Mamatukwas:
So imma share my recent experience on traveling with Infants with expired passports incase it helps someone.

1. Your infant or child or you self can travel to Nigeria with an expired passport if they have additional citizenship from USA, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or Australia. It’s on the Heathrow travel guide for Nigeria so please print and take to the airport with you incase the person checking you in is unaware.

2. Upon arrival, only 1 immigration officer asked why our kids had expired passports and we said we couldn’t renew it due to Covid restrictions and it’s associated issues. We weren’t asked to do Visa on arrival or ETC or any such thing.

So if you find yourself in a similar situation, fear not. No need for ETC or hustling to do passport in the UK especially if it’s inconvenient. You will be allowed to board.

Mikool101:

I know. Since I have not gotten any response, I decided to come here.

Mikool101:
Please @justwise @luchibianca @akporokodaughter and any other gurus in the house i have uploaded my my bank statement last week, but this morning I decided to check again when it was sent to a friend. I requested for a period between 9/11/21 - 8/12/21 which is 30 days on Dec 9,2021. The opening balance date which suppose to be Nov 9 was not reflected, then the transaction on the bank statement started from Nov 10 to Dec 7. Please do the visa officer check the period I requested for printing between Nov 9 - Dec 8 or they check only the transaction dates between Nov 10 - Dec 7. Thank you

wonlasewonimi:
@Lexusgs430

If I don't make money from cassava sciences, I go vex with you.

LagosismyHome:


Don't think transaction date is relevant because what if there no transaction for 30days....that would have still been ok

What is relevant is when does on the top of the bank statement does it say the statement starts from and ends

Damoxy:
which app is this please?

Mamatukwas:


I can buy it if you need Naira. Kindly dm

fatima04:
Pls does anyone have any experience cancelling application made within the UK?

Apparently it's not as straightforward as outside UK application, and all the links directed has some conflicting information.

dustydee:

What about UK citizens?

NomzyJust:


Check email

wonlasewonimi:
@Lexusgs430

If I don't make money from cassava sciences, I go vex with you.

Kemifaj:
Good evening my people in the UK.
I contacted someone who advertised an apartment for rent in Facebook and below is the response I got. Please is this genuine or na scam format.

Thank you for your email.
You can rent my flat from tomorrow, for an indefinite period. The price per month is GBP600 bills included (gas, water, electricity, TV, parking and council tax).
Because I'm out of the city with work, I have a solution so you can move in as quickly as possible. I do not have the time to meet any potential tenants, so I choose Airbnb. I use the Airbnb service at the beginning to find a tenant.
So you can visit and rent the flat, I use the www.airbnb.com/trust platform. Airbnb offers an online platform that connects hosts who rent accommodation with guests who wish to rent such accommodation.
The Airbnb company requires payment of the first 2 months + a deposit of GBP600. This is requested at the beginning of the lease and refunded at the end of the contract (if 30 days notice is given). After these first 2 months, you transfer the monthly rent directly to my personal bank account.
You must book the first two months through the website. Once your booking is confirmed, the Airbnb representative will contact you to arrange the appointment and you can move in immediately.
The meeting will take place in the flat and he will give you the keys and sign the contract for the period of your choice (we will conclude a fixed rental agreement under British law from 2 months up to 10 years).
If at that point you are not happy with the property, no contract will be signed and you will be fully refunded the very same day.
All other details about you are welcome. I would like to rent the flat for someone who takes care of it.
I have invested a lot in this flat and I am sure you will love it.

I think that's it for the moment, I hope I did not forget anything.

Sincerely,
Lora Mayar!

kingvilleshines:
Hello fam please a quick one since we are no more on the red list in the uk. Are we still going to be compelled to pay 2285£ for quarantine or we can stay at our place to quarantine pls need help on this am a bit confused. Thanks

kingvilleshines:
@ justwise
Thanks for the clarification now I can book my flight in peace hope Tuesday next week not late

claremont:
This Lemonade Finance app is awesome. I wonder how they are able to achieve and sustain this excellent transfer rates. I have always used worldremit for years, but I decided to try this app today. Transfer was done in less than 30 minutes, exchange rate is 50% higher than worldremit. No fees as well.

There has to be a catch somewehere, this is just too good to be true. Circa N720 odd exchange rate when all the market leaders are all offering circa N550 odd.

claremont:
This Lemonade Finance app is awesome. I wonder how they are able to achieve and sustain this excellent transfer rates. I have always used worldremit for years, but I decided to try this app today. Transfer was done in less than 30 minutes, exchange rate is 50% higher than worldremit. No fees as well.

