₦airaland Forum

Shootingstar130:
Do I need to print another checklist for passport collection? A prompt response will be appreciated. Thanks so much

No

007s:
Hey Guys pls I used Travelstart to book UK flight and February 27th as my travel, I received confirmation mail for 27th February and proceeded to make payment, however, they sent me a ticket for 27th April. I have informed then about the error but they keep telling they don't alter bookings and that is what i booked.
I'm confused right now, as I booked flight for 27th of February. Please guys help with the way forward cos this guys are bent on collecting over 100k to correct this error, I offered to pay not more than 50k as I don't have much and the error is not from my end....nairalanders help o

Note: I still have the confirmation mail showing 27th February

Go to their office with a lawyer

Yemsot:
My journey so far in the UK. (Please pardon my long epistle. This is to encourage someone.)


EXACTLY eight weeks after my student visa application, my graduate visa application was approved! I have now been granted the leave to remain in the UK for two years.

PS
I have started applying for jobs with employers that have sponsor license.

Congrats… what a journey.

20nat:
Hi

Seeking advise for a friend.  Upon arrival in uk he decided he does not want to study  a Msc in  Biochemistry anymore but would like to switch over to Nursing or social work.Is he allowed to change schools? How will this affect his Visa? Does he need approval from the university and does he need to notify the home office?

His wife and child were supoose to join him once he settles but he is thinking of putting that on hold till he knowe were he stands.

He wants to start applying for September intake.

Thanks

he s will have to come back to nigeria to do that

Going through the thread and I noticed a lot of people are almost behind schedule or are behind already.

Do not fret. The simple solution is to write a detailed official mail to your school with your faculty dean and international admission in the copy of the mail. When I say detailed, I mean a really comprehensive write up containing reasons why you can’t meet the deadline and possibly time you will arrive along with other gist to cement your case. Do not send a causal mail, you will not even get response. Don’t send mails like you are begging for help, make it very official.

This might not work for everyone but it will definitely work for some.

kode12:
Find all the job agencies in your neighborhood and pay them a courtesy visit.
They're often the quickest way to get something.

Thanks

Mobil567:
How can someone tell you what to write? Are we in your head or following you to go and study there? You that chose the university and uk, what was your reason? Nothing person no go see for Nairaland o

The one wey pain me na say. E put “pls don’t ignore”

@aprokodaughter come and see o

Shootingstar130:
Please help me o @LuchiBianca @mimilyrics @Babababy @efosakelly @DuBoovay @justwise.. Pls guys, thank you

There is no stress. If you live far from Lagos you should have saved yourself the stress by using the express courier option. But I will advice you wait till you get collection mail before heading to Lagos because Lagos TLS people can be crazy.

But be sure that by Monday you will receive collection mail.

Cheers

Slaiojel4u:
Good day, rumours about Uk authorities asking you to show Proof of Funds at the airport on your arrival, how true is it for both dependant and main applicant?

It is individual based.

They ask some while some people like me just walk trough with a welcome to the uk and passport was stamped

Slaiojel4u:
Thanks for the info bro
Almost going thru same too and now considering the option of blackmarket
Pls at what rate did Lemonade app convert?

N784.78 for 1£

Guys

I Just collect my BRP and I Dey find something to do for this London o. I dey SE9.

Ynniks1:
Good day everyone , a friend who is a dependent got his visa which stated : Restricted Work No Sportsperson No public funds….

Anyone ever heard of such ? This might be the new system

That’s the normal.

It means he can’t work as a sportsperson and can’t have access to public funds

Guys I have been in the uk for just 2weeks and I can tell you that you really need to be prepared financially and emotionally. This student japa route is not for the weak. It’s not cheap and it’s not an easy journey.

This might be to the guys/gals still seeking admission or has offers already. Please before you accept that offer that has a deposit of 1k or 2k read the terms and conditions very well, understand what happens after the 2k deposit. Wether you would require further deposit before enrolment . Understand the payment plan options and all.

