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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by davodyguy: 1:14pm On Mar 05, 2025
mamanicole:
Good morning everyone,I applied and got my first uk visa in December 2023.I used it once in march 2024 and I will like to renew it now but this time around I want to apply for a 2years visa.I've been to usa,sa,Dubai,Qatar n uk.My monthly salary now is 510,000 and I spend an average of 160,000 monthly.Is it safe to renew with a 6month bank statement balance of 3,486,000/wait for my march salary and have a balance of 3,846,000 before renewing or it's better I go with Sponsor pof as seen in the attached picture.I don't want to mess up my visa chances n I intend to travel middle of April kindly advise me on what to do.Thanks
Where did you get the attachment from?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by xaves: 2:22pm On Mar 05, 2025
Good day everyone,

I am thinking of applying soon.
@giselle and everyone your advice needed.
I work for the government but also partner with private individuals on contract basis at my free time and these payments are sent to my salary account. Do I State the private individuals as added source of income because the alert is on my salary bank account and if I should, do I need a document to show I work for these guys? Because I know Giselle keep advising everything should be backed by evidence. And if I can't State them as other sources of income, how do I categorise them. Because in my last application the officer termed these alerts as " unknown" even with my explanations. Thank you for your response.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by mamanicole: 4:28pm On Mar 05, 2025
giselle237:
I think you will be fine if you can adequately fill your form and provide a genuine intent for travel.
Thanks for your reply,I'm wondering if there's another genuine intent I can give other than vacation?I think I will go for 6 months visa renewal since my account balance is quite low and can I submit a 3/4 salary account cause I just checked my soa n some certain amounts were paid into it towards my fathers burial in December.
Can I pm you @giselle237
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by crackcrack: 5:01pm On Mar 05, 2025
Your account balance has no bearing on the length of visa you can apply for. If your balance is sufficient to get you a six-month visa, it is also sufficient to get you even a 10-year visa.

Your visa validity period is not related to the amount of money you have. What is necessary is meeting the general requirements for getting a UK visit visa, and then demonstrating why you need a long-term visa and paying the extra costs associated with it.

If your visa is going to be refused due to insufficient funds or irregular credits or debits, the visa length you apply for doesn’t matter; six months, two years, 10 years — it will still be refused.

Ensure your account statement is clean and that you can actually afford the trip. Then apply for whatever length of visa you want.

mamanicole:
Thanks for your reply,I'm wondering if there's another genuine intent I can give other than vacation?I think I will go for 6 months visa renewal since my account balance is quite low and can I submit a 3/4 salary account cause I just checked my soa n some certain amounts were paid into it towards my fathers burial in December.
Can I pm you @giselle237
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Demmybim: 5:50pm On Mar 05, 2025
davodyguy:
Cover letter can deal with this.

Add new employment letter..

When are you moving and when do you want to apply?
Thanks for responding.
I was thinking I could apply in April, that 4 months after the last refusal and also the TB would have mature and liquidated into my account.
What dyu think pls?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by IGIG: 6:43pm On Mar 05, 2025
eyinloju1:
These are some of the questions

Who pay your NHS
What are you doing for a living
Tell me the website of your employer
Who interview you
What are the questions asked during interview
Why are you going to do unpaid Job
How are you going to survive there
What is the mission of your employer
Have you done any volunteer job before
How much do you make in a month
How much are they going to pay you
Does your employer have any branch in other countries.
Bros? Any decision on your visa yet?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by davodyguy: 6:48pm On Mar 05, 2025
Demmybim:
Thanks for responding.
I was thinking I could apply in April, that 4 months after the last refusal and also the TB would have mature and liquidated into my account.
What dyu think pls?
I as stated, you can apply when the TB is still some days to maturity, so the funds would be available some days to travel date.

I'll suggest you package employment status well

Pick travel date,

Let TV maturity be some days to travel

Let's say you're applying on 5th August , TB can be 31st of July, but you must have printed your statement before maturity.

Don't let the TB drop into your account, to avoid issues

Let your state balance be like 2 or 3 times travel expenses, then TB value would then be stated as travel savings.

