kunmikool:
Please I need to know what to do next?

KIDfurniture:
Please house.. I want to visit the UK next year. I have applied once in 2012 with the help of one fake travel agency who packaged me as married with kids. I dont have those document anymore. I wish to apply this time with my original document. I have a company and good personal account.

penurypredator:

Of course I do
I just want to learn from people who has been in my shoe before cos In some threads they never ask for The TB certificate at the POE.

Nikimanni7:


Okay, I will work with one sponsor, preferably my brother because I applied with his name.
I also have the my wife’s consent letter with her signature together with her drivers licence to show relationship with the child.

My brother who is sponsoring my son is here in Nigeria. Will you advice I make them take a picture together just for this reason and submit to back this up?

Thanks for the reply also ��

Nikimanni7:
1. Hello House, my son is traveling to the UK for the first time and is 16 years of age. He’s going to the Uk to stay with my friend for the Christmas and new year holidays. My brother here in Nigeria is sponsoring him and has given his bank statement of 4 million Naira to prove that. In the application they asked why my brother is sponsoring this trip and I wrote because “I his father cannot sponsor this trip at this time”, although I have a house worth 20,000,000and documents to prove(Contract of sale and property deed) that I live at my address with my son. Also the person inviting my son has offered to accommodate him and take care of his living expenses also. That is, my brother and my friend are acting as co-sponsors, but in the application I put my brother(His Uncle) as his only sponsor. Although in the invitation letter my friend sent, he attached his Uk bank statement, passport page(British Citizen), proof of accommodation and also stated that his will accommodate and take care of his living expenses. Should I not bother attaching my friends bank statements since I have mentioned my brother as his sponsor or I should leave it as a plus?

2. Also I stated the trip will cost 800k as he will be there for exactly two weeks and a day, but I put my brother will sponsor him with as much as 1 million naira. Is this bad ? NOTE: Bank statement is 4M (5 months period bank statement)

3. My brother only provided his personal bank statement and letter of declaration showing willingness to sponsor my son. Are there any other documents to add to this ?

4. Is health insurance a must ?

5. Must I attend the visa application center with my son or he can go alone or with someone else ?

dotun4real:


I actually backed everything up with documents,and I also stated that I will be using the proceed of the investment for the trip

tswft:
Good evening guys , I’ve just picked up my passport today and I was denied ..

Thank you for your letter attached with my passport . I have a question to ask about my application. I can prove that the large amount of 500,000 naira in my account have been there for a long time saved up from my clothing business and other deposits aside from the ones from PsychCare Foundation (80,000)and Ezesco farms 60,000( Ezesco Farms Belongs to my father , I work with him weekends as supervisor, he is old now can’t walk 5 hectares of land ) other deposits were from sales of clothing items.

I can show proof of a roofed house sitting on the land in my name. I submitted the survey in my application

The reason i added 168,000 is the addition of 60,000 and 80,000.. I have spent money on my trips to South Africa , Kenya , Rwanda , and Ghana .. does it mean I can’t apply for an all expense paid trip ?

I live in Osun state , printed my bank statement before leaving .. paid for transportation , visa and hotel because I went a day earlier all from my zenith bank account ..


Do you guys think I should go for a priority visa ?
The company that invited me is ready to reimburse me for the first application but I will be responsible for the other one ..

Sulis:
Good morning house, please what’s the site for uk application, I tried using visa4uk.fco.gov.uk for visit visa, but it’s not bringing out some options. What other site is available for the application. Thank you.

And if I don’t want someone to invite me what other way can I use to visit the UK

Mashaunola:
Please what are the chances of a person earning 150k after tax get a UK tourist visa without sponsorship, the person has about N1.9m bank bal and such person does not have any traveling experience. all other factors are favorable.

Sulis:


Hi good evening, I’m actually a lady. But if I can get a sponsor what documents do I need so as not to get denied again?

Sulis:
Good evening guys, this is my first time here and I need your help. I have applied for UK twice and I was refused on these terms;
1)the financial and personal circumstances as declared by you on your application 2)your passport and travel history 3)your family circumstances and the supporting documents you provided. I was in level 400 in university then as at 2017. But now I want to apply and I’m employed and earn 60,000 as monthly salary, I also have a side job where by I sell clothes and I make up to 40k monthly. My uncle wants to invite me, please I want to know what documents I need to submit. Thank you

KaBabs1:
Hello everyone. I have been admitted to a UK school and the resumption date is 13th January. If I apply for visa by or before the end of the month, can I book, appear for an interview and get a response in time to resume my program in January, say I'm granted the visa?

giselle237
Justblow

Vicas2000:


Thanks for this. Will ensure reciept are collected for the future. For older rent payments that we don't have the reciept, can a letter from the landlord suffice?

