₦airaland Forum

Quick Update/Visa Alert to encourage other applicants:

Biometrics: 27th June 2025
SMS/Email of Passport return: 14th July 2025
Passport Collection: 16th July 2025.
6months Multiple Entry Visa granted.

Likely so...

You can go on Wednesday.

All the best!

Swaycater:
Please I'll love to ask, would the public holiday tomorrow after people doing biometrics?

Thank you so much.

I will do my research on the fund you stated and yes my investment aim is to hedge against inflation, long term.

Will revert if i need any further clarification.

Thank you once again.

emmasoft:
Please understand dollar for is not like MMF. The underlying asset is eurobonds. The fund is categorized as moderate or medium risk.

The major advantage is the hedge against inflation and devaluation of the local currency. You need to have a long-term view when investing in dollar fund. I will prefer the Norrenberger dollar fund to any of the others you mentioned, basically because of a better rate.

Hello Everyone.

I am new here...Can the gurus please advise on which Dollar Fund/Eurobond one can invest in?

These are the options I am considering: ARM Eurobond, Nigerian Eurobond Fund by United Capital Asset Management and Stanbic IBTC Dollar Fund.

I will appreciate your insights people.

Thank you as you respond.

Congratulations!

I submitted on the 27th of June too but my application is still under processing when i tracked it.

Do keep us posted when you pick up your passport.

Chuckdee:
Yes, Submitted 27th June, got pickup text yesterday 10th July.

It means your application has been decided and your passport is ready for pick up or delivery.

Did you get any email apart from this? If no, it is possible your visa was approved. But this can only be confirmed once you pick up your passport.

Congratulations in advance and keep us posted!

Maryjane62:
Good Evening Everyone, I just got below mail, what does it indicate? Was the visa was approved? This is my first time applying?



Dear Customer,

A decision for GWF reference number xxxxxxxxx was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 07/08/2025 18:31:44.

If a courier return service was purchased from VFS, your passport and notification of the decision will be delivered to the chosen address.

If not, your passport can be collected from the UK Visa Application Centre during the designated passport collection times (Please check our website for details).

Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

Regards,

VFS Global

Hello everyone.

Any idea on the current timeline for receiving a decision for visa applications?

Has anyone who submitted between the 23rd to 27th of June 2025 received a decision?

Thank you.

Very good profile with a high likelihood of being approved for a visa.

Just ensure you package your application properly.

All the best!

Desmondola2020:
I schooled and lived in the uk for 4years. I relocated to Nigeria fully last year but I would like to visit the uk this year with my wife. I have a business and also pay my self 4m monthly salary and my wife earns 1m monthly from same business. What’s the best way to apply? Should I apply as a director in my business using only my salary account or I should use my business ?
My wife and I went to France , Belgium and Netherlands in December for our honey moon.
I presently have active schegen , USA , Canada visa. Personal acc is around 10m plus.

May I suggest that you build your travel history to other countries before applying.

It appears you may have been "blacklisted" for now....

Sorry once again!

onile1975:
At Lady caplin Thanks


I have waited for 10years before making the sixth application, is just that u k entrance clearance officer were heartless because they don't challenge there decision

Sorry about your refusal. If you dont mind, when was your last visa issued?

Can you share your timeline too? Date of biometrics?

Thank you

Abikeadebey:
So what could have been the reason since it’s a renewal?

6th application?

You need to take a long breakkkkk from reapplying.

Sorry about your refusal.

onile1975:
Hello good people of the house Cashmadam Davodyguy and Gurus,I need contributions

My 6th application was just refused with the following reasons

1) eco said I have not travel since my last denied, meanwhile I travel to Ghana by flight in February this year

2) the eco said 1300pounce will not be sufficient for 7days visit

3) the eco said my monthly income of 1million and fifty thousand naira is too low for me to travel to u.k

4) the eco said am travel alone living my three children behind is a sign of overstay in u.k

5).the eco stated all previous reasons and use them to refused the fresh application after I have clerified all this reasons in the letter I submitted.

Pls house, I need a lawyer to fille ppp for me this is weekend act of u k entrance clearance officer, but I have sent email to home office complain,requesting for reconsideration of application,yet I need a u.k lawyer to handle it.
Anybody with contact of uk immigration lawyer can assist with contact email.

I submitted at ikeja

Congratulations!

Gentleman07:
Picked up my passport today with 2 years visa

It was quite fast just 4 days from biometrics to pick up email.

I was in the uk for 6 weeks on my 6 month last year. Submitted everything I saw on the thread but I guess submitting a my bank statement that gives them access to login in real time to access both my personal and company account might be the reason for the swift response.

Thank you all on the platform for the insights.


All the best

Hello to everyone

I had a 6 months uk visa from last year, I used it once and it expired in January 2025

I decided to apply for 2 years

Biometrics - Mon 23rd
Vfs email passport ready - Friday 27th

I didn’t receive any refusal email from ukvi so far

But my worry is why so fast? I have never seen this kind of timeline before just 4 days to decision, I didn’t pay for any sort of piority just normal application. I m kinda nervous. I’ll pick up by Monday. Pls does anyone have an idea why decision so fast even tho I didn’t pay for Piority fast track,

Biometrics was done at Ikeja Lagos.

