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I have a question pls. If you are using isusu as a means of raising money for house deposit, we know it comes In bulk , how do you explain it to the mortgage guys ? I mean the inflow as it’s not salary savings. Also if you sell a property In Naija or move part of the fund from Naija, how do you explain it ? Would you call two of them as gifts ?

semmyk:
BA has one of the most generous cabin (hand) luggage. Apart from your laptop bag, you can do more than 7kg (be reasonable though): some do literally as much as around 22kg. Beware, this vary from country to countries, and for different destination, (and in some instances, the check-in officer!). By and large, BA is generally liberal.
Regarding paying for extra baggage(s), you can pay online before check-in, or you pay at the airport when checking in. Unfortunately, BA no longer published its extra baggage fee/prices on her site.
What you can do is to get on BA site. For instance, https://www.britishairways.com/travel/managebooking/public/en_gb
Put in your booking reference and surname. Your travel itinerary pops up. Within, kindly look for the baggage section. You'll see an option for adding more baggage 🛄.
The prices of extra baggage, are not as expensive as they used to be; so it seems.
Also, on some route, the difference between (a priori) online price and price at the airport can be as low at only £10 more expensive at the airport. Which is fine. However, on some route, the difference can be as much as £50.

. Thanks for this. I am covered. But just to also contribute. …extra luggage is £150. I paid for extra luggage in my return leg. Although I used free Avios. 😀😀😀. By the way, I only paid £180 for my return ticket to Naija. I used Amex/BA avios. That card is a life saver 😀😀😀

Meanwhile you can use my link to get your Amex card. Follow who know road
https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/eMeKAOydtG?XL=MIANS

Peerielass:
British Airways has a very generous hand luggage allowance of 23kg and not 8kg. Check the dimensions of your suitcase though, you can also take your laptop bag etc.

https://www.britishairways.com/jba/ba/fi_FI/baggage/bagcabin.html

many thanks for this . I am covered be that 🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻😀😀😀😀😀

mex551:
Good evening my people. Who has traveled with British airways from LHR, I have questions. Are they strict on 2 * 23kg? What if my luggage is 2 to 3kg higher? Also for the cabin luggage, apart from the usual small box of 8kg, can I also carry a laptop bag with some stuff on my back? What is it like here in Heathrow

. Someone should help me answer Abeg. My load too plenty 😎

Good evening my people. Who has traveled with British airways from LHR, I have questions. Are they strict on 2 * 23kg? What if my luggage is 2 to 3kg higher? Also for the cabin luggage, apart from the usual small box of 8kg, can I also carry a laptop bag with some stuff on my back? What is it like here in Heathrow

Santa2:
Still paying NGN4,400 from my Netflix subscription that I did while in Nigeria. Highest package oo

and you watch all these British films? I heard that there is a restriction when it’s not Netflix uk. How true?

hustla:
No, it won't betray you

thanks

Random thought, is it possible to get someone in Nigeria to open a Netflix account for me and send the password to me here as it seems paying from Naija is cheaper. Will the IP address betray me ?

I want to send some stuff to Nigeria. Can I get a recommendation. Seems Mamatukwas is not tech eagle.

Good afternoon all

I did my biometrics for my passport renewal and with the help of a friend in Abuja it was printed the following week. The 6th February. A copy was actually sent to me from Abuja and I was asked to go pick it up in London. But because I used a registered self addressed envelope, I have been tracking it since feb 6th till date and they don’t seem to have the record. Should I start going to London for it? Why did the immigration force you to pay for delivery and still refuse to send it? Is there any number to call in London to complain ? Rather than travelling to London from West Midlands

eniola1010:
Please what job do u think a lady with a mba from nigeria can do in uk if such lady does not want to do support or care?

She has experience as a secetary in her dads company in nigeria.

Is it possible for such person to be employed as secetary, receptionist, Personal assistant or any clerical role in uk without any uk experience?

