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No matter what living arrangements you have in the UK, you have to show the required maintenance funds + tuition to get a T4 visa.

bisi16:
Good day justwise, lagosismyhome, mimilyrics anyone who can respond.

Plz help clarify this for me.

I'll be staying at one of my siblings place through my msc. Will i still need to have living expenses along with tuition before applying for visa?

Thanks.

True!

LagosismyHome:
The old post study was for 2 years and always covered dependents which allowed both parties to do any job and no hours limit.

However those 2 years while you can use it to work , didn't count towards a 5 years work Visa path to ILR (indefinite leave to remain) then to british citizenship. It could be use for 10 years path to ILR but not the 5 years path

Someone posted a link for nursing students a few comments above. Use the link in the quoted comment below and delete nursing, go to the site and search for your preferred course.

beautyfoch:
Simply Google MSc Adult Nursing. You will see plenty of schools to choose from.

You can as well check out this link

https://www.findamasters.com/masters-degrees/adult-nursing/?30MmgF2

Ellawhyte55:
Good day everyone, I hope we are all staying safe in this pandemic?

I’m new here, and I’ve read as much as I can on what has been going on here. But I have a question: please does anyone know a website/link that I can use to source for UK schools and courses? Just like we have DAAD for German schools. I’d really appreciate this. Thank you.

Yes, the fees are the same; it costs £348 per dependant.

babaoloola:
Please are these fees the same for dependent? Or kindly state the fees if you can.

Bless.

You submit your application, pay IHS & visa fee and book your appointment.

toyclicks:
I hope to apply for Visa by early August.

This NHS fee must be paid before I apply for Visa. Right?

My school resumes Sept 28

You'd be paying £450 if you apply before October and if your course is for one year.

IHS is the fee you pay to use the NHS while you live in the UK.

toyclicks:
Thanks
so......

1. School fees

2. Maintenance fee = 9200 Gbp

3. Visa fee = 346 Gbp

4 Tb test fee = $150

5. Flight ticket

6. IHS fee = 470 Gbp

So these are the expenses I should worry about

And Whats the diifference btw NHS and IHS (google seems to be confusing me the more).should I just limit my concern to IHS fees?

Yes, IHS costs are paid upfront during your application process.
It's £300 for each year of your course + £150 for the extra 4-6 months after your course ends. So for a year course, you'd be paying £750 (£300*2+£150).
The fee changes to £470 (Tier 4 and Tier 5 applicants) and £624 (other adult categories) in October though so if your application is made from October, you'd be paying more. IHS fees for 2 year course in October will be 470*2 (IHS fee for 2 years) +235 (IHS for 4-6 months) =1,175.

bisi16:
Is it same for 2yr courses?

If more, will I need to pay it all at once?

Thanks.

Your visa fee covers your biometrics.

Latito442:
What about biometrics capturing..


Is there no fee for it?

Or is it free?

Thanks as anyone can share light on this












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These are all I have been able to find out

1. School fees

2. Maintenance fee = 9200 Gbp

3. Visa fee = 346 Gbp

4 Tb test fee = $150

5. Flight ticket

These are all I know


Is there any other expense one needs to plan for?

It's £300 per year for students but since 4-6 months is added, it's £450 payable for 1 year programs.

Skymoore1004:
IHS fee is currently £150 per year (adult).
However, the government proposed to increase it to £620 per year (adult) in October. I don’t know if this has been actualised.

You missed out IHS cost of £450 for 1 year courses (300 for each year of your course and 150 for the extra time granted after your course ends).
It will go up to £470 (Tier 4 and Tier 5 applications) and £624 (for other adult categories) in October 2020.

Correction:

toyclicks:
Thanks

These are all I have been able to find out

1. School fees

2. Maintenance fee = 9200 Gbp

3. Visa fee = 346 Gbp

4 Tb test fee = $150

5. Flight ticket

These are all I know


Is there any other expense one needs to plan for?

I never said that Ikoyi was the alpha and omega. Notice that I said he should use Ikoyi "if you can" (implying that other sources are available if the poster can't).
"Most people" (I never said "all" or "everyone" ) whose cases I'm privy to. This also implies that the others (who didn't submit an Ikoyi certificate) must have submitted another form of marriage certificate.

The part about the certificates appearing fake was due to the court case on the approved template which LGs weren't using at the time.
If you actually read my response and you felt that I thrashed LG certificates, then I really don't know what to say especially since I explained the premise of my advice and also stated that I wasn't sure if the template issue had been resolved.

Oggg:
U said most people use Ikoyi certificate and were insinuating that LG certificates were appearing fake. If i was the one tht asked the question and read ur reply, I would start scampering about looking for how to by force wed in Ikoyi court... ur answers stem to saying as if only Ikoyi is recognized in Nigeria... as per Alpha Nd Omega of marriage licence court and that is false false false.. false and false again

Calm down and read my comment again.
I never said that LG marriages arent recognised. There were issues surrounding LG marriage certificates few years ago because the LG certificate template wasn't the approved one and those who used it had to get their marriage validated outside of the certificates that they were issued.
If you read the last part of my comment, you'd see that I stated that I wasn't sure if the issue with the template was already rectified.

