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giselle237:
The airlines in Nigeria wont even let you board the flight from Nigeria if you dnt show CTM payment invoice and the booking completion with your hotel name .. this is what is happening… you cnt even get to Heathrow…

Not only the airlines even the lab conducting the PCR test asked me yesterday if I have booked the quarantine hotel and when I told her no she shouted: YOU HAVE TO OOO!!! They even changed to rule from 48hrs test before departure to 24hrs , apparently that was the instructions they received.

fatima04:
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Ghen ghen, British pali talking, if anyone on visa try am. Na muritala straight oo

I was on phone early today to passenger locator helpline in the UK just to clarify the rules, you needed to hear how rude the lady at the other end of the line sounded, I asked why British citizens/residents who are returning to the UK can not quarantine at home considering the cost of hotel.. she went… the person has to stay in back in Nigeria if he/she can not afford it that it doesn’t matter if you only visited Nigeria for one hour.

Temitopepremium:
Good morning to you all.

Please help me with this as we have done everything that should be done but no result.
I applied for my husband to join me as a tier 4 dependant on the 21st of September and he did his biometric on 28 of September using the standard type. Till now the passport is still with ukvi as we speak, we have done so many escalations via paid calls and mails and even submitted complaint form twice regarding the release of his passport but we keep hearing it has been escalated and though, the decision has been made on the 29th of October. Today makes it 55 working days excluding weekends . .
I even went ahead to meet with the MP of where I live to help me out on this but I have nt heard anything yet.

Please how what can we get the passport back please

.

Thanks

This is really sad, many are going through the same problem with you but sadly you can not do more what you have already done.
Have you emailed them and asked to cancel your application?

mamatwiny:
At ppl talking about not paying quarantine hotel, my advise is- if you can afford it, just pay and enter.
That was how my family was hoping that the review will be in 2 weeks as mentioned previously , hoping to travel on our intended date and boom, the ban caught up with us. Time is of essence in this journey and every second counts.

I was processing Australia work visa around June/July last year before they announced lockdown and till now they have not opened. All money spent on the assessments, ielts, etc gone. Just make hay while the sun shines or all that have been spent so far may be wasted .

It is a game of probability now and it could go either way. You will make back the money in 2 months if you are a dependant and you are ready to work.

How about those who can not afford it? How about those who has a place to quarantine but was forced to pay £2585 in 10days and at the end test negative?

People who have tested negative 48/24hrs before arriving or 2days after arriving should not be forced to pay that stupid money.

You decided to come to the UK after the rule was introduced then it’s your problem, pay whatever you are asked to pay because you knew the consequences of your trip but for those who got caught out while away should be allowed to quarantine in their homes.

I planned to go through out countries not in red list but I have changed my mind. We will sort ourselves out at Heathrow airport when I get there because that money is not coming out of my bank account.

talantolo:
Good evening house,

My hubby is curently in the UK as a student and I'm also in the UK as his dependent his student visa is going to expire in March, 2021. Now he wants me to apply for asylum in scotland. I don't know on what storyline, i just need an advice if it's a safe route to consider or i should just shut his idea. Please I'm in dire need of urgent advice

Don’t because you will not get accepted. You are not a genuine asylum seeker, you and your husband have a history in the UK already so there is nothing to lie about.

Your husband is not thinking straight

Pearlyfaze:
So Nigerians are really paying for this hotel quarantine stuff.
If we do not book or pay for it, they will end it in 3 days. But because we are desperate they will milk us.

Chineke biko mee ebere.

I’m asking the same question, Nigerians are only good at making noise no action. Just imagine how unfair this is.. the British govt arranged a hotel for you, decided the cost, decided the cost of food, transportation to the hotel, total it and asked you to pay. Even when you have tested negative before arriving the UK. British nationals arriving in Nigeria are free to walk out of the airport free without quarantining.

Other Europeans and Americans are free to enter the UK without quarantining, only few African countries made the list. This is more than just an insult

HiddenID:
Can't believe they canceled that flight You won't believe how much we paid for that flight and I bet other people possibly paid even more. I suspected this ban thing coming, hence my last post which you kindly provided some advice on. My person couldn't meet up anyway but we got a BA eVoucher

So sorry about your loss @justwise and I pray your travel is sorted quickly

Thank you.

Was the flight cancelled and rescheduled or
outright cancellation?

wallg123:
May God help you find the best solution to deal with this restrictions. Amen

Thanks bro.

Still planning and weighing up options

LagosismyHome:
To make matters worse BA cancelled its yesterday flight from lagos , meaning all those passengers Will now be subjected to the new process. Very stressful and upsetting

May your mum soul continue to rest in peace. Hopefully soon its will all be settled. So tired of covid and its disruptions

Yes I saw that news and it got me really worried because if other airlines do the same then we are done.

Thanks for your condolence message though.

Olalekank:
Sorry about your loss bro. May she continue to Rest In Peace.

TheGuyFromHR:
Sorry to hear about your situation.

Thanks I appreciate

umarwy:
May you have the fortitude to bare the loss. RIP

Wish you the best, at least we will have first hand information from the mod.

This red list thing sha, they might have to remove it before Jan/Feb resumptions.

That is possible, right now only African countries are on

Irenenwaka:
Haa try to keep stress level down oo, especially at such a time. The death of a loved one is not an easy thing to bear…once again sorry for your loss Justwise, may the good lord comfort you and the family at large.

