SAINTSAMURAI:
Hello justwise and members of the house, i will like to ask a question. IF an upcoming footballer 17years of age wants to enrol in a soccer academy in the uk, what procedure does he need to follow? will his stay in the uk be limited based on his visa? will a budget of 3million naira be enough for the trip and enrolment fee? and are there any plan for soccer scholarship in the uk? and how long does he need to stay in the uk before he get his work permit?

chucksbadt:
Hello house, good day. I will like seek for some advice, especially from those in University Of Huddersfield.
Some representatives from university of Huddersfield came to Port Harcourt on Friday, they came to help students secure admission into their University, both graduate and undergraduate studies.
To my greatest surprise, they offered a 4000 pounds waiver for students who register through them. For example, the initial fee for master's there for international students is 13,000 pounds, hence with the waiver it's slashed down to 9000 pounds.
Could this be genuine?. Because am seriously considering the offer.

tunderule2016:
Please ppl applying for Visiting Visa... i will advice you to add a buffer to any exchange rate you see online now to do your calculations. I just saw two refusal letters now and it shocked me that the UKBA used 1 pounds = 308 naira OMG!!!!

So please be on the safe side use high rate when doing your calculations... this ppl are just finding different route to deny US... see attachment to what i am saying... ABEG OOO Take note....

fizzile:
Thats serious. Please what exchange rate do they use for academic visas?

tunderule2016:
Go to 153 to 171... you will understand better...
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/514308/T4_Migrant_Guidance_Apr_2016.pdf

on number 171 it says use http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic on the website, pounds is 285.370 but omo men i no trust this ppl... You can use it but if application is refused ... one can claim on the guidance that is what u were asked to use ...

My worry was Visitor visa you can not appeal so no chances must be taken.

imperialebony:
LOL!!! .... [/b]I've seen a man with 2 different US visas on his passport with robust travel history who was still refused UK, a few years back. He's CEO of a company, who was supposed to travel with 2 of his engineers on training in the UK. They gave the 2 engrs(first time applicants) but refused him(the reason, I didn't know). He was ranting at the collection centre[b].... they're so full of themselves.

nairacountry:


The supposed big man must have broker a wrong deal, recourse to public fund, or generic law broken to warrant such refusal. My thoughts though

imperialebony:
Try Air Maroc. They offer mouth-watering rates. Moreover, you go chop taya, till you reach LHR

SAINTSAMURAI:
Hello justwise and members of the house, i will like to ask a question. IF an upcoming footballer 17years of age wants to enrol in a soccer academy in the uk, what procedure does he need to follow? will his stay in the uk be limited based on his visa? will a budget of 3million naira be enough for the trip and enrolment fee? and are there any plan for soccer scholarship in the uk? and how long does he need to stay in the uk before he get his work permit?

emeldamicheals:
Hello everyone,
Abeg, make una no vex
If i want to travel with my baby that has a US passport to the UK. How do i go about it?
Does she need Visa or not?
Which is better to travel with? US passport or naija passport.
Thanks...

castiello:
Dear All
i need an advice i want to travel to London in the month of June and i need to buy Forex i mean foreign currency how can i go about this the parallel market price is killing i need trick or advice to go about getting my PTA.

masonkz:
Hello Guys.

I'm applying for my UK visa and would wanna complete everything this week, including the appointment. Please I have a couple of wquestions:

1. I was referred to this site https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/uk-visit-visa . Can someone confirm that this is the actual website? Thank you. It was referred to me from the main site being https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/home/welcome

2. I'm only going for a visit, 3 weeks tops and I'll be staying with a friend. What documents would I possibly need? I work so i understand my payslips would be required. The person I'll be staying with has also offered to send a letter stating he'll be taking care of the feeding and accommodation. I guess that's also necessary?

Plus what other documents please? As I wouldn't want to go without being ready. Thanks.

3. What's the easiest way to book flights to UK? and how can I get cheap to and fro flights?

Thanks guys, to anyone that would be kind nough to respond to my questions.

shaybebaby:

looks about right to me.
https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

that link also takes to the list of documents you might be needing and the appropriate type of visa.

Good luck with it and holla when you get here.

castiello:
Dear All

i need an advice i want to travel to London in the month of June and i need to buy Forex i mean foreign currency how can i go about this the parallel market price is killing i need trick or advice to go about getting my PTA.

masonkz:



Yaaaay You're in the UK?? And I thought you were based here. Would surely wanna meet you


I'm slating the trip for July actually. I'm doing the whole process now so i can get a better deal on flights.

tunderule2016:
Please ppl applying for Visiting Visa... i will advice you to add a buffer to any exchange rate you see online now to do your calculations. I just saw two refusal letters now and it shocked me that the UKBA used 1 pounds = 308 naira OMG!!!!

So please be on the safe side use high rate when doing your calculations... this ppl are just finding different route to deny US... see attachment to what i am saying... ABEG OOO Take note....

phardey:
Excuse my English please? This people think they are mini Gods and we have to worship them. They just refuse people on very stupid reasons.
Imagine Exchange rate is £1 to N308. So?

Wahali... Im too upset!!!

phardey:
Excuse my English please? This people think they are mini Gods and we have to worship them. They just refuse people on very stupid reasons.
Imagine Exchange rate is £1 to N308. So?