Oggg:
FALSE INFORMATION!!!
The UK EMBASSY RECOGNIZES ALL REGISTRIES IN NIGERIA UPTIL THIS MOMENT.. I and all my family members uptil Feb 2020 that got visas... pls nobody that has presented local govt marriage registration certificate has been denied due to the above u stated.... stop abeg

Pls read my comment again. Did you notice that I said most people? I never said everyone. Also the poster asked about using either the LG or FG marriage certificate and not about mosque or church certificate.
I'm aware that religious organisations with a valid license issue the marriage certificate in the FG format.
My comment was based on the poster's question and issues around the LG marriage certificate few years ago and not based on my assumptions of what the poster's personal situation is.

LaaJiblik:
I know not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4 .... more than 12 persons who have NEVER been to ‘Ikoyi’.
Submitted marriage registry certificate from LGC (some added the mosque or Church certificate).
Not a single one of them was denied based on that.

There must have been a mixup from your employer somewhere . My tax code was 1250L and I never paid income tax while working as a student; I worked almost all through my program and earned below the taxable income threshold. Only about £61 was deducted for NI for the tax year.

STENON:
I am more confused with this. My tax code is 1250L, it was generated when I was working at carehome. But now earning more than that from my teaching job. But its 20 hours and I am on student visa from Nigeria. I checked and Nigeria is also on that list you sent here.

Pls use the certificate from Ikoyi if you can. My reason for this is that

1. Most people use the Ikoyi certificate so there's a probability that the ECO treating an application might think the LG certificate is a fake document due to a difference in the template for both.

2. There was a situation a few years ago about LG marriage certificates not being the same as the one issued by the FG registry and even though marriages conducted at the time weren't nullified, people who had married and gotten their marriage certificates from LGs had to go through the extra stress of getting the FG certificates.

3. The Local Government Unified Marriage Certificate was declared null and void at the time because it wasn't in compliance with approved FG marriage certificate template. I'm not sure if the template has been rectified now though.

If I get a link for the court proceedings, I'd update this comment with it later.

faks10:
Good morning all,
please can any Govt. Marriage Certificate be tendered for a dependant visa? (i mean one obtained from local govt. registry) or it has to be from a National Registry like Ikoyi (for those in Lagos)?
Thanks

Being put on leave to avoid being made redundant as a result of economic conditions.
Currently in the UK, people who have being furloughed have up to 80% of the take home borne by the government through their employers.

gsk4reality:
what does it mean to be furloughed?

Under normal circumstances, yes. But it's not always the case. Just make sure that you don't need your passport shortly after submitting your application incase the normal timescales are exceeded.

SAMDEEA123:
Thank you but under normal circumstances, if I apply in July, is there a possibility under normal circumstances that I will get my passport in August?

Your friend is right but it doesn't happen like that in all cases, it could stretch beyond that in some cases especially if the application isn't straightforward. No one knows what the realistic timescales will be when VACs/UKVI starts accepting applications due to several reasons.

SAMDEEA123:
Please I need advice. I am applying for a student visa for September Start and I want to apply very early. Please if I apply in July for the Standard package, does anyone have an idea when my passport will be ready for collection. A friend is saying that within 15 working days my passport will be ready for collection. Is this true?

Your friend is right but it doesn't happen like that in all cases, it could stretch beyond that in some cases especially if the application isn't straightforward. No one knows what the realistic timescales will be when VACs/UKVI starts accepting applications due to several reasons.
You can check the tier 4 thread for more info:
https://www.nairaland.com/5816163/uk-student-visa-tier-4

SAMDEEA123:
Please I need advice. I am applying for a student visa for September Start and I want to apply very early. Please if I apply in July for the Standard package, does anyone have an idea when my passport will be ready for collection. A friend is saying that within 15 working days my passport will be ready for collection. Is this true?

1. Yes, he can travel with his wife as his dependant; she'll be on the Tier 4 dependant visa.

2. He will need to have his full tuition fee/balance and maintenance costs for himself (£1,265*9 monthly for London and £1,015*9 monthly for outside London).
Dependants will need to show minimum maintenance costs of £845*9(Inside London) or £680*9 (outside London). The total of the above required funds will need to be in the account for both applications.

3. I'm not sure about a Tier 4 dependant being interviewed.

gentilityndu:
@justwise, please I want you explain something to me please... For guy who’s married in Nigeria, he want to apply for masters in UK and take his wife along with him, probably his wife will be working while he’s schooling. Can it be possible? How much will he have in his account before submitting his application in embassy? Will both be interviewed? Please anyone that has adequate knowledge can also help out.... Thanks!