Damask:
Good day EVERYBODY,
I hope you are having a beautiful weekend.

Please, how do I contact Visit UK because they have failed to transfer my application to TLS contact.

My timeline:
Biometric and transfer to Decision Making Centre on Sept. 19.

Mail Conclusion: October 4

Contacted TLS contact and also Tracked to know that it has not been dispatched back to TLS.

Please, how do I contact UK Decision Making Centre?

Orjforlife:
[Thank you justblow for your feedback.
Please note that i wish to present statement from both salary and savings account....the salary account shows my salary is paid every month and deductions done (including d Ajo) whenever cash is needed and my savings account which i have been running for a while shows transfers received only from my salary account every month and will have the 1.5million balance.

I plan to use the savings account as proof of funds and my salary account along with my payslips just to show that i earn monthly and source of the fund in my savings account.

Will this be a problem?

Please enlighten me.

Thank you.


quote author=Justblow post=83287202]


Your ajo deduction is part of your ME. Leaving you with a DI of 100k. If you further deduct 13k it means u left with 87k.

My advice... If u want to really go on holiday to the UK, suspend your ajo, run ur account for six month with your DI.

Orjforlife:
Good evening gurus in the house. Please i need clarification on an issue. I would like to confirm if monthly deductions from my salary account for thrift (Ajo) won't be a problem if i apply for a tourist visa next year (the Ajo will end in July and i wish to apply in September 2020. Though i will collect my own contribution in December 2019).
I earn 200k as salary and 100k is deducted for the Ajo. I wish to declare my monthly expenses as 13k but i am concerned the 100k deduction might be an issue.
Also, i was denied my 1st uk tourist visa application for 5 days in 2018 based on my financial status and socio economic ties ( i am single and still stay with my parents). The Eco officer mentioned though he understood i was employed but not sure i would return since i stated in my application that i am single with no dependent, properties, plus the amount budgeted for the trip was high compared to my net income.
However, a friend recommneded this forum after my 1st application went south and i have been a silent reader since then. I have learnt so much from this forum and with the knowledge i have now, i cannot fault the Eco officer cos my budget for my 1st application was thrice my disposable income( lol).
I wish to state that i was earning 102k when i applied in 2018 but i was promoted early this year and net income increased to 200k and after collecting my Ajo contribution, i will have an acct balance of 1.5million. I have also been to Dubai twice ( 2017 and 2018).

I would be providing all the necessary documents alongside the additional ones i have learnt about on this forum ( i would post my cover letter and documents to submit here when i am ready to apply for further advise) but i want to clear my doubts about the 100k ajo deduction first.

I am sorry for the epistle and look forward to getting a feedback from the gurus in the house

Thank you all.

Vicas2000:


Thank you Justblow. You and techsport both allayed some of my fears. Unfortunately, there isnt a rent reciept, but I have proof of western union transfer I did every february for their rent (separate from the monthly stipend) which i intend putting in the application if that will help.


On my own invitation letter, I have stated that my parents and brother are financially dependent on me and that I send them monthly stipend of £200 (50,000 to each parent) to cover monthly maintenance for the three of them (mum, dad and brother).

My dad has also stated in his own cover letter that he is no longer financially responsible for my brother as the stipend I send to him and my mum covers monthly maintenance for the three of them.

Please I want to send you a copy of the cover letter privately via private messaging to help review it, can you please kindly approve my request to PM you pretty please.

Once I get this part sorted, phew....should go ahead and choose a date for their application

cuttiee:
.

Thanks @giselle237.
I have actually thought of reapplying but then the sponsorship letter given for previous visa application was so comprehensive yet the ECO said it wasn’t detailed enough.
I could attach all my training and certificates but they are all local trainings and part of the reasons given was that I hadn’t gone for international training before.
Also how do I proof that my company has sent people on similar training because my only thoughts is to get the certificates of such people as attachments but how will that proof they are company representatives?

