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justwise:
Presenting a 5 months payslips rather than 6 will raise an eyebrow. Don't make that mistake because you will not be there to explain the reason.

Why the inconsistency in your monthly eatings?

The inconsistenceies are because of the following
In November I earned - salary + 13th month
In December I will earn- salary + end year bonus
In January I will earn - salary + year full housing allowance
In February i will earn - salary + balance of December bonus
In march I will earn - salary + performance appraisal add in
In April I will earn - salary + leave allowance

Anybody can go for vacation in Tanzania but not for business. Instead do the business in naija. Tanzania no dey speak English and dem dey live simple life like Aboki. Their food will not taste well to a naija person. Their ewa no be am. And d average naija business person will do well there but dem go back stab u that one is sure because of envy

blza:
I choose to reply to your comment directly rather than the comment that really raised my eyebrows.

Can I assure you, YOU DO NOT NEED “a landed property” in your country of legal residence to obtain a visa. It shocks me how people mis interpret “home ties”. Yes assets is classed as ties. But a genuine, verifiable, decent paying job is very much a tie!!!! Likewise being a student is a tie.

These guys processing these visa use ALOT of common sense and can see through cooked up stories and lies.. which lead to many refusals. It is not difficult to spot lies if your brain is switched on... usually very evident when you marry up various information the applicant has presented.

So poster the Key thing for a successful application in your case are:
1. Your work - is this job a genuine job, what evidence do you have to show you are and have been with that company- these can be ( contract of employment/offer letter, letter from you employer on company headed paper with contact details for any verification - [this letter should state your start date and staff type, it should clearly state your gross annual salary , your job title, and the period of approved leave if possible ]. payslips, salary account that shows the exact net salary figures on Your payslip, evidence of other benefits from this job and previous jobs - this can be pension contributions etc..).

2. Your savings - don’t be carrried away by the statement balance. Yes it’s important . But content of that statement is so crucial . You stated the money you have are all saving from your current work. That’s great as it sounds , but they will look at your stated monthly outgoings (which you should be carful with) and with that work out what’s left and how that adds up to the savings you have over time. The lines on your statement is important , any deposits that may raise eye brows should be addressed on a cover letter or in the additional information section. Bank statement is crucial cos it really summarises all the stories you are telling. and tells a lot about your quality of life and how you survive. unfortunately there is only much I can write down as my finger hurts. But this is all common sense.

3. Purpose of travel/itinerary- I must first say you have chosen a good time to travel. That’s the heart of summer which makes sense. So you need to state why are you going to uk, tourism? Cool... so you now need to justify to the ECO why you have chosen to travel to UK of all countries that attract tourists. This will be evident on the things you want to do in the UK, the exact places you want to visit, cost of visiting those places if any. You need a break down of ALL the things you intend doing during your visit considering you have no friends/relative ? Clearly stating the date you will be arriving and leaving back to your place of residence/work.

4. Place of stay - you have stated places you are visiting , where you stay is important. It needs to be an accommodation close to good transport links to the places you are visiting and should be with miles to area to some extent. again all common sense.

5. Total cost of the trip- it needs to all add up considering cost of flight, travel and subsistence whilst in UK, plus some few extras). This will be weighed up against your savings/income. But if you have been saving to give yourself a once in a lifetime treat , why not!.

6. it’s your first application, you know your true circumstances more that anyone here. Visa applications are all about you doing a self check and be honest to your self , then you can tell if you truly stand a chance. producing relevant documents to back up all information you supply in your application and docs to prove you a genuine visitor, love your Job and love Your living in Your country of residence.

They key is honesty, supplying required information and genuine docs to back it up. It brings everything to the table. You can not get a visa on lies unless you are a a prolific liar, even at that. On this forum alone you have stated 3 different salaries that you earn. Hmmm my dear if Your Story isn’t straight don’t waste your money. Make sure you include a cover letter and properly explain. Your circumstances ( what your work entails, your savings, this trip and plans. Make emphasis on returning and why)

as per previous refusals, it shouldn’t discourage you. I don’t know what information you have been presenting to them. And mix up of information is a refusal and you can hardly get another visa from the country or country union. All schengen states share information.

Sorry for the longggg post. All the best.

Thank you for the breakdown. I will try my best to apply all what you said

justwise:
What is your budget for the trip like? Being single and not having a land of your own does not matter that much.

790k for a 7days vacation. I intend using my pay slips for nov, dec, Jan, feb mar, April because in these months I will earn more like in nov and dec almost 300k then in Jan almos 600k then in rest of the months abt 250k

Rexceedo:
Good day House-
I just apply to learn Electrician in an Italian Vocational Institute here in Nigeria, that gives international standard certificate. Is there any chance of getting a hustle ground in any of the Gulf state?
I have read almost all through the thread, but haven't seen something alike. Please I need answer abeg help a brother...

