deept:
Can't believe I watched the above video to the end, valid points made though. If you are applying for the first time, make consultations o, all questions are relevant, the application money no be small money and these people are looking to take as much from you as possible, milking the cash cow as our in-house oga will say. Won't be surprised if there are plans to increase fees again with the hit they are projecting the economy will take due to brexit.

For my people already past first stage will suggest putting aside something maybe<<#50 a month, depending on your income, so when the time to apply for FLR, your finances won't take a big hit, another option is the credit card but all in all we will pay sha.

All the best as we 'fagburu' and try to make a better life for ourselves and family and big thank you too those that guide us here on making our application.

Honestly i cant believe i watched to the end of the 1st video really pointless obviously she aint free but if you follow all the things here on nairaland learn from other mistakes.
As per increment we have already set aside doe next application fees.
Honestly some people might be skeptical getting married outside Uk.
God will help us. Just pitying people who are trying to bring in their families with all these increments.

Aphrodite007:


I know about the council tax I was lucky to have dodged it for a few months in the UK (as a student), its ridiculous but that's what they use to maintain the community so I don't complain much, besides Cheshire isn't so expensive.

No I am not in the UK yet, I am hopeful that my spouse visa is a success cos we are planning the white wedding there, hence my needing my family over. But like you said, I have to lock up and save it . As for handwork, my dear, God did not bless me like that o, my sister was applauding me the other day for sewing the strap of my singlet back , but I will try my hands on the ebay stuff. Thank you

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Hahahahaha.... . Very funny. You right Not everyone is cut out into having an enterprise.
Wishing you all the best and favour pray everything works out as plan pls invite us to the wedding and your thanksgiving offering to ogalexgus.

Isommex:
Hello everyone how are we doing and hope everyone is settling well. Pls can people list good website to hunt for job for people who just arrive from nija with no UK experience. Thanks.

Indeed is another good site that was where i got job appointments and upload your CV on their site

[quote author=Lexusgs430 post=64852554]

It's called, seeking the cash - cow and milking the cash - cow...... [/quote


Lol hahahahahaha..... lmao you and your words

They really wanna milk that cash out of us.
That's why multiple streams of income is the best make their rubbish no affect me.
I gas to enjoy give myself and give myself correct holiday join am bam. Lol.

Aphrodite007:


God bless you o.. been thinking of how outrageous their fees have become. This is close to day light robbery! Well if Nigeria wasn't backwards, we wouldn't be in the UK in the first place, to have to condone such ill-treatment. Its paining me more cos I am budgeting about 5k quid just to bring take my family for a weeks visit there. It is well o.

Just for weeks holiday right? You based in the UK? If you are why not save it and them apply to join you

Not only Nigerians it affects everyone try to bring their love ones over.
Like you rightly said Its really daylight daylight robbery.

Oh! i forgot to mention Council TAX Bill that alone drives me nut lol.
But well we have to keep going.
Its best you starting thinking of things you can on E-bay for extra income
Or look round your community see what you do to make extra income that wont involve you going against the law that's if you have entrepreneurial spirit. Having multiple streams of income one is what fits uk life.That's what i did .

Teeaas:
Let somebody shout hallelujah! I got my uk spouse visa guys. Picked it up on the 2nd and already in the UK with the hubs. All the best to those who have applied and waiting for a response and who will apply after today. Cheers guys...Bleep

Woow that was super fast. Just wondering if tickets was bought weeks ahead ? Especially the crazy price of airlines.
Wishing you all the best here

Lexusgs430:
For new visa applicants and those renewing in the future, IHS fee is set to double........

See screenshots below......

Mehnn this is crazy its well. Increment year upon year upon year.
Heard the citizens are complaining foreigners use the medicals bla bla bla... as if we dont pay tax and insurance upon the visa fees and NHS fees collected .

Sholeola23:
Just had a baby recently and am appealing my spouse visa which was refused last October. What are my chances and would the child help during the appeal

Before the consideration of child you need to tackle reasons for rejection once the loop whole is closed then empathy comes in (staying as a family sake of the child)

Lexusgs430:


I dey o my Sister...... Hope the cold is still bearable?

