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lightnlife:
Global relevance is more about skills than certificates.

What skills do you have?

YouKay has a Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2) programme which offers you a chance to relocate with your family if your skill is needed here. Search for Occupational Shortage List and read up more about. Tech and Medicine are the two topmost employers of foreigners into the UK at the moment.

There are other means - Global Talent visa, Study visa, etc.

Google is your best friend. There are a couple of relocation threads on Nairaland as well.

Genlit33:
I think this visa thing is luck now, was denied in Nov, was very confident because of my statement and balance, and honestly don't really have any plan to stay in the Uk but was refused, these Eco s they don't know what they are doing, the guy beside me at tls ikeja that he's going to Uk for visit visa and he's not coming funny enough he was given the visa. People with good intentions are denied while those that want to Japa are given visa.
The Eco s are really incompetent. An thinking of applying again, still contemplating of applying or may be forget it.

ednut1:
read page 1. The crs tool is there. Ond plus hnd is two or more degrees. With ond only it can’t give you required scores.

ednut1:
I have told you the two requirements up there. You are still asking about OND. Funny

ednut1:
truck driving is not part of skilled trades. The occupations eligible are listed on the ircc website. You need to be inside Canada to get certification and they wont give you visitors visa for that. Its work permit holders, students or pr already in Canada that can do that. Job offer- only grace of God can help because most of the employers want someone in Canada already. So you may apply for 5000 jobs and maybe see one wey to gree or none.

ednut1:
the scheme is not realistic for most Nigerians thats why you wont see the thread. It requires a job offer or licensing in Canada. Getting either of them is a tough ask. The chinese, indians and Philippinoes dominate that space as they have companies and use it to bring in their people. Unfortunately Nigerians are not strategic or communal abroad most times so cant use these things.

nekkyblues:
Good afternoon guys,

I just checked my result for the IELTS UKVI test I wrote on the 11th of May, 2022.

L - 7.0
R - 7.0
W - 7.0
S - 6.0
Overall band - 7.0

Can I apply for the job with this type of score?

I want to apply for the Home Care Worker Visa, I do not have prior experience in this field.

Could someone please help with the step by step guidelines on how to go about applying for the job?

I'll appreciate a response, thanks guys.

flokidfanatic:
Did you move back or consider moving back to Nigeria? I would like to hear your reason.

I have been living here(London, UK) for 3yrs now and despite the fact that I have a good job and living relatively well, I still have a consistent feeling about moving back home. Everything and everyone that I know is back home. Also, I do honestly feel like I will live better in Abuja(pay less bills ). But I am scared I might regret my decision down the line.

I know for sure I cannot be the first to have such thoughts or doubts so I wanted to post here to hear from people. Please comment if you have some experience.

mod please help get this to the front page if you can. Thanks.

Widall:
Visa alert!
Biometrics 5th April

DMC 6th April

VAC 25th April

Collection mail 25th

TLS Ikeja

Work visa

giselle237:
i have done applications without oayslip because then paymnt was by transfer or cheque.. provide other proofs of your employment

duchess90:
Hello,

Your HR where you work should be able to provide this document for you or Google search.

Cheers

ekpotek:
This your question shows that either you do not have pay slip or not under PAYE (Pay As You Earn) tax

Cashmadam:
I've gotten at least six visas without tax clearance. Just print your monthly payslip. The tax you pay should be there. That's enough.

Olayinka1230:
Mjizore congratulations
Please what are the documents you submitted and can you pls give me your email If you don’t mind I will like if you can guide me I’m about to start the Uk tourist visa and how much is total cost

mhizore:
Silent Reader, Everyone’s contribution helped during the process.

Submission: 14th of Feb (Abuja)
Biometrics: 16th Of Feb.

Paid Email: 21st of March.
I was told a decision has been made

TLS Collection Email: 25th Of March
Courier Email To Lagos : 25th Of March 11pm
Picked Up at DHL : 26th Of March

Visa Issued. Visiting Visa (6months)
I saw it was issued on the 22nd of march on my passport.

