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obipyper:
@justwise Pls my brother was refused the family visit uk visa he applied with me and my other brother + my dad making it (4) people unfortunately for us my dad was the only one given the visa , they denied my brother cause he didn't state the sch documents as he stated he was in a sch in Nigeria , so now we are reapplying for him alone so he travel with my dad just the 2 of them , given that we have gotten all the whole sch documents he needs ... Cause that was the main reason they refused him , please what do anyone think bout this and us there any chance of them refusing it again cause I feel he should get the visa now ASAP

What school documents did you people get from his school?

mikkyphp:
Hello Justwise, i'm about to apply for a UK Tourist visa. i have the following questions:

1. I have 2 accounts, one salary, and another i save money in. i usually move part of my salary to the savings account. i also have hotel/per-diems paid into my salary account. All payments from my office is spelt out in detail in the account statement. i do buying and selling and that money often enters my salary account.i intend to use both accounts for my aplication. At what point do i explain the extra income, as i don't have a registered business - Is it the box at the end of the application that requests for comments?

2. Can i make use of an online print-out of my account statement? does it have to be certified by the bank e.g by stamping & signing?

3. can you kindly assist with a link for booking a cheap hotel for 10days, as i intend to put this in my application and is required to show an evidence of hotel booking as part of my supporting documents

1. There is a blank space in the form where additional info is entered, make use of that space and explain your financial activities.

2. Yes it has to be stamped and signed by your bank

3. http://www.booking.com/country/gb.en-gb.html

choco2014:
Hi i need help from all gurus of this forum especially from justwise.
If sm 1 is not having sponsor then wt will b da best way of applying for uk visit visa? Sponsor iz neccessary for visit or not.
Secondly i want to know can we apply for uk visit visa in the form of family group if the children are above 18 in age?
thanks

If you are an adult then you are expected to foot the cost of the trip, teens aged 18 and below can be sponsored and not an adult.

Yes you can apply as a family...e.g. husband and wife and their kid(s)

P0rtHarc0urtB0y:
Noted!!!!!! Though my company (An enterprise) "actively" started operations in May last year. Its books are still being prepeared. Besides, it enjoys tax holiday for the 1st 3years of operations in its sector

Pls could you help run through the other docs? Should i move funds planned for the trip into our personal joint account? Do i present my son's US or Naija passport? What other docs would you suggest? Thanks

If that is the case and its the govt policy to encourage small businesses then explain that in the form.

Moving money around now will look suspicious, its always good to have savings or current account separate from business account.

You need to take your time to explain to the ECO how you run your business and for the fact that you have only one account which happens to be your business account as well.

Use your son's US passport.

Make a mini-budget of the trip and attach it to your visa application package and outline places you tend to visit with your family while in the UK.

P0rtHarc0urtB0y:
Good day all...

I've read through the thread, it's been quite informative but i have a peculiar case here; i would like to go to the UK come next february with my family. I've been denied UK visa twice in the past; 2012 and 2013. Reason being cash logments and inadequate cash respectively. I was a banker then and i was still single. However, my status has considerably changed; i'm married now with a child and i'm now running my own company. Pls i need your advise on the following;
A. My son was born in the US. Thanks to NL( https://www.nairaland.com/617280/give-birth-usa-cost-procedure). Pls do i use my son's US or Naija passport to apply for his UK visa.

B. What other document would you advise i attach apart from the underlisted

1. Marriage certs (Ikoyi registry and church's), wedding programme and pictures
2. Wife's passport with my surname and valid 2yrs visa -do we still attach change of name?
3. Our birth certs including son's own from the US and receipts of his hospital bills in the US
4. My company CAC registration docs
5. LPO's and contract award letters
6. Statement of accounts
7. C-of-O's of landed properties
8. Letter of resignation from my former employer (A leading bank in Naija) and their acknowledgement - i had applied as a banker twice in the past
9. My tax clearance while i was still in the banking industry. I have not obtained my company's TC as it's barely 2yrs old
10. Hotel reservation
11. Excel spreadsheet itemising our spending; flight ticket, hotel bill, shopping, feeding, transportation etc

Pls what other document do we attach? Pls note i do not pay myself salary (i take what i need from my company's acct) so pls how do i handle the income portion? How do i prove it and convince the VO? Thanks

Are you not supposed to pay tax from your company earnings after one year?

dday101:
@justwise
I applied for family visiting visa in Abuja since on d 08/10/14 so I sent am email to Abuja visa enquiries to track my visa application since haven't heard anything from Teleperformance, this was their reply. Does it sounded successful or not?
Dear Sir / Madam,

Thank you for your email. Your application has been fully processed and sent to the application centre for collection on

the 28/10/14.

