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Fiyinfoluwa20:
Hello Guys, I would be travelling to the UK for the first time next week for legit business, I have a passport I have never travelled with before and I was once denied a UK VISA on that passport, note that I never used that passport to travel and it has expired, do I need to carry it with me?

No travel only with your current passport with visa. You only carry your expired passport with you if there is a valid visa on it.

Engineer3:
Hello Guru's in the house. I would like to know if I can use 5 months Bank Statement to apply for UK standard Visa.

No it must be 6 months unless the account is less than 6 months old. This you must explain in a cover note.

BossNation:
please justwise help me look into this matter

Dude, your situation is not easy at all. What you need is a settlement visa for a child of a British Citizen. The earlier you start the process, the better before you turn 18 and become an adult. You father would need to sponsor your application. All you need is documents to proof that he is your father eg birth certificate with your father name. etc. You may even have to do DNA test. I suggest you see an immigration lawyer for more professional advice.

missoredipe:
Dear Justwise & Ekpotek

Thank you for your help and answers to my DM(s). I just picked up my passport with visa.

Many thanks

Congratulations! I am happy for you. Enjoy your vacation.

Brightingsus:
Would advise you to renew your passport first. That's a red light as it will make the Entry Clearance Officer doubt that you would return when you should. What I know is you should not use a passport which validity expires before the end of the term of the visa sought unless it is a settlement visa. Nevertheless I'll allow the more experienced on this forum answer the second bit of your question.

No that not correct. The only requirement is that your passport must have at least 6 months validity at the time of application. Since your passport will expire in May next year, your can use it to apply for 2 years or 5 years. I have a current 5 years UK visa on my passport valid till 2022, while my passport will expire in 2019.

Astonestone:
Guys please
I want to apply for uk visa
I've had some visa refusals (not uk) in the past and there is a section to declare it

If I am submitting my documents do I need to submit my refusal letter ?

No. Just quote the reference number or briefly explain the reasons for the refusal.

sim2003:
kindly help me my Diamond Bank and Fcmb bank atm cards are not working at the Uk website..How can i pay the application fee with a Nigerian bank atm?

If your dollar cards is not working. Open a paga account. Use of Naira ATM cards for intentional transaction is limited to $100.

Brightingsus:
Hello fam,

There is a slight oversight on the documents listed in section 4. Section 4 is not for transit visa; I repeat, section 4 is not for transit visa. Rather it applies to standard visitor visa still.

Section 1 is for all categories of visas, talking about the standard travel document which enables one travel internationally.

Section 2 shows suggested documents which enable one meat the requirements of appendix V.

Section 3 talks about additional documents for specific types of visitors.

Section 4 lists documents that are not required regardless of what type of visa sought.

A dear fam here said there is 'bank statements' in the list in section 4. Yes and No. It clearly advises not to submit bank statements up to a year old at the time of the application, meaning bank statements must not be older than 6 months old.

Every applicant for UK visit visa should know that the information on list of documents to support your application is only advisory. All visa applicant are required to submit documents that would proof their case as the ECO may not call for an interview. Those sayings that submission of bank statement is not required as stated in U.K. websites, only need to be asked this question "How would the ECO determine your financial home ties? Or convince the ECO that you will not work or recourse to public fund in the U.K. For many applicants who do not have bank account like my aged mother, applying for visit visa for her would require opening an account for her!!

showstopa:
Thank you for your response Justwise. What I want to know is, who gives the appointment, visa4UK site or tls. I would like to know what the procedure is. Can she select a date on the site that is suitable for her?

Also,not that you can say what is on their mind, what business is it of BHC or TLS whether she has a written or oral permission. I was only wondering if they considered such but I suppose that i sup to them. Thanks for your response

After filling and submitting the online form at vias4UK. The next step is to pay for visa and associated fees online depending on which TLS centre you choose to submit. Each application form have a reference number. Use this reference number after creating an account on the TLS website/centre selected for submission to book appointment. It is on TLS website that you can book appointment to submit your documents and not on visa4UK site. I hope this clarification helps.

It is onus on the applicant to [b]submit the necessary documentation [/b]to support their visa application. The home office is not in the habit of waivers or giving any benefit of doubt for absence of documents for visit visas. It's important that applicants do not give the ECO any reason to refusal their application based on lack of document.

gracykay:
Justwise, in reply to your question, he visited last Christmas and left 17th January, 2017. And yes, there has been exchange of gifts and cash.
And please while addressing the above, when is most suitable to reapply, can i reapply next month after gathering all the extra documents you all have pointed out? like how much should I have in my savings account?
Thanks.

You can reapply ASAP. Since someone else is sponsoring the trip. The N700K you have in your account is okay. Just provide more documentation of your master programme and current job.

