Better to leave it till a decision is made.

Shadybeauty:
Good morning, please a friend have done is biometric and awaiting decision for a visit visa. is it safe to withdraw the money in his account?

If it's a visa that allows you to live and work in the UK, yes but if it is a visit visa, no.

MendeZ:
Please when traveling to the UK on a three years visa is it allowed that I book a one way ticket only?

This is exclusive of your POF.
The payslips are to prove that you received pay for that period + plus the account statement for that period showing the payment into your account.

Fadd2:


Yea i have my employment letter but i am not clear about the payslip you mentioned because if i am submitting a Pof of 1month how will they match payslip of over 6years to my Pof.

Contact details mentioned today is well noted

Your employment letter and payslips (if they match your bank statement for that period).
Don't forget to include their contact details too.

Fadd2:


Thank you!

Please what other documents can be used to replace reference letter for study gap
I'm unable to get a reference letter from my previous employer. Reason because they said they dont issue reference letter to embassy and embassy can reach out to them when necessary.
I almost forgot to mention that i stopped working with this organisation over 6years ago
N:B: I have my employment letter

1. No.
2. No. If required, you'll be asked for it so make sure that you've got evidence/explanation just in case.

LongSword:

Thanks Duchess,

1. what about the parents signed consent letter(pof), does it have to be notarized?

2. For a 2019 graduate, is that a big study gap?
Do I have to provide work evidence covering the study gap?

Thanks Again.

Any Govt correspondence e.g. tax letters or any letter/document with yiur name on it thats sent to you by a governmentinstitution/organisation.
PS: just seen that Duchess90 provided an extensive explanation.

Focus99:
I do not understand what you meant by Government letter..please throw more light on this let me see if I can get this to add to my application.

Then for GP letter can I submit family card from our dentist?

Thanks you

As far as I know based on the applications I was privy to, they don't except they just started it.
Your school will need to update the UKVI on the completion of your studies (mostly in cases where the degree hasn't been formally conferred) but if you have your degree certificate/transcript, that's as good as the school informing UKVI.

You'll need to get on UKVI website by yourself to apply (within 28 days of the student visa Expiration) because it is not the school's duty to provide you with the application link.

wonlasewonimi:
Can someone help confirm if the uni has to send you a link before you can apply for a post study visa? If yes, do they wait till less than a month to visa expiry to provide the link? I am trying to confirm a lamba. Thanks.

No but this might be requested so better for him to have this ready just in case.

What's left on his visa is more than 9 months so better to have all 9 months' worth in your account.

Check the 1st page for documents.
Updated costs here: https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/family-members (visa fees and application link)
Calculate IHS Surcharge here: https://www.immigration-health-surcharge.service.gov.uk/checker/type

The above costs are minus TB test (around N57,800.) costs, flight costs and TLS value added service cost.

midey93:
Please, my spouse who is the main applicant has been in UK since January and my son and I intend to join him soon. i plan to use my account for POF, do i need to show his school fee balance in addition to our own POF (considering the fact that he has spent about 5 months already)

secondly, are we still going to show maintenance fee for 9 months since he has spent some months there already
thirdly, kindly help list with important documents we need to help improve our chances of being successful with our application
finally, i will appreciate if anyone can assist with the monetary breakdown of all the money to be paid. pof and visa fee and ihs inclusive, thank you.

You were talking about a change and I stated "not necessarily" since the OP only needs to hop on at LHR (not Gatwick and no change needed) and get off at Reading. It's a direct journey from the pickup point.
I'm not arguing the partnership or the carrier because it doesn't matter who's fulfilling the service. All the OP needs to do is book with National Express, follow the instructions on the ticket/at the airport and be at the pickup point at the required time.

Walexwal:

Just like Justwise stated, I think National Express partners with Reading RailAir, so that is why it's RailAir that will carry you from LHR to Reading. I have used it several times. If you click the icon beside the DIRECT ish, you will see that it is serviced solely by Reading RailAir.

Not necessarily. The journey is from LHR T2. See attached screenshot
Cc: honeyspeak1

Walexwal:


The person will still need to change at LHR onto a Reading RailAir. So, I still maintain that National Express does not get to Reading station. They may get to Meteo Park and ride though.

More of visit visas not study visas.

ObaOfEsan:
Please is this true..

Use your school's address.

Marioboyz:
Good day everyone. When filling visa application form and they request an address where i would be staying in the uk, what do i put there if i don't already have an accommodation ?

What's your entry port? And your destination (last stop - Post code area; no need to be exact for privacy reasons)? Have you tried the coach: https://www.nationalexpress.com/en Should cost you about £23 from Heathrow T2-3 to Reading Station from where you should be able to get a bus to your final destination.