Regards,
O.M.C,
Visa Customer Care Team | Africa Directorate | UK Visas and Immigration | Home Office
British High Commission, 19 Torrens Close, Maitama, PMB 4808 Garki, Abuja
Tel: 00 234 9 462 2200, fax: 00 234 9 462  3434 email: Abuja.Visacustomercare@fco.gov.uk

Visit their office to pick up your package, you don't have to wait for email or a call from them

GERALD710:
There are Power cuts in Every country.However,Nigeria takes the cake when it comes to power cuts.Kenya experiences 45 blackouts averaging 2 hours each every year.Very few people use generators in Kenya. Nigeria has places that get only 8 to 15 hours of power daily And tthat is normal for them.Even our worst rationing program in 2000-2001 we got 18 hours of power weekdays and a full 24 hours on weekends.We have never gotten such a power rationing program ever Again.Lagos,there is an estate where a friend of mine complained of a week long power blackout.DAFAQ I will not start on Central and Northern Nigeria...
As for Terrorists, Jeez,The US had the Boston Bombers,the UK has Al Qaeda Cells and shooting Jews is a pastime in France while Russia has a Chechen Insurrection.The entire EU is quaking over Syrian Jihadi returnees. In short,Even the west has terrorists.How they handle them is what matters.Nigeria has a very poor record of handling terrorism . Weekly Church bombings Thousands dead Nigeria is in the same league as Pakistan in bombings!!!
Keny has had 3 church bombings in its entire history.One in Nairobi,One in Garissa and One in Mombasa.Nigeria... Well. I lost count. Some places it teems going to worship is a death wish!!

Both countries are not safe, there is no point counting number of terrorist attacks, by the way you missed the west gate terrorist attack in Kenya, how was it handled?

Generalkorex:
e good make person dey miss flight o.

Be careful what you wish for

thezionite:
@ Justwise

I have travelled to the UK before in 2008, infact i was born in the UK but do not qualify for automatic citizenship because my date of birth was after 1 Jan 1983. I recently applied for a business visa for a trip fully sponsored by my employers but was refused.

"As evidence of your funds and income you have submitted two bank statements from GT bank for accounts in your name. However, i note that there are large and irregular deposits entering the accounts in addition to your salary. These deposits are inconsistent with the account history and your stated income. You have not provided any evidence as to the origin of these deposits, i am therefore not satisfied that your personal and financial circumstances are as stated."

Justwise... it is true that there are some deposits which are not consistent with my stated income but these deposits come as a result of payments for my Freelance wedding Photography which was not indicated in my application form and also deposits made by a colleague of mine and mumsi that i help to pay their vendors/bills via online transfer payment system.
Also some of the deposits are from my employer to pay vendors for goods and services.

Please how do i represent all of this in my new application and what evidence do i show for my freelance photography?

Thanks a lot

Looking forward to your response

You just have explain in details the source of those money with evidence(s) e.g receipts of payment

tagtee:
Thanks justwise. This is fair enough and very direct. I appreciate that.

How about the suggestion from "DisGuy" - "perhaps you can re-apply with full documentation and explain previos refusal in the space provided". What's your take on that and how soon do you think I could re-apply without being viewed as being desperate to enter the UK by a ECO?

Yea DisGuy is right, you can reply anytime after correcting those mistakes

sofykay:
@ justwise
Plz can i use my personal account for my monthly salary r is it a must to use a current account?

They are all the same....personal or current account, you can use any of them.

Olu0907:
=justwise

please can you change your location after you have been denied a US student visa like going to abj if you have been denied in lagos

Yes you can.

tagtee:
Dear justwise, please see my answers below:

1. Online print out.
2. I used my Savings account statement with presumption that my payslips would account for the salary account.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Thks.

You asked for the refusal, online bank statement print out is not valid unless you take it to your bank for stamp and signature.