Abeg Wey tin be d name of the vocational institute and where be dem address

Solatium:
Even at that Schengen counties are not smiling,it will take extra grace of God to have their visa.they are dealing with a lots of migrants as it is.
My best friend applied with all the required documents and 2 landed properties with pension statement,he was denied on flimsy excuses that the information submitted wasn't reliable,he later applied for UK Visa and got the same in 2 week's

Those schengen country do no want to see any young person applying for a tourist visa. I do not think they do review any of the tourist visa application

Hello everyone, justwise and co
I intend to apply for a U.K. Visiting visa as tourist, I am a single male with no relation in the U.K. But my profile is : work experience of 5 years as a production technician in a multinational coy. I have traveled to Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana, UAE. I have been denied schengen visa 3times and USA visa once. I earn about 200k per month. I intend to apply for the visa by early May 2018 to be on vacation in the month of August 2018 for 6 nights. But the issue is that I am still single at the age of 31 when I will apply with and I do not have any landed assets. I do hope to apply with an account statement of abt 3million NGN strictly from my monthly salary. Please how does my changes of getting d visa stand

About d U.K. My profile is quite unusual I do not know my chances. I will be 31 when I apply by May for visa am single and I have been working for the past 5 years

beckycute1:
Okay,.....but you don't need to fill up with all these visa...don't believe the myth of travel history.
I got my first UK visa on a virgin passport.....just with a solid application.
I'm thinking Maldives or Europe Tour in April/May.....

I plan to apply for U.K. Visa by may 2016 going by august

beckycute1:
What country did you use for Europe,....try Germany...with a solid application you should get it

I first applied through Germany in my first schengen visa application for a business visa but I made a mistake in d application. My company introduction letter stated I was going for vacation but I said I was going for a conference as a result I was denied. The second Schengen visa I applied through the French consulate going for vacation but again I was denied and the last I applied through German embassy and I was denied again. I work as a production technican in a multinational company with a salary of about 180k per month and I submitted my statement with balance above 3 million NGN. I fee that they think since am in 30 years I should be married.

collinsfbi:
To all moderators, users of travel section most especially to all lonely tourists and students, I find it necessary to open a thread for this purpose because I realized a lot of people are traveling to different destination without knowing anybody, even when you know somebody, they may not have your time but it's a different thing entirely if you find a travel partner who maybe heading towards your destination or who you can plan a trip together. This will help a lot lonely travelers in sharing information about your destination, hotel information, propose site attractions, itinerary and many more.

I will kick off this thread by asking if there is anyone traveling to UK for Easter Holiday, London to be specific. Let's hook up if you are interested, a friend we plan to travel together was denied and I don't feel like traveling alone because the trip was planned purposely because of him. Meanwhile this is not my first time going to the UK and i also have family there but I don't want to stay with anybody this time. If you are traveling to UK (London) in April, let hook up?

Hello sir
I will like to ask you a few questions . I intend to apply for a U.K. Visit visa. I work in a multinational company as a technician. I earn about 200k monthly and my account has a financial capability to the sum of 3million NGN. But I am a single guy with no landed property. What a my changes of applying and getting the U.K. Visit visa for tourism purpose for a duration of 7days.

kenevision:
I intend doing Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and some other African countries next year, then ending it with Maldives and other Visa free non African countries...

The intention is to disvirgin my passport and fill it up with much visas before doing the bigger countries in the West..

Travel and adventure is life, and I intend to live it..



Let me know your travel plans

I have done Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Uae. I will like to tour Europe but I have been denied on three occasions but maybe I could try Malaysia by November 2018 who is in on this

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LegitBachelor:
I've gone for my visa interview. Went with the following documents: 1. My GTB Receipt 2. My Appointment Slip 3. My Confirmation Slip 4. My International Passport 5. My Passport Photo and 6. Documents showing ties to Nigeria

The documents I presumed will provide evidence of my ties include my bank statements, my appointment letter with my workplace and my appointment with an international organisation. Also I attached my hotel booking confirmation. All these I out in a separate file and tagged them evidence of ties to Nigeria

When I got to the venue I only went in with the documents I listed. To make things easy for me and the embassy security guys I left my belt and my money in the car. My appointment was for 6:45am.