Goodluck to everyone ��

Oggg:
keep passport is to keep passport with yourself not with TLS. This is about 27k.
Self service means uploading the documnts urslf while assisted service means TLS will do the uploadimg for u. Self service is free. Assisted service is about 12k naira.
U dnt need tb test for visit visa.
So what did u pay for?

Mattycoke:
To cut the cost the applicant can get on a weekly bus which costs £23 in London and book a shared hostel. Adding shopping fee to an application is not mandatory.

deuoessch:
Hello everyone. When filling in the amount of money to be spent, does it include flight tickets to and fro?

Ayomide5651:
The immigration officer asked the reason I was there. I told him for vacation, he asked for my return ticket I gave to him. He said where would I stay that night, I showed him my hotel reservation. Then he asked if I had a credit card I told him no, then he asked for my wallet to see if I had cash, and I gave it to him. He asked me to thumb print, I did the first time, he said I should clean my hand on my forehand and place on it again which I did. Then he asked if I was working, I told him yes, he asked is it a good job I said yes, After that I saw him writing from my passport. He just told me to take a seat that he would be back. He came back then told me I’ll be interviewed. He was asking me questions and I was answering according to what was in my application. Tho an agent appied for me, I’m 22years. But from the interview it was obvious I wasn’t working there. Then I was told I have to return to where I was coming from that I didn’t get my visa genuinely. That was what happened

giselle237:
if you feel your chances are shaky at the moment or complicated as you termed it, why then must you apply now? There’s no point going back and forth on the thread on the same circumstance. Nobody is an eco here to be honest with you, you have been given advice based on what ppl feel, the onus is is left on you to convince yourself first before convincing a visa officer. If you feel convinced, go for it.. if not, then wait more. There is no hard and fast rule.
You can do a lump sum and then continue the normal way with saving accordingly the ffg months, then not printing off the month with the lump sum or not do it at all.. there’s no way to tell if the visa will be granted. Your overall circumstance will be looked at, what will make this person come back.

Mattycoke:
Hi, add marriage certificate and pictures to it if you are married. Not married yet How long are you staying for? 10 days [/b]What is your opening balance? [b]zero naira balance Also write things to do in a cover letter. Thing like what sir

AmeliaT:
Everything looks good but make sure your cover letter is strong, you’re clear on what you’re going for and you also include your budget. Do not start with a zero balance. But I also believe that apart from the 1.8m, you should have a savings account. My husband’s current account didn’t have much- it was just about 2m- similar to yours but he submitted our savings account as well which had about £25k. He even submitted the one year statement showing consistent inputs in the account and zero withdrawals. So, make sure you also have a savings account as that truly legitimizes your claim of leading a great career. Married? Add marriage certificate and bio data of spouse and explain what your spouse does and your entire family situation.

My husband’s cover letter explained- the nature of his business, number of staff who rely on him for monthly salary, also reinforced his monthly revenue and even stated they have an expansion plan etc.

AmeliaT:
Hiya, No worries.

1 X2 just means two times. X4 = Four times. If your statement shows you receive 10m income within 6 months, ideal thing is to pro rate by multiplying by 2 to get the annual income. I.e. 20m.

2 If you earn 500k a month, your budget should ideally not exceed your 2 month income i.e. 1m. People have been rejected and the reason given was that the budget for the trip was equal to 4 month's of their income which the ECO believed was too much to spend on a trip.

3 If you're staying with a friend, you will need to signify this on the form, including their name, home address, phone number and email address. The friend will also send an invitation letter, copy of their passport data page as well as a copy of their leave to remain if they're not a citizen. If possible, their mortgage/ownership docs or tenancy agreement (if they agree as those are sensitive documents) to show they have a means to truly accommodate you. The friend may also be called to verify their relationship with you.