Or which work such person fit do if no be support or care? Asking for someone pls

youkay is not like Nigeria. Roles like secretary and clerical jobs are non existence or scarce in the uk . The title personal assistance is mostly used for care/support work. Nevertheless, tailor your cv to highlight transferable skills and look for customer service roles. Hope that helps.

Jbloc:
Try dey cover some sensitive details from public eye. The firm could see this and work backward, no dey jeopardize your chances.

exactly.

LionInZion:
Yea, that's it. I joined one of her masterclasses and it looked promising, probably because she held that herself. That was what prompted me to enroll.

please check your email

olenime:
Badt guy

😀😀😀😀😀😀. Opportunity

Good thread! Thanks Semmyk for giving us hope of owing property in this youkay

Lexusgs430:
You are even owing them money........ What do you understand by the term, increased cost of living/energy crisis..........

In 3 days, only you put heating on full blast for over 15 hours ..........

You be big man o.......

do you know if he is Emefele’s Brother�. The guy dey enjoy NEPA for youkay ����

bigtt76:
Nice one. Don't mind the Monzo werey ...they bounced me too and I went same route as you did for 1.

Boya make you try my AMEX referral https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/tEMItOhbvx?XL=MNANS - you get 6000 Avios once you are approved and you spend up to $1000 within 3 months.

Y[b]ou can use the card to pay your utility bills th[/b]ough its advisable you use below 25% of your approved credit limit to boost your credit scores.

Was it the landlord that pressured you into paying 6 months rents in advance instead of monthly?

. How are u using this to pay your utility bills? How did you set up direct debit with AMEX?

Osoderi:
Hello house pls I want to confirm if companies in UK allows ones to take unpaid leave.

my friend in U S A took about four months unpaid leave from work to take care of her child and she was given and she still retained her job. so I want to confirm if one can do it here in the UK without been sacked.

Depending on your employer. A relative got 4 months unpaid leave last December to give birth. Why it is unpaid was because she was already pregnant before joining the company

dustydee:
I am always careful when using the word "impossible", especially when I am not aware of the full facts.
I will give you an example.
My spouse and I came for our masters at the same time. Neither of us workd for an hour during our study and yet ALL our bills were paid. Now I am sure you are screaming "IMPOSSIBLE".

. And you save £3000 per month! Congratulations. Abeg show us the way

dustydee:
hi,
Short answer is : It is possible.
Your dependent will have to get a very good high paying job while you also work to support the family. For example, if your spouse gets a job paying ~ £55k, their take home will be around £3080. You can choose to save all of it while surviving on your 20hr a week job.
On your followup question on earnings after school. Again, it is very possible but both of you need good paying jobs. Once a child is involved, it becomes harder.

not possible with what u just wrote. How much will go into utility bills, rent and groceries? Is he living in a free house ? Can you do all that with 20hrs per week job? No give the guy false hope. They don’t pick money on the street here

We received voucher from my kid’s school (primary) about £33 to spend on food or shopping. Can this be classified as public fund ? Abi Christmas free gift

semmyk:
It seems others are asking: a thread created - https://www.nairaland.com/7080230/how-apply-renew-nigerian-passport#118848406
You might want to ask there as well.
I suppose passport should be ready within a month. They should give an indication on confirmation slip when you go in for biometric? However, things at that high commission (indeed almost all other 9ja high commission globally) changes so often like Dublin or Cape Town weather.
Unfortunately, calling them is almost a waste of valuable time!
Someone mentioned on this thread about collection earlier. I'll try look for it if I can.

Ok, so can you get it within a day. It's possible!!! I won't advocate that route neither do I have a plug!
Regarding travel, Justwise indicated earlier with expired 9ja passport and valid UK permit, you might be good to go: as in 9ja trip to & fro. If there are stop overs or if the trip is not UK-9ja-UK



I understand your enquiry is about collection. Here's an earlier collation on 9ja passport in the UK -

. Thanks Bro for always coming through. Never knew of that thread

Please I will be travelling out of the uk by march ending. I just realised that my passport will expire before then. I have applied for renewal and my biometrics date in London is End of January.

