advanceDNA:


Use the church certificate.. forget the registry certificate if u dont want unnecessary wahala for one troublesome entry clearance officer

Praktikals:

Pls how do I explain the difference in birth date and date of certificate issue? I cant say we lost it.

advanceDNA:




Any way....if u got the NPC certificate recently... just say hospital given birth certificate has been in use which is accepted locally for all official needs....u recently took ur hospital given certificate to the NPC when the need for travel came up which requires NPC issued birth certificates...

Make sure u have hospital issued birth certificate and hospital record like birth card which shows date, time and weight of child....

Tier4Dependant:


I recently updated my visa as I changed employer, I didn’t upload any supporting document.

If you have lived less than a year in the UK and your employer didn’t tick maintenance in your CoS, then you will have to show financial evidence.

Oofay:
Hello all,

I don't know if this is the right platform but I have a question regarding types of visas.
I've rounded up my studies in the UK but I co-own a business with a Nigerian-British which was incorporated in April 2023.

Besides the post-study visa, am I not eligible for another kind of visa?

Ibaku:
Hello ..thanks for your response, my prospective employer says they can assist me with the transfer of sponsorship ( it's dormicilary to residential care home ) what are the things they want to assist with, from your experience, thanks again.

Tier4Dependant:


The only thing they can assist you with is to issue you a CoS and probably tick maintenance if you are less than 1yr in the UK

Xtension18:
Please has anyone one being waiting for over a month to get a COS from there Healthcare worker ?

tunesoft:

Any update and have you gotten it...seems I am on the same spot

Ceejay2:
Good day house,

Please those of your planning to come over please and please plan yourselves very well.

Youkay here, no one will accommodate and feed you. Family members can only do little highest do it for 2 months and throw you out las last.

Please are suffering here, no job oo if your employer promises you a job, make sure it's certain o or else na street you go sleep o. If you and your family are coming over pls and pls hold plenty money, money that can last your guys for at least 3 months plus before you settle.

No body dey give anybody money for here o the only think they can give is advice and help not money.

If you are couple with no kids, shared apartment will be okay for you budget 600-800£ bills inclusive and depends on location. If you are with children, studio apartments or 1-2 bedroom will be okay but excluding bills. Rent per month arroud 800-1300£ depends on the location. Bill like Gas/Electric, water and council tax maybe around 300-400£ depends on the location.

Furthermore, no house agent would rent a house for anyone just coming in even with your 3-4 month payslip. The best bet any off license shops, you can ask or tell the shop owners that you just came in and have been staying in an Airbnb for like 2-3 months that they should help you with any landlord they know so you can rent. Or better still if you have a relative, brother, etc that has rented their own, they can help you rent yours with their details.

The Sim card they gave you at TLS you can activate it the next day or at the arrival airport. It's free for the first month and next month you get 50% off.

If you are staying in the city, first bus is the best for your mobility. Try using your Google maps to navigate your location. Bus fare 2£ per adult on trip. Day adult tickets is 6£, ticket for group 6 ppl 12£ per day. When you download the first bus App you will see all tickets prices

When you get here, first open monzo bank use your brp under 7 days your day will be delivered to you. It's the card you will use to activate the account. Or you can try Revolt they card for card delivery. Also open any high street bank like Lloyds bank, you will open the account on the web then take your brp to any of their branch for activation. Their card is free and would be sent to your address within 7 days.

Please note: coming down here, money is the most important thing to carry or hold. UK government no send anyone here if not you will suffer.

I will advice carry enough food that will last at least 5-6 months o, this is no joke. Those things you deprive yourself from eating or buying in Nigeria here you will buy it's x2 or x3.

Not that I'm trying to scare anyone, it's my own experience.

Please watch the video below. That's exactly what's going on now in the UK.

If your employee sponsored you here, then you don't have a problem o.

Watch and learn.

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/theres-a-big-scam-going-on-how-people-are-paying-thousands-for-skilled-worker-visas-for-jobs-that-dont-exist-12945498

Is like your location is Norwich with this your explanation

Mofolam:
I’m confused why people are complaining about lack of shift or jobs. I may be wrong but I think the problem is either they don’t drive, have a car or have license. Shift yakpa for where I dey. But only if you are mobile. Things I did that I think helped ; get a car with insurance, get ur int driving license before leaving , most imp before u leave get used to road signs and driving instructions via the gov.uk site. If possible pay the £15 hazard perception multi trial test. Then Watch tons of YouTube vid on how to pass the test.
Hopefully this helps someone.

advanceDNA:

See make i clear you....The ECO asked because its the NHS....its rare for NHS to sponsor the entire family together with applicant.......in my opinion, main apllicant should just show bank statement.......

giselle237:
As long as maintenance is ticked on COS it is for main applicant and dependents. NHS rarely sponsors family? Please this is wrong information Sir/Ma

advanceDNA:


Okay.......u so realize applicant can 5 kids plus husband...me i have not seen NHS sponsor entire family for every overseas aplicant..

