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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by ifycoly: 7:22pm On Apr 09, 2025
Please guys can anyone help out here, i really want to know where i got it wrong and if i can apply because is a conference
ifycoly:
Good evening, Please i apply for conference visa, Is a yearly insurance conference where few staffs are selected to attend and am among those selected to attend the insurance conference, but this is the refusal letter i got, is there a chance to reapply so i can explained those funds mention by the VO.

Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by babybubu: 11:24pm On Apr 09, 2025
Thank you bro, I have a better idea now..




You are worrying about the wrong thing.

You can declare whatever income and expenses you want. Your lifestyle and reality is unique to you; entry clearance officers do not make “rigorous calculations” about your finances.

The important thing is that you provide evidence to back up whatever claims you make in your application. Declare any amount you want for income and expenses, but your bank statement MUST match whatever it is you have declared. Otherwise, expect a refusal.[/quote]
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by onile1975: 8:59am On Apr 10, 2025
Cashmadam and other Gurus

Please how will I cancel appointment on uk Vfs global website,when I click on there cancel appointment bar it give no response,what can I do to cancel the appointment,pls any one with solution to this problem should pls guide me
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by maureenangels: 11:12am On Apr 10, 2025
Nairae:
Hi brothers and sisters in the forum. God bless you all.

Two weeks after biometric, UK visa requested for additional information, Which was sent to them since on the 14th of march, almost 4 weeks.

1. How long does it take to get a decision after sending the additional documents?
2. Is it necessary to send them email?

Thank you as you help
Have you heard from them yet?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Cashmadam: 12:10pm On Apr 10, 2025
Deedee10:
Good day. Please I need your advice.

I applied for UK visit visa for the second time last month and the reason stated for the refusal I got today is so unclear. I applied to visit my wife who’s currently studying in the UK. Last year the reason stated for the refusal was that my expenses exceeded my income and I explained in this application that I recently got married and had to invest in my business, hence the financial discrepancies. Then I was also an employee at another company. However, I started my own business in January and submitted bank statements for the business and two of my personal bank statements. My business bank statement has money flowing in and out daily, with at least 2M per month. This was why I indicated that my annual income was 24M even though the business commenced in January. My proof of fund was above 12M in my business bank statement while the personal one was up to 2M. Does anyone understand why I was rejected and what I can do to rectify this, pls?
Good afternoon. Sorry for the refusal.

1. First mistake. Your annual income is not N24Million. The N24Million you stated is the estimated annual turnover for your company. Turnover, income and profit are three different things.

2. Your business proof of funds will not be taken into consideration. It is the money in your personal account that really matters. Therefore, the N2Million in our personal account cannot be adequate to sponsor anyone to the UK.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Cashmadam: 12:11pm On Apr 10, 2025
onile1975:
Cashmadam and other Gurus

Please how will I cancel appointment on uk Vfs global website,when I click on there cancel appointment bar it give no response,what can I do to cancel the appointment,pls any one with solution to this problem should pls guide me
Sorry about this.

I haven't used VFS since they came on board to process UK Visas.

Perharps others can help.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Cashmadam: 12:13pm On Apr 10, 2025
ifycoly:
Please guys can anyone help out here, i really want to know where i got it wrong and if i can apply because is a conference
Compared to your monthly income, your monthly living expenses is high.

You had unexplained deposits.

You need to clean up your account and keep your expenses at a minimum for at least 6 months.

I doubt if you can reapply before the conference. Perharps plan against next year.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Ayodele20484: 12:14pm On Apr 10, 2025
Good day all,

Please am dropping this enquiry on behalf of my brother.

He intend to travel to UK later this year and the host is his Sister in-law. The sister in-law is not married yet.

Question:

1. Will the Visa officer not query the application on the ground that he's traveling to visit his sister in-law without his wife?
2. Does the relationship with the host matters in UK visa application?
3. Is there anything else that I he should explain?

He's gainfully employed and funds is not the problem as he will be sponsoring himself for the duration of the trip.

Purpose of trip is just to have a travel experience, his time traveling out of Nigeria.

Grateful for your assistance 🙏

@cashmadam and others please
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Cashmadam: 12:17pm On Apr 10, 2025
Ayodele20484:
Good day all,

Please am dropping this enquiry on behalf of my brother.

He intend to travel to UK later this year and the host is his Sister in-law. The sister in-law is not married yet.