Bless you all for all meaningful contributions

I doubt this can be deleted once you have uploaded and accepted the terms or something like that.

missexiest:
Another question pls,how do I delete an already uploaded document on the vfs website?Kindly assist me. Thank you

Option 1.

Make sure it is stamped and signed by the relevant officer of the department in charge.

All the best!

firebreather:
Morning everyone,

Let's say I'm working for a (small) company that doesn't use a payroll system. But I'm earning high enough to be able to afford traveling, how do I get a payslip?

Based on my research so far, these are the options I can think of:

1. Get the company to give me a typed break down of my monthly income for the past three months on a company letterhead. (Not sure of this but with some convincing I can pull it off.)

2. Submit my statement of account that shows my salary and use highlighter to indicate the salaries

3. Submit my statement of account without any indication and hope the visa officer will find the salaries for the period of three months.

N/B: I'm using the same account I use for my salary as my personal account so money comes in and goes out steadily. And it is this same account I'll be using it's statement for the visa application.

Visa Alert! 10years Visit Visa

Biometrics: Tuesday, 10th June 2025

Decision Email: Wednesday, 18th June 2025

Passport Pickup: Thursday, 19th June 2025

Docs I submitted:

Employment letter, introduction letter, staff ID, TCC

6 months salary account statement, dorm account, pension statement

Evidence of investments (money market, Risevest, etc.)

Copies of valid and expired visas

Hope this helps someone. Wishing everyone still waiting all the best! 🙏🏽

LadyCaplin:
Good evening, People.

Is an appointment required to pick up one's passport from the VAC?

Based on their email, customers must present their digital receipt, evidence of identity and QR code at the security point.

Can someone kindly clarify what this digital receipt and QR code is? Apologies if this has been answered previously.

Thank you. Daalu. Nagode. Eshey!

I see you finally submitted your application.

Wishing you a successful outcome.

Cheers!

quote author=onile1975 post=135795519]Hello house

Many people want to travel out of this country come and see a lot of people at Vfs center yesterday that I went for biometric it was cloudy yesterday. I cannot believe what I saw ,as many people were also coming for collections.collection is greater than submission.[/quote]

Good evening, People.

Is an appointment required to pick up one's passport from the VAC?

Based on their email, customers must present their digital receipt, evidence of identity and QR code at the security point.

Can someone kindly clarify what this digital receipt and QR code is? Apologies if this has been answered previously.

Thank you. Daalu. Nagode. Eshey!

This was fassssssttt lol

Congratulations!

biggybanking:
Even less.I Submitted an application 17th may and it was approved 26th May. No US visa. And others were less than am month.

Just keep trying.

I got the same message error when i was trying to book mine.

You can try very early in the morning too.

All the best!

gateleo:
hello guys

have been trying to confirm appointment date for my documents submission in Lagos TLS..but i got this error message anytime I tried to confirm the date..

Any one experiences this? hav been trying since 4 days now with the same error messages

Thanks for the update. I hope it was a successful outcome.

Candybright:
Yes I know irst week of May applicant that have gotten response

Sorry about your refusal.

Do you have any travel history?

cowboyvs:
Hi guys, I just received my rejection letter from UKVI. Please can someone analyze this reasons for me and proffer solutions cos I am down cast right now cos I thought I did everything I was supposed to do. Thank you very much wonderful Nairaland family. I appreciate

Indeed, lol.

I thought having a US visa would shorten the timeline.

Thank you!

Thytechguy:
May application should take a month for a reply or so. Someone submitted early May and biometric request was sent Early June. So patience is what you will have.

Hello @luiginho2xl

When did you submit your application?

Thanks.

luiginho2xl:
Just got this. Is this their usual way of notification?
Dear Customer,

A decision for GWF reference number GWFxxxxx was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on 06/11/2025 14:07:08.

If a courier return service was purchased from VFS, your passport and notification of the decision will be delivered to the chosen address.

If not, your passport can be collected from the UK Visa Application Centre during the designated passport collection times (Please check our website for details).

Please note this is an auto generated e-mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

Regards,

Hello people.

For those who applied for a visit visa, has anyone received a response recently? Curious to know if May applications are being attended to now.

Please share your timelines to encourage us all.

$1494usd.


quote author=JaySterling post=135658849]What’s the current cost of the UK 10 years visa[/quote]

Lagos: July dates are available.

omotayo18:
Please what's the current biometrics date in Lagos and Abuja

Hello People,

Please does not anyone have a functional contact number for VFS Global Ikeja centre?

Thank you.

Hello everyone.

Do we think VFS will honour appointments scheduled for Friday in view of the Public Holiday?

I checked their site and it was only Monday they stated they would be closed.

Any idea anyone?

Ok.

Thank you!

Debbieeeeeee:
There’s no need to upload your visa application form again.

Thank you.

To think i planned to upload my cover letter under "Other" documents.

I appreciate your feedback.

jmoore:
Visa application form and cover letter.

Good day everyone.

Please what are the documents to be uploaded under Proof of Application apart from the checklist?

Am I to upload my data page and Visa application form too?

Will greatly appreciate your feedback/insights. Thank you!

@cashmadam
@hunee
@giselle237

Thank you.

Have you submitted your application now?

BruceXavier:
Yes, there were available dates from the last week in may as the time I checked