Its been snowing here.. Working in several places. Counting the days for spring to begin wish i was in Nigeria enjoying the sun lol.

Hope the chat here can keep moving best time for me to chat is from 8pm and weekends.
Though i have been chatting with some of us in my set if you remember on whatsapp some doing well.

Isommex:
@joyful girl do u think citizen advice is easy to get in to for voluntary. Guys on this forum are a bit quiet.

Yes it is,...
Give them a ring all they will ask you questions , send you an email and form you fill, they will do DBS check on you go for interview then you do training. There are different departments pick the one that might help you use to attach to your CV to enable you get a job.
People are quiet is becos people aren't chatting byt it would be good if we all chat at evening time after work day and weekends.

Lexusgs430:


https://www.nairaland.com/3253552/applying-flr-after-initial-uk

Ogalexgus how you doing? Long tym happy new year and happy new month. Happy everything all join.lol
4 more weeks be me to say good bye to winter. Brrrr!

I must say i congratulate the marvellous job you doing on the platform its not easy. More grace to you Bro.

Congratulations to everyone who got their visas i know the feeling.
I pray for those waiting the lord favour you and shield your application from inexperienced ECO seems like they are making so many errors in applications its sad considering the finance, hard work and time you put into it talkless of the emotions involved pretty annoying . Wishing you all the best.

Hope to see you in the next chat room
*just an Advise *
If you can't get a job immediately in the uk try volunteering in citizens advice around your town or locality while you still job hunting.
Nice opportunities there including free training to enhance your skills.

Have a bless week

Hi everyone happy new month.
Finally got my NI number early last month (January) after a long phewww!!!!
We have 4 more weeks of winter counting my days. Lol.
Hope everyone is doing great? And our febbies you are
WeLCOME TO THE UK DONT FORGET TO GET AND REGISTER YOURSELF AND DOCUMENTS.
One advice if you cant get a job immediately, try doing voluntary work that will help your cv and more chances of getting a job.
Trying volunteering @"citizens advice" its a an office voluntary service they give public advice in different areas

You can work in different areas including admin and customer service till you able to get a paid job.
They do free training too that will help boost your Cv and skills.

Ogalexus how you doing long tym.

Realgeo:


Haven't u gotten ur NI number till now? Doesn't sound nice. Take heart, got mine within 2 weeks.

Happy new year to you and everyone i guess this is my first login in 2018
My dear the council tax thing was war before i got it so annoying got rejected in several places at the NI office i was told they had no right to reject me becos in my mind i said story just give me my NI let me go my hubby was upset about it.
After prayers they finally mailed it recently my husband said bunch of lazy people after paying that amount of money. Lol.

My dear living on salary alone in uk isnt it into other businesses extra streams of income.

Realgeo:

Don't waste your money getting the Nigeria police report as u can get a job without it. If u will be doing care job then, u require CRB certificate which cost £50 and are valid for 3 years or so and that is will be done in uk. Just pack your bag and come over. Cheers

Hi ya how have you been ? Its been a while the winter is fetting strong by the day

live4tk:


Thanks @Lexus430 for your response.
He said that we didn't need landline for now.

I will start going places and job centres immediately.

I can work in any available position.

Please is it a must to register with council tax? Hubby he's from Ijebu and saying the bills will be high on him.




Please what can I do?.

This council tax thingy you need to strategise on how which you will use for your next application if you dont add council tax which will you use for next application cos you need present I think 4 or 3 bills of your full stay u were in the uk .
I know its quite expensive but I had to add it dont want to go through stress for next stage .

The ni number stuff can be annoying , I was refused a job becos of it despite the fact I told them its in view.
Sorry for late reply

foxyvisa:
Good day house & @lexusgs430. Please did any UK employer request for a police report/history for immigration in Nigeria before giving employment? Will be leaving Nigeria soon for the UK and hubby insists on getting police report from Police HQ before leaving for work purposes in UK.

Woww! Weldonwoga lexus didnt think this chat room still exist since people hardly comment here .
To be honest you dont need all that o .

joygirl2017:





Congratulations , if he has the collection slip its fine since they are not biometric or taking pics .

bestbian:
My people, God has done it for me and my family. I am a tier 4 student, got my visa but my husband and daughter were refused visa.
We put in for administrative review and today my husband just got a message to bring his passport and our daughters passport that the decision has been overturned. They are ready to give them visa now. I am so excited. Thanks to God and all here for encouragement.

