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Irenenwaka:
Oh woow… anyone else has any inputs please ?

I believe I quoted you sometime earlier about this. ....
Yes, I travelled to Nigeria this Q2 with a passport that was already expired.( I don't have another passport either). The immigration officer at the airport commented on it, and I responded straightfaced (don't give chance for rubbish) and she asked me to go to another officer who then signed on the passport and asked me to ensure I get a new one.
...... I got a new one issued before I could come back to the UK.
Basically you can go home with an expired passport, but you can't come back out with it.

seunoj:
Just wanted to know how quick it was. The info is not for me though.

Forgot to add, 100k for 10yr booklet

seunoj:
How much did u pay to get it and how long?

It took 3 weeks.( Don't count on it though,I know someone who has been waiting for 2 months too.)

My point was that you can travel with your current passport which is still valid.

specialenvoy:
Is renewal fast here in the UK? I have heard of people getting delayed in London and I don't want the renewal to affect my trip in August

I travelled with an already expired passport 2 months back. I just made sure to get a new one before coming back in.

gistbite:
Oh. What documents did they require? I'm currently about to switch and I've been seeing conflicting information.

Only COS details was asked, I didn't have to include any other documents.

gistbite:
Has anyone switched from a Dependant visa to Tier 2 here recently? Did you have to write UKVI ielts for visa application?

No. I didn't have to.

justwise:
How do you know that it’s a real good job opportunity?

Just a fair assumption made based on the person who posted it, a former CIO at different NHS trusts.

justwise:
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Yes, the contact details attached to that job are all private details, no website address or contact number of the company advertising for the job.

Oh I see.
That was a pretty good temp opportunity advertised by a connection on LinkedIn. There was no Web address info that came with it.

justwise:
Immigration wise he will find it difficult to do that

I posted a job opportunity earlier, I think you censored it, was there something wrong with the post?

justwise:
If your first marriage was legally conducted then you need to go for divorce before applying for your current wife and kids . As it stands you are still married to your ex wife and that is what is in your immigration file.

I hope you still have enough time to go through this process and apply for them on time for PSW?

He can proceed without a divorce cert, people are allowed to marry multiple wives, just not in court or church...

Pls what is the average rate for exchange now?

romney678mitt:
i selected married and included her name because we were living together and was about to start marriage rites before things fell apart. I had submitted the application for the visit visa before we split

Did you have to provide her name or details in the student visa application?
If you did not, you are fine. If you did, your way out is going to be tougher...

Sassy256:
Thanks for your response but pls let me understand better

Does becoming his dependant means I forfeit my Post study Work permit??

Is it a better option for me to switch to being his dependant considering everything?

Yes, you will forfeit it but being his dependent is better because you can get your ILR after 5 years. PSW does not count towards the 5 year route.

omopapa:
Words ok the street have it that it’s normal but here’s something that might interest you

Wow, wish I knew this 4 weeks ago..

I am surprised there are no priority services via vfs.

Meanwhile, has anyone been able to get a refund from UKVI for priority service that was not honored?
Reaching them is so difficult, it is frustrating.

Mamatukwas:
Is anyone else having issues booking biometric appointments for Schengen Visa?

I’ve tried Netherland and Paris options for a few weeks now with no luck. Anyone know if this is a thing now?

I tried some weeks back and gave up. France, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, and a couple of others....
The appointments are there but are months out. I think the beginning of every week, a new week of available appointments open up, so if you are happy to wait like 2 months, you should be able to find something on Monday/Tuesdays I think.

Ibk2020:
Apart from gumtree and Facebook market place, where can one find used home furniture/mattress to buy, especially in Sunderland?

Charity shops for sure.

Good evening guys,

Any advise for someone trying to get CBAP certified? Best place to enrol for pdus, (on or offline) exam materials, support groups etc.

Lexusgs430:
My sister, firstly..... Thanks for using my referral code......

My pipu go say, make you allow me drink water drop cup ..........

Just used your link now...

Lexusgs430:
Charging points ........

I see the name be like pesin wey de find trouble...