Is it possible for the passport to be out within a month? Is there a way to hasten the processing at the Nigeria house? As per Naija style. Pls tips will be appreciated.

babajeje123:
To those working in NHS, please how did you prepare for your interview? Were there general questions apart from the ones that were role-specific? Kindly help with information that will help in nailing the interview.

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vanod:
House Good morning,

Pls I arrived UK A week ago on a work visa, before coming my company where to make accomodation available for me, on getting here i discovered the accomodation is within the facility where I work, and I have booked paid for flight for my family to come over.

The initial plan was when I get here I will look for an accomodation before they coming, but is becoming increasingly hard everyday getting a house in Glasgow, they just have 10 days from departure date.

Can you guys pls advice me, either to push the ticket further to January, Cancel and get refund or use Airbnb if they eventually come.

. Cancel or postpone their coming , pending when you get suitable accommodation. The stress of Airbnb no be here ohh. Except your pocket is full or you are related to a Naija politician with deep pocket

Igbamatigbi:
Hello,

I know this have been talked about many times but I need help on this please.

I have been in UK for 13 months for 2 years Masters, I registered with Experian and my score is 845. I have tried to apply for a credit card even with AMEX , I saw a link here and applied and was rejected.
I don’t know what I am doing wrong, I have registered on credit ladder for some months now, I am registered on electoral roll. I have direct debit for data, NHS prescription and Netflix.

Please can someone help out? Experian sent a random mail that I qualify for Backlay credit card, I applied and was rejected, what should I do ?
Thanks .

. I feel that those your direct debits don’t count. They want to see things like house rent, and utility bills. Also, evidence of salary. You might need to use those. My 10penny

pheranmie:
Good morning my japa members, my japa journey i most confess has been full of up and down and each time I I feel so Disappointed and discouraged on why did I come here but I can say here is better even though it’s has not been easy. Getting here we had issue of accommodation even up til now me,my wife and the new born baby has stay in a room and manage with an Kenyan woman and paying £700 while we have little access to stuffs cause of too much compliant each time we wanna cook she complains of of bill here and there and so we have to cook once a day despite the fact that my wife is breastfeeding though I will be ungrateful if I did not appreciate the fact that she took us in most especially when the social worker was on us and was about to collect our baby because we were staying at travel Logde before the arrival of the child.The situation got more worse when I discovered the home office has made a mistake in the condition of my brp with the present conditions stating no work no engaging in business and I have reported since last month and notin is forthcoming.
Please anyone that can help as regarding

Accommodation (not asking for free) but sometin more better.my wife schools at University of hertfordshire so if I can get sometin within but I won’t mind if it’s far as well as my present place is far as well so I won’t mind and if I can get someone to help on that issue of getting a cash in hand job and any means getting my brp fix I will Still appreciate it .

Thanks in anticipation

. Are u a Christian ? Look for a Church. Winners Chapel, Redemmed , or MFM nearby. I guess you will find help. Be strong , this too shall come and pass

hustla:
I think what they'll do is to reduce the number of dependents one can bring

OR

Limit post study grants to students who enroll in courses on the SOL and ask schools to make admissions more stringent

for those still coming abi? Hope it won’t affect those already here

Just seeing this now. I hope uk immigration laws are not retrospective. Especially for those that are already here hoping to get 2 years Post work permit

This video don surface again

eniola1010:
I have been checking my eligibility and sadly i have been having 0% chances. It seems one gets cc approved if you have spent a number of years in uk and if you have like 2year inflow of salary and you have a stay permit

. Come to my DM. Let me help you set up your Amex Use this link

https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/eMeKAOydtG?XL=MIANS

Good morning My people

I know that this has been answered previously, am struggling to find the page. Which Schengen country is easier and faster to get visa to, from the uk? Just want to spend a weekend outta here