Please I want to confirm if he has to go along with our 2 years old daughter to Immigration office in Ikeja for the passport submission? he can go alone to submit the passports? Please anyone has an idea. We need help on that please.

Its urgent for us. Thanks and God bless you all.

Congratulations , wait is over God favored you .if he has the collection slip its fine since they are not biometric or taking pics .
A lady picked for her kids . All the best in the uk

deept:


baba, no be like that, the hustle for this side no be small something. the system is such that it keeps taking and taking and you just gat meet up.

i check in from time to time, see there are lots of graduate students keeping the ministry going.

This taking and taking from uk council something needs to be done about it its annoying lol
. Most especially that so call council tax bill it needs to be reduced haba!
Imagine we paying half that bill you have lot to save .
Thank God for little businesses one run along side . Its well !

So in a nutshell:
-Council tax
-Collect BRP
-National Insurance
-Electric company
-Gas company ( if you have)
-Water company (both fresh and waste)
- phone bills

Then once you have a letter from one of the utilities or council tax:
-Bank Account
-GP
-Dentist (if any )
-


useful information:
NI number:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number call 0345 600 0643 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (make sure you state he has been offered a job but requires a NI number) they will ask why you need one although obvious, however you can actually work for up to 12 weeks without an NI number smiley this is issued now by the jobcentre Plus not DWP

You need to get proof of address before you can open a bank account or register with a GP, so make sure those are the first things, check your billing dates for utilities as you could time it to get a bill the following day, as i called the day before my bill was due to be generated (luckily)


Driving Licence ( international licence can be used for 12 months from entering UK)
https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence


And make sure you file any letters for Joint or single names for your next stage FLR as you need to provide proof of cohabitation smiley

I hope this helps smiley

subomi2:
JUST GOT IN YESTERDAY WITH MY 2 KIDS. PLEASE WHERE IS THE DOC FOR THINGS TO DO WHEN I GET INTO THE UK. GOT brp TODAY, BANK SORTED, PHONE LINE SORTED. ID APPRECIATE THE CHECKLIST PLEASE

Hi welcome . Its on the forum I see you havnt gone through the pages

Congratulations to everyone who got their visa what a testimony and a journey and to those who are excepting have faith
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rest well and keep praising God

Its cold now in the uk wrap up well and dont forget to proceed to next room toget all documents you need.

Whitnified:


Thank you for your reply. Yeah I meant him visiting before submitting our settlement application

Had 2years visiting visa still visited my hubby with it and still applied for spouse visa while my visting visa was still valid .

Am in the uk my visting visa on passport wasnt canceled.

MzMakeyz:
Hey guys, just came in with my Daughter, it's been all fun but Gosh! The cold is something else.
Done BRP, got my NI also. thnks 4 documents posted for the nxt phase, I'ld like to ask if hubby is expected to meet up to a financial requirement and if yes how much and how much wud be the application fee. One got to start working on dem too u knw.

1st of all lets welcome you on board to uk cold weather and life of enjoyment I refuse to use negative words about uk cos what you say is what you get . Lol hope you enjoyed the flight ? What Airline did you use?

The weather is getting realky cold by the day yhank God for the sun in some days . Dont forget to use hot water bottle to save electric power for oga .


Anyway yes your hubby and you this time are meant to meet up the financial requirements together thsts if you decide to work but if you will not be working then the roller coaster starts again where only him will have to meet up the same 18, 600 fees but if you will be working then you reduced the load on him and you both work and meet the requirements .

The thing about this application fees, is one can't tell when the govt will increase the application fees my advise is just save £3, 500 in a save deposit be on the save side for next phase that should cover the fees and nhs and if you wanna pay for priority . and if its only for you not your child .

For now just make sure hubby puts you on all the bills cos you have to show proof you will need it .
The joint account etc .
Wishing you all the best I believe the next phase should be easy and more relaxing since its more of cohabitation . And financial proof.

AkeAlbert:
For sure bro, coming to testify here as soon as I get my passport...

