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But they will issue the visitors visa of 6 months right?

Cashmadam:
3 months visit? That is a big red flag! Don't even start on that note...

Max 2 weeks....

Khalifa001:
Hello everyone. Please I just got a refusal and would like to reapply. Unfortunately, I found this thread after my application was submitted. I have some ideas of what is wrong, clearly from the explanation given. However, it would be good to get advice on how to proceed when reapplying.

For context;
My husband sponsors my monthly expenses along with my salary hence the stated amount is true but I didn’t prove this.
My husband is on a govt sponsored scholarship. He is our sponsor and he is also on a paid study leave. He is definitely coming back to Nigeria and we have no plans to stay beyond the stated period.
His statement of account, letter of introduction and all study documents and accommodation documents were submitted.
For me, my employment document, statement of account, marriage certificate and affidavit, pictures.
Our two kids, their dad’s supporting documents, my documents, birth certificates, pictures.
Red flags:
1.My closing balance was very low, money was used for a purchase and was to be replaced by my hubby; however the money is moved back into my account (I’m worried because my husband had just made the lump sum payment yesterday and the refusal came in last night, so my closing balance is around 2.3M)
2.I have a change of name affidavit(valid since 2020) but my bank change of name has not been done and my name at work is still my maiden name.
3.I stated my refusal earlier in the year to the USA (tourist visa). It is my first application to the uk and I have never travelled out. My husband has travelled a lot, he has a long travel history.
4. My employee would pay me a lump sum (around 1.5m) at the end of this month because they owe me debt from July. In a reapplication, would this pose a problem? Together with the huge deposit from my husband which is purely coincidental.
5. What does the eco mean by my supporting document does not support the immigration law?

Thank you for taking out time to read this much. I intend to reapply and see my husband in December along with our two kids. What to do?

Sorry about the refusal. From my perspective, you should not reapply anytime soon as you have a lot of things to sort out.

First, with no travel history, and a refusal already, you cannot afford to risk a second refusal. Two refusals back to back is not good news.

The major issues I can see are:
1. High monthly expenses
2. No major savings and/ or investment
3. No travel history
4. Proposed duration of visit (two weeks max would have been better)
5. No visible ties to Nigeria


My advise:
1. You need to build your travel history. Start with a Country with not so stringent rules for visa
2. You need to build your savings - even if your husband will sponsor you...
3. In your next application, reduce the duration of your proposed visit
4. Reduce your monthly expenses...
5. You may consider reapplying alone - using your children as ties to Nigeria. When you get the visa, travel alone, come back then apply with the children for another visit..

Good luck!

Mutantxcrypto:
But they will issue the visitors visa of 6 months right?

Absolutely!

courrage9:
Hello everyone, please help. I got my UK visit visa refused today and my osce exam is 3 weeks away. I will share the refusal letter.
Please note: I am a Nigerian master student in North Cyprus and I didn’t upload my own bank statement (it’s in Turkish tl) I uploaded only my sponsors.
I also uploaded my acceptance letter, leave of absence and student letter

Sorry about the refusal.

If you have money saved, provide your statement of account.

If your Mum has a business, prove it. Somehow. Anyhow.

I doubt you can get the visa before your exams. You might have to defer your exams.

It is not advisable to reapply in a rush. Two refusals back to back is not desirable.

Take your time to address the issues raised in the refusal before you reapply.

Good luck!

Thank you for your quick response.
How much do you think I should show as POF for my spouse for that max 2 weeks. I read here that too much or too little is not advisable.
Please just work me down the best scenario for success regarding POF and every other thing.
Thank you.

Cashmadam:
Absolutely!

Mutantxcrypto:
Thank you for your quick response.
How much do you think I should show as POF for my spouse for that max 2 weeks. I read here that too much or too little is not advisable.
Please just work me down the best scenario for success regarding POF and every other thing.
Thank you.

It's not cast in stone.

POF depends on many factors - your income, your expenses, your debt profile etc. Please note that your POF (savings) should be realistic and tally with your income and lifestyle.

If I can guess, for 2 weeks, a reasonable POF should be minimum of N6M. That is a little less than 3,000 Pounds. I say minimum because your ticket alone will be minimum of N1.3m or thereabout. Your are not expected to spend all your savings on the trip so if you plan to spend N4m for example, you should have about N8m saved. I hope this helps.

hello everyone! is there a way/contact to ask for passport to be returned (regardless of decision) as the date for an impending trip is in a week? Thank you

mulannoire:
hello everyone! is there a way/contact to ask for passport to be returned (regardless of decision) as the date for an impending trip is in a week? Thank you

I think this can be done via the mail to UKVI

We are pleased to announce that customers in Nigeria can now visit our UK Visa Application Centres in Abuja and Lagos for a hassle-free start to their journey at the addresses below:

Abuja: Mezzanine Floor, Tower C, Churchgate Plaza, Plot 473, Cadastral Zone AO, Constitution Avenue, Central Business District
Ikeja (Lagos): 2nd Floor, Ile Oja Opebi Mall, Opebi, Link Road
Victoria Island (Lagos): 2nd Floor, Churchgate Plaza Tower 2, PC 31 Churchgate St

Don’t forget to book an appointment before your visit. For more information, visit https://visa.vfsglobal.com/nga/en/gbr/

Hi guys,

Please I have a friend who visited the U.K. last year on a visitors visa through her Aunts who applied with her. They’ve both since returned back and she want to renew her visa but unsure what documents to use that’ll boost her chances.