All the VOs at the windows this morning were causcasians.......I think. There were lots of refusals. I also noticed the interviews lasted a bit longer than I expected. Its quite sad that one will be engaged on a lengthy interview and yet be denied

I can't remember my window but the lady in front of me was granted visa. Then I was called in:

VO: Good morning
Me: Morning
VO: Can I have your passport please
Me: *Gives him*
VO: So why do you want to go to the United States?
Me: Intend going to Dallas, Texas on vacation (didn't give details). Might also check on Mr G. who's a family friend (he then started typing)
VO: Oh ok, your family friend is based in the States?
Me: Yes he is
VO: Have you travelled outside Nigeria?
Me: Yes. I've been to Denmark, Germany, Holland, China, and India
VO: When did you travel to the Schengen States?
Me: I travelled on dates A, for Denmark, dates B & C for Germany and D for Holland
VO: All in 2017?
Me: Yes
VO: So you travelled twice to Germany this year? (Now facing me)
Me: Yes, I travelled on dates B and C
VO: So where did you travel to in Germany and what did you go to do in Germany?
Me: *This was my strong point as it enabled me explain the work I do for the international organisation which was what took me to Germany. He delved into testing my knowedge on certain areas to know if I was really telling the truth but I was vibrating since its a field I'm good in and passionate about. He asked over 5 questions here . And he kept typing as I talked*
VO: (He then switched from my inernational job to my government job) So what do you guys do at your primary place of work?
Me: We regulate bla bla bla and my department where I work is particularly tasked with bla bla bla
VO: Mention the names of your fellow colleagues at your workplace who go with you to Germany for the assignment with the IInternational organisation.
Me: Mr U, J and I
VO: Are you married?
Me: No
VO: How many times have you travelled.
Me: *Haba I thought I had told you * 6 times to 5 countries
VO: I will be approving you visa. (He then picked up the white form and pointed at the address there). You will be contacted to pick your passport at this address. (He then handed over the white form to me)
Me: Thank you

I then made to go but I realise my passport wasn't with me. I wanted to go back and ask him for it cause it seemed strange to be going home without it ...the last time I went, I got my passport back immediately after the interview. But I then realised that the reason why I wasn't given back my passport is because my visa will be embossed on my passport so they took it to emboss the visa.

As I walked out of the building, I made sure I put a serious face so nobody will ask me how it went but surprisingly a female mopol called me out and asked me with some measure of certainty if I got the visa. I said yes but I had no money on me. Also as I was about leaving the final checkpoint another mopol asked me for money. Now my question is this: How did they know that I had gotten the visa? I'm guessing the guys inside the building gave the guys outside some form of signal .

No document was requested just my passport. Not even my statement of result or appointment letters. I'm so grateful to everyone here. I am so grateful to Kristinbaby who gave me confidence and provided very useful advice. Most of all I'm most grateful to God.

Please I have a question......when will my passport be most likely ready for pickup. I'm travelling next week week Saturday to a schengen state. Hope it will be ready by then o.

Hello sir
Please how did u get d SchengenVisa. Was it through the international organization. Please sir, I will like to join that international organization. Anticipating your reply sir.

coldsummer:
a letter from the business in Germany, my letter from my company, bank statements, hotel booking, flight reservation,

Hello
How did you book for the hotel, which site did you use to make the booking and did you pay for the hotel before the interview

Divaville:
Hello All,
I stumbled upon this thread from a google search a night before my visa interview.
I had been previously denied last year and was praying against a repeat.
I'm still at the job that i was at last year but I've been promoted and my pay is much higher, still single too. I decided to say i was paying for my vacation this time rather than staying with my sister and her family.
Here's the transcript of my interview earlier this week.
VO: Good morning, may i have your passport. Why are you visiting the US?
Me: For my annual vacation
VO: Are you single or married?
Me: Single
VO: Any kids?
Me: (Smiles) Nope
VO: How long do you plan to stay?
Me: 7 days, I am entitled to 20 business days each year for my vacation and I have used up 10days already but saved the rest for this holiday if granted a visa.
VO: How long have you been at your first job?
Me: Three years (Wondering how she knew it was my first job - must be from my initial application from last year)
VO: What do you do at your job?
Me: Lists responsibilities included my side hustle and volunteering job.
VO:How much its your salary?
Me: I tell her
VO: How often do you get paid, weekly, monthly, quarterly?
Me: Weekly, then i corrected myself and said Monthly but i get quarterly reimbursements for fuel/telephone costs etc
VO: Let me see your bank statements
Present them to her. She scans through quickly, i quip in...I was recently promoted and that accounts for the increase in pay you may notice. She nods and returns them to me.
VO: Have you visited other countries?
Me: I list all the countries, specifically informing her that i spent the first part of my annual vacation this year in the UK
VO: Are you traveling for medical reasons? are you pregnant?
Me: No I am not.
VO: Your Visa has been approved etc etc
Hands me a white document.
I thanked her, packed all my supporting documents into my folder and left.
It took less than 3 minutes.

Lessons:
Always fill your form yourself. (Last year I used an agent from hell,)
Be very honest about your job, income etc.
For single people, travel history especially recent trips can help your case.