Solatium:
You do not need to antagonize anyone,we are mot getting paid,his own position might be the last known rule and they might have changed that within a period of a week,even 24hrs due to voluminous documents they are dealing with....but all the same you have done well by stating your own experience,it will aid all other people here too

Thank you my brother.

bimbotek:
Hi guys,
Thanks for the good job u guys are doing here.
I have a colleague at work who was refused her visa application today. Reason: you state that your name is ***** and that you have never been known by another name. You have submitted a birth certificate which states that your name at birth was recorded as *****. I am satisfied that you have been previously known by another name and that you have not declared this in your application.

No right to appeal or Admin. review.
She made a mistake in not understanding that when u get married, she should have chosen yes to the question ''if you have been known by another name in the past''.

Question I how does she explain this in her future application and how soon can she reapply. Thanks guys.

She should simply correct the mistake in her new application. Then include a cover letter to ECO that reason for the last refusal has been rectified. She should include documentation showing her previous names as well as her current name (sworn declaration of change of name)

chomc:
Greetings to you all.

Please I need your advise.

I work with globacom as a permanent staff and on just over 2m annual salary paid monthly. We get paid 70% at month end and then 30% begging of the following month pending your performance. The payslips gets delayed a lot. latest I have is december2016

My sister is a British Citizen and is inviting me to UK to for a visit her family and also meet her son who will be turning 2 during the period I'm being invited .

It's been years since I last saw my sister and I really want to go visit them. But I dread visa applications.

We have 2 options, either I sponsor myself or my sister sponsor's me.

I have about 1.5m naira in my acc . Globacom will be giving me a letter of recommendation which will also confirm my period of leave.

My main issue is the fact that The earliest payslip I have is December 16 . But I have my offer letter and can produce bank statements which shows monthly payments from globacom.

Will this (offer letter which shows my salary etc, bank statement showing salary and recommendation letter from globacom be enough to probe my employment and income?

Also can my sister sponsor me? Is that better? Or should I sponsor myself ?

I was told my salary is too low and that it will be difficult to get a uk visa based on that . I'm being advised to ask my sister to go sponsor instead.

Please my people , what's the best way forward? My sister has sufficient accommodation so I will be staying with them. And she has a very good job so can sponsor .
I rather not apply than get a refusal cos I did the wrong thing.

Please help.

My advise will be for you to sponsor yourself if you have the fund and allow your sister to support with accommodation only. You can get your employer to attest to the absence of past payslips. The ECO might view your sister footing all the bills as lack of home ties since you're not a minor.

ogba4james:
That's a big lie..
I just went to the embassy in the 23rd of May 2017.

U are only required to photocopy stamped pages , visa pages..
If u have them with you, but, if you don't have no probs..

The aspect of saying some ones application is incomplete.. That's not true...

Dude there's no point arguing with you on this. Let the @poster decides who he/she wants to believe.

fatima04:
Morning House,

Nice and informative thread, Please I need answers to the following questions will be glad if justwise or anyone else can provide it

1. What is the most affordable and easiest transportation from London Gatwick to Liverpool

2. Documents needed to present at POE (Going for PLAB exam) and how friendly are CBP officials at Gatwick

3. What are the things (food or clothing item) I can travel with to reduce cost of buying things over there since I wont be working

4. How much can one budget excluding accommodation for staying up to 3months in a place like Liverpool


N.B: Couldnt find another thread that answer this questions, i know they are not really visa related. Any advise will be appreciated. Thank you.

Dude why would you want to spend 3 months in the UK just to write an examination? Have you imagine the cost of staying in any paid accommodation for 3 months without income? Pls stick to your visa terms or you will have problems in your next UK visa application.

Latara:
Good day good people. Kindly help with this:

I am on a Tier 4 visa in the UK and my mum wants to come visit. I want to help her with filling the details online so she just goes to their office for biometrics.

There is a new service on the visas and immigration site where you can apply online, there is also the "visa4UK" site where i'm to create an account and "apply" since it's the first time. I'm confused with these two sites. Am i to apply on both of them?

Secondly, on the "visa4UK" site, i have the option of selecting either "applying for myself" or "applying for someone". Which do i choose in this case? I am using my mum's email and not mine for the application but i'm confused on which one to select here.

Please help guys. Thanks.

Use your account and choose applying for someone else.

optionese:
@justwise @ekpotek hello I need clarifications If you can. My sister applied for UK visa since on the 10th April. She hasn't gotten any mail since the file was supposedly transferred to Sheffield. After 15days she sent a mail and was told the decision has been made and will get her docs soon that's over 2weeks now

Its over 7weeks now, has anyone you know experienced such and what could be the reason . At this point she's already expecting a denial but to hold off on the passport for this long is worrisome.

Any ideas thank you

Visit the application centre to see if her passport have been returned.