I was in my wife’s school on Wednesday to finalise her deposit payment as we had tried using the FormA and it was delaying, deadline was on the 8th of February, wrote several mails to the school and at some point one of the finance team replied by just giving a day extension till 9th of February. I had to transfer money to lemonade app to convert to Pounds then transfer to my uk account and pay with my card.? Now for enrolment after payment. I asked her to go to the school physically for the enrolment instead of waiting for the mail. She got to the school and she was asked to go and defer as she paid after the deadline, we produced the mail of the extension till 9th feb and they started arguing with themselves that who authorised the mail and all. The lady that sent the mail just sent us the mail thinking we would not be able to still make the payment but at last it was the mail that made them enrol her after so much up and down from like 10am till like 4.30 when they were closing. A Cameroonian was there too with same issue and he was asked to go and defer.

I spoke extensively with one of the admissions staff and she told me first hand that lots of international students especially Nigerians are already having issues with school fees payment and course work reason why they and other schools are taking hard measures to prevent further reoccurrence. That the school will soon increase it’s required deposit and reduce its timeline to enable them get real and capable students . She said lots of students are already been report to UKVI and might get their visas revoked if not careful.

With this guys please let’s us not see this educational route as sure japa means of we have not planned financially and otherwise. It’s not cheap to survive here. Another thing is that be sure that 20hrs work can never pay for your tuition balance.

Some people are already even before one year turning to illegal immigrants. Please I beg let us be guided and have a proper plan from Nigeria. This land is a land of “Mind your business “ and “On your Own” . All man for himself. Na only your family fit help you here and it has limits.

Just say make I drop am o

Chineye042:
Good afternoon everyone please can I get one dose of Pfizer in Nigeria and take the second dose in Uk. Please it’s urgent thank you

Yes you can once you have your card as evidence of vaccination but you will still be treated as unvaccinated.

ufeedoh:
Thank you, I appreciate
can I go out ?

At least not before the day 2 test

ufeedoh:
So should I do day 2 only or day 2 and 8
I don’t want to be expected to take another round of vaccine

You need to find a way to sort the cards out before you can be classified as fully vaccinated. Maybe snap the cards and barcode for someone to go back to the vaccination centre to correct it for you.

You have to do both

ufeedoh:
Check that your vaccination card barcode is active , that’s how I and my husband got to the airport in Abuja to discover our vaccination card was something different. His had one vaccine recorded. Mine was not even coming up . Had to buy a day 2 and 8 Rest kit at the airport and fill a new locator form before Turkish airline let us board. On getting to the uk, no one asked for anything about covid from us. Now I don’t know if to do the day two test ordered earlier or day 2and 8 ordered at the airport……

They have relaxed on covid rules but please still complete the process

LuchiBianca:
These things are usually stated in the offer letter. Let's not shoot ourselves in this foot. I hope he sorts it out if not they will withdraw their sponsorship and report him to UKVI who will then deport him.

This might be a case of “we go rough am” . We sometimes think that because some people got wavers or got the school to somehow enrol them without the 50% that you can do it also. Guys don’t try it o. Don’t just apply to any school because you want to japa fast. Take time and understand the school, understand how flexible they are with the finances, I was at DMU yesterday to sort out my wife’s fees and I can tell you for free that they don’t joke with their finances just like most schools. We have cases of people especially Nigerians not meeting up with the agreed payment plans with school and they are been reported to UKVI, main reasons why schools are not setting up strict measures for international students. Guys please let’s us plan the japa very well and not just rush it because everyone is going out fast. UK is not like Us were you can easily transit from an illegal status to a legal status. Please plan well

@extraordinary78

Congrats to you for your success story.

