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Hello Everyone, I’m here to share my good news, my visa was approved!!!

I’m so grateful for this platform, all the information I needed was gotten from this platform, from people’s contributions to their lessons from their refusals etc. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

LadyCaplin:
It means your application has been decided and your passport is ready for pick up or delivery.

Did you get any email apart from this? If no, it is possible your visa was approved. But this can only be confirmed once you pick up your passport.

Congratulations in advance and keep us posted!

Good evening house, I applied for visa with my family with biometrics on June 24 as the sponsor. I received email confirming decision has been made only for application on Monday June 30 while still waiting for feedback for my family. Also, the application tracker for my application says passport ready for collection while the tracker for my wife and 2 children is still application sent to UKVI. What could be the issue as I expect us to receive decision same day since we applied together as a family and I am sponsoring the travel or is this the norm for only one person to receive the notification because my email was used for all the application. Note I was in UK on Work Secondment from Nigeria in 2023 for 6 months and my family came visiting for 1 month in the summer. We have been travelling to UK on vacation since 2014 as a family.

bakinswo:
Good evening house, I applied for visa with my family with biometrics on June 24 as the sponsor. I received email confirming decision has been made only for application on Monday June 30 while still waiting for feedback for my family. Also, the application tracker for my application says passport ready for collection while the tracker for my wife and 2 children is still application sent to UKVI. What could be the issue as I expect us to receive decision same day since we applied together as a family and I am sponsoring the travel or is this the norm for only one person to receive the notification because my email was used for all the application. Note I was in UK on Work Secondment from Nigeria in 2023 for 6 months and my family came visiting for 1 month in the summer. We have been travelling to UK on vacation since 2014 as a family.

That website tracking is not efficient.

What’s the meaning of this email? Please advice

Regarding Visa Application:
For: E

We are unable to make a decision on your application within published visa processing times. For up-to-date information on processing times, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/visa-processing-times

Do not contact UK Visa and Immigration, we will contact you if we require more information.

Please be assured that we will continue to progress your application to make a decision as soon as possible.
Your visa application may take longer to process, if for example:

• the information in your application is not accurate or requires further consideration
• you need to provide further evidence, for example evidence of funds
• your supporting documents need to be verified
• you need to attend an interview
• further information is required on your personal circumstances (for example if you have a criminal conviction)
• UKVI is experiencing increased visa demand

UK Visa and Immigration

Do not reply to this email. This is an automated email, and this inbox.
I received this email on 8th July, 2025. Please has anyone got idea for this kind of message from ukvi.
Date of application: 20th June 2025
Still awaiting.
Please any advice as I am worried.

milekhuoba7:
When did you submit your biometric?


Hallo, I got the same email yesterday 09 July 2025. What's the way forward. Thank you.

Date of biometrics: 20th june,2025
This Email was received on 8th July 2025
visit visa

@ Cashmadam and others


After I was refused last week I have lunched complain to uk home office since on the 3h July 2025 ànd they have not replied up till now,those it means they are still working on my complain? Or what do you think?

Good evening guys, i got this mail 3 times within an hour. It seems like a mistake as i did my biometric on 19th of May. Also, a subsequent mail was sent to confirm my application. I have been waiting for a decision since then. I dont understand why i am getting an e-mail to book an appointment for biometric. Should i be worried or it's just a technical glitch?

VISA ALERT
Biometric: June 27th
Mail to receive passport: 10th July
Passports picked up with visa: 11th July
6 months visit visa. Family of 5

Many thanks to everyone here for the many information being shared. I benefited a lot from it. Cashmadam, Davodguy, Giselle and other gurus.

Documents submitted:
1. Letter from employer stating names all family members traveling , with their passport numbers.
2. Evidence of salary package
3. Five month’s statement of account( salary account). Only salary inflows.No any other inflow.
4. Marriage certificate and Children birth certificates
5. Previous travel passport pages ( Been to Dubai with wife in 2016 and 2017)
6. 3 years Tax Clearance
7. 6 months payslip
8. Property valuation documents and properties title documents.
9. Letter of Explanation of statement of account( basically because I used the average of all my salaries( which varies) and all my expenses within the 5 months period. I also had an extra inflow from employer which is not on payslip). Had to explain everything in the letter.
10. 7 days Travel itinerary and budget
11. Cover letter.
12. Letter of sponsorship for wife.
13. All my financial evidence was uploaded for wife, me being the sponsor.
14. Letter from Children schools.
15. Parents consent letter for the children
16. Family pictures.