UKVI shouldn't have an issue with it for the following reasons;
1. According to UKVI, the financial institution must be regulated by the FCA, PRA or the home regulator for the country that the financial institution is in and where the money is held. Prodigy meets this requirement because it has operational offices and the money for your loan is held in the UK (Prodigy is regulated by the FCA which is the financial conduct regulator in the UK)

2. Also, according the the UKVI, loan funds must be available to you before your travel to the UK but 2 exceptions apply to overseas visa applications; the 2nd exception is where prodigy falls. The 2nd exception allows for the payment of your tuition to your Tier 4 sponsor while your maintenance could be paid before or on your arrival to the UK; prodigy fulfils this requirement as this is usually contained in the general loan confirmation letter. Was this clearly stated in your loan confirmation letter as is the norm?

If you still have reservations, you could just fund your account with the required amount for visa application.

udi2111:
Thanks for the clarification. The school I'm applying to have no problem with the loan.
it's only the embassy I'm concerned about if they will accept it as proof of funds.

This is based on a friend's visa application within the past year; note that it's a slight deviation from the T4 rule that states that it must be an academic loan from your national government.

Your loan confirmation letter from Prodigy can be used as proof of finance to support your visa application as long as the loan isn't conditional; the only condition for disbursement of funds, if any, MUST be the procurement of your student visa.
Both prodigy and future finance are regulated financial institutions with an active educational loan schemes and are regulated by the FCA.

Ps: Since your school is on the list of prodigy approved institutions, they must have had questions around this (and students who have used this successfully in the past) so you should speak to your school; they should be able to answer your questions.

udi2111:
I got a loan approval letter from progidy finance(International students loan provider). They are transferring my whole tuition to the university and my living expenses to my personal account when I get to the UK.
Progidy is very popular in the US and UK.
Will the letter not suffix for the proof of funds for tuition fee while I provide statement of account for my living expenses to the embassy.
Your input is needed here.
I even got another loan approval from future finance but they told me they can only grant me the loan after I arrived in the UK and submit my student ID card

No, you can't except you've lived in the UK 3 years prior to your course start date + some other requirements. You can explore scholarships/grants/bursaries though.

udi2111:
Thanks for the clarification.
but I can take a loan after getting to the UK right?

When it takes off, it should apply to the 2020/21 intake of students to universities. Sept 2020 falls under the 2020/2021 intake.

Nadheer15:
September, but it wouldn't apply to me

There no new visa policy. The proposed PSW scheme hasn't kicked off yet and isn't scheduled to kick off till next year but no one can tell you for certain right now. If and when it eventually kicks off, it would allow postgraduate students to stay back in the UK for 2 years for work purposes.
Your best bet would be to keep checking official UKVI sources for an update on this; guidance on this is usually released closer to the start date.

Nadheer15:
Hi people

Does the new Visa policy for work after graduation allow postgraduate students (Masters)?

If the funds available can only sponsor 1 person, it isn't advisable for the following reasons;
1. There will most likely be a flag on the 2nd application as a result of the surnames and this might lead to a more in-depth investigation of the application; any unsatisfactory findings will lead to a refusal of the application.

2. How does the other sibling intend to offset the tuition and living costs upon arrival in the UK? Working to offset tuition fees + maintenance in the UK is a herculean task; the most you can offset from working will be your maintenance costs. You'd also be totally stressed and your studies will likely suffer for it.
And it's not certain that you'd get a 20 hour weekly job as soon as you get into the UK.

3. Applications take days, weeks and in some cases, month's and your plan, in this case, is almost impossible.

4. If fraudulent misrepresentation is suspected in your application, it would lead to a refusal and in most cases, a ban.

5. Why not explore the option of one sibling going first while the other goes the following year? This will give time for funds for the other sibling to be raised while removing the stress and worry of being caught out.

iyke03:
Yes... weeks or a month later

Better to have funds for the 2 siblings in the account. It saves them the stress and hassle that comes from being refused as a result.

Ps: When you say different intervals, what exactly do you mean? Are you talking weeks, days or months interval?

iyke03:
Can two siblings use same account (parent as sponsor) to apply for visa at different interval. With the figure on the account can only cover for one person

Visit visas, T4 child visa (for the child to school in the UK alongside her mum) or wait to get dependant visas if and when your wife is on a postgraduate course.

Bhydemi:
Is there any future solution around the reunion of both mother and daughter and how soon ?

No. You can only do it at IOM. Presenting TB test results from any other testing facility or hospital will lead to a refusal of your application.

Mikeval001:
Can the test be done in any hospital here including private hospitals?

Equivalent to UKVI what?
What are the English language requirements for your school?
Once you can and have proved to the University that you meet the required standard of English, it will be written on your CAS that the school has assessed your English language ability, and you do not need to submit any documents (except those listed as evidence to secure your admission) to prove your English skills when you make your visa application.
Some schools require proof of English to show that you meet the minimum requirements while some others request for more more than the minimum requirements in form of the IELTS.

Omah7979:
Please is proof of English language proficiency letter equivalent to ukvi?