Payslips alone without bank statement showing where the salary is paid into is not suitable for visa application.

bibibabe:
Hello people,

I got an email from Visa Lagos, saying your visa has been processed and that i should wait 2 working days before going to pick up my documents at the visa application center. My question is does this mean i was issued a visa or its just a generic email they send to everyone whether given visa or refused visa. People kindly respond, its taking forever to get my passport back from Teleperformance.

Yes.

treasured

That Dr does not want their details published here, the last time someone did that I recieved a complain email.

Amosiye:
Oga justwise. Pls ur presence is need here. https://www.nairaland.com/1067797/traveling-ireland-dublin-etc/3#27720582.. Thanks boss

You have been given more than enough info in that thread, I can't do more than they have done.

blessedfavoured:
Thanks justwise, she'll be visiting my aunt.
Do you think she can use my dads nigerian bank statement, or should he transfer the money to her account?

Transfer the money into her account for easy verification

blessedfavoured:
Yes she's a student in the us. She's 18 years.

Ok, your dad can sponsor her with his bank statement, is she going to visit a family friend in the UK?

blessedfavoured:
Hi
I was just wondering if anyone has had experience applying for a UK visa from outside nigeria as a student. My sis wants to renew her UK visa like urgently for the Christmas holidays. And we were just wondering if she could use her own bank statements, like have the sponsor (dad) transfer the money to her us bank account. And she'll state that on the form that he transferred the money for her travel to her.

Or we send the nigerian bank account to her? We were just thinking we can't do the latter since the UK embassy in the us can't verify the nigerian account from their end. So she might not get the visa?
Thank you.

Is you sister a student in US? And is she under 18 years of age?

tagtee:
‎Hello guys. I'm new here, a bit low and angry writing this. I got this refusal of entry clearance just yesterday.

I had actually gone to the collection center with high hopes only to get this shocker of a refusal. I was of the opinion that my documentation was sufficient for the purpose of the visa application.

Some lady asked me to go for a review after I got the refusal and that I could supply any missing documents to the review officer. However, she wasn't willing to take me through the process unless I came to her office for consultations first. Fair enough.

My questions now are:

1. Should I even be going for a review (judging by the negative views and opinions I have been reading on nairaland about visa reviews/appeal)?
2. If the answer is yes (I should go for a review), what are the chances of success and how long will it take?
3. What's the best choice between going for a review and/or doing a fresh application? How long before a fresh application (if this is the best option)?

I'm not really gong-ho about going to the UK. Just feel the reason given by the ECO for the refusal is rather too flimsy and/or condescending. I have read on this forum about all the gurus on this subject matter, and I would really love to benefit from your wealth of experience.

Hoping for something good shortly.


Thks to you all.

Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

1.What sort of bank statement did you submit? Online print out?

2. We're you salaries going directly to your bank account?

nateevs:
I am not sure there will be that much pressure on Ham if he can win in Brazil. If he wins in Brazil and Nico comes 2nd, all Lewis has to do in Abu-Dhabi is finish 5th and he wins by 1pt if even if Nico storms to a win for 50pts.

Nope, he needs 20pts to make that happen.

GeneralShepherd:
Low ranked schools in those countries have better prospects at least you have a chance of getting a job in those countries after studying

Bro they are more or less the same, getting a good job with fixed term visa is difficult, even when the UK gives 2yrs work visa after graduation you hardly get a good permanent job with it because employers know that the visa term is fixed and un-extendable. Yes the 2yrs visa gives you the opportunity to explore other options or work part time to get your fees back.

Phema:
^^^Some of these airlines can be very unreasonable.

That was my last with air France

Yes I have and the experience is a tasteless one.

Was supposed to get a connecting flight to Hong Kong via Paris but missed it because of delay at healthrow, we got to Paris at 11.59pm and the next flight to Hong Kong is 11pm next day. Those with transit visa and EU citizens were quickly taken to hotel while some of us were made to wait ages while air France sort out transit visa for us but my ordeal did not end there.

I was finally taken to a hotel at about 2am thinking that air France paid for the whole duration but I was wrong, they paid till 12pm. When I woke up, had my breakfast then went out sightseeing around Paris, came back around 2pm to found out that my swipe card has been disabled locking me out of the hotel room.