But please note that every application is different. Only if you got NSF then you would understand. Your testimony about POF is ooo but not encouraging to for others to know. If you have been on this thread you will see people that have been denied because they removed their money from the account, also here people have shared mails shared with them from the bank from UKVI requesting them to confirm the genuineness of the statement and the balance of the account as at the date of request. We thank God that yours pulled through but please do not encourage people to practice this act. Every application is treated differently. Because your ECO used the point system for yours doesn’t mean the next person’s application will be treated the same. We have people that that have requested for an updated account statement to be sent through NFS mail, so if the person had removed the money what would be the case of the individual? . Because you scaled through doesn’t make it the right practice. And you forget that the pof can still be asked to be seen at the point of entry? Like you said the instructions are very clear on UKVI website. Then maybe you didn’t read it.


Guys please don’t risk your application

Ehissolo:
I want to escalate this my issue tomorrow, if anybody in the house knows the process should pls kindly share with me. Thanks in anticipation.

Have you picked up her passport? If not yours might be there too

Oggg:
next time i wont spoonfeed you because you have been saying it cnt be done, it cnt be done without checking. Go on the thread i have told u and find the second person

. Thanks.
In the last semester

Oggg:
they changed from tier 4 to tier 2 before studies finished ooo… it is possible and has been done.. had to get letters from their schl to state the work doesmt affect one thin one thin. Na dem come write for living in the uk thread with their hand…

Please post link to the post of the people that changed

Oggg:
u cam change. Two ppl have changed and gave their stories/experiences on the living in the uk thread.

They changed from study visa before the end of their studies? Or they changed from dependant to work?

Please I want to know how that is possible?

It’s from post study work you can change your visa status not during studies

karlxavier:
Wow. Fantastic informations on here. Please I have some questions.

I am about starting my application process to schools now.

I want to ask, how much can actually take someone from here to the uk to do his graduate program in any university in the uk?

Please reply. I also need if people can drop sample of the CVS and personal statement or letter of intent so as to know how I can start applying..





SECONDLY, Can one be a student and when he gets to uk, he applies and gets a job and switches from a tier 4 visa to tier 2 visa? Please reply

How much you need depends on your school and city.

You can’t change until you finish your studies

LuchiBianca:
Doesn't mean the bank will because they are only required by law to confirm genuinety of an account statement . Let me leave this topic so it doesn't seem I'm encouraging people to play fast with POF .

You already signed that they are allowed to do it when you signed and submitted your application.

Atk1nson:
Did you mean you printed the POF before 28 days based on the advice of your agent? or the statement was falsified (in which case I will further ask how/who you got the statement from)?

I think your defense should be based on the genuineness of the error (if an error). if its is a clear case of fraud, its a hard fight

****

Just reading others comments: you messed up sha...if you could pay deposit, pay visa fees and IHS, you could have just spared a little extra to get this right.

It’s a case of fraud.

Jacknn:
Ah serious,pls be elaborate sir.. why am I not eligible,that means international students(Non EU citizens) are not eligible for part time studies??

Pls just give a comprehensive explanation so I can grab. bkaux I've been thinking that UK masters that can allow me to work and study for 2 years is part time and not full time..

Just explain pls

You are not eligible for a visa with a part time study

Iamajala:
Please is PCR Test required for fully vaccinated passenger? For Egypt Air

No. But yellow card, day 2 test, locator form are required

elenengine:
@justwise,
Good morning,
Can a dependant (husband) travel without the main applicant?

Can the main applicant (wife) and kid travel without the dependant(husband).

If yes or no .
I need reason or procedure to follow.
Thanks boss.

Yes either can travel without the other but the dependant can not enter the uK before the main applicant. The main applicant has to travel with the kids first then the dependant husband can join later

dbty:
Yellow card for egypt is strange o.

My wife was fully vaccinated
The only document she provided were day2 test(lateral flow for 9 pounds) ,passenger locator form.period
She even had an over night lay over in Cairo.
She traveled on 18th January , 2022.
Could the rule have changed?

Maybe the rule has changed. I traveled 29th January. Those without the yellow card were not allowed to leave the airport

Oggg:
yellow card is not a requirement to go to UK, abi is this an egypt air thing?

It’s for egypt