₦airaland Forum

Azeez1003:
Can one use a Nigeria pounds account for part of POF, and do they need to transact with it frequently within the 28 days period like the Naira account also.

Nicky222:
Msc doesn’t allow dependant .. you will have to do Mres

davodyguy:
This is for next time.

When traveling, aside from looking at cost and airline's comfortability (food, entertainment and travel hours) look at restrictions etc.

I booked ticket on Friday and while booking, Lufthansa was the cheaper to London, but I need transit.

Checked KLM and Air France, they're also cheaper than BA, VA and Air Peace, but both requires transit and most importantly you'll only be allowed Just a single 23Kg bag and hand luggage 🧳 for free

I looked at all these and my sincere travel agents laid all options to me, before we chose one of the three that takes us from Lagos to London direct with 23kg*2

So when next you're traveling, consider

Total travel time
Need for ATV
How comfortable airline is
How expensive or cheap


I believe your passport should be returned to via VFS before Friday next weekend

davodyguy:
This is for next time.

When traveling, aside from looking at cost and airline's comfortability (food, entertainment and travel hours) look at restrictions etc.

I booked ticket on Friday and while booking, Lufthansa was the cheaper to London, but I need transit.

Thanks so much boss

Checked KLM and Air France, they're also cheaper than BA, VA and Air Peace, but both requires transit and most importantly you'll only be allowed Just a single 23Kg bag and hand luggage 🧳 for free

I looked at all these and my sincere travel agents laid all options to me, before we chose one of the three that takes us from Lagos to London direct with 23kg*2

So when next you're traveling, consider

Total travel time
Need for ATV
How comfortable airline is
How expensive or cheap


I believe your passport should be returned to via VFS before Friday next weekend

giselle237:
who confirmed that you need a transit visa pls? Did you check with the airline?

davodyguy:
It's too late to travel on Monday.

You don't have direct interface with Embassy.

Also your passport would go through VFS and this alone would take days.

So send an email to Airline that Yiu may not be able to travel dues to passport. Let's see if you can either cancel of pay for no show.

But learn a lesson. Give 30 days minimum to apply for any visa, whether ATV or regular visa

Lheman:
Good morning house, please I applied for a UK visit transit visa . I did my biometrics since Tuesday, Jan 14th, 2025. I am travelling to Poland. I wasn’t informed that I will be needing a transit visa until few days before departure. This is my first time passing through London. I have a 3 hrs layover at London(Gatwick) airport . I had already paid for the flight scheduled for Monday, Jan 20th, 2025. I hold a valid Schengen visa. I am yet to receive a response from UKVI. Even though they can’t issue a decision early, I would like to obtain my passport from them as early as possible. Please what can I do

Tolvin:
Visa Alert!!!

 

God has said that the rest of the year is the best of the year for me! It has been a tumultuous journey but I dare say that God has been ever faithful. I bless Him for giving me the strength and the will to hold on, take crazy steps of faith, and now and I’m here. Phil. 1:6 & Eph. 3:20 & daily thanksgiving has been my routine since Oct 1st.

 

Submitted new POF to the University in order to meet a Visa Compliance Check condition due to the visa refusal received in Aug – Oct 27th

POF Accepted by the University – Oct 29th

CAS issued – Nov 2nd

Visa Application – Nov 5th

Biometrics – Nov 9th

NSF Mail – Nov 12th

CAS Used Update – Nov 17th

Paid Email – Nov 19th

Application moved to VAC – Nov 22nd

Collection Mail – Nov 22nd

Passport received with Vignette – Nov 23rd

 

I will never forget when I received the last refusal on the 10th of August. I was devastated, depressed, and pressed down. It seemed over for me at the time but God said He was just getting started with me. A number of friends I’d made during my biometrics in July at the time traveled to the UK and this made me sadder because I felt left behind. Few of them stood with me and kept monitoring my progress, just to ensure that I didn’t give up and I am glad I didn’t. I dare say that GOD CAME THROUGH FOR ME!

 

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow here I come in Jesus name (Amen)!!!

Rayosamudia:
I think the draws is now done weekly I got a mail from ekonsulate today buh wasn't able to get appointment was any one given appointment date today

AllKnowing:
3 financial means not sufficient or not duly verified or documented

Number 6. This is the latest weapon from the Embassy’s arsenal. Falsification of information. I’m believing this is a means to combat booking of appointments by Agents. So y’all carefully make sure email booking details match.

iamadonis2:
Yes for legalization by proxy.