All this and more are my thoughts. My company also suggested I reapply but if I don’t get all this answer right, it could be another refusal.

Your thoughts pls.

Cc:@justwise
@justblow and other gurus in the house.




My question is : must your company sponsor you?

Give it time and re_package your app. for holidays and sponsor your self.

Ontripp:
Good evening,

I'm an undergraduate student wishing to go on holiday to the UK this december. Apart from filling the online application, biometric, letter of invitation, what else do I need to apply.
Please do I need a Letter of Introduction from my university

Ijeshalomo:
Good morning house. I think with brexit, EU nationals would be needing visa to visit the UK. Also can a UK visa be used to travel to ireland

Vicas2000:


Thank you Justblow. I will fill in NO in the new application for FS. However, since he has filled in YES on the previous application that was refused, what explanation do you think I should put in this new application?

Also, I only send my dad 50,000 monthly and N50,000 to my mum monthly for their upkeep. I do not send my brother any money as my parents use some part of that to buy bulk food and to pay for anything my brother needs.

I also send separate funds yearly for accommodation payment (cash in hand to landlord, so no proof of tenancy). No utility bill as PHCN meter is prepaid. Also, parent got married back in 1979 traditionally so no marriage certificate.

Would a letter from my mum + her passport bio data page + my brothers birth certificate suffice (he is older brother but has medical condition) suffice as ties alongside with proof of monthly stipend?

Also, considering that on his first refusal, he mentioned dependent child to mean my brother he has a medical condition, should I get a medical certificate from the hospital where he does check up as well?

Kindly advise. Thanks so much. as I want to ensure to put in the right information in a concise manner that explains the circumstances.

Vicas2000:
All the gurus in the house...please kindly advise on the below pretty pleaseeeee:

In June 2017, I invited my dad to visit me in the UK for three weeks, but his visa was refused.

I submitted...

1. my bank statement
2. Proof of mortgage
3. Six month payslip
4. Letter of invitation

My dad is in his 70's. A retired business trader and currently relies on me for Monthly stipend which I send via western union online to his bank acount every month.

At the time of filling the form back then. On the form..he was asked if anyone depends on him and lives with him at home and also if he had any family ties.

He 'put' on the form..Yes

And he stated in the additional information that my mum and my immediate elder brother (in his 30's) who is visually impaired 'depend' and lives at home with him as my brother needs care as a result of his medical condition. my dad stated this as family ties and he will be coming back to Nigeria.

At the time...my dad did not realise that 'dependent' as stated on the form means 'financially dependent'.

At the time...he did not submit his bank statement or any proof to show my brothers medical records.

I didn't raise an eye brow on this at the time of that application in 2017 as I had one year earlier invited my mum and she was granted a visa without submitting any of her bank statement as I was sponsoring her entire trip.

I now know better about submitting lots of proofs after reading and following this thread for the past three months!

I am now looking to invite him again. I will be sponsoring his entire trip including flight. Accommodation. Feeding.

This time looking to supply the following....

1. Mortgage statement

2. Current account And savings account Statement with £5,000 balance (will transfer £1,500 from savings to current and then to my dad's account to support his flight ticket)

3. Letter of invitation

4. Payslip six month

5. Flight itinerary

6. 12 months Proof of monthly stipend receipts that I send monthly to him

My dad will be submitting the following

1. a cover letter addressing the 2017 refusal and stating that he retired from trading business and does not have a pension and relies on stipend from me. And that he misunderstood the question that while my brother lives at home...he (dad) is not financially responsible for him as my dad is retired. The finance that care for my brother comes from monthly stipend I send to my parents every month.

2. Six Bank statement that shows the monthly stipend I send to him

3. Bank statement that shows stipends I send to my mum too

4. A medical certificate for my brother from a private hospital where he does his monthly medical check up

5. Letter from my mum stating she will care for my brother while my dad is away on this trip (please note that my mum has visited the UK since then and on her own form, she filled that "no one is financially dependent on her as she is a home maker/housewife)

I have attached the refusal letter from 2017 to this post

Will the fact that my elder brother living at home affect my dad's application as my dad is retired?

Also, I am trying to fill his application form right now and the form says:

Does anyone rely on you for financial support? This include children over 18 who live with you at home.

Should the answer be YES or NO?

Can you good people in the house kindly advise on what else I need to add as documentation and if I am missing anything out.

I will appreciate every help I can get.

Thanks very much.