It was then that I was told that air France paid for half day, I went straight to the airport to confront air France but they refused to pay for the remaining hours only offered to pay for my lunch while I spent the remaining hours at the airport.

GeneralShepherd:
I think it's not a wise decision. Getting a job after Msc is very difficult but trying to get a job with a degree from these cheap schools may even be worse. Think long and hard before you commit that kind of money to the UK education system.

Try good schools in China,Australia, America and maybe singapore

Think of return on investment,can I get a job in nigeria? Can I use this degree to get a job anywhere in the world?

The UK immigration policy has been designed to frustrate immigrants in terms of job opportunities in the country.

If you must come the UK, go to a reputable school. It increases your chances of getting a job.
It is just a personal opinion.

That amount wouldn't get you top ranked uni in those countries.

@Genfront

If you are not financially ready to study abroad why not wait until that aspect is sorted out?

Please stop asking for bank statement here because that is totally wrong. Studying abroad is a big project and if you can not afford it then wait till you are financially ready

dojo12:
hello house, justwise, you ask me a question and I have replied thinking that u will give more light on my issue, pls I still need your contribution and any other person in the house who is vast on rise issue to help out,this is d reason why I am here. thanks all

This was my last question to you

Ok..what has changed from the last time you applied? Were you married then, working and own a business as it's now?

I'm not sure whether you saw it because you did not reply.

Bolssos:
Thanks can you please email me sheffield address where the supporting documents will be sent also my wife is the one supporting me and is it allowed if she send the supporting documents from uk rather then me been the one posting the supporting document?

VisaSheffield@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Yes your wife can send it.

Elao12:
Hello house. I'm new here, please I need an urgent answer to my question. I made an application for UK visiting visa to visit my fiance who sent me an invite and other necessary documents on d 16th Oct n I got a mail asking me to come for pick up. I earn 27,999 monthly and I live with my parents,I told them I was going to spend £1,600 and this cash is the total of my money available to me for d trip and it also includes the money my fiance would add.I have bout #523,000 in my account n I specifically mentioned dt my personal cash for d trip was #300,00 and that my fiance would take care of my living expenses and accommodation for the 2weeks holiday.now they refused me the visa when I stated everything for them saying they do not find my level of expenditure for the sole purpose of a holiday to be reasonable, plausible or proportional to my stated economic circumstances, that in view of my level of income and savings in Nigeria. That they are not satisfied dt i hv demonstrated that my circumstances are such that will ensure I leave the UK at the end of my stay, nor are they satisfied I can or intend to maintain and accommodate myself adequately without resource to public funds or undertake employment or that I would be able to meet cost of return or onward journey. Mind u I provided my statement of account n pay slip even my fiance sent his as well.Just wondering Y I was refused a visa wen all they asked for was provided n I didn't lie bout my income. I want to go for an appeal though they said my right of appeal is limited.

Your salary is not good enough to act as your tie to Nigeria, even as your fiance is prepared to pay some of the cost you still have to proof that you have something strong enough in Nigeria to persuade you to come back.

Your economic situation is in question here.

mrskashif:
[color=#006600][/color]hello everyone..I found this forum really helping.thanks to all of you.well I am from Pakistan and mum of a girl n am pregnant.I am llooking for a sponsor to visit uk but have nobody to sponsor.I have heard people overthere take money and can sponsor me .is it true? In da case how much?and another thing is I am visiting because I wana apply for assyulum because my hubby attempt to kill me twicely.I am horrified.I wana go uk as soon as possible to save my kids and mine life.help me plz

If your life is in danger than contact NGOs operating in Pakistan or British embassy there, no strange can sponsor you to the UK.

gcey2k:
I have been following your comments a long while now and need your help asap to make some key decisions...
I need a low-budget (btw £9k to £13k) school were I can study M.Sc Mech Engr in UK. I intend to start either January or February.
I have applied to Coventry, but I'm a bit worried about how good this school is in Engineering and their reputation by employers...
I would have loved Salford but they don't offer M.Sc Mech Eng (or a closely related course), surprisingly...

I would appreciate any help you can offer ...

Portsmouth university = fees 13k http://www.port.ac.uk/courses/engineering/msc-mechanical-engineering/

Alternately use this link and have a look at universities ranked from 70 up, you are more likely to get fees within your range.

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings