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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by rinzylee(m): 1:27pm On Aug 24, 2023
jum33:

The person that accompanied you?is his full uk driver license up to 3 years and is your vehicle carrying the you carrying L sign on your car when entering the venue ?That you escape this doesn't erase the fact that another person might not get away with it , you should understand that whistle-blower is a normal culture here.

Go and read all my responses bikonu
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by rinzylee(m): 1:35pm On Aug 24, 2023
rinzylee:
Just passed my practical driving test.

No more driving with fear since April when my time ran out.


When I was called by the dreaded woman in my test center, my heart sank grin


Alas, it was a smooth ride


1) I made sure my tyres were within approved thread minimum. Drive into an MOT shop and beg them to look at your tyres.


2) Ensure no warning light is showing

3) Make sure your controls are working.

4) Mine was a manual car, so make sure your gear and clutch works.


5) Have at least 2 L signs for front and back.

6) Have a small 2nd rear view mirror for the examiner too. This would be attached on the passenger side of the windscreen.

7) Make sure your car is neat and tidy and you haven't smoked in the car before the test if you do smoke.

cool Know how to open your bonnet and able to check all necessaries if asked.

9) My insurance was intact.


10) If you have someone with a valid license (3 years) to drive you to the venue, that would be great. If not, get your instructor to accompany you. I drove my instructor to and fro. Paid £60 for 2.5hrs as it was my own car. He waited while we rode to wonder land.

Relax and drive them 🤪


Just 1 minor advisory not to pull up in front of someone's driveway again grin angry


Now I can do 100mph 😂 grin grin


....and yes...I used my own car for the test.

@jum33

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by omoalajah(m): 2:03pm On Aug 24, 2023
omoalajah:
Please, can a dependant switch visa if main applicant fails her course?


Any response pls
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Ibaku(m): 2:27pm On Aug 24, 2023
Hello everyone, I'm picking up a new cos from another care provider away from the one that brought me, pls in which form I'm I supposed to put in my application, extend, update or switch ?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Estroller: 2:28pm On Aug 24, 2023
omoalajah:



Any response pls

Yes
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Estroller: 2:30pm On Aug 24, 2023
Ibaku:
Hello everyone, I'm picking up a new cos from another care provider away from the one that brought me, pls in which form I'm I supposed to put in my application, extend, update or switch ?

Update

https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/update-your-visa-if-you-change-job-or-employer

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Ibaku(m): 2:38pm On Aug 24, 2023
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by kinkyhead: 3:10pm On Aug 24, 2023
Hello I sent you an email now because I noticed you are going to university of brighton. I am as well. Pls can we connect. For the enrollment process, were you able to login into unicard to upload your photo? I am having issue pls direct me how if you have.
Thanks

Focus99:
All elders in the house I need you all to be give me serious advice on this so I won't enter problem as jjc coming in to UK. My story will be a bit long but na as e dey do me 🤗

So I will be coming to UK in some days time. I have been searching for accommodation since early june but when non was forthcoming I posted on a private travel group on facebook seeking accommodation and someone directed me by tagging me to woman's page (this particular woman based in UK and she run school and visa application for people also she has quite a number of followers) saying she can help me by posting on her platform and I might see someone who will have a house share.

I sent a DM to this woman and she replied to my DM within 2days and she confirmed if I will be coming alone or with my partner before proceeding to posting the advert for accommodation on her page for me.

I notice she posted the advert including my city and other cities as I understand other people might have requested just like me too. That very day towards evening cos I kept on checking the post lol, I saw a woman who comment under the post that she has a room in her 2bed apartment in the city I'm going to

So we talked there on the comment section and she dropped her phone number of which we proceeded to what'sapp. She said she will be living the city soonest in August or mid September 2023 because she got sponsorship job elsewhere.

