chimexview:


I’m interested in long term, preferably one bedroom flat

giselle237:
rightmove, gumtree, openrent

giselle237:
nothing for stops of 1 and less… anything else I can not say..
Meanwhile you have collected visa oga sir… after worrying us here… no update nothing. It is well.

AbelPre:
I sent a paid mail to ukvi.. Pls what does it mean the UKvi says I can confirm your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision? Does it mean I should be positive?

HelenABUO:
Any update ??
From May 17th

askari01:


How far with your application

Cycloe:

June 3rd any update ?

Confidantfunds:

Nothing yet... This 7th week

Cycloe:

It is well

Rogundipe2000:




Bio was June 8th. Sent a paid mail yesterday and got this:

I can confirm your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision?

Bombieicon01:

The usual mail...i have been getting same reply too

Rogundipe2000:


Really, when did you send a paid mail ?. Let’s keep our fingers crossed and Hopeful we get a positive Mail this week.

talantolo:
May 25th, any update?

giselle237:
For family members x 4
2nd timers standard visit visa
Biometrics x 3- June 21
Biometrics x 1- June 20
Paid mail- decision made said to wait for 10 working days as usual for TLS
Anytime TLS contacts will re-update.

Davidandgo:
Here is a what your itinerary should look like. (Please note for this application, my account balance was in shambles when I applied so I used my Hubby's bank statement, attached our marriage certificate and a separate letter from him confirming he was sponsoring my trip)

NAME :
PASSPORT NO:
PLANNED ITINERARY IN LONDON FROM 1ST – 7TH OF DECEMBER 2022
I will be travelling to London as a solo tourist and I’m excited to finally see all the beautiful and historical places I’ve only come to know of via the media (TV, Books, Documentaries, etc)
Therefore, kindly see my planned itinerary below;
1st of December : Arrive at Heathrow Airport. Take the Heathrow Express to Paddington and then take a cab or walk (depends on how I feel though) to my hotel – SHAFTESBURY HYDE PARK INTERNATIONAL located at 52-56 Inverness Terrace, Westminster Borough, London, W2 3LB, United Kingdom

1st of December: Check in to my room, eat and rest for a few minutes then head out to Madame Tussauds London on Marylebone Road, Marylebone London NW1 5LR (Tickets GBP 29)
(From Shaftesbury Hyde Park International Hotel Walk for About 5 minutes to Bayswater, then take the train to Baker street station. Get off the train and walk for about 4 minutes to arrive at Madame Tussauds.)

2nd of December : Visit Coca- Cola London Eye on Lambeth, London SE1 7PB (Tickets GBP 27)
(From Shaftesbury Hyde Park International Hotel Walk for about 6 minutes to Bays water, take the Train to Westminster station. Get off the train and walk to Coca-Cola London Eye)

3rd of December: Watch Disney’s Aladdin at Prince Edward’s Theatre on Old Compton St, Soho London W1D 4HS. (Tickets GBP 30)
(From Shaftesbury Hyde Park International Hotel Walk for about 5 minutes to Queensway station towards Tottenham Court Road. Get off the train and walk for about 5 minutes to Prince Edward’s Theatre)

4th of December: Visit Warner Bros Studio Tour London- the Making of Harry Potter, studio Tour Drive, Leavesden WD257LR. (Tickets GBP 43)
(From Shaftesbury Hyde Park International Hotel, take a cab to Warner Bros studio Tour London.

5th of December : Hop on Hop Off Bus tour- Meeting Point: Golden Tours visitor Centre Waterloo, Unit 31, Elizabeth House, York Road. (Tickets GBP 24.92)
(From Shaftesbury Hyde Park International Hotel, walk for about 6 minutes towards Porchester Terrace North, take the train towards Paddington Rail station, Get off the train and walk to 145, Praed street.)

6th of December: Head to Heathrow airport to board my flight back to Lagos, Nigeria.

My spouse will be sponsoring my trip and he has set aside NGN 1,000,000 equivalent to GBP 2125.09

Please see a breakdown of my estimated costs below;

London-Lagos-London Tickets: GBP 700
Hotel: GBP 580.32
Transportation within London : GBP 250
Feeding for 5 Days: GBP 200
Ticket fees for the places I’ll be visiting: GBP 153.92
Shopping for Souvenirs: GBP 100
Miscellaneous : GBP 140.85
Total: GBP 2125.09

Rogundipe2000:




Bio was June 8th. Sent a paid mail yesterday and got this:

I can confirm your application is being considered and is currently awaiting a decision?