If ticking sponsorship automatically translates to sponsoring the tire family no matter how many they are.......so why is ukvi asking her to provide account statement or note from sponsor?? .

if there is not additional sponsor note saying entire family is sponsored together with the apllicant....ukvi now ask applicant to present account statement for their dependents or get the sponsor to attach additional sponsor note......

Tier4Dependant:


Valid Question. There is a reason why the phrase (and dependants, if applicable) is mentioned

advanceDNA:

Okay.......u do realize an applicant can have 5 kids plus husband...me i have not seen NHS sponsor entire family for an overseas aplicant.. even though i ddnt say such doesnt exist
If ticking sponsorship automatically translates to sponsoring the tire family no matter how many they are.......so why is ukvi asking her to provide account statement or note from sponsor?? .if there is no additional sponsor note on the cos saying entire family is sponsored together with the apllicant....ukvi now ask applicant to present account statement for their dependents or get the sponsor to attach additional sponsor note......

giselle237:

Hi. The rules are as clear as day and night for a skilled work visa as it is point based. The applicant just needs to point the ECO to where maintenance was ticked. And yes any employer can sponsor as many people as they want. It all boils down to the company’s policy. Does not have anything to do with family size.

advanceDNA:


Obviously the ECO is not sewing this so called clear as day rule....... the eco isnt asking the apllicant to provide explantion....the ECO is specifically asking for either an aditional sponsor note or a bank statement

Abubanty:


In the case of my wife COS from an NHS. Maintenance was ticked Y and they also added sponsor note stating only main applicant is covered.

Abubanty:


In the case of my wife COS from an NHS. Maintenance was ticked Y and they also added sponsor note stating only main applicant is covered.

Tier4Dependant:


Which is exactly what the ECO is asking.

So ticking maintenance is not only clear as day and night especially when you have dependants.

The ECO wants to be 100% sure the maintenance is also applicable to the dependants.

Hence the reason they asked for either a sponsor note or just simply show your financial evidence (bank statement)

advanceDNA:


... "clear as day and night"

U are wicked....

jurhnsyn:
Please those that have done self upload, whose category should one choose for international passport data page?

Overthinker:
To those still in Naija planning to come over, please prepare 3months of stay money, rent, bills, food. No landlord here is renting to a newbie without payslip or records, that’s the first reality that hits you…..so let the MA come first or the MA with partner and leave the kids back first till you get accommodation, flatshare and spare room is your friend in those first months, so don’t think you are coming to put money down and rent instantly. When it comes to job, yes it’s saturated but still what I see……. opportunities still. First drop all your ego for Murtala Airport and be ready to hustle like you’ve never had a good life before. No one knows who you are here so they aren’t offering you that type of job you are used to over there. There are other things I want to say but I am still in my first month here, I’ve worked, I’ve lost opportunities and I’ve registered to have work license, like a work friend told me, “there are opportunities here but choose what you want to do and be intentional about it, start low and work your way to the top”. People will say don’t come but it’s your choice. If you won’t complain but ready to start low and be determined, come but if you think as you enter they will share job and money then rethink. It’s a new country, a place you know no one so expect difficulties as part of your journey, forget the beautiful places and concentrate on paying bills first. I hope this helps someone and less I forget as you still Dey Naija enjoy yourself oo, go to parties, hang out with friends and do your normal activities, when you get here, na you, your family and your God and work work work. Stop complaining about UK, dem no drag us here, na we apply to come, they have given us the lemon now let’s find a way to make lemonade out of it.

giselle237:

Hi. The rules are as clear as day and night for a skilled work visa as it is point based. The applicant just needs to point the ECO to where maintenance was ticked. And yes any employer can sponsor as many people as they want. It all boils down to the company’s policy. Does not have anything to do with family size.

jowhyte:
This used to be the case but it seems Homeoffice is tightening the immigration process now because of the endless stories of people getting to the UK and unable to meet up with the basics bill - rent, food etc for the first few weeks reason they are now adding to the requirement.
The applicant don't need to point to the ECO where the maintenance was ticked in the CoS as the ECO can already see that from their back office and the CoS PDF that I attached it was already ticked Y yet he demanded for Sponsor note or Bank statement in the MA or partner name.
I've assisted and guided a couple of skilled worker visa applications and their dependent did use Bank statement, no Sponsor note and the usual maintenance was ticked Y and many did not even submit police report (dependents) and they got their visas but it seems that are changing now judging by my recent experience or maybe this just depend on individual ECO or something.
In our case, I thought I didn't need PCC because of my experience with others I know who have toed this same route but the ECO requested last 2 weeks and after submitting it, just just last week again the ECO requested for a sponsor note or bank statement to be submitted in 10 days. I widely consulted and also sought opinion from people here like advanceDNA etc. and they all suggested I leave option A (Sponsor note) to avoid any unnecessary gambling with my application and opt for the Option B (Bank statement) as most likely the sponsor will not give a favorable outcome as regards the sponsor note.
In fact, I've now sent a joint bank statement in the name of the MA and the partner to give it an added boost and now waiting for a decision as it has been since July 28th, 2023 that Biometric was done.