BuildingProject:
And the TV license man go soon dey knock on people's door now when they hear the sound of Africa magic. Lol

Does Africa magic qualify as live broadcast? I thought that was what they looked out for...

Lexusgs430:
All go open eyes like okpomiliki......... Somoe must rise, others must fall . . . ...

Sorry to digress but what is "okpomiliki" e joo?

I've been itching to ask since you used it first...

Mamatukwas:
Age 3 till when you start primary gets 15 or 30 hours foc.

Time of day is 9am to 12noon or 1.15 to 3.30 ish (could vary slightly) for 15 hours mon to fri.

You can also customize your 15 hours to 9am to 3pm twice a week and half day on the 3rd day of it works well for you.

9am to 3pm mon to fri for 30 hours.

Again all of this might vary slightly depending on your nursery/provider. Once you start applications you’ll see the options.

Primary school times is 9am to 3pm as well.

Got it. Thank you.

Mamatukwas:
She’s referring to where some Private Nurseries partner with your council and can admit your child for the same 15 or 30 hours foc because the council will pay them directly. So your child in nursery must not go to a council school or provider for instance. If you then want additional hours or after school care you pay separately.

School start is btw 4.5 to 5.5 years in Scotland. I think in England it’s the September after you turn 5 if you’re born before the 1st of September.

Thanks, I understand that.
What age gets 30hrs foc?
I was asking for the time of day actually

deept:
I just started enjoying this benefit and from what I understand it works out to 30 hours a week during term time. So during school holiday periods no free childcare. Works out as 23 hours a week if you spread it out the whole year.

You start to get this after your child turns three the next April or October.

Ps. This is Scotland, I don't know about down south
If you need more hours you pay.

Thanks, I bet England is different..

LagosismyHome:
I think private nursery take the 15hours. Some allow you to pay some extra hours to make it a full day or spread it across fewer days and longer hours but that only in private nursery and not primary school nursery..... for example there is no way I could do 15hours or 30hours. That would have been so stressful dropping a child for 3 hours,I just couldn't. The nursery worked the 30 hours to be 3 full day for my kids so I did that and paid for 2 extra days. Something like that so check with a private nursery in your area and see how they can structure 15hours but don't know if they still do that

From what age is it 30hours pls?
I think 30hrs is the ceiling offered by the govt to everyone until they get to primary school, and if you need more hours, then you gotta pay. is this correct?

What times do the primary schools normally start and end?
Pardon my plenty questions �

yolkman20:
the one for 4.99pounds?
I sent my provisional drivers license application form with BRP on the first working day after easter and my BRP was returned yesterday. Expecting the license to be delivered this week. I wanna start practising for the theory test as well.

Yep.

tushqueen:
I couldn't find where to read the rules and all. I only found questions....

See where it says "Highway Code"?

Hanzzyyy:
So if the child is 6 years, or less than 16 they will pay remaining 15hrs on State funded school?
But it is written in the GOV.UK site that dependants of Tier 2/Tier 4 are entitled to study in State Funded Schools.
So can you share more light on this 15Hrs??

The GOV. UK site didn't put any limits to the entitlement? I've always known only 15hrs entitlement for all under 5s.
I'm sure persons with more knowledge of this will chip in.

Missposh:
Being on tier 2 visa, please is my 3 year old eligible to free 15 or 30 school hours? Trying to play by the book so I don't do anything unknowingly to jeopardize processing my ILR later. Thank as you share your insight.

15 hours

Adebayo82:
Please, how can somebody get material that one can read through and pass the uk driving test for both theory and practical.

Driving test success' Theory 4 in 1.

TheGuyFromHR:
But the customary marriage is a strange concept unlike the statutory marriage when it comes to ending it - most people usually don't bother to go through a customary court process (which is what Nigerian law states if I remember clearly) when it comes to dissolving it, they just end it by their own tradition (returning bride price or gifts, etc), and move on from there.

Basically the principle roughly boils down to if you got married by carrying wine to collect your wife, you divorce by collecting back your wine and returning the lady (apologies to feminists).

I totally agree with you.
I think some ppl still go ahead to document by taking a letter or something from the traditional ruler to the court to obtain a certificate...I'm not sure of this though.