I also ensured my travel planned budget is like 50% of my account balance. This is all I can remember now. I hope this helps someone out there as well.

Davinton:
Good evening guys, i got this mail 3 times within an hour. It seems like a mistake as i did my biometric on 19th of May. Also, a subsequent mail was sent to confirm my application. I have been waiting for a decision since then. I dont understand why i am getting an e-mail to book an appointment for biometric. Should i be worried or it's just a technical glitch?

Nawa. You should send them an email na. May is far na..

One of my clients that I handled her application did her biometrics on 23rd June and got her approval yesterday.

It's a spousal visa, which usually takes 8 to 12 weeks according to UKVI website. I am still within the stipulated time frame. It's just the e-mail that got me a bit worried. Should i ignored it, since it doesn't apply to me?

jmoore:
Nawa. You should send them an email na. May is far na..

One of my clients that I handled her application did her biometrics on 23rd June and got her approval yesterday.

Davinton:
It's a spousal visa, which usually takes 8 to 12 weeks according to UKVI website. I am still within the stipulated time frame. It's just the e-mail that got me a bit worried. Should i ignored it, since it doesn't apply to me?

Have you checked the portal to see if uploading can be done or you can no longer upload?

Uploading? I dont understand. I just read the mail to the end, it says "the mail should be ignored if appiontment and biometric have been booked".

jmoore:
Have you checked the portal to see if uploading can be done or you can no longer upload?

Davinton:
Uploading? I dont understand. I just read the mail to the end, it says "the mail should be ignored if appiontment and biometric have been booked".

Ok, you can ignore.

If your biometrics have been completed you can no longer upload any document. That's the message I wanted to pass.

Alagbarasunny:
VISA ALERT
Biometric: June 27th
Mail to receive passport: 10th July
Passports picked up with visa: 11th July
6 months visit visa. Family of 5

Many thanks to everyone here for the many information being shared. I benefited a lot from it. Cashmadam, Davodguy, Giselle and other gurus.

Documents submitted:
1. Letter from employer stating names all family members traveling , with their passport numbers.
2. Evidence of salary package
3. Five month’s statement of account( salary account). Only salary inflows.No any other inflow.
4. Marriage certificate and Children birth certificates
5. Previous travel passport pages ( Been to Dubai with wife in 2016 and 2017)
6. 3 years Tax Clearance
7. 6 months payslip
8. Property valuation documents and properties title documents.
9. Letter of Explanation of statement of account( basically because I used the average of all my salaries( which varies) and all my expenses within the 5 months period. I also had an extra inflow from employer which is not on payslip). Had to explain everything in the letter.
10. 7 days Travel itinerary and budget
11. Cover letter.
12. Letter of sponsorship for wife.
13. All my financial evidence was uploaded for wife, me being the sponsor.
14. Letter from Children schools.
15. Parents consent letter for the children
16. Family pictures.

I also ensured my travel planned budget is like 50% of my account balance. This is all I can remember now. I hope this helps someone out there as well.

@ Alagbarasunny congratulations

1)Please how much in pounds did you budgeted for the 5family?

2) where did you applied ikeja or vi?

Good day house, please what do you advise I do at this situation, where do I need to adjust. Thank you

djbaju:
Good day house, please what do you advise I do at this situation, where do I need to adjust. Thank you

You should get a sponsor.

Then ties to home would include you being an active participant in an upcoming event in Nigeria, etc.

djbaju:
Good day house, please what do you advise I do at this situation, where do I need to adjust. Thank you

Are you single or married?
Also, any family member that You spend on monthly, like your parents or siblings?

No one else can save this guy from money wasting venture out of desperation.

Same advise he gets from different people to build travel history, but to no avail

onile1975:
@ Cashmadam and others


After I was refused last week I have lunched complain to uk home office since on the 3h July 2025 ànd they have not replied up till now,those it means they are still working on my complain? Or what do you think?

onile1975:
@ Marcgrace and other Gurus in the house

I need ur help and guidance

I applied for tourist visa to Netherlands in France in the year 2014 [/b]and the application [b]was denied with reason that the purpose of travel is not reliable.

Last year January I applied for Spain tourist visa with family of three and wew refused with the same reason that the purpose of travel is not reliable

Pls house I need ur guidance on how to apply alone at this time for France, can I apply for France? Consider the past denied record.