Congratulations ahead

Aphrodite007:


I think I read it somewhere that the embassy doesn’t recognise local government marriage certs. It’s might have been under this topic or elsewhere. Regardless, if the federal republic of Nigeria doesn’t recognise weddings conducted by the LGs (because they have been labelled unfit to conduct marriage ceremonies by the govt) then I don’t think it’s safe to assume that the UK would recognise the LG certs.

Personal experience
I was asked if I will use my certificate to travel I said yes . Cos my hubby is British I was going to apply to join him
I was told not to go local I should get married at federal if am applying at embassy .
Federal is recognized .
That was what I was told .
Hope this helps .

Am really sorry senior justwise like to come in there .
When I was applying I went through people's application I saw they got letter from land lord that its okay for their spouse to live there even on this platform cos some landlord might just want only one tentant .
Even us we got the tenancy agreement and a letter that he is aware of my coming and he is fine with it .
That lettter from landlord wont be bad .

justwise:


The applicant doesn't need to add his or her own bank statement or letter from employer, the sponsor needs to submit all that.

Tenancy agreement is enough you don't need to add receipt of rent payment.

If you are renting 1 or two bedroom flat you don't need a letter from your landlord allowing your wife or husband to live with you, show me where that is mentioned as a requirement. You only need a letter from landlord in the case of multiple occupation accommodation

Realgeo:


How did they give u Reference Number on phone?. Mine was sent through post and got the NI number within a week. Hope u are enjoying ur job. Started a job too cause I am here to make money also, i am Having fun.

Yes they gave me thru phone .
Still havnt gotten it yet thru post its annoying .
I got job working in a place for women , under council for the government we mentor them and counsel them
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Am starting salsa and african dance class here I got a place starting nextweek . Got clients already
It doesnt affect my real job .


Pls what number did you call with this is annoying cos I have been waiting almost going to 3weeks


How is iyawo and your job too ? .

godman100:




Thanks both. We made a priority application and yesterday went past the 10 day timeframe of when documents should be received so it's probably too late to send more documentation. Maybe I'm just being paranoid after reading some of the reasons people have given for their applications being rejected and don't want to take any risks. As suggested I will just pray and hope the ones already sent will do the work.

You need to relax I know how it feels lol been there.
Keep praying

tosine:
How is everyone settling in? The cold nights are here, please stay warm.

If you are based in London and looking for a job, there's a massive recruitment in Amazon fulfilment center based in tilbury. You can look up to it online if interested.

I got rejected at job interview becos my NI number wasnt ready and no proof that they sent me reference number which they did over the phone .

But thank God I got in another place now work for an arm of council .

Pls some people are asking for documents for next phase .pls kindly click on the link below all supporting documents
All you need are written on there
the earlier the better!

Pls not trying to be rude with respect pls do not send me email asking for documents kindly click on the link
Thanks

https://www.nairaland.com/3253552/applying-flr-after-initial-uk/2#61555454

So in a nutshell documents you need to next phase
-Council tax
-Collect BRP
-National Insurance
-Electric company
-Gas company ( if you have)
-Water company (both fresh and waste)

Then once you have a letter from one of the utilities or council tax:
-Bank Account
-GP
-Dentist (my husband hasn't yet registered with one smiley )


useful information:
NI number:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number call 0345 600 0643 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (make sure you state he has been offered a job but requires a NI number) they will ask why you need one although obvious, however you can actually work for up to 12 weeks without an NI number smiley this is issued now by the jobcentre Plus not DWP


Also keep everything in a file

tobby000:
Please i would like to ask a question..I applied for FLR under my child who is a British born during May 2017,did my biometric in june and after 2months,my document was returned back to me because the home office couldn't take their fee from my account so i decided to purchase a postal order and sent back my document along with the postal order in september (last month)which i;m using for the home office payment....Although i know it takes 6months to approve my application if they successfully took the payment but since they were unable to take their payment and i paid by postal order,do i need to wait for another 6months or it wouldnt take up to 6months before they could approve my application once they receive my application with the postal order....And is there any probability that i would be granted a leave to remain

If you have all documents right and they have chop their money everything should be fine . Best of luck