Question:

1. Will the Visa officer not query the application on the ground that he's traveling to visit his sister in-law without his wife? - it might be a red flag. However, if he explains that he is travelling for vacation without his wife because she is not able to travel at this time, it might fly.
2. Does the relationship with the host matters in UK visa application? Yes, it does. Children, Spouses and other family members carry more weight than friends
3. Is there anything else that I he should explain? He should focus on proving that he has ties to Nigeria and he can afford the trip.

He's gainfully employed and funds is not the problem as he will be sponsoring himself for the duration of the trip.

Purpose of trip is just to have a travel experience, his time traveling out of Nigeria.

Grateful for your assistance 🙏

@cashmadam and others please
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Cashmadam: 12:22pm On Apr 10, 2025
Masorich:
Hello everyone.
Please, is 12million Naira enough funds for someone to sponsor her mum and brother’s UK visit visa? She already has her visa and they will be traveling together.
Thanks 🙏
Yes.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Cashmadam: 12:29pm On Apr 10, 2025
jmoore:
In the checklist, the fields for other documents can only accommodate 6.

What should one do in a situation where there are up to 12 other documents?
You need to batch the documents.

1. All documents pretaining to your employment / business - e.g letter of introduction from office, payslips, promotion letter etc

2. All documents pertaining to your finances - e.g statement of account, investment certificates, Tbills, stock certificate, Pension statement, etc

3. All documents pertaining to your family - e.g marriage certificate, data page of passport for spouse and children, pictures etc

4. All documents pertaining to your properties - e.g land, house.

5. All documents pertaining to your travel history - e.g previous visas

6. Other relevant documents - e.g cover letter
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Cashmadam: 12:32pm On Apr 10, 2025
jmoore:
How?
1. All documents pretaining to your employment / business - e.g letter of introduction from office, payslips, promotion letter etc

2. All documents pertaining to your finances - e.g statement of account, investment certificates, Tbills, stock certificate, Pension statement, etc

3. All documents pertaining to your family - e.g marriage certificate, data page of passport for spouse and children, pictures etc

4. All documents pertaining to your properties - e.g land, house.

5. All documents pertaining to your travel history - e.g previous visas

6. Other relevant documents - e.g cover letter
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by onile1975: 1:14pm On Apr 10, 2025
Hello good people in the house

Pls anybody with uk Vfs email address should pls send it here,I want to mail then to help me cancel my appointment
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by jmoore(m): 1:34pm On Apr 10, 2025
onile1975:
Hello good people in the house

Pls anybody with uk Vfs email address should pls send it here,I want to mail then to help me cancel my appointment
Go to Twitter @vfsglobalcare.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by ukboi:
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by kentdealer(m): 5:07pm On Apr 10, 2025
Just click on reschedule or cancel and read what you click next closely. Give reason to cancel and read the two options next.

onile1975:
Hello good people in the house

Pls anybody with uk Vfs email address should pls send it here,I want to mail then to help me cancel my appointment
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by solid3(m): 5:51pm On Apr 10, 2025
Ayodele20484:
Good day all,

Please am dropping this enquiry on behalf of my brother.

He intend to travel to UK later this year and the host is his Sister in-law. The sister in-law is not married yet.

Question:

1. Will the Visa officer not query the application on the ground that he's traveling to visit his sister in-law without his wife? A consent letter duly signed by his wife approving his travel will be ok here.
2. Does the relationship with the host matters in UK visa application?
3. Is there anything else that I he should explain?

He's gainfully employed and funds is not the problem as he will be sponsoring himself for the duration of the trip.

Purpose of trip is just to have a travel experience, his time traveling out of Nigeria.

Grateful for your assistance 🙏

@cashmadam and others please
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by onile1975: 6:29pm On Apr 10, 2025
kentdealer:
Just click on reschedule or cancel and read what you click next closely. Give reason to cancel and read the two options next.
@ kendealer thanks for ur response

The reason said it must not be more than six character,and I put,I click continue but there was no response,or could the problem be form using phone
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by kentdealer(m): 9:10pm On Apr 10, 2025
Use Laptop

onile1975:
@ kendealer thanks for ur response

The reason said it must not be more than six character,and I put,I click continue but there was no response,or could the problem be form using phone
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Adunnishugar(f):
Hello house
Please we recently submitted a visit visa application for my mother in law.
How ever we just realised we mistakenly excluded our tenancy agreement which was meant to be the accommodation proof. So in the accommodation segment of the document upload there was nothing there.