So you let them know that without TB, balance in your account is still sufficient
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by giselle237: 7:30pm On Mar 05, 2025
mamanicole:
Thanks for your reply,I'm wondering if there's another genuine intent I can give other than vacation?I think I will go for 6 months visa renewal since my account balance is quite low and can I submit a 3/4 salary account cause I just checked my soa n some certain amounts were paid into it towards my fathers burial in December.
Can I pm you @giselle237
Length is not really the basis- as you can not spend more than 180 days in a calendar year. They just need to be sure you qualify for the visa and have passed the ‘not probable to be come an overstayer fear’
Follow the advice already put above.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by giselle237:
Demmybim:
Thanks for responding.
I was thinking I could apply in April, that 4 months after the last refusal and also the TB would have mature and liquidated into my account.
What dyu think pls?
Lobatan.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Demmybim: 7:39pm On Mar 05, 2025
giselle237:
But I said it then that they were right to be suspicious of your salary narration as well as your whole financial picture… as the ECO pointed out. You then said because you did not visit the bank to tell the bank officers the narration to apply to salary credits they got it wrong… (I told you I have never heard of where an employee not the EMPLOYER determines the narrations of salary- except of ofcourse it is arranged)
Now all of a sudden you have changed jobs… . just make sure you provide proofs of all this..
Giselle or whatever, stay off my comment or enquiry. You think everyone is fraud?
I honestly do not blame you. I blame life that happened to me, If not, you won't ever address me like this!
You' think so high of yourself and think you're perfect or have it all together.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Demmybim: 7:40pm On Mar 05, 2025
davodyguy:
I as stated, you can apply when the TB is still some days to maturity, so the funds would be available some days to travel date.

I'll suggest you package employment status well

Pick travel date,

Let TV maturity be some days to travel

Let's say you're applying on 5th August , TB can be 31st of July, but you must have printed your statement before maturity.

Don't let the TB drop into your account, to avoid issues

Let your state balance be like 2 or 3 times travel expenses, then TB value would then be stated as travel savings.

So you let them know that without TB, balance in your account is still sufficient
Thank you for always.
I appreciate your input.
God bless you.

I'd take note of this.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by giselle237: 8:11pm On Mar 05, 2025
Demmybim:
Giselle or whatever, stay off my comment or enquiry. You think everyone is fraud?
I honestly do not blame you. I blame life that happened to me, If not, you won't ever address me like this!
You' think so high of yourself and think you're perfect or have it all together.
I hit a nerve. Sha provide proofs..
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Demmybim: 8:18pm On Mar 05, 2025
giselle237:
I hit a nerve. Sha provide proofs..
You're sha imprudent and lack discretion.
Keep at it giselle.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by giselle237: 9:33pm On Mar 05, 2025
Demmybim:
You're sha imprudent and lack discretion.
Keep at it giselle.
Switching to emotional theatrics? Focus on your visa application instead. You need all your concentration for that.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by BerbatovDrogba: 3:54am On Mar 06, 2025
Good day everyone
I’m a Doctor in Nigeria planning to travel to the UK to write an exam in a couple of months.
The exam is divided into 2 parts . I already wrote the first part in Abuja but the second part can only be written abroad .

I have spent about 3.5 million naira for both exams already. To put into perspective, that’s about my total earning in a year.
As such, I do not have enough/extra funds to build an account but a friend from medical school who is already a resident in the UK has volunteered to provide supporting documents as my sponsor.

I currently work in one of the federal hospitals in the northern part of the country .
I also have a visa support letter from the college organizing this exam in UK and I’m also married with children in Nigeria .

Although, a couple of my colleagues have used my method of intended application in the past with success but I’m still worried since I won’t be providing my own statement of account to support my trip .
I’m afraid my lack of personal funds might affect my application.

I intend to use just 5 days in the UK . My aim is to write my exams and return home to my family and continue my job at my current workplace .

Also, I’m a prospective first time traveler.

