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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by akaprince(m): 10:14am On May 04, 2022
giselle237:
no need to rewrite or retake tests. What ukvi wants is the result and not passport number. The new passport carries old passpt no for any doubts annd he/she can still attach old data page of old passport to show continuity.
akaprince pls stop spamming all the threads

Thanks for the response. It's appreciated. I needed a few alike responses to be sure. Again, thanks.
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 10:25am On May 04, 2022
IjJudy:


Please any idea how long the processing takes

@justwise please you mentioned travelling back with an almost expired passport, mine expires on ist of june, can I travel to Naija with and return before that ist without issues at the airport?

Also someone said my husband can't brinh my kids in since I am the main applicant, we came in together and he has gotten his brp but travelled back to bring the kids.

Elders biko make una help my ministry, anyone that has any input about my plenty listed wahalas above should kindly help. Thanks

Yes you can do that especially if you have British passport or other form of permanent stay paper, only that you have to convince the airlines if questioned, you will not be sent back once you get to Nigerian airport but you will be asked some questions as to why you are travelling with expired passport.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by LagosismyHome(f): 10:57am On May 04, 2022
akaprince:
Hello Seniors.

Please, can one apply for skilled worker visa using ielts result, PCC and IOM medical certificate carrying the old passport details? Just renewed passport last month after delays in getting sponsorship. Is it okay to apply without updating the three documents with the new passport details? The old passport number is on the new one. Need guidance from those who have experienced same please. Please, please kindly respond. Don't skip. Thanks

Should not be a problem at all and all are fine to use ... just check that TB and PCC are still valid as those two have short expiry date

when you are uploading you documents either self or assisted, also upload the old and new passport so basically the visa officer will see the old passport as part of your document .
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by akaprince(m): 11:06am On May 04, 2022
LagosismyHome:


Should not be a problem at all and all are fine touse ... just check that TB and PCC are still valid as those two have short expiry date

when you are uploading you documents either self or assisted, also upload the old and new passport so basically the visa office will see the old passport as part of your document .

Thanks for the info. Appreciated
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by wanney: 11:11am On May 04, 2022
Please assist with ideas on how to adjust the bath shower temperature, so it remains and stays warm/hot during bath.... This is our 2nd house in the Uk, initially we thought the boiler or shower in the first house was faulty so we just managed it but we moved into somewhere else and its same thing, its even worse off, 2mins into bath, water turns cold then takes another 2mins to get hot.

Boiler has been adjsted to pre-heat, we try not to use any other equipement taht uses hot water- dishwasher/washing machine e.t.c that uses water duuring bath yet its same.

Its a bit frustrating, Pls make una help me chuk mouth.

Note : house heats up perfectly, not sure its d boiler, tap in the kitchen runs hot water for longer mins.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AlphaUno: 12:01pm On May 04, 2022
Great people, good morning,

Pls as a dependant does one need an introductory letter to open an account or it is only the main applicant ?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Santa2: 12:27pm On May 04, 2022
IjJudy:


Please any idea how long the processing takes

@justwise please you mentioned travelling back with an almost expired passport, mine expires on ist of june, can I travel to Naija with and return before that ist without issues at the airport?

Also someone said my husband can't brinh my kids in since I am the main applicant, we came in together and he has gotten his brp but travelled back to bring the kids.

Elders biko make una help my ministry, anyone that has any input about my plenty listed wahalas above should kindly help. Thanks

either of the spouse can bring in the kids..only my spouse brought the kids
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by teeebest(m): 4:00pm On May 04, 2022
Lexusgs430:



Ever heard of Abido cream ....... I think it's a Ghanaian wonder skin jelly .......... cheesy

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Osoderi(m): 4:15pm On May 04, 2022
Good day house pls i need advice, i am in uk on a spouse visa, i have been having challengies on surgery taking time for some medical appointments, e.g for one to get appointment it takes time and even for having medical test it still takes time for test results to come out.is this how the system works?? Not happy here.

secondly, i want to undergo a major surgery here, i want to ask if it is possible for me to have a surgery without paying since i have paid for ihs during my visa application. I want to confirm
will it take a long time to give me appointment for surgery? kindly advice. Thank you

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by IjJudy(f): 4:36pm On May 04, 2022
For someone with a student visa and not any other form of residency, is it applicable too

giselle237:
I have travelled out and back with 10 days remaining. Just make sure passport is valid on both travel dates, no room for abeg. If it is valid, there will be no issues at all.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jesmond3945: 4:37pm On May 04, 2022
Osoderi:
Good day house pls i need advice, i am in uk on a spouse visa, i have been having challengies on surgery taking time for some medical appointments, e.g for one to get appointment it takes time and even for having medical test it still takes time for test results to come out.is this how the system works?? Not happy here.

secondly, i want to undergo a major surgery here, i want to ask if it is possible for me to have a surgery without paying since i have paid for ihs during my visa application. I want to confirm
will it take a long time to give me appointment for surgery? kindly advice. Thank you

yes you would pay and it takes time for appointment.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 4:38pm On May 04, 2022
The severity of the ailment that you want to treat with surgery will determine the priority level and how fast they respond to you.