However in the invitation letter we stated that she will be residing at our home, and we put our address there. This is also the same address on our joint bank statement which we uploaded as Proof of funds.


Please do you think this is enough to make up for the mistake made ?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Deedee10: 2:34am On Apr 11, 2025
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Cashmadam:
Good afternoon. Sorry for the refusal.

1. First mistake. Your annual income is not N24Million. The N24Million you stated is the estimated annual turnover for your company. Turnover, income and profit are three different things.

2. Your business proof of funds will not be taken into consideration. It is the money in your personal account that really matters. Therefore, the N2Million in our personal account cannot be adequate to sponsor anyone to the UK.
Thank you so much @cashmadam. I really appreciate.

Please how do you think I can rectify the issue because it’s not the case that I don’t have the money. Also, does that mean I cannot submit my business bank statement at all even when I hold most my funds there? I can’t suddenly make huge transfers from there to my personal account to avoid being considered inflating the account.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Deedee10: 5:44am On Apr 11, 2025
This is the details of my question please.

For my first refusal (last year October) my wife was the sponsor and had sufficient balance as a student, but they refused the visa on the basis that my expenses exceeded my income, hence no proof of financial capacity. I was an employee then.

For this second refusal, I indicated I’ll cover all my expenses but my wife will sponsor with £500 as backup. They refused this on the basis that I indicated 24M annually as my business income and didn’t show how it was calculated. Also that there was no link between my business and personal account. I only included this because I make over 2M monthly, although I established the business in January (4 months now). I had over 12M in my business account and like 2M in my personal account. The business is active and registered in my name.

I want to apply a third time and thinking my wife should fully sponsor while I indicate that it’s to reduce the complications and also provide proof that I have good financial capacity. I intend to link my business account to my personal account by making personal deposits to myself twice before I apply, at least increasing my personal account to like 4M and also attach my business account. Please is this a good idea? I’ll really appreciate your advice @cashmadam and everyone🙏
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by giselle237: 6:37am On Apr 11, 2025
Deedee10:
For my first refusal (last year October) my wife was the sponsor and had sufficient balance as a student, but they refused the visa on the basis that my expenses exceeded my income, hence no proof of financial capacity. I was an employee then. For this second refusal, I indicated I’ll cover all my expenses but my wife will sponsor with £500 as backup. They refused this on the basis that I indicated 24M annually as my business income and didn’t show how it was calculated. Also that there was no link between my business and personal account. I only included this because I make over 2M monthly, although I established the business in January (4 months now). I had over 12M in my business account and like 2M in my personal account. The business is active and registered in my name.
I want to apply a third time and thinking my wife should fully sponsor while I indicate that it’s to reduce the complications and also provide proof that I have good financial capacity. I intend to link my business account to my personal account by making personal deposits to myself twice before I apply, at least increasing my personal account to like 4M and also attach my business account.
It shows desperation to apply again so soon without significant changes in your situation. Starting a business in January and then applying in February or March while quoting an annual salary is wrong. I wonder why you did that and how you arrived at 24 million because 2 million passed your account in January and February.
Also the ECO is right to be worried, in October this person claimed an employment- suddenly 3 to 4 months later- they are no longer in their employment and now they claim to have this huge highly successful business that can not be proven on paper.
An annual salary typically means a full 12 months of income, and it’s important to show how you calculated those figures. How did 2 months of 2m translate to annual income?

I gather that your spouse may not be able to bring dependents on their visa, which could explain the need for a visit visa. Unfortunately, without demonstrating adequate ties to Nigeria, your chances of approval are limited and non existent.
Consider encouraging your spouse to pursue a skilled work visa, which would allow them to sponsor you in the future. Alternatively, it might be wise to wait another 6 months to a year until your circumstances have genuinely changed before reapplying.
Another option could be for you and your spouse to meet in another country, or for your spouse to travel to Nigeria to see you.
These are your options. Avoid desperation. It is not about finances and flashing money to the ECO, you have no identifiable ties to Nigeria and as such- no visit visa will be given.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by giselle237: 6:38am On Apr 11, 2025
Adunnishugar:
Please we recently submitted a visit visa application for my mother in law.
How ever we just realised we mistakenly excluded our tenancy agreement which was meant to be the accommodation proof. So in the accommodation segment of the document upload there was both there.However in the invitation letter we stated that she will be residing at our home, and we put our address there. This is also the same address on our joint bank statement which we uploaded as Proof of funds. Please do you think this is enough to make up for the mistake made ?
Fingers crossed that they should reach out if they require additional information. I do not think this is a make or break situation.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Modupe1981:
Hi
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Deedee10: 8:08am On Apr 11, 2025
giselle237:
It shows desperation to apply again so soon without significant changes in your situation. Starting a business in January and then applying in February or March while quoting an annual salary is wrong. I wonder why you did that and how you arrived at 24 million because 2 million passed your account in January and February.
Also the ECO is right to be worried, in October this person claimed an employment- suddenly 3 to 4 months later- they are no longer in their employment and now they claim to have this huge highly successful business that can not be proven on paper.
An annual salary typically means a full 12 months of income, and it’s important to show how you calculated those figures. How did 2 months of 2m translate to annual income?