Everray:
Please I need ur advise. I applied for visit visa and did biometrics on 5th april. Got a mail on d 6th april that it hs been received for processing. I never got any mail again until 5th May when i sent an enquiry to on the status of my application and was told tht a decision hs been taken for long. my concern now is the delay in returning my passport as I have mailed them but no reply. Any advise pls.

If a decision has been reach. Go to the TLC and pick up your passport. Waiting to receive an email can take a while.

nairacountry:
Please anybody with answer to this. Appreciate

About £330

KaptainAfrika:
PAPER.

Thank you my brother. This Canada visa application is weird. I noticed there are 4 forms to be filled. One is the statutory declaration of common union law. Can you shed more light on this? If we use paper based application, will visa fee payment be collected at the VAC office in cash? How much is the current visa fee for tourist visa?

Hi all, I am trying to help my pastor who have been invited to visit Canada in July 2017. Which is easier online or paper application?

Hi all, I am trying to help my pastor who have been invited to visit Canada in July 2017. Which is easier online or paper application? S

harry41:
Yes I stayed more than my initial plan because of the hospital. I had a fall and broke my arm. I didn't include hospital receipts because my brother's account was debited when due but we included the hospital's phone no. They just sent the bills to us before debiting the account.

That's the problem. They are checking to ensure that you did not use public fund. Without the receipt of payment, this will take time. You just need to wait for the outcome.

harry41:
Hello Ekpotek, please I'm yet to hear from them since 18th April and they haven't responded to my mails either. My travel date has passed and I hope it won't affect my application. Also I visited the hospital during my last stay which I stated in my application. I paid all my bills so I wonder if that's the delay?
Pls I need a response

It's not a crime to take medicals on a visit visa as long as you pay the bill. Since you have disclosed this, did you include hospital receipts in your application? Did you stay more than your initial plan?

amehrada:
Good day, please what are the supporting documents needed for a postgraduate student visiting the UK. Help needed ASAP

Please read back as this question have been answers several times.

dbeebee:
Pls someone help..a friend filled the application form online but a little confused about submission method..the last time he filled he had an option of submission in person but this time ard he did not ve any other option apart from 'standard'. What does this mean?

Just follow the online prompts and submit your application. Then take all your supporting documents and passport to the TLS for scanning. All visitors visa are now classified as standard visitor.

saiprojects:
Well they picked up her passport and it was a refusal again (3rd time), every time they refused her, its always been an issue with her bank account even though I'm the one sponsoring her, paying for her tickets etc.. Such a shame bt I guess I will have to leave it and not even bother apply again for her..

Sorry @saiprojects about the refusal. I am sure there is more to it than just her bank statement. Can you post and the refusal letter? There are gurus on this forum to help out on your next application. Never give up, if you really want your mother-in-law to visit.

opomulero:
Please help a fellow out

Yes both of you will fill two applications.

Yes you will submit both documents for the two applicant. The group submission must be requested at booking appointment on TLS website.

No you cannot pay cash at the visa centre expect for add on services. All visa fees are paid online via the website.

No there is no paper base applications for U.K. visa anymore.

zed7:
Hi, i want to apply to UK alone for a 5 day visit. While filling my application there was a place i was asked to put my wife and kids passport number even though they are not travelling with me.
My wife and kid both have a US visa on their passport though. Am i also to make photocopy of their passport and add to my application?
I'm going on tourism, simply sightseeing and having fun. I'm staying with a family member, do i need a letter of invitation from my cousin?

You do not need to add photocopied of your wife and kids passports. Only provide the passport numbers as requested. Yes you will need a letter of invitation, passport data page, utility bill as proof of accommodation, if you intent to stay with someone in the U.K.

saiprojects:
Hi, Please can anyone help here?

We applied for a UK visa for My Mother in law and after waiting 2 months, my sister inlaw got a call( as my mother inlaw is over 65years so she's the next of kin) that it is ready for pick up and to pick it up on friday, she got the call today (wednesday); hmm i'm really curious as to what that means.. My mother in law also got an email few hours after the call that we should please fill out a questionnaire to rate their service...Anyone got any experience please?

These communications is either related to the age of applicant or if the applicant does not understand English. Pleas go the centre you submitted your mother in law application to pick up her passport. The out of the application can only be known when the passport is collected.

ujugirl88:
What if I don't have any travel history on my previous passport, do I still need to photocopy all the pages and summit? Can someone be refused visa based on not summiting previous passport?

You are require to submit photocopies all previous passports with or without visas, only if you declare them in your online application that you are still in possession of your previous passports. You documentation will be incomplete if you do not submit these photocopies, as you'd admitted in your application that the passports are with you.

ujugirl88:
Pls house, is it compulsory to include previous passports when summiting documents for visa?

If your previous passports is still with you. You will be required to photocopy all the pages including the data page as part of documents to be submitted. I would advise that you go along with your previous passports or make copies.