There has to be a catch somewehere, this is just too good to be true. Circa N720 odd exchange rate when all the market leaders are all offering circa N550 odd.

5gee:
I got my ILR.
10 year route
1 year - Student visa
5 years + tier 2
4 years Spousal/partner
Hopefully I will get my passport in January. Then I can start applying for jobs abroad.
I did not apply for my ILR on tier 2 because I was naive. I was at risk of redundancy with barely 2 months to my ILR and the company wouldn't give me a letter without stating that I was at risk. I didn't feel comfortable applying with that on the letter so I canceled my appointment and when I failed to get another sponsor and not enough time to find a decent job in Nigeria, I applied for a spousal visa which reset my timeline.
In hindsight, I should have applied and I would have been granted it, saving me thousands of pounds in application fees and NHS surcharge. More painful is the fact that I had considered moving back home in the earlier years but got to the point where going back without at least ILR was not logical. Hopefully I find a good role back home or somewhere near , Amen.

Pearlyfaze:
Good afternoon Ancestors. Please I need a guide on how to book a day 2 PCR test in Scotland. I am seeing Schedule and Post Day 2. By post- Includes Day 2 PCR test Only. Should I go ahead and book.?.
I'm on Abicare health site.

5gee:
I got my ILR.
10 year route
1 year - Student visa
5 years + tier 2
4 years Spousal/partner
Hopefully I will get my passport in January. Then I can start applying for jobs abroad.
I did not apply for my ILR on tier 2 because I was naive. I was at risk of redundancy with barely 2 months to my ILR and the company wouldn't give me a letter without stating that I was at risk. I didn't feel comfortable applying with that on the letter so I canceled my appointment and when I failed to get another sponsor and not enough time to find a decent job in Nigeria, I applied for a spousal visa which reset my timeline.
In hindsight, I should have applied and I would have been granted it, saving me thousands of pounds in application fees and NHS surcharge. More painful is the fact that I had considered moving back home in the earlier years but got to the point where going back without at least ILR was not logical. Hopefully I find a good role back home or somewhere near , Amen.

5gee:
I got my ILR.
10 year route
1 year - Student visa
5 years + tier 2
4 years Spousal/partner
Hopefully I will get my passport in January. Then I can start applying for jobs abroad.
I did not apply for my ILR on tier 2 because I was naive. I was at risk of redundancy with barely 2 months to my ILR and the company wouldn't give me a letter without stating that I was at risk. I didn't feel comfortable applying with that on the letter so I canceled my appointment and when I failed to get another sponsor and not enough time to find a decent job in Nigeria, I applied for a spousal visa which reset my timeline.
In hindsight, I should have applied and I would have been granted it, saving me thousands of pounds in application fees and NHS surcharge. More painful is the fact that I had considered moving back home in the earlier years but got to the point where going back without at least ILR was not logical. Hopefully I find a good role back home or somewhere near , Amen.

LagosismyHome:


Congrats and glad you had a backup.... I don't know why companies can be so mean. There one guy I met, he was made redundant one month to iLR while on tier 2, he begged them to not even pay him and just be on the books since it was just one month and they said no. It was very painful. The wife was a housewife and no backup to even quickly do student visa...he had to go back and back in naija no real job.

So I am really happy to see you got to the finish line, even though I don't know you lol...

wallg123:

You can use boots.co.uk it’s straight forward and I bit “affordable”… that’s what I used last month

Ralphlauren:


Honestly, hats off to those on that route. Imagine being at the mercy of your bosses and HR who know very well that you are in the country just because they agreed to offer sponsorship

Ralphlauren:


Congratulations.

The risks attached to Tier 2 visa has not been discussed on this forum. Hats off to those that are on this route.

I know many people that were underpaid but just had to stick with it just because the company offered sponsorship. I remember a friend who was offered sponsorship by a tech company straight after university but less than a year later, he was asked to leave the company. He struggled to get another sponsor with the 90 days grace period and he had to return to Nigeria.

The risk of redundancy, "offending" your bosses, not meeting productivity targets, misconduct, saying or doing something that's not politically correct, not scoring well during yearly appraisals. . . I can only imagine the prayers, constantly thinking about a plan B and uncertainty people on this route sometimes have to go through. . . .

LagosismyHome:


For sure, the NHS is recruiting nurses left and right from outside UK (including naija), how much more those who trained here. There should have no problem finding sponsorship

The catch is that permanent staff nurses don't earn much for the effort involved but potential to earn more if you are an agency staff later on