I hope this was helpful! All the best!

AmeliaT:
Sorry about this. Refusal is straight forward. I see 3 issues.

2million annual income is too small.
Your statements didn't correlate with the claimed income.
Your statement doesn't have the required volume and sustainability so you don't come across as someone earning enough to afford this holiday and return.

The profile looks fishy. You have two rejections; a third one could be dangerous.

Two day course will signal desperation and deception. Retain your tourist visa but only when your circumstances have changed significantly. Build your travel history before going back. The UK is NOT the end all, be all. I have been to 36 countries by God's grace and was born/lived in England for many years and I can tell you it isn't in my top 20 or even 30 countries. I only go back `because it is home- family responsibilities, health maintenance and shopping. Otherwise, The UAE, South Africa, Qatar, Barbados, The Bahamas etc. offer way much more fun and excitement.

My Tips
1 Pay yourself a salary into your personal account every month and that should be the primary income there. Obviously, the salary should be a logical amount that's healthy and not eroding your business revenue/profit.
2 You Should present the personal and business account but make sure your business account is active on CAC.
3 Do not resort to inflation, sending through large deposits within the six-month period.
4 Spend as you normally would in your personal account, leaving some each month so that is accumulated to a healthy balance.
5 Review the statement first before you indicate your income, expenditure, and budget. Make sure the annual income matches the statement income. Annual income should ideally be X2 of your 6month statement. The expenditure should also follow the same principles.
6 Budget for the trip should ideally not exceed 2 months’ income. There is no hard and fast rule about this, but people have been rejected for a budget that was X4 their income.
7 However, ensure this budget covers your entire trip. Breakdown flight, accommodation, food, transport and a little bit for shopping and entertainment (not mandatory). Below is my personal budget guide which I came up with myself and is by no means prescriptive, but you can review, and tweak as needed. This will help guide to ensure your budget, length of trip and available balance are all in sync.
Flight- £564
Accommodation- £50/Day (unless you’re staying with a friend)
Food- £20/day
Transport- £10-15/day

Optional
Shopping- Variable
Entertainment- Variable
8 I personally advise that you try to ensure that the available balance in your account is 2X the budget for the trip. Because they expect that you have funds to go back to when you get back home. So, you can use your available balance to work backwards to see the budget you have available for the trip and therefore the number of days you can afford to stay. Others have gotten their visa with a 500k balance but it’s better safe than sorry.

These are my thoughts and of course there have been exceptions to the rules, both positive and negative. All the best!

kizonero:
Good evening great men and women here. I most say I am really really impressed by the work done here...May God continue to bless you all abundantly.

Anyways I am a silent reader right from day one. And I just picked interest in this UK visit visa and I will like to give it a try hoping by his grace I will scale thru. Like they always say, every traveller started from somewhere. I started with Ghana and UAE in 2019, a week and two weeks stay respectively.

Now I want to plan towards adding UK to my travel experience and her Visa to my passport. Having read some of the stories here on people's experience, I observed that most of the visa rejections are mostly Bank Acct statement related. And I wouldn't want to after getting all the guidelines here,mess up.

Please superiors in the house, I would like you to carefully look into this my idea of trying to build my bank account statement, then after 6months I will apply.

"A million naira lodgement in my acct this month, then as from March ending, I will be receiving a salary of 200k thousand naira each month for 7months. Atleast I will be saving 150k each month from it. And there won't be any lodgement of money higher than the 200k salary in that 7months". This is what I planned to discuss with my boss. I hope it serves me good superiors in the house for a stay of 7-10 days?

2) Secondly, this is where I seem to be confused. The pages I have read so far on this thread, I haven't seen anyone sharing the Documents they submitted for UK visit visa(tourism), where can one go for the submission e.g VFS kind of service or Is it being done online.
Please I need detailed information on how to obtain the form and do the processing. The things required for the visa etc

Thank you superiors. I await your various reply