I just thought to share my experience here.
Haven't posted on this forum in ages

Hello ma
Congratulation on your visa. Please could you state how much you told the vo was your monthly salary and which statein the us you stated you would spend your vacation.
Thanks and God bless

coldsummer:
Got my German Business Visa today

VO: Please shut the door behind you. (I did)
ME: Good morning
VO: Good morning. Let me have all your documents please. hope you have not been waiting for too long outside.
ME: Here you go. No the line moves. thank you.
VO: What do you do in your company.
ME: I do zxxxxx xxxx
VO: Where are you holding your meeting
ME: The meeting is in Frankfurt but I will have another meeting outside of frankfurt.
VO: But your booking is for Frankfurt only so where are you going to stay when you go in for your meeting outside frankfurt.
ME: I will pay for another stay when i get there and if you want me to get a confirmation detailing the next meeting outside frankfurt, I can step out and bring it.
VO: No need. If it becomes necessary you will get an email to that effect. Please confirm your email id to me please
ME: babdbddbd@nbabbddbd.com
VO: (keeps typing opens my passport and observes for a bit. continues typing) can I have the visa fee please. 21,500 Naira.
ME: Handed him the money. he says thank you.
VO: You did not make a photocopy of your passport.
Me: I did. (he checks but it was not in it)
VO: Its not here but i will make a copy. Just hold on. Here is the receipt of your visa fee.
ME: Thank YOu sir.
VO: (Passes a paper) Please confirm that the information on this paper matches the details of your passport and your travel date.
ME: It is correct sir. Thank you .
VO: Please let me have your courier envelop. (I passed it to him.) Ok your documents will be sent you in 2 weeks.
ME: Thank you sir. have a great day.
VO: you too.

WE BOTH SMILED

5 days later, my passport came with my visa on it.


see as my face be for the German Visa like say i dey look person wey dey look for my trouble.

hahahhahaa

Hello
Please can I get some info from you, because I have applied for German SchengenVisa twice and I have been refused on both occasions.
I applied first in the year 2016 when going for a paid conference and I was refused cus my intro letter said I was going for vacation and I refused because information submitted justifying purpose of visit was not reliable. And in May 2017 I applied for another SchengenVisa they the French consulate going for a 6 days vacation and I was refused again cus they were not sure I would leave after visit. I applied again in august at the German embassy going for vacation in September and I was refused again this time around for two reasons the first and the second reason.
My profile is single 30 years old. Been working for the past 4years earning about 150k as basic salary. Working as a technician in a manufacturing PLC company

ifyalways:
For accommodation, I recommend Grand view hotel.
Its right there at UTC, walking distance from the Accra Market and owned by a Nigeria. The room rates are pocket friendly too ie from 50 Ghc/night

http://new.grandviewhotel.com.gh/

I dey Accra now I dey find d hotel I Dan dey pass along market now the traffic here na another thing. At the hotel now. All the cheap rooms were already fully booked and the once available come at 110ghc and the room is just there nothing special

[quote author=stepo707 post=56855786]men fares have gone up.And am travelling next month.Which bus compoany is recommended.

ABC transport

smithsydny:
your head is valid.. I prefer going to Ghana with Efex and coming back with ABC..

Efex is not okay oh their service is poor

There Are no cheap hotels in Accra single rooms with shared bath 90ghc not good

At a hotel now at Ghana. Please when going to Ghana avoid Efex express transport d driver wasted our time, he do stop at any place and he take lot of time to settle them at the boarders. Go to their park at 6am and d bus left d yaba park to iyana Ipaja by 0930 and left ipaja by 1100. Got to their park at gh by after 12

If the person has an established business or a high career profile then it will be better the person applies for business visa

German embassy is quite funny they do deny short visit visa a lot. Especially when one is young and single. The it's a no go embassy

welf99:
Please do it yourself, you don't need an agent. You can budget between 250k - 350k, to cover SAQA evaluation, Membership of professional body, Visa application fees, Critical skill assessment by professional body. etc.

Hello
How do I apply for membership of professional body in Nigerian for mechanical engineering technician. Which is the professional body for this occupation in Nigerian.

kagari:
The cheapest and best for that route and period is

Ethiopia air 235 500

12oct - 19oct

Fare is subject to availability

Do not be tempted to fly Egypt air

What do you mean not to be tempted to fly Egypt air, please explain more

VIEMMYTRAVELS:
Hello Muskham,

Well, there's nothing like trump sending people back, so keep your mind at rest.

What date do you have in mind and month?
Is it a one way or return ticket?

Thank you

Please I need a cheap ticket to Dubai, UAE. Any date from 11th oct for 7 days trip

smithsydny:
am sorry bro.. Wats 8&9

Reasons for the refusal

smithsydny:
bro how far with ur interview?

I was refused
Reason 8&9