Honeyspeak1:
Hello guys this thread has really being helpful so far . Pls I need help , coming in this coming week thru Turkish and heading to Reading but am hearing I have to book for cab ahead and is about £120 . Am trying to cut spending cost pls , any idea of how I can get a cab that I won’t spend up to £120 or any idea on how to navigate myself down to Reading conveniently . Pls help a New comer 🙏🙏🙏🙏

She can't work on a visit visa. If she does get a job, she will have to leave the UK and apply for a work visa from her home country.

gr8femfred:
Good morning house,
Can my sister get job in the UK with visiting visa of six months? She have the visa but is visiting and she is working here with bank.

Thank

No disadvantage. You can either apply together or separately.
The only thing you need to watch out for will be your finances. Keep them in order to avoid suspicions of recycled funds.

Fraih:
Hi everyone.

Pls is it advisable for MA to apply first and dependant maybe the following month? Both travelling for Sept resumption.

Any disadvantage to that?

The main issue that I see here will be proving that your relationship is genuine and subsisting. You will need to include every document to prove this; this includes but not limited to marriage certificate, joint accounts if you have any, joint investments, money transfers for upkeep from either or both of you (evidence in your bank statements), flight and trip details of visit to each other, pictures, evidence of communication (calls, chats e.t.c.), children's birth certificates if any.

AdultMaleNegro:
I am trying to apply for the UK study visa with my partner as a dependant. She is currently in South America and plans to join me in the UK from South America.

I want to know from experienced folks here if applying from different countries could pose any challenge to our visa application process?

This is for babajide107

Demoprince:
I don’t have much idea on this, but did u later apply for the Dependant?

The guy has to pull his weight. I might be wrong but the guy seems to be using her and would eventually file for a divorce after attaining ILR. If not, he would have addressed his wife's concerns instead of readily agreeing to separate or divorce.

He's more worried about being deported than building a sustainable relationship with his wife. If he gets a sponsored job now, it seems he won't bother with the marriage which says a lot about his commitment towards the marriage and the current situation of things.

It's good though that this is happening now and not after ILR has been procured because that would make the woman feel worse and more used than she might feel now.

It is normal for a man/woman to feel frustrated when he/she has to handle things or live like he/she's single when they are not.

The lady probably expects her husband to pull his weight and the husband needs to understand where his wife is coming from and her fears, dreams and wants.

From a 30k job, he has no excuse re job search because whatever he get or saves after bills will be more than the 30k he earned in Nigeria - this is assuming that he doesn't supprot financially. He should pull his weight and apply for as many jobs as possible as a possible start point and contribute to the household financially, emotionally, physically and in any way possible.

No man/woman will be happy to bring their partner to the UK where they can work together to make their lives better and she/he acts like she/he's doing her a favour by being here.

I suspect that the woman must have forked out the cost of his application and flight to the UK and the stress of everything is getting to her. This situation can be difficult to bear with am unsupportive partner.

It's good that they don't have kids yet so no ties that will make them constantly be in each other's faces if things go south as it looks like it will.

In my opinion, the woman is making the right decision because it seems that the man bidded his time and played along just to be in the UK.

If he wants to save his marriage, it's up to him to address the issues and support his wife but if not, he should leave her to get on with her life, biko.

What you can do though is speak to your friend, encourage him to analyse the situation to evaluate his faults and what he can do better and thereafter, have a honest discussion with his wife.

This might not change anything but it might be just the push they need to sort and talk things through. It might also help the wife to accept that nothing she could have done would save the marriage and she won't have to start blaming herself for the failure of the marriage thinking that if she had triple-bent over that things might have changed.

Better a failed marriage than a frustrating marriage that leads one to murder or any form of abuse.

Thastie:
Lagosismyhome
Justwise
Zahra29
bigtt76
dustydee
mimilyrics
gergeman
rinzylee


Thank you guys for responding.

I spoke with the wife; she said she’s tired of everything and also whenever they have an issue, her husband will call her dad cos he knows she’s scared of her dad.
Also, the guy has never pushed for a reconciliation, it was always her.
She brought the guy into UK; all expenses paid by her. He was a teacher back home (30k salary).
They’ve got no kids; married for almost 2 years.

To me I feel the guy is like that because he didn’t invest in the relationship.
I’ve hands off and not telling him the advises I got from here. Whatever wants to become of him should be.

If it hasn't changed, short stay visa is what you need since the transit between 2 EU countries is seen as domestic even when part of an international itinerary.
Adults: €80 (equivalent to NGN 39,790.55)*.
Children between the ages of six and twelve: €40 (equivalent to NGN 19,895.27)*.
For more info, see links below:
https://visas-be.tlscontact.com/visa/ng/ngABV2be/home

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/how-to-apply-schengen-visa/nigeria/

https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands/schengen-visa/apply-nigeria

Fadd2:
Good day all

Please i need your opinion on the questions below.
If one is travelling through KLM with 2 stopover one at Amsterdam and Paris will one transit visa suffice or one will need to get 2 transit Visa?

How much is the transit Visa and how can one apply for it?

For does that have travelled with KLM airlines before how is experience like?

How did you arrive at a conversion rate to naira?

Thank you all as i look forward to reading your contributions.

Yea, he is very good. From Lagos to London to anywhere you need him, he's gon show up and deliver.