You will need to register with your local GP if you haven’t done so. One of the easiest ways to get same day appointment with GPs would be to start calling at 08:00am until they pick and use the phrase “emergency appointment” when you ask for an appointment.

Also, you can go to a walk-in centre which will usually be at the closest NHS hospital to urs but be prepared to wait between 3-6hours generally. So I’d go with power bank, headphones and some munches.

They will assess your situation and if it’s urgent they will take you straight to theatre at the earliest available slot after completing all papers works obviously but if they see that it’s something that can be managed then you will have to wait on the queue unfortunately.

Goodluck and may God give you the strength to cope with all of these.

Osoderi:
Good day house pls i need advice, i am in uk on a spouse visa, i have been having challengies on surgery taking time for some medical appointments, e.g for one to get appointment it takes time and even for having medical test it still takes time for test results to come out.is this how the system works?? Not happy here.

secondly, i want to undergo a major surgery here, i want to ask if it is possible for me to have a surgery without paying since i have paid for ihs during my visa application. I want to confirm
will it take a long time to give me appointment for surgery? kindly advice. Thank you

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jesmond3945: 4:39pm On May 04, 2022
AlphaUno:
Great people, good morning,

Pls as a dependant does one need an introductory letter to open an account or it is only the main applicant ?
you can open an account with your name on the tenancy.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by IjJudy(f): 4:40pm On May 04, 2022
The informant said that was what they won't through. The husband was not allowed to travel with the children because he has a BRP and the kids has vignette bearing the main applicant's name and not his'. So she had to go and bring them.

Was he here already before going to bring the kids or they all came in at same time with vignettes?
Please are you on student visa or other forms or permanent residency?
Santa2:


either of the spouse can bring in the kids..only my spouse brought the kids
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by jesmond3945: 4:42pm On May 04, 2022
wanney:
Please assist with ideas on how to adjust the bath shower temperature, so it remains and stays warm/hot during bath.... This is our 2nd house in the Uk, initially we thought the boiler or shower in the first house was faulty so we just managed it but we moved into somewhere else and its same thing, its even worse off, 2mins into bath, water turns cold then takes another 2mins to get hot.

Boiler has been adjsted to pre-heat, we try not to use any other equipement taht uses hot water- dishwasher/washing machine e.t.c that uses water duuring bath yet its same.

Its a bit frustrating, Pls make una help me chuk mouth.

Note : house heats up perfectly, not sure its d boiler, tap in the kitchen runs hot water for longer mins.
it can't stay warm forever, the thermostat regulates the temperature. Best is to put the knob at slightly few inches below the middle. If it gets so hot, the thermostat turns it off.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by IjJudy(f): 4:48pm On May 04, 2022
Thanks, I have a student visa, my brp expires sometime next year. Getting into Nigeria might be easy, but my concern is coming back into UK. Please what's your take, should I apply for renewal here? Any idea how long before the new passport will come, I am asking because of the children's vignette, so it does not expire while waiting for passport.


justwise:


Yes you can do that especially if you have British passport or other form of permanent stay paper, only that you have to convince the airlines if questioned, you will not be sent back once you get to Nigerian airport but you will be asked some questions as to why you are travelling with expired passport.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by dubaiprince: 4:53pm On May 04, 2022
akaprince:
Hello Seniors.

Please, can one apply for skilled worker visa using ielts result, PCC and IOM medical certificate carrying the old passport details? Just renewed passport last month after delays in getting sponsorship. Is it okay to apply without updating the three documents with the new passport details? The old passport number is on the new one. Need guidance from those who have experienced same please. Please, please kindly respond. Don't skip. Thanks

Not sure but one would think since you have the old passport, you should be able to proof you are the same person with both passports. If you are yet to put in your visa application, then I would suggest you update the documents with the new passport details by reaching out to the respective issuers. I know you can change details on IOM certificate after paying a fee.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by DrObum(m): 5:38pm On May 04, 2022
Osoderi:
Good day house pls i need advice, i am in uk on a spouse visa, i have been having challengies on surgery taking time for some medical appointments, e.g for one to get appointment it takes time and even for having medical test it still takes time for test results to come out.is this how the system works?? Not happy here.

secondly, i want to undergo a major surgery here, i want to ask if it is possible for me to have a surgery without paying since i have paid for ihs during my visa application. I want to confirm
will it take a long time to give me appointment for surgery? kindly advice. Thank you

Except you've an emergency, I'm afraid the NHS is frustrating with long waiting lists.

I don't think you'll need to pay for the surgery as you've paid your IHS but don't think there's much you can do about the waiting time. I know people that have had to go to other countries or even back home to have elective procedures than wait months or even years here.