Am a business man.

VisaZest:
Hi,

You can definitely apply for France. There are applicants who even reapply immediately to the same Schengen country, correct whatever was missing from past applications and they are issued visas.

If you check page 462 of this thread you will see a detailed post I made to explain the application process. The only difference is that instead of employment letter/leave etc, as a business owner, your documents to show income and meaningful work will be different.

Given the series of refusals you have gotten, I suggest you settle down to review carefully each application to see what may have been wrongly done.

Check these areas:
1. Home ties- what is making you come back to Nigeria?
2. Finances- this is just not about having a big amount in your bank account but an explanation as to the source of funds and how it has built up over time
3. Do you have travel history to other countries? This will show a pattern of visiting and returning to Nigeria.

All the best with your application!

djbaju:
Good day house, please what do you advise I do at this situation, where do I need to adjust. Thank you

Hello sorry for the refused

In your case they said you don't have family,in my own case I have family with three children they said I will not come back if I go,can you see that this people are just playing us,I was refused on the second of this month.but I send complain to home office,that is what you can do send complain to home office,that you not satisfied with the eco verdict


Where do you applied ikeja or vi?

Good day great people!

I just got my UK Student visa and I plan to travel by month end.
1. Please can I book my flight with a naira master card?
2. Will the card be useful in making payments in the UK?
3. Should I print a new bank statement to show at port of entry or I should use the initial one I uploaded during my visa application (which will be 28 days old as the day of my travelling)?

Biko I need orientation from people wen just enter base on port of entry matter🙏

Greetings Everyone!

Please I need orientation on traveling from Lagos airport to UK, and port of entry requirements.

I just got my UK Student Visa and I plan to travel by month end. What documents do I need ... and is there any vaccine required?

Abeg make una help una country brother, this my first time to travel outside Nigeria

The kids has Canada passport.
Thanks.

jmoore:
Do the kids have other international passport that is not Nigerian?

Canada passport.

Thank you for the response, I have a partner and we are together not just officially married yet, hopefully we will before March 2026.

I have a 10 yrs nieces that stays with me and I sponsor her studies also provides upkeep. It was indicated in the form.

davodyguy:
Are you single or married?
Also, any family member that You spend on monthly, like your parents or siblings?

Ok I will make a complaint, I applied at opebi, Ikeja.

onile1975:
Hello sorry for the refused

In your case they said you don't have family,in my own case I have family with three children they said I will not come back if I go,can you see that this people are just playing us,I was refused on the second of this month.but I send complain to home office,that is what you can do send complain to home office,that you not satisfied with the eco verdict


Where do you applied ikeja or vi?

Walesaddor:
Canada passport.

Ok, I get it now. The kids only need Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to enter.

I believe your application has higher chances of approval if errors are avoided.

jmoore:
Is she going alone or with you to UK?

Any kids from this union? Children/dependants increase proof of ties to home.

Thanks the reply.
She’s the only one that need the visa.She’s stay home mom and sometimes supervise our Cattle Ranch(Cattle Ranch is other income).
I don’t pay her any salary ( we both agreed), I only give / pay her bonuses from my business into her savings Acc.
What documents you think I can submit for her?
Cashmadam & co your input will be appreciated too.
Thanks you.

jmoore:
Ok, I get it now. The kids only need Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to enter.

I believe your application has higher chances of approval if errors are avoided.

Thanks the reply.
She’s the only one that need the visa.She’s stay home mom and sometimes supervise our Cattle Ranch(Cattle Ranch is other income).
I don’t pay her any salary ( we both agreed), I only give / pay her bonuses from my business into her savings Acc.
What documents you think I can submit for her?
Cashmadam & co your input will be appreciated too.
Thanks you.
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milekhuoba7:
Greetings Everyone!

Please I need orientation on traveling from Lagos airport to UK, and port of entry requirements.

I just got my UK Student Visa and I plan to travel by month end. What documents do I need ... and is there any vaccine required?

Abeg make una help una country brother, this my first time to travel outside Nigeria

When booking your flight, you can pay in Naira on Nigerian platforms like Travelstart or Wakanow. Alternatively, you can use your card, but be aware that most banks like GTBank for example limits transactions in USD to $4,000 per quarter.

Make sure to bring essential documents, such as proof of admission and proof of funds, as you may be asked for these at the point of entry.

Also, you don't need to take any vaccinations; you're good to go!