people refused based on statement of account ish. And here I was applying with just a printout account balance)

A cover letter ( I had to write this because I was worried about certain questions while filling the online form because I had a stopover in Heathrow this year and I got stamped in for 24hrs because I missed my flight and I had no visa)

Job contract and 2 months payslip

Residence permit, social and tax number

Hotel reservation.

Note: even though the website states that documents that are not in English have to be officially translated, there were some documents that were totally in German and I submitted then that way.

In case anyone has any other specific question, please ask.

Oh awesome.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Do you mind sharing a sample of your cover letter sir so I can draft mine as I intend to apply for a short term study visa this week. (israelimade102@gmail.com) that's my email. I would greatly appreciate! And is the heading of the letter "cover letter or introduction letter or intent letter or personal letter?" Or are these documents all different? Thanks

Finally, like how much should one's account be reading or that of a sponsor if using one! This financial aspect is quite hmmmm.. easy, amen!

favoredgal:

Up to you really...
my budget was 2,000 pounds. my visit is a week...my school fees is about 10m in total and i already paid a good part of it.

Just make sure all your documents are logical, that is what matters

Alright thanks.
How long did it take before your response came From the embassy?

EasyMoney007:


Ok..
Like the account should be sent free and able to sort it right?

I am considering using my mum who is a federal worker and my uncle as my both sponsors while me I do have 1m in my account currently.

Is this a good go bro?

Still waiting for reply guys!
Help a brother

EasyMoney007:


Ok..
Like the account should be sent free and able to sort it right?

I am considering using my mum who is a federal worker and my uncle as my both sponsors while me I do have 1m in my account currently.

Is this a good go bro?

Can anyone help please

bigtt76:
Excellent. So you need to tidy up the finance part ....that area is where I think is currently lacking. If your uncle is sponsoring, then he needs to confirm that the cost of the tuition + your accommodation and up keep are going to be funded from an unencumbered account balance.

Ok..
Like the account should be sent free and able to sort it right?

I am considering using my mum who is a federal worker and my uncle as my both sponsors while me I do have 1m in my account currently.

Is this a good go bro?

bigtt76:
Great. So you might need to get letter of confirmation from the University of Brighton confirming that they are part of the European Masters program and that they have you've been confirmed to attend the program.

Yes they sent me that already bro.

So what do you think from what I have said so far?

justwise:


Which university in the UK is running the course?

University of Brighton, Eastbourne, UK

Spending 2weeks in class but would arrive a week to, making it 3weeks in total of stay in UK

bigtt76:
You might need to share details of the school to enable gurus here give a more specific advice. ECOs are weary of bogus admissions used for visa applications.

As the guy mentioned, s/he was denied visa for a short course at University of London and also, the cost of the course shouldn't be more than 2.5x your monthly salary. Sponsorship by your uncle may not count unless he clearly states in a separate letter awarding you a scholarship and why he's doing that, how's he's going to fund it (preferably have the funds in an unencumbered state).

Ok thanks for responding.

The program is European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.

Organized by University of Applied science, Amsterdam in partnership with 4 other European Universities.

All the necessary documents from the institution has been sent. Just to apply for the short term study visa.

Need your suggestion and counsel.
Thanks guys

EasyMoney007:


Thank you bro.

But it is a masters degree program but would be doing 3weeks of the program in U.K. then I would travel back to Nigeria. I would gain a master's degree at the end of the whole program.

What do you think sir?

This was the previous message posted below

Hello.
Being reading alot here and I am glad I am learning.
Please I would love to ask.

I intend to do a module of my masters program in UK which I would be spending just 3weeks. I have admission letter and letter from the school addressing the embassy. I have a letter of Introduction from my place of work, my payslip, and employment letter set.

I have an uncle I intend to stay with during my period of stay, he is a citizen and has sent me his statement of account, letter of sponsor and international passport data page.

My question now is; I have just 1million in my personal account, would that be ok for me? As accommodation is already taking care off by my uncle who I would be staying with. This amount was from my savings and mothers contribution.

I have someone who wants to send me 1.5m but I am sceptic as to what explanation I would have to backup such funds in my account.

Please I need a guide on how best to explain or indicate on a narration for such funds or should I let it go?

I also have an aunty in the U.S who wants to send her documents too as a second sponsor. Would that be an added advantage ?

Thanks.
I look forward to reading your feedback.

FYsol:
Apparently you have shared some information before this one which I didn't get to read. So my answer is based on your last post. Note that this is an open program you are admitted for (Kindly correct me if im wrong) ECO do not take such program as priority so your application will be treated like a regular tourist application where you are not expected to spend more than 2.5× of your monthly disposable income. I have been refused before when I applied for visa on the back of an admission I secured for a short code at Cass Business School, University of London. I was refused because the total budget was 7.5x of my monthly disposable income. Saying someone want to contribute towards a non certificate course will also raise a red flag

Thank you bro.

But it is a masters degree program but would be doing 3weeks of the program in U.K. then I would travel back to Nigeria. I would gain a master's degree at the end of the whole program.

What do you think sir?

EasyMoney007:


The school sent am email saying they would send an invoice for school fees payment by August ending and that we are not to pay tuition fee till after visa is out. But I do have a receipt of payments done for registration to the institution.

The tuition is approximately 440k and I would be staying with my uncle for the 3weeks in UK so I won't be paying for accommodation. Do you think the 1m is ok?

I am considering getting a letter from a contribution or smtin to backup the 1.5m is that fine?

Do I need to still add my aunt as a second sponsor on my application?

Thanks.
Looking forward to reading from you soonest!

Help anyone ohh

favoredgal:


Hi, I recently applied for a short term student visa just like you to do a week's course at a top uni in the UK..

I will keep Posted on my application, as I have gotten an email that its been concluded. Currently waiting for pickup.

I advise you pay for the course (if it is refundable), also put an itinerary or timetable from the school of the course activities. also your tenancy agreement and proof of any family ties you have here...

1m will be sufficient depending on you and your budget. This budget should be included..

and also how it relates to your current salary.

The school sent am email saying they would send an invoice for school fees payment by August ending and that we are not to pay tuition fee till after visa is out. But I do have a receipt of payments done for registration to the institution.

The tuition is approximately 440k and I would be staying with my uncle for the 3weeks in UK so I won't be paying for accommodation. Do you think the 1m is ok?

I am considering getting a letter from a contribution or smtin to backup the 1.5m is that fine?

Do I need to still add my aunt as a second sponsor on my application?

Thanks.
Looking forward to reading from you soonest!