Solumtoya:


I know a really good MC. Not sure he's a comedian though.

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Address to your local BHC not that it makes any difference which BHC you address it to.

ASOT23:


Thank you for the reply @mimilyrics
Please another question

What is the right office address to address a consent letter to?

His visa will be revoked and he will be given about 2 months to switch to another visa or leave the UK.
He's at risk of incarceration and deportation.

Thastie:

The wife brought him here.
The wife said she's not feeling supported in all ways.
He agreed to the divorce. He just wants to know if he'll be deported.

If you buy the ones from Morrisons, watch the water that goes in as the rice tends to get soggy if you dont watch the water unlike Setara.

barnaby04:
Happy Coronation Day to you all o.

Anyone knows anything about these brand of rice, Trophy Basmati and Shahzada Basmati rice? I was in a Morrison store recently and saw them at a very cheap price of £17 per 10kg bag compared to the Setara Golden Basmati rice which I have always bought in these Pakistani shops at £12 per 5KG bag.

I'm scared of buying something cos it's cheap and end up regretting it. Please kindly share your views about the rice brands if you are familiar with them.

Thank you.

If you have joint accounts or individual accounts showing same address for you, upload them.
Also your driving licences, NIN card or voters' card showing same address for both of you count as evidence.
Any letters from your doctor, workplace, children's school (addressed to both of you - names and address) will also help.
Include tenancy agreement(s) with both your names or property documents with same.
They just want to be sure that it's not an arranged marriage solely for immigration reasons.

chukgol:
Good afternoon all, gurus in the house, how do I sort this out? My wife uploaded our pictures at the TLS..

1. 28 calendar days. This includes weekends.
2. May 25. If the 1st day of your count was 27th April, your 28th day will be 24th of May so you can print from the 25th of May.
3. Better to submit form the 29th or 30th day to avoid count errors. If you submit on the 28th day, it means that you've held your funds for only 27 days before submitting and that has a high chance of a refusal except the ECO requests for an updated statement to see that the monaley was and still is in your account.

ASOT23:
@duchess and other gurus

1.Pls when counting 28days for visa application, is it 28days or 28 working days?. Cuz on gov.uk site I saw 28 consecutive days and when meaning some mean weekends not included.

2. My pof read starts from April 27, my question is from wat date to wat date can I print my statement of account?

3. Which date is advisable to submit my visa application?is it on the 28th day that the POF mature??

See attached screenshot.

Priceless25:
@Justwise @duchess90.. Can I use my United capital mutual fund account for POF or do I put everything in my savings account? Please if anyone has experience or knowledge on this, do share with me.

No but they'd need to be assessed by a doctor at the test centre. The cost is usually lower than for an adult.

RetiredAdult:
Good morning everyone,

please my sister's kids are one and two years old, would they need to do TB test also?

Submit your documents + your marriage certificate.
It's not compulsory to change your name to your husband's after marriage and the UKVI understands that as It's normal in the UK.

What UKVI needs to know is that your marriage is genuine. You can prove this with your marriage certificate, pictures, proof of you living together since you got married (bills, GP letters, Govt letters e.t.c.), joint account & joint investments with both your names and any other docs that can prove that your marriage is real.

imolemiimole:
@dduchess and everyone @mimicrylics @justwise good morning. My court wedding was done in March 2020 but I still bear my dad’s name in my passport that was done towards 2020 ending. My bank details too still bear my dad’s name and all my documents. What do I need to submit as dependent?

Know the course inside out and be able to relate it to your previous/current experience and where you see yourself after the program.
Why did you apply for the course? What are your personal motivations for it? How would the course and its content improve your professional situation? What impact would it make to you? How do you intend to apply the knowledge hained on the course to your situation? What are the modules and why did they draw you into appling for the course? What do you intend to do after?
The answer to the above questions and more that i haven't asked should help you hold your own in the interview.

Shayboy:
Hello everyone please I need help, I got an interview to study social work application next week for Manchester Metropolitan University and I don’t even know how to go about it. Does anyone have an useful tips because my interview is coming up next week . Ejor oo

Dot your Is and cross your Ts.
Ensure that your documents are as they should be, declare previous refusals and ensure that your financial documents are clear and held in the manner specified by UKVI.
If you have specific questions, ask and someone will answer you.
No one can tell you what your chances are but you stand a high chance of receiving your visa if you follow UKVI guidelines re the application process.
Note that sometimes, mistakes are made by UKVI even when you've done all that you need to do and in situation, you can apply for an admin review to address the error.

mary042:
Hi guys, I’ve been following this thread and it’s been insightful. I recently got admission to roehampton university and I want to know my chances of getting a student visa. I was rejected a Spanish student visa last September and I want to know if it would affect my chances with a UK application, and also should I disclose my previous visa denial to the embassy? Thanks

None.

Baggylee:
Hello guys, is there any advantage in using Q life or St. Nicholas Hospital other than IOM . Because i can see that their fee varies