We concluded and she sent me her UK bank account (Lloyds bank) and her Nigeria account number saying I should send in one month rent as against when I will be coming to the UK to secure it. We exchange pictures, her bank accounts names are not different from her facebook name. I have also search through her facebook and the account is quite old as I can even trace her husband, siblings, relatives, ex colleagues at work due to pictures tagging.

Below are my fears but give me advice because seriously money for airbnb nor dey aswear

1) should I proceed to paying into her UK bank account instead?

2) Should anything sup will I be able to track her using her UK bank account?

3) Since she will be relocating from the city and letting me and my partner occupy her room won't the agent asked us to move out as sub letting is a serious case even here in Nigeria sef

4) Don't you guys think she should introduced us to the house agent when we get to UK so we can now sign our own contract with the agent?

5) what do you think I should be scared of?

PS: she said after payment she will send me postcode. Also my school is in Brighton and the accommodation is in Brighton £700 per month excluding bill for couple

Thank you for your reply
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Preshyi: 4:59pm On Aug 24, 2023
Abeg e be like say my driving instructor wan run me street. She is charging me £150 for using her car on test day and an extra £30 for an hour prep before the test. I feel like she wants to rip me off. Please is this rate normal in London.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Tier4Dependant: 5:09pm On Aug 24, 2023
Preshyi:
Abeg e be like say my driving instructor wan run me street. She is charging me £150 for using her car on test day and an extra £30 for an hour prep before the test. I feel like she wants to rip me off. Please is this rate normal in London.

Using her car on test day should be charged as normal driving lessons on a hourly rate.

First time I’m hearing this.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by kwakudtraveller(m): 5:22pm On Aug 24, 2023
Preshyi:
Abeg e be like say my driving instructor wan run me street. She is charging me £150 for using her car on test day and an extra £30 for an hour prep before the test. I feel like she wants to rip me off. Please is this rate normal in London.
She’s quite expensive. Usual fee is the same rate as charging per hour. So she should charge you her normal rate and nothing extra. Just negotiate with the babe since her eyes dey red

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Divine88: 5:33pm On Aug 24, 2023
Preshyi:
Abeg e be like say my driving instructor wan run me street. She is charging me £150 for using her car on test day and an extra £30 for an hour prep before the test. I feel like she wants to rip me off. Please is this rate normal in London.

Why don't you use your own car?
My wife recently passed her test using her own car. All you need is to make sure you are on the car insurance, have L stickers (4), get some inner mirror and the tiny window mirrors to be sticked to side windows. You buy all these on Amazon.
Wife only passed when she used her car for the test. She failed twice using her instructor's car.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Divine88: 5:39pm On Aug 24, 2023
Lexusgs430:



If i were in your shoes, I would not use my car......... Your vehicle does not have instructor's pedal fitted........

That instructor's pedal, is your examiner's life insurance....... Without it, your examiner would feel exposed like a fish, out of its pond........ 😁

The examiner would inspect your vehicle, and would fail it, for the slightest reason....... Just pay about £100 and use an instructors vehicle..........
Not true tho. I think it's allowed to use your personal car for a test. Things changed due to covid backlog I think.
As earlier posted, wifey passed her test using her own car. Even her instructor advice her to use her own car instead as she is drives it for her personal practice.
She practiced with her car with me by her side. So she was very use to the car prior to the test.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mizGene(f): 7:01pm On Aug 24, 2023
Guys pls which is the best bank card to use abroad?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by gistbite(f): 8:34pm On Aug 24, 2023
Hello house, please how long after birth do you have to apply for a dependent visa for your child if you are on a tier 2 VISA? We don't intend to travel for a while. Thank you
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 8:35pm On Aug 24, 2023
Divine88:

Not true tho. I think it's allowed to use your personal car for a test. Things changed due to covid backlog I think.
As earlier posted, wifey passed her test using her own car. Even her instructor advice her to use her own car instead as she is drives it for her personal practice.
She practiced with her car with me by her side. So she was very use to the car prior to the test.