I need advices from experienced folks here on how I can maximize my application for a desirable outcome .
Thank you and God bless

Cc : Davodyguy
Cashmadam
Ogbenioptimal
Giselle237
Crackcrack
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by xaves: 9:13am On Mar 06, 2025
@giselle and everyone your advice needed.
I work for the government but also partner with private individuals on contract basis at my free time and these payments are sent to my salary account. Do I State the private individuals as added source of income because the alert is on my salary bank account and if I should, do I need a document to show I work for these guys? Because I know Giselle keep advising everything should be backed by evidence. And if I can't State them as other sources of income, how do I categorise them. Because in my last application the officer termed these alerts as " unknown" even with my explanations. I would appreciate your response to my questions. Thank you
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by pharell910: 11:14am On Mar 06, 2025
Hello,

For student visa application, is it required you have an accommodation sorted out before you apply, if no what answers do you provide if asked about accommodation.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by davodyguy: 11:55am On Mar 06, 2025
Company or Business owners, filing Annual Returns is as cheap as N15,000

Do so in order to stay Active on CAC website
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by crackcrack: 12:38pm On Mar 06, 2025
BerbatovDrogba:
Good day everyone
I’m a Doctor in Nigeria planning to travel to the UK to write an exam in a couple of months.
The exam is divided into 2 parts . I already wrote the first part in Abuja but the second part can only be written abroad .

I have spent about 3.5 million naira for both exams already. To put into perspective, that’s about my total earning in a year.
As such, I do not have enough/extra funds to build an account but a friend from medical school who is already a resident in the UK has volunteered to provide supporting documents as my sponsor.

I currently work in one of the federal hospitals in the northern part of the country .
I also have a visa support letter from the college organizing this exam in UK and I’m also married with children in Nigeria .

Although, a couple of my colleagues have used my method of intended application in the past with success but I’m still worried since I won’t be providing my own statement of account to support my trip .
I’m afraid my lack of personal funds might affect my application.

I intend to use just 5 days in the UK . My aim is to write my exams and return home to my family and continue my job at my current workplace .

Also, I’m a prospective first time traveler.

I need advices from experienced folks here on how I can maximize my application for a desirable outcome .
Thank you and God bless

Cc : Davodyguy
Cashmadam
Ogbenioptimal
Giselle237
Crackcrack
Having a sponsor can work, but you must accurately demonstrate your own circumstances here in Nigeria. Here are my suggestions:

1. Submit your employment letter, pay slips, and leave letter from the Hospital granting you time off to write the exams.

2. Let your bank account statement be clean. It doesn’t matter how much you have, just ensure that your declared income and expenses on the visa application form matches what’s on your bank statement. You can use a three-month statement. No other credits into the account except your declared salary from the Hospital.

3. Explain your relationship with the sponsor. Provide documents that show you actually know this person and a relationship subsists between the two of you. The sponsor should provide their own bank statements. It should be clean. Also, add the sponsor’s proof of UK residency.

4. You can add evidence of the money you’ve already paid towards the exam. Also add evidence that you’ve written the first part in Abuja.

5. Add your marriage certificate and birth certificates of your children.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by BerbatovDrogba: 12:51pm On Mar 06, 2025
crackcrack:
Having a sponsor can work, but you must accurately demonstrate your own circumstances here in Nigeria. Here are my suggestions:

1. Submit your employment letter, pay slips, and leave letter from the Hospital granting you time off to write the exams.

2. Let your bank account statement be clean. It doesn’t matter how much you have, just ensure that your declared income and expenses on the visa application form matches what’s on your bank statement. You can use a three-month statement. No other credits into the account except your declared salary from the Hospital.

3. Explain your relationship with the sponsor. Provide documents that show you actually know this person and a relationship subsists between the two of you. The sponsor should provide their own bank statements. It should be clean. Also, add the sponsor’s proof of UK residency.

4. You can add evidence of the money you’ve already paid towards the exam. Also add evidence that you’ve written the first part in Abuja.