All the best.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Viruses: 6:01pm On May 04, 2022
Osoderi:
Good day house pls i need advice, i am in uk on a spouse visa, i have been having challengies on surgery taking time for some medical appointments, e.g for one to get appointment it takes time and even for having medical test it still takes time for test results to come out.is this how the system works?? Not happy here.

secondly, i want to undergo a major surgery here, i want to ask if it is possible for me to have a surgery without paying since i have paid for ihs during my visa application. I want to confirm
will it take a long time to give me appointment for surgery? kindly advice. Thank you

They will access your situation. If it’s urgent and life threatening, they will attend to you accordingly. I advice you call them and start the process as you continue to gather information because if they were supposed to deal your case in Like 6 months time, if you don't start the process, 6 months will still come and go.

I don't have experience on this, it's just what I assume should be obtainable.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by IjJudy(f): 6:04pm On May 04, 2022
Please do you have any idea how long the processing takes?

Adazeal:

It's tshoboy, think she made an error in the spelling. Applied for mine yesterday.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by giselle237: 6:27pm On May 04, 2022
IjJudy:
For someone with a student visa and not any other form of residency, is it applicable too
student visa is a form of residency that’s why you have BRP ie. Biometric ‘residence’ permit
As long as your Nigerian passport is valid on outbound and inbound travel dates, you will board the plane. dunno how else you want me to say it
There is a reason for issue and expiry dates on a passport , if it is not yet expiry date why should there be a problem?

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by AlphaUno: 6:53pm On May 04, 2022
jesmond3945:
you can open an account with your name on the tenancy.



The individual has no tenancy yet.

Just 9ja passport, international drivers licence, BRP and a relative’s utility bill to prove address.
Can all the above suffice ?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 7:06pm On May 04, 2022
wanney:
Please assist with ideas on how to adjust the bath shower temperature, so it remains and stays warm/hot during bath.... This is our 2nd house in the Uk, initially we thought the boiler or shower in the first house was faulty so we just managed it but we moved into somewhere else and its same thing, its even worse off, 2mins into bath, water turns cold then takes another 2mins to get hot.

Boiler has been adjsted to pre-heat, we try not to use any other equipement taht uses hot water- dishwasher/washing machine e.t.c that uses water duuring bath yet its same.

Its a bit frustrating, Pls make una help me chuk mouth.

Note : house heats up perfectly, not sure its d boiler, tap in the kitchen runs hot water for longer mins.

It depends on the size of the hot water reservoir..........


What to do, turn shower on, wet body, turn off, wash body without shower on (or turn on small), when body fully washed....... Rinse body off .......... grin.

This sequence, should not exceed 2 minutes, or you love to sing in the shower, whilst shower is running........ grin


I wish I had this type of your shower, my family are simply ignorant of the fact we are on a water meter.......... grin

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by icon8: 7:53pm On May 04, 2022
Lexusgs430:


It depends on the size of the hot water reservoir..........


What to do, turn shower on, wet body, turn off, wash body without shower on (or turn on small), when body fully washed....... Rinse body off .......... grin.

This sequence, should not exceed 2 minutes, or you love to sing in the shower, whilst shower is running........ grin


I wish I had this type of your shower, my family are simply ignorant of the fact we are on a water meter.......... grin

Lol

@wanney, how about complaining to your landlord and ask them to fix it - whatever ‘it’ means? I’m surprised this is a thing in 2022 UK, and I must admit I’ve never seen or heard anything like it. If it’s an inconvenience, like it sounds, you should probably explore the possibility of getting the landlord to fix it.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 7:57pm On May 04, 2022
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by justwise(m): 8:46pm On May 04, 2022
IjJudy:
Thanks, I have a student visa, my brp expires sometime next year. Getting into Nigeria might be easy, but my concern is coming back into UK. Please what's your take, should I apply for renewal here? Any idea how long before the new passport will come, I am asking because of the children's vignette, so it does not expire while waiting for passport.



I think renewing passport here now is a lot easier compare to what i went through last Nov. When are you planning to travel?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 8:49pm On May 04, 2022
icon8:


Lol

@wanney, how about complaining to your landlord and ask them to fix it - whatever ‘it’ means? I’m surprised this is a thing in 2022 UK, and I must admit I’ve never seen or heard anything like it. If it’s an inconvenience, like it sounds, you should probably explore the possibility of getting the landlord to fix it.


The landlord should change the boiler, because pesin wan turn shower, to sauna ........... cheesy
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by icon8: 8:54pm On May 04, 2022
Lexusgs430:



The landlord should change the boiler, because pesin wan turn shower, to sauna ........... cheesy

What type of boiler from hell is that? It’s certainly not fit for purpose, unable to produce hot water after only 2 minutes?

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 8:58pm On May 04, 2022
icon8:


What type of boiler from hell is that? It’s certainly not fit for purpose, unable to produce hot water after only 2 minutes?

Why do you think some boilers are £899 & others start from £1699........... grin
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 8:59pm On May 04, 2022
icon8:


What type of boiler from hell is that? It’s certainly not fit for purpose, unable to produce hot water after only 2 minutes?

A cat might look like a tiger............. wink

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