Yes for obtaining eligibility letter from MOE

itzwhalez:
I just picked up my visa.
Thanks to everyone and every bit of information provided on this thread�. Really appreciative�

P.S: i applied in the UAE not in Nigeria.

blessednendowed:
Add up your total tuition cost for a year + accommodation cost for a year + your living expenses(food,transportation, misc) for a year + your flight cost.
The total amount should be the minimum you should have in your CC.
Remember that living expenses, including accommodation expenses are going to differ based on the city you are going to. So if you are going to larger cities like Poznan, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Gdansk, Krakow etc make sure your CC limit is at least 5m or more. The more the better.

Now when you go to a bank to open and fund the cash back credit card like I said earlier they may hold 10-20% of the money as collateral which they will put a lien on. Therefore, for example if you need your CC limit to be set at 5m you need to fund your CC with something around 6m. About 1m will be held as collateral, the other 5m or so will be available as your limit.

Hope that helps.

blessednendowed:
This question has been asked several times. For the last time let me respond.

Question: If my sponsor is a business man and does not earn a salary what are the supporting documents he must provide?

Answer: If Your sponsor is a business man and not earning a salary he or she will provide the following supporting documentation as proof of funds and sponsorship:

1. CAC registration
2. Tax Documents
3. Certificate of Credit Card Limit in your sponsor's name (Your sponsor will open a cash backed credit card account in his or her name, fund it and request a certificate of credit card limit.)
4. Letter of Sponsorship or Affidavit of Sponsorship ( Must be signed by your sponsor and notarized by a high court or public notary)
5. Copy of Government Issued ID (Passport, National ID or Voter's ID Card)

KayBaba01:
How many people got visa appointments through phone calls this week?
I and 10 different people tried from 9 am till 2 pm with over 250 calls each and none went through, are you telling me it was that busy?
I think there's some game going on in that embassy oo.
Why are they making things difficult intentionally for us?
And one agent will secure an appointment anyhow, is it juju they are using or they are collecting bribe.
I hate it in here, everything in Nigeria must be hard or what?

I do not think you guys applying to schools in Poland wants to actually travel to that country. I rather think you are just trying to enrich the Polish government by paying tuition deposits, application fees to universities without knowing how to get a visa to travel to that country. How on earth would you all be trying to secure an appointment at the Polish Embassy in Nigeria for weeks and some even months and yet some people are still writing about getting admission to universities in Poland till date. Is it the desperation to travel or what?

I reside outside Nigeria and trying to secure an appointment for legalization at the Polish Embassy for a cousin for 2 weeks now with no luck. I have asked him to move on and also trying to get another school for him in another country. It is not worth it to keep trying I must confess. The big countries (e.g. US, Canada, UK, Australia etc) all have online booking or appointment systems. These are countries Nigerians flock to and yet they have a decent appointment system in place. How do one think a country like Poland with her embassy in Nigeria serviing 6 other countries will go for an archaic (19th century) booking system by opening slots for few minutes and locking the portal thereafter. Visa appointment is by phone booking in the 21st century? Dont you think it is a call to fraud or abuse of the system? A phone line open only on Thursdays for few minutes? Is that fair to all as enshrined in the EU Policy on Fairness? How do you think one would secure an appointment by calling a line that us not available without bribing his or her way thru?

Last week after trying to secure appointment for my cousin and unable thru the corrupt e-consulat system; I sent a mail to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Poland for a review of their booking system in Nigeria. I thought the system would have been improved by now owing to my knowledge of workings in some developed countries. I was however disappointed that it is still the same thing. I suggest you all do the same (thats those still interested in studying in Poland). If not, your tuition fees will be gone in a twinkle of an eye after much excuses from the universities on refund etc. Remember some of you also paid a non refundable application fee to some of these Polish Universities and these monies would have been better used even if na for suya and malt for Naija. At least the worms in the belly go bless u for feeding them well instead of wasting the same for a venture that is not profitable.

If they are sincere with promoting their country; they should be fair in their booking system. Thats all. If not they are part of the corruption going on in Nigeria.

I wish you all the best and hope the system is improved soon for those that still want to study in Poland.