I never said it was not allowed...... I just think, a safer examiner is more inclined to feel more comfortable with the L driver.......
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 8:37pm On Aug 24, 2023
mizGene:
Guys pls which is the best bank card to use abroad?

For debit card - Monzo, Chase, Revolut etc etc......

For Credit Card - Elfin market....... 😁

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 8:54pm On Aug 24, 2023
carik:
Good day everyone

I am currently in Colchester , UK with a student dependent visa and I have got an interview with an NHS trust in Chester Liverpool area on the 5th September.

The job is an IT role with possible visa sponsorship.

I will appreciate if anyone can have me on a night stay preceding the day or some alternatives to use as Airbnb will be quite expensive.

Thank you.


If you no get help here, try student accommodation on Booking dot com or try travel lodge,
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Ticha: 9:18pm On Aug 24, 2023
mizGene:
Guys pls which is the best bank card to use abroad?

Get a Wise card. It operates as local currency and charges are minimal

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mizGene(f): 9:39pm On Aug 24, 2023
Lexusgs430:


For debit card - Monzo, Chase, Revolut etc etc......

For Credit Card - Elfin market....... 😁
Thank you
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mizGene(f): 9:40pm On Aug 24, 2023
Ticha:


Get a Wise card. It operates as local currency and charges are minimal
Thank you!
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Preshyi: 10:45pm On Aug 24, 2023
It's too late to find an alternative if she insists cos my test is next week. She just said it now cos she knows I have no other option.
kwakudtraveller:

She’s quite expensive. Usual fee is the same rate as charging per hour. So she should charge you her normal rate and nothing extra. Just negotiate with the babe since her eyes dey red
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Preshyi: 10:46pm On Aug 24, 2023
Unfortunately dont have a car yet
Divine88:


Why don't you use your own car?
My wife recently passed her test using her own car. All you need is to make sure you are on the car insurance, have L stickers (4), get some inner mirror and the tiny window mirrors to be sticked to side windows. You buy all these on Amazon.
Wife only passed when she used her car for the test. She failed twice using her instructor's car.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by igbsam(m): 11:07pm On Aug 24, 2023
Lexusgs430:


For debit card - Monzo, Chase, Revolut etc etc......

For Credit Card - Elfin market....... 😁

You just dey market this your elfin market 🤣 my card never arrive sha. I dey wait

Make i add am to the collection of my over 5 credit cards
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mayo47(m): 11:19pm On Aug 24, 2023
Hello All,

I intend travelling to Nigeria sometime in November for 2 weeks. My passport is valid till January 2024. Thus, i will be returning before my passport expires. Any idea if this might be an issues returning at the border either from Nigeria or gaining entry at the airport. I have my BRP with leave to remain till 31st Dec 2024

For my passport, i already have a date in October for application at the embassy in London.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 11:27pm On Aug 24, 2023
igbsam:


You just dey market this your elfin market 🤣 my card never arrive sha. I dey wait

Make i add am to the collection of my over 5 credit cards


Elfin market, is a compulsory addition to the collection........ I have about 17 credit cards (possibly more sef)........ 🤣😜
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 2:01am On Aug 25, 2023
Yes they can


omoalajah:



Any response pls
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 2:04am On Aug 25, 2023
I'm curious but how's your credit score like? I believe they usually advise against having too many credit cards?



igbsam:


You just dey market this your elfin market 🤣 my card never arrive sha. I dey wait

Make i add am to the collection of my over 5 credit cards
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Progressivegee: 2:44am On Aug 25, 2023
Hi guys, my letting agent sent a mail yesterday that they are coming for inspection of the property. Currently, my kids have stained some part of the wall in the sitting room and the carpet is stained but i can easily pay someone to come watch it spotlessly. Would it be right to paint the wall using the same paint? How long notice can I give them to come and do the inspection? I am also paying regular insurance for the property which amounts to £10,000 for stained wall, carpets or damage furniture and I haven't missed a payment since I moved.

What should I expect from the inspection as well?

Thanks in advance

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