I hope your flight gets sorted

Well... That is the story for another day. Let me get out Nigeria first

STENON:
Oh!! That is really sad to hear. I am so sorry about the loss of your Mum. May her gentle soul continue to rest in Peace. We are hopefully the ban won't be long as far as Naija Government don't inflate the Covid statistics ♥️

Appreciated,

I don't think the ban will end this year,

wallg123:
This advice won’t be applicable to @justwise becuz he already has a return ticket. Besides have you checked the travel requirements for foreigners into Benin republic or you think Benin republic is as porous as our Nigeria ……
Best advice if you can afford to pay for quarantine is to wait it out. Dirty December no be do or die

That return ticket is useless now, I'm ready to let go that return ticket if I worked out alternative route

umarwy:
@justwise

Aren't you in Nigeria??

Yes I'm currently in Nigeria, buried my mum yesterday so could not act quickly to change my ticket, wouldn't have got the test done today and get morning ticket for tomorrow,

The whole thing is a big headache to me now ,

Hopefully by Wednesday there will be much clarity about this,

Lexusgs430:
After doing all this, one go pack better stress put for head, in Nigeria............

Make una just siddon jejely for UK, that fake drug dealer go soon talk say, we are too poor to travel........

That is story for another day

Irenenwaka:
Ahh just wise you went to Nigeria.. how did u sort out your passport ?? Did u pay 100 pounds for fast track? How many days did it take?

Please provide update.. i am looking to get a passport for my baby, we want to travel as well

Yes I did after considering the alternative and I got my passport within 3days though I couldn't have gotten it the same day but I couldn't wait,

danieldg:
Hey guys.

Please I want to confirm about the 20hours study work permit

Do they really take this seriously, because, to be frank, these bills(rent, tuition, utility, feeding) can't be paid sticking to this.
I heard from someone who is staying already that they don't take it seriously as long as one pays the tax they were meant to pay while working


Please someone respond asap

That is exactly when you get in trouble, they take it very seriously when you get caught, don't take my advice but if you want to I will suggest you stick to 20hrs a week and over that during your holidays

dizzynet:
Hi please can any one point me to the most recent guidance for travelling from london to Lagos. I am fully vaccinated, I am wondering if that is enough or if I need to go covid tests in additon to that.

No that is not enough, you need to do PCR 72 hours before departing the UK and complete and pay for another 2day on Nigeria international travel portal , you need to show evidence of all these at the airport in the UK and in Nigeria, they take this very seriously,

When you are living Nigeria you have to do another PCR then when you arrived back in the UK you have to do another 2day test, All paid by you,

Arrived Nigeria yesterday and went through all the procedure and will go through more,

dollyparton:
Good afternoon house

Pls Justwise and other Gurus in the house, can I mention my aunt as my sponsor during my visa interview? Shes actually my sponsor but we don't share the same surname. Can she be accepted as a sponsor? The money is in my account but I might likely be asked for who is my sponsor as my salary doesn't correlate with what I have in my account.

Your aunt can not sponsor you, transferring the money into your account is the best thing. Mentioning her during your interview will not help your application

kode12:
Lol. Pulling your legs bro.

Trust me I know that and my response was just tongue-in-cheek

shockabsorber10:
Another scam travel agent Parvenu ventures LTD 11th floor cocoa house ibadan... He's name is Shola or Sola he's a fraudulent travel agent... He has duped lots of people so guys beware of him and his fake promises he even has workers working for him y'all need to be careful. I would post his pictures of and when needed.

Who did he scam and what is your evidence?

kode12:
justwise don turn born again. You're just going to ignore that

..more than 10yrs ago, surprised that you just noticed that today

OkanlawonB:
UK problems go well beyond cold weather, the problems of substance abuse is quite alarming, violent crimes seem unfortunately to be nothing extraordinary, look at the recent case of the 12 year old girl Ava White that was murdered by another teenager at the Liverpool city center. No week goes by in Liverpool, a city of just about 500,000 people without reports of police raiding homes on suspicion of criminal activity almost always with success. Within a short space of time the number of fatal road accidents cannot be ignored. The level of social problems in the UK is quite alarming. Even the challenge of pest infestation in the UK seem to be on an epidemic scale. I was at the Stanley park located between Goodison Stadium and Anfield Stadium the level of rat infection there is an eyesore.
Even if we are not in a position to help the situation it is good to at be aware of the shortcomings in our immediate environment and not displaying the trait of a mentally enslaved. No region or nation of the world is perfect.

let me pretend as if i did not see that.

So back to my original question..considering all the problems you listed above, will exchange that for all the problems we have in Africa?

Dramadiddy:
no update UKVI keeps asking me the same questions, send your name, paper number, etc. I’m still waiting on the MP to forward the case to the parliament

Don' put your hope on that because it will not happen.

Gentle21:
Hello House, while I applied, I had excess of 7million after school fees and my (principal applicant) maintenance and I have got my visa. now my dependants want to apply, can I safely remove that 7M and transfer it to my wife account without causing any issue with their application ?
Please, kindly advise.

No you can’t, if you get caught your visa will be revoked and that of your dependant will be refused .

PromiseJay:
I just want to know if that's how it works for spain.

No its not how it works, you need to also show how you made that 6m, either through paid employment or business else you will not get a visa

PromiseJay:
Hello Sir concerning the last 6 months bank statement required by the embassy. My agent told me that 6 million naira can be deposited into my account say few days to go and the bank statement printed out and that all the embassy wants is to see the closing balance of 6 million naira, I don't know how true this is. I was thinking the 6 million naira should be the closing balance for every month in the last 6 months.
Please anyone with reliable information should kindly help me clarify this.
Thank you

Where will that 6m come from?

amanze54:
My brother na this weather men are going through looking for money here. Oh Jesus, na I really understand why men will not send money home despite how you beg.
It is even crazy for guys currently doing menial job.
N.B, we are just blessed in Africa, just unfortunate economic sabotage

If given the opportunity would you exchange this weather for all the problems we have in Africa?