Wahali... Im too upset!!!

ifyalways:

I dont think the fella was refused because of exchange rate o. He didnt upload reason of refusal, he simply stated that the ROE used in treating that application was 308.

diamondsare4eva:
Am just saying the rate at which they charge for the visa application is the black market rate. Just to tell you how insensitive they are, someone living abroad cannot use their credit card or debit card to pay for the application fee. It must be paid using Nigeria cards and that's why you can't escape the rate they are charging to pay for the app fees online.

ifyalways:

Errr
My post was in response to Phardey.

ifyalways:

I dont think the fella was refused because of exchange rate o. He didnt upload reason of refusal, he simply stated that the ROE used in treating that application was 308.

phardey:
Excuse my English please? This people think they are mini Gods and we have to worship them. They just refuse people on very stupid reasons.
Imagine Exchange rate is £1 to N308. So?

Wahali... Im too upset!!!

phardey:
Hmmm People after inviting my mum here to the UK in April.
I've been too depressed to come back since her refusal. I was too weak ... I swear
I supplied everything, bank statements, payslips, utility bill.
She was refused. The ECO claimed she doesnt own her business.
She's a self employed food caterer that has worked with KFC and Mr Biggs.

The ECO said she all her future applications will be refused till 2026 because the ECO believes she mis represented herself. ECO even said they confirmed At CAC that she's not the owner of the Business.

I con weak...
The business name was registed in DEC 2012 through a lawyer. It was indeed registered in her name.

So, aside from all the proofs we submitted before.

We've gotten a Nigerian Immigration lawyer here in the UK who also used his contacts to get information from CAC that the owner of the Business Name to write a letter to them.
The bank she banks with has also issued her a lteer stating the account/Business name belongs to her because they confirmed from CAC before opening the account for her.
Her recent bank statments then a letter from CAC confirming she's the sole propertior of the company.
A letter from me her sponspor explaining to them she's the owner of the business.
A letter from her saying she owns the owner and an affidavit stating she owns the business.

We hope to re-apply this week.
Has this happened to anyone before?

@justwise... abeg help me oh

phardey:
Hmmm People after inviting my mum here to the UK in April.
I've been too depressed to come back since her refusal. I was too weak ... I swear
I supplied everything, bank statements, payslips, utility bill.
She was refused. The ECO claimed she doesnt own her business.
She's a self employed food caterer that has worked with KFC and Mr Biggs.

The ECO said she all her future applications will be refused till 2026 because the ECO believes she mis represented herself. ECO even said they confirmed At CAC that she's not the owner of the Business.

I con weak...
The business name was registed in DEC 2012 through a lawyer. It was indeed registered in her name.

So, aside from all the proofs we submitted before.

We've gotten a Nigerian Immigration lawyer here in the UK who also used his contacts to get information from CAC that the owner of the Business Name to write a letter to them.
The bank she banks with has also issued her a lteer stating the account/Business name belongs to her because they confirmed from CAC before opening the account for her.
Her recent bank statments then a letter from CAC confirming she's the sole propertior of the company.
A letter from me her sponspor explaining to them she's the owner of the business.
A letter from her saying she owns the owner and an affidavit stating she owns the business.

We hope to re-apply this week.
Has this happened to anyone before?

@justwise... abeg help me oh

imperialebony:
Sorry for the ECO's libellous act on your mum's visa application. A few days ago when I was advising a nairalander in this forum not to panic because of the mistake made on a visa application form, and I digressed a bit, that I was once emailed by ECO during one of my visa applications in the past, asking why our TCC carried a different/new logo, instead of the former one with the Nigerian coat of arms, some members here who read the post must have thought it was a cooked-up story. Now, your mum's Cert of Reg issue will clear such doubts. These people are needlessly meticulous. They pay attention to every detailed info you bring to their fore. Maybe the format of the cert of Inc has also been changed by CAC and the ECO didn't bother to verify. He/she might have stated it in the refusal letter that she actually verified the cert of Inc with CAC ,just to make her think he/she carried out an in-depth assessment on your mum's application...I guessed the ECO took a decision in a hurry after noticing a change in the cert of Inc's format or logo. Our govt agencies too no dey try. CAC had changed their logos and certificate design/format several times without notifying the general public(mine issued in 2010 was also different from the previous ones I'd seen). They ought to be notifying embassies of every little change on the certificates they issue to the public, to avoid undue punishment in the name of applying for a visa (after paying so much fee, which is non-refundable). Viewing it from another perspective, the ECO could have verified as claimed but the lawyer gave the job to a third party in the process, who now did 'genje' and gave it to your mum. If your mum has a compelling evidence, she could still get her visa after reapplying. Those aforementioned documents would help and even more, as they're inexhaustible(just to fight this case) . Please before she reapplies, tell her to do an affidavit in a court like high court, listing all the docs and stating that all of them are true and genuine. you can even do this yourself, without engaging any lawyer. Go to Ikeja on her behalf with those documents. Meet the people who are adept in processing affidavits. the moment you cross under the bridge towards Ikeja general hospital, you'd have seen them on both sides whispering to you and asking if you want to do affidavit. Pls tell the person that you don't want an ordinary red seal affidavit(which anybody can get by the road side). Tell the person that, what you what is the stamped-logo which is usually in pink ink(and not a red sticker). They will charge you for this though, because they charge per stamp, but negotiable. The stamp will almost litter the affidavit as it will be stamped many times but it's ok(insist you want it that way). With this and other accompanying documents, the 10-year ban could be reversed and she could be issued her visa, if truly those documents are hers and genuine. Also tell her to present the case to baba God.