For context this lady doesn’t work and depended on her Aunt’s but she want to apply on her own now as it doesn’t seem like the Aunt want to renew her visa anymore. I’m a U.K. citizen and an NHS professional and I’m wondering if providing my passport, work ID and bank statements will counts since she doesn’t work and have no funds of her own to cover the trip. And state that she’s my girlfriend or relative which sounds better?

Thanks for your advice in advance.

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Postcode - LN25HX

Please contact if you can refer me or get any. Thanks🙏

Thanks. Got a call to come take biometrics. Took biometrics at the FCID today and PCC is out.

jelil01:
when i paid, I did not receive confirmation of payment either.

But when I click on view details, i can see that my payment is successful.

Thanks you ,How much is the passport delivery to home address now on Vfs Global..

davodyguy:
We are pleased to announce that customers in Nigeria can now visit our UK Visa Application Centres in Abuja and Lagos for a hassle-free start to their journey at the addresses below:

Abuja: Mezzanine Floor, Tower C, Churchgate Plaza, Plot 473, Cadastral Zone AO, Constitution Avenue, Central Business District
Ikeja (Lagos): 2nd Floor, Ile Oja Opebi Mall, Opebi, Link Road
Victoria Island (Lagos): 2nd Floor, Churchgate Plaza Tower 2, PC 31 Churchgate St

Don’t forget to book an appointment before your visit. For more information, visit https://visa.vfsglobal.com/nga/en/gbr/

Congratulations again

Please I am preparing for my application and want some guidance

1. How did you eventually end up paying with a naira card
2. If I have post grad certificate from a UK university do I still need to do the ECCTIS
3.How much should I budget for the TB test
4. For the chats how long ago should the messeges be (we have been married for 5 years)

Thank you for your support

gerrald02:
Documents uploaded to meet requirements for spousal visa below

Evidence to show level of English proficiency
- ECCTIS Academic Qualification Level Statement.
- BSC Certificate
- Letter from Nigerian University stating degree level taught in English.

Visa Sponsor Evidence
- Passport Biodata Page
- Visa Support Letter from spouse supporting the application
- 6 Months Payslip
- Employment Reference Letter confirming Salary + Date of employment

Proof of relationship evidence
- Wedding certificate
- Photo Evidence of relationship - 10 Random photos of Family + Holiday + Wedding photos
- Nigerian Land Deed document showing both names.
- Affidavit of name change (Which we forgot to include originally).
- Proof of Shared Financial Responsibilities - Nigerian Rental payments and LEMFI transfer payments.

UK Accommodation Evidence uploaded
- Tenancy Agreement
- Utility Bills
- Council tax letter
- UK Drivers licence

Other documents uploaded
- TB Certificate

Travel History evidence
- Nigerian Passport Biodata Page
- Previous visas.
- Nigerian Passport entry/exit stamps showing travel history.

Abbebbay:
Thanks you ,How much is the passport delivery to home address now on Vfs Global..

I posted the full information here to show people how expensive the fees VFS is charging but the Nairaland Antispam bot banned me.

Be warned that VFS charges is 2 times that if what TLSCONTACT charged.

Hence choose carefully

Abbebbay:
Thanks you ,How much is the passport delivery to home address now on Vfs Global..

Lagos (Ikeja)


Document Upload Assistance
NGN 56570

Premium Lounge
NGN 200070

Prime Time Appointment
NGN 177070

Notification Service
NGN 2790

Photocopying
NGN 459.91

Keep My Passport While Applying (KMPWA)
NGN 131080

Courier Return
NGN 41400

Courier Return Plus
NGN 53820

Premium lounge 200k ke? E no go better for VFS

davodyguy:
Lagos (Ikeja)


Document Upload Assistance
NGN 56570

Premium Lounge
NGN 200070

Prime Time Appointment
NGN 177070

Notification Service
NGN 2790

Photocopying
NGN 459.91

Keep My Passport While Applying (KMPWA)
NGN 131080

Courier Return
NGN 41400

Courier Return Plus
NGN 53820

Opeyemi007:
Premium lounge 200k ke? E no go better for VFS

I told you you guys that VFS is charging 2 times more than TLSCONTACT

Visa alert!

6 months visa for my parents
They have both visited the UK a few times between 2011-2014. Their last visas was 2years but I decided to apply for 6months since it’s being a long time they travelled.