I gather that your spouse may not be able to bring dependents on their visa, which could explain the need for a visit visa. Unfortunately, without demonstrating adequate ties to Nigeria, your chances of approval are limited and non existent.
Consider encouraging your spouse to pursue a skilled work visa, which would allow them to sponsor you in the future. Alternatively, it might be wise to wait another 6 months to a year until your circumstances have genuinely changed before reapplying.
Another option could be for you and your spouse to meet in another country, or for your spouse to travel to Nigeria to see you.
These are your options. Avoid desperation. It is not about finances and flashing money to the ECO, you have no identifiable ties to Nigeria and as such- no visit visa will be given.
Will give it time as advised. Thank you.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Adunnishugar(f): 10:31am On Apr 11, 2025
giselle237:
Fingers crossed that they should reach out if they require additional information. I do not think this is a make or break situation.
I hope so
Thank you!
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by borryworld:
Please what is the process of passport collection at VSF office Ikeja. I need the web link to fix appoint and document required for collection (including proxy)

@Cashmadam, GISELLE 237, DAVODYGUY
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Cashmadam: 11:05am On Apr 11, 2025
Adunnishugar:
Hello house
Please we recently submitted a visit visa application for my mother in law.
How ever we just realised we mistakenly excluded our tenancy agreement which was meant to be the accommodation proof. So in the accommodation segment of the document upload there was nothing there.

However in the invitation letter we stated that she will be residing at our home, and we put our address there. This is also the same address on our joint bank statement which we uploaded as Proof of funds.


Please do you think this is enough to make up for the mistake made ?
Nothing to worry about. It's inconsequential really.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Cashmadam: 11:07am On Apr 11, 2025
Modupe1981:
CASHMADAM, GISELLE 237, DAVODYGUY AND GURUS IN THE HOUSE

Pls I want you to help me arrange the following documents to the VFS downloading order
,
1) Application form
2) document check list
3) passport datapage
4) statement of account
5) C.AC
6)Tax certificate
7) hotel
cool letter to explain last refusals
9) pastor letter
10) Travel stamp
11) child both certificate
12) wedding certificate
13) education certificate
14) COVID card
15) work i.d
16) car documents
17) land documents
18) Business photo
19) Family photos
20) receipt and invoice

My question is that those documents that up to 12pages like application form, or more than that,àre we going to scan all of them and save them with a file name and also reduce to 5mb before download?
Which application form are you scanning please?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Cashmadam: 11:09am On Apr 11, 2025
Modupe1981:
CASHMADAM, GISELLE 237, DAVODYGUY AND GURUS IN THE HOUSE

Pls I want you to help me arrange the following documents to the VFS downloading order
,
1) Application form
2) document check list
3) passport datapage
4) statement of account
5) C.AC
6)Tax certificate
7) hotel
cool letter to explain last refusals
9) pastor letter
10) Travel stamp
11) child both certificate
12) wedding certificate
13) education certificate
14) COVID card
15) work i.d
16) car documents
17) land documents
18) Business photo
19) Family photos
20) receipt and invoice

My question is that those documents that up to 12pages like application form, or more than that,àre we going to scan all of them and save them with a file name and also reduce to 5mb before download?
Madam/Sir. You are causing unnecessary stress for yourself.

You do not need to include Numbers 1, 3, 13, 14, 16 and 18.

They add no value to your application.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Adunnishugar(f): 1:51pm On Apr 11, 2025
Cashmadam:
Nothing to worry about. It's inconsequential really.
That’s relieving, thank you
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