JPB2:

Never written a detailed ITINERARY and sometimes my acct statement is in shambles and I get my visas

askari01:
For june 8th biometrics... a decision would be made between today and
next tomorrow which is 20th July... Just my own permutation ooo, Pls don't quote me ooo. If you dont get a refusal mail between 6th - 7th weeks excluding saturday n sunday... you may relax ur nerves and start looking for cheap tickets.... Dont waste funds by sending paid mail when ur application is just 4-5th weeks, wait till 7th week .

Mine is 9weeks already

askari01:


Expect ur passport soon ... You may also proceed to lodge your conplaint at the UK embassy. My Sister did same and after 3days passport arrived.

callmemadamm:


I just tracked my application now, Application transferred to VAC so track yours, my bio was 18th May TLS Ikeja. Goodluck I noticed you have been so worried, just I have been so lets keep calm in a few hours this long wait will be over.

Davidandgo:
Hello All,
I’m a silent reader on this thread and having seen a couple of visa refusals, I thought to share with everyone applying for UK VISA that as long as your other documentations are intact (Emoloyment letter, bank statements, promotion letters, payslips, your pension account statement ( which shows ties to Nigeria) etc, you can tidy up your visa application by providing an itinerary that clearly states your plans for tourism, accommodation, feeding and transportation. Also, you do not necessarily need to go overboard by following these tips.

The purpose of this is to help ensure you can successfully convince the ECo that your low budget will be enough for your trip.

Just to add: My first UK visa application was refused in 2012 because I did not include my travel itinerary. I have since learnt that valuable lesson, made corrections and to the glory of God, my visit visas have been granted each time I applied afterward. Here are some tips I’d like to share.

1. Tourist attractions
https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/budget-london/free-attractions-in-london

Check that site for list of free things to do in London.

2. Accommodation

Sites like Agoda and Booking.com have cheap hotel accommodations. Albeit some are slightly expensive but any Ibis, Travelodge etc hotels are generally affordable. Just ensure the hotel you book is not too far from the london tourist attractions you plan to visit so you can save on transportation. I like to book ahead so I look for deals that have Free Cancellations. E.g If. Plan to submit my UK visa application in August and my trip is planned for December, I will search for hotels on Agoda and Booking.com that have the option of Free Cancellation by 31st of November ( this is to ensure I don’t lose money if the visa is not issued for any reason)

3. Transportation

My advise is to take the bus and train as much as possible. Research your routes and Google train and bus fares. So you can figure out the cost and have a rough estimate

4. Feeding

If you book an accommodation with bed and breakfast, be rest, all you need to figure out is lunch and dinner which you can buy from McDonald’s, Nandos ( my absolute favorite), KFC etc

5. Google is everyone’s friend and there are no dumb questions to ask. When researching, I always type in my questions as it comes to my head and if needed, Google corrects and shows the information I need. Ensure you research everything you need to know about your itinerary so much so that you’d start to seem like a local.

6. Itinerary

Once all the above is sorted, please type out your itinerary, explaining to the ECO how you plan to spend your one week in UK.

Here’s an example

Day 1- Arrive at Heathrow Airport via Emirates Airline at 7.15am. Clear immigration and take the Heathrow Express to Paddington which is 0.5km to my booked hotel

Day 1- Refresh, have some breakfast at the hotel and then take the Bus to Buckingham Palace (2 miles from my hotel). From there, proceed to London Museum (Cost : £0) , ( and state any other tourist site you plan to visit while ensuring they places are close to each other).
Return back to my hotel and retire for the night.

Day 2- Hop on Hop off bus ( this is at a cost. Not sure of the amount but for the sake of this message, let’s say £25).

Day 3- Visit the Coca-Cola London Eye ( This is also at a cost- check Google for the price)

Food is sold everywhere around London eye and it’s a great place to spend the whole day because there are multiple attractions at the site ( For a fee Ofcourse). If travelling with kids, look for fun kids activities such as Aquarium, Shrek etc which are also at the London Eye site.

Day 4 - Visist blah blah

Day 5- Visit Blah blah

Day 6 - Visit Blah Blah

Day 7- Return to Nigeria via Emirates airline on the 12 noon flight. ( the stated flight times are just estimates, check the actual time on your ticket reservation)

Cost Summary:
Return Flight Ticket: £600
Accommodation at Blah Blah ; £450 for 6 nights
Feeding: £150-£200
Transportation: £150-£200
Tourist Sites : £ 250 ( based on actual prices as shown on Google)

Ensure you attach a flight booking and hotel booking to your submitted documents.

Hope this helps and Goodluck to everyone!

JPB2:


For visiting visa?
And please do I need to apply for a seminar as well to be able to solidify my application?
Never written a detailed ITINERARY and sometimes my acct statement is in shambles and I get my visas

HelenABUO:


May 17th no update ooo