5. Add your marriage certificate and birth certificates of your children.
Thank you very much for your input
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by giselle237: 1:53pm On Mar 06, 2025
BerbatovDrogba:
Thank you very much for your input
Since it’s plab2- use sokotogudali’s cover letter here on NL and Naseer Khan’s letters - as samples of a cover letter for plab 2.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by BerbatovDrogba: 2:24pm On Mar 06, 2025
giselle237:
Since it’s plab2- use sokotogudali’s cover letter here on NL and Naseer Khan’s letters - as samples of a cover letter for plab 2.
It’s not PLAB. It’s MRCS
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by giselle237: 2:37pm On Mar 06, 2025
BerbatovDrogba:
It’s not PLAB. It’s MRCS
Oh goodluck.
I assisted one username 4 yeas ago. Can’t remember his username again but we still used Naseer Khan’s letter as a guide and made sure to demonstrate home ties.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by yommysure(m): 2:39pm On Mar 06, 2025
Hello everyone, I need a sponsor for uk master student visa… I hold a 2.1 in psychology… once I reach there, I will hustle hard and return your fund…. Kindly help me out… seeing myself getting older day by day with nothing to show for it always makes me feel sad… Thank you all…
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by OgbeniOptional(m): 2:43pm On Mar 06, 2025
What’s your collateral.


yommysure:
Hello everyone, I need a sponsor for uk master student visa… I hold a 2.1 in psychology… once I reach there, I will hustle hard and return your fund…. Kindly help me out… seeing myself getting older day by day with nothing to show for it always makes me feel sad… Thank you all…
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by BerbatovDrogba: 2:44pm On Mar 06, 2025
giselle237:
Oh goodluck.
I assisted one username 4 yeas ago. Can’t remember his username again but we still used Naseer Khan’s letter as a guide and made sure to demonstrate home ties.
Okay chief
Thank you very much
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by yommysure(m): 4:28pm On Mar 06, 2025
OgbeniOptional:
What’s your collateral.
I don’t have collateral… I can drop my original b.sc certificate…. And I can also provide guarantor….


Kindly help me out….
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by hemjayb(m): 5:09pm On Mar 06, 2025
Gwinz:
Good morning guys, I did my biometrics since on the 12th Feb I haven't had from UK home office.
I pray the delay comes with my visa..Amen 🙏
did you get a decision yet?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by America001: 6:36pm On Mar 06, 2025
giselle237:
Sorry.
But I myself do not understand why there is sponsor 1 bringing £850 and sponsor 2 £450
Why 2 sponsors for such a small amount of £1300?
I feel you forced their hand to consider her personal circumstances too much and it is also not pleasant.
The amounts she declared on her form as monthly expenses is not true- she spends more. Certainly this is not their fault that she has not provided a true picture of her circumstances.
She is a pensioner- did you provide the letters of these arrears payment? Maybe get from the govt to add in next application.
It’s been stated on this thread- there is nothing like explaining- every explanation must be backed by proof in paper form otherwise it is he said, she said. My application of you added all- you can complain.
If sponsor can not provide adequate funds for the trip, surely they have had to look at her own circumstances incase sponsor fails - she has no recourse to public funds and so they wont grant such a person visa .
Oga giselle, adequate funds dey. The whole idea of splitting the budget was just so my wife and I could both be represented. Either of us could have done it as we both work full time and the account statements we each provided attested to that so I don’t think that would have been the problem.
On the other hand I know students and PSW holders who have combined funds to bring their parents and got the visa.
I genuinely don’t think that was the problem if not they would have mentioned it.
As for evidence and stuff, well there was no letter explaining the arrears but there was a payslip, stamped and issued by the pension board. I believe if we had asked for a letter she would have easily gotten one as she retired a senior civil servant and she has her ways.
I don’t like crying over spilled milk and I believe obtaining visa is a privilege not a right, I just wanted to touch on some of the points you mentioned.
Well done.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by OgbeniOptional(m): 7:42pm On Mar 06, 2025
yommysure:
Oops, wanted to say try bank loan in Nigeria if you have got solid collateral

I don’t have collateral… I can drop my original b.sc certificate…. And I can also provide guarantor….


Kindly help me out….
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by OgbeniOptional(m): 7:42pm On Mar 06, 2025
yommysure:
wanted to say try bank loan in Nigeria if you have got solid collateral

I don’t have collateral… I can drop my original b.sc certificate…. And I can also provide guarantor….


Kindly help me out….
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by pharell910: 8:42pm On Mar 06, 2025
Hello

For student visa, when filling the form online, if accommodation has not been sorted yet, the address of the school can be used right??

Thank you
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