Skrskr:
Thanks, boss.
Do you advise I reapply immediately?
The graduation is already past as it was October 7th. But I did include the graduation invite in the previous application
As per accommodation, they have a small apartment was why I decided to book a hotel if given the visa.

Should I apply for two weeks now? Remove the joint account and still use my parents' house as accommodation or should I just book the hotel and reduce my travel expense to half since it will now be for 2 weeks?

Skrskr:
Hi All.
Visa type: Visit (family)
Timeline: Biometric: sept 17
Concluded: October 6
Passport ready for pick up: October 15.
Outcome: Denied


I applied for a month's visit visa to visit my family - (my parents and brother). One of the reasons was to see them, while the other was for my moms graduation earlier this month.
My parents are citizens while my brother has a permanent residency.
I just picked up my application yesterday and it was denied due to 2 ridiculous reasons.
1. My sponsor (mom) does not have enough money in her joint account with my dad to donate 800 pounds to my flight which was mentioned in my application.
2. I do not have up to the money I claimed I had in my savings.

Now, I say the reasons were ridiculous because, I submitted two accounts for my sponsor (mom) as supporting documents:

1. Joint account with my dad which had 63 pounds balance, which was the one they checked. But the purpose of this was only to show my parents were married and share a joint account.

2. My moms personal account which had enough money about 4000pounds to cover the 800pounds flight cost.

So obviously, they only checked one account and did not check the main account and assumed she does not have any money of her own.


Secondly, in the form, I declared a savings of 7k pounds and I submitted my 3 bank accounts to support this.
They miraculously checked and mentioned only one bank account which had just 4k pounds in it.
And they claimed, the 4k was not up to the 7k savings I claimed.
For Gods sake, I submitted 3 personal bank accounts and 1 company account. They claimed I submitted 2 accounts, 1 for company and 1 personal with the 4k savings.

Also, I did write a brief but comprehensive cover letter detailing everything and the supporting documents attached.

I registered my company in May, and prior to that all business transactions have been going through my personal account. All these was explained, with proof of earnings and the source, but they obviously did not check and of that and only cherry picked what they want and made a decision that does not add up. They claimed I was self-employed, I am not self-employed. I am employed by my company and payslip of monthly salary of 360k per month was attached.

Also, they mentioned they are not satisfied my sponsor will provide financial support to me during my stay. I never said she would.
My mom is only contributing 800pounds to the budget of 2k pounds. The 800 was only for my flight (which isn't a cost I can't even handle myself, she only planned to do that as a gift). I also included in my cover letter than the rest of the travel expense (1.4k pounds) will be covered by me for accommodation and feeding as I planned to rent an hotel close to where they live.

Now, the thing is I am not desperate to go to the UK, I really don't care as it was just to visit my family, however, all the reasons they refused me for were incorrect.

Do you guys advise me to reapply immediately to contest the decision?

I am thinking if I leave it and apply at a later time, it may confirm their thinking that their decision was right and that I and mom really do not have the funds.

Secondly, if I reapply now, how can I ensure that they check all the documents I submitted especially since it is obvious that they do not check a lot of the supporting documents and cover letter? Where should I put the details they failed to check? If I put all this in another cover letter for the new application, what's to say they will check or not even refuse again?


I await your views.
Thanks a lot.

Jafdoc:

onyexx:


We both have good jobs...

We save money monthly in a mutual funds account in my name hence the reason we want to use that account...we both have salary accounts diff from this

onyexx:


Please can anyone help me with this question...

Deemumk:
Hello,
Please I still need response to the below,if any.
I'm so worried right now. Any experience with this...

ebunstic:
Thanks all for the information you share here. It's been very helpful. Applied for 6 months visit visa for a family of four. All four were granted. Timeline below:
Biometrics 18 September
Transferred to VAC 18 September
Decision made on 3 of the applications 2nd October
Decision made on last 1 of the applications 7th October
Collection email on 3 of the applications 8th October
Collection email on last 1 of the applications 10th October
Picked up passports today and all visas granted. However, middle name of my baby was incorrectly spelt. Not sure how to handle that.

Thanks to everyone here

1blessing:
May God bless you all, you have saved so many people's money and making dreams come true here. Someone should send me correct application link so as for me to start afresh.

May I use one of my daughter's email to start the application though I can access it while I input my own personal email in my application. Hope no complications for these?