Biometrics- 5/11/24
Received by DMC- 7/11/24
Collection mail- 21/11/24
Passport collected- 22/11/24

Documents submitted:

My Brp
Bank statements
Payslips
Tenancy Agreement
Contract letter
Utility bill
My birth certificate
Letter of Invitation

Documents submitted for them:

Property documents
Bank statements- Dad got a letter from church as he had some large deposits for church construction
Mum’s bank statements also had large deposits but we didn’t bother to explain
Their marriage certificate
Consent letter from my sisters who live with them

My dad has his own company and they have always used the company document to apply for their UK visa. However, we chose retired for them as the company is no longer doing well with the present state of the economy. As such, we did not submit any retirement letter or pensions.

Ebunsimi:
Visa alert!

6 months visa for my parents
They have both visited the UK a few times between 2011-2014. Their last visas was 2years but I decided to apply for 6months since it’s being a long time they travelled.

Biometrics- 5/11/24
Received by DMC- 7/11/24
Collection mail- 21/11/24
Passport collected- 22/11/24

Documents submitted:

My Brp
Bank statements
Payslips
Tenancy Agreement
Contract letter
Utility bill
My birth certificate
Letter of Invitation

Documents submitted for them:

Property documents
Bank statements- Dad got a letter from church as he had some large deposits for church construction
Mum’s bank statements also had large deposits but we didn’t bother to explain
Their marriage certificate
Consent letter from my sisters who live with them

My dad has his own company and they have always used the company document to apply for their UK visa. However, we chose retired for them as the company is no longer doing well with the present state of the economy. As such, we did not submit any retirement letter or pensions.

Congratulations

For those of us that applied Via TLSCONTACT before VFS took over from 19th, November kindly help answer this.

Who sent collection mail? VFS or TLS?
Where did you pick up? VFS or TLS?

Thanks

They received collection mail from TLS yesterday and picked up from there today.

Ebunsimi:
They received collection mail from TLS yesterday and picked up from there today.

Thanks

It means we would all still get contacted by TLS until 19th December, when they will close down their centres completely

Good afternoon,

Does anyone have the email address for VFS. I am having this issue while trying to pay for a visa application.

Thank you

Hopefully @gerrald02 will also provide some advice.

In the meantime, here is what I have to say:

1. Let the spouse who is in the UK use his/her card to make the payment. That is what we did.
2. I don't know. I don't expect you need to but when you fill in the application and you answer the questions one by one, at the end you will see if ECCTIS is needed or not.
3. I am not sure where you are located, but I did mine at IOM, Lagos. It cost about 145k. They are expensive but they had the earliest available appointment dates compared to the other clinics where the UK govt has approved TB testing. If you have the time to spare, then check the other options. It should be less.
4. I don't think there is a straight answer to this; the objective is to demonstrate that you and your spouse have a subsisting relationship. In my case I randomly selected conversations over the last two years.

Hope this helps.

LeProfessor:
Congratulations again

Please I am preparing for my application and want some guidance

1. How did you eventually end up paying with a naira card
2. If I have post grad certificate from a UK university do I still need to do the ECCTIS
3.How much should I budget for the TB test
4. For the chats how long ago should the messeges be (we have been married for 5 years)

Thank you for your support

momomufasa:
Good afternoon,

Does anyone have the email address for VFS. I am having this issue while trying to pay for a visa application.

Thank you

What kind of service were you trying to pay for?

VFS has a lot of free dates unlike TLSCONTACT

Good evening, pls i need some clarity on applying for KUWAIT student visa...

davodyguy:
What kind of service were you trying to pay for?

VFS has a lot of free dates unlike TLSCONTACT

Just the visa application itself.

See attached for the error message.

davodyguy:
I told you you guys that VFS is charging 2 times more than TLSCONTACT

I was shocked. TLS was about 120,000 or less when I checked last week. Now its 200,000

Hi everyone, I got a refusal mail yesterday. I’m undergraduate hoping to visit my sister for Christmas and she was fully sponsoring my trip and so I didn’t attach my bank statement.

Biometrics - 4th nov
Refusal email- 22nd Nov

zeezeepearl:
Please do they have Flexi,for someone who wants to apply with family

Yes, it's available

momomufasa:
Just the visa application itself.

See attached for the error message.



I was shocked. TLS was about 120,000 or less when I checked last week. Now its 200,000

That ₦44,000 appears to be passport delivery. Is that correct?

DearJane:
Hi everyone, I got a refusal mail yesterday. I’m undergraduate hoping to visit my sister for Christmas and she was fully sponsoring my trip and so I didn’t attach my bank statement.

Biometrics - 4th nov
Refusal email- 22nd Nov

This letter is very straightforward.

1. How do you support yourself financially in Nigeria?
2. All your family members are in UK, meaning you'll japa and not return
3. Unilag didn't attach your GPA from previous semesters
4. They're not convinced that you're actually a student in Unilag
5. You've not travelled outside the country before, that shows you've previously complied with Immigration rules