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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by ekpotek: 7:05pm On Nov 11, 2018
aderemi166:


Before the travel allowance was moved, from my company acct to savings acct(Dont forget I own these accounts), the closing balance in my savings was 4m.

The fund is in my savings account and its shown on the statement of account and explained in the cover/breakdown note.

Husband already wrote Letter of consent/support(signed) with his Id card, business card and data page.


The travel allowance was paid in my savings account from company's account, its Annual/yearly. Its written in my employment letter.
What other documentation do you think should be provided to the effect please?

The question you need to answer is if the TA was paid for pleasure or business trip. If you have 4m closing balance in your savings account, why bother to sources for financial support from your husband and company travel allowance for the trip. The ECO will obviously concludes that these funds are unavailable to you. You really need to think through your sources for funding the trip so that the ECO is not confused like me and refuse your application.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by ekpotek: 7:08pm On Nov 11, 2018
adeniyy01:
Good evening boss,, please is it necessary for me state why i don't use SA visa in personal letter? I want to submit my application 2days time.. please advice me. Am submitting application for a visit visa.

No
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by edmasta01: 7:09pm On Nov 11, 2018
adeniyy01:
Good evening boss,, please is it necessary for me state why i don't use SA visa in personal letter? I want to submit my application 2days time.. please advice me. Am submitting application for a visit visa. Please, is it necessary to indicate that US has refused before? Thinking of include that in my personal letter


You dont need to state why you havent used a South African Visa. You are applying to the Uk embassy, not the SA embassy.

If you've been refused by the USA before, please don't lie. State in there that you've been refused before. And give the reasons why you have been refused.

A past refusal by US does not mean you won't get your UK visa, as long as you satisfy the UK conditions for the visa you are applying for.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by ekpotek: 7:10pm On Nov 11, 2018
adeniyy01:
Good evening boss,, please is it necessary for me state why i don't use SA visa in personal letter? I want to submit my application 2days time.. please advice me. Am submitting application for a visit visa. Please, is it necessary to indicate that US has refused before? Thinking of include that in my personal letter


Yes
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by ekpotek: 7:19pm On Nov 11, 2018
Heritagee:
@justwise @ekpotek and other gurus in the house, I need directions please. I've asked this questions previously but I've not got any concrete answer on how to go about it.

I'm on tier 2 visa, I came to UK in September and will be due for child delivery in March. I want my mum to come over to support me during the period. I have no issues with applying fpr my husband and son as my employer is ready to issue a letter stating that they will support my family.

My challenge now is I[b]'m planning to start application for my mum in December but by then, I would have just worked for 4 months.I've been reading about how people said they presented 6 months payslips, 6 months utility bills e[/b]tc.

[b]I'm presently staying in a shared apartment where we pay the agent rent with bills inclusive. How am I going to present that? [/b]I'm also planning to move to a 3-bedroom apartment later in the year in preparation to receiving my family. All these have not amounted to 6 months, I'm so worried right now.

I'm completely a novice about all these application thin, mine was done by my recruiter. I only went for biometrics and visa pick-up.
PLEASE COME TO MY AID NAIRALAND FAMILY.
Thank you as I anticipate your responses. God bless us all

1. The 6 month payslip rule is not sacrosanct. You can submit just the payslip you have.

2. You should rather be worried about your shared accommodation as it will not be acceptable by the ECO. The application to invite your mum will only fly when you have moved into a new accommodation as stated and you have all the necessary bills (Utilities, Council etc) in your name.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by justwise(m): 7:34pm On Nov 11, 2018
Heritagee:
@justwise @ekpotek and other gurus in the house, I need directions please. I've asked this questions previously but I've not got any concrete answer on how to go about it.

I'm on tier 2 visa, I came to UK in September and will be due for child delivery in March. I want my mum to come over to support me during the period. I have no issues with applying fpr my husband and son as my employer is ready to issue a letter stating that they will support my family.

My challenge now is I'm planning to start application for my mum in December but by then, I would have just worked for 4 months.I've been reading about how people said they presented 6 months payslips, 6 months utility bills etc.

I'm presently staying in a shared apartment where we pay the agent rent with bills inclusive. How am I going to present that? I'm also planning to move to a 3-bedroom apartment later in the year in preparation to receiving my family. All these have not amounted to 6 months, I'm so worried right now.

I'm completely a novice about all these application thin, mine was done by my recruiter. I only went for biometrics and visa pick-up.
PLEASE COME TO MY AID NAIRALAND FAMILY.
Thank you as I anticipate your responses. God bless us all

As it's there is nothing much you can, present 4months bank statement if that's what you have and explain in the form that your rent is bills inclusive which is common in the UK, but you must include yourself tenancy agreement.

Though shared accommodation will not be suitable for your mum invitation
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by aderemi166: 8:02pm On Nov 11, 2018
ekpotek:


The question you need to answer is if the TA was paid for pleasure or business trip. If you have xm closing balance in your savings account, why bother to sources for financial support from your husband and company travel allowance for the trip. The ECO will obviously concludes that these funds are unavailable to you. You really need to think through your sources for funding the trip so that the ECO is not confused like me and refuse your application.



The fear is the use of this formula: 2*monthly salary(N480k)= disposable income(720 GBP);irrespective of what you have in the savings account. As you have mentioned earlier I will need more than the N480k.

Meanwhile, Total breakdone expenses to be spent is 2065 GBP on myself and 2kids.

Or is there another formula they use for an Employer In my case please? This is urgent, I need to make decision tonight please.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by ThowLou(m): 9:05pm On Nov 11, 2018
Quarterly allowance is N100k. I'd like to understand what you mean by financial ties. I don't want to use my family details cos this is a trip with my friend and my family stays far away from hers. We all know how family can be sometimes, they'd feel slighted you visited without checking in on them plus I don't want to be a courier for food stuff grin just kidding.

So can you access my financial ties now ?
ekpotek:


1. Since you did not provide information on your quarterly allowances, it is difficult for me to evaluate your financial ties to Nigeria.
2. Sure you can state in the form you're travelling with someone. This information only come into play if both of you will be submiting a group application. If not, each applicant will be assessed based on individual present circumstances in Nigeria.
3. If you have a family in the UK, then I advise you declare them. Declaring them does not mean you must visit or stay with them.
4. Explaining these mutual investment and contribution to the ECO will be a tought task. I would suggest that you liquidate the fund you need for the visit and let it be sitting in your account at the time of application, beside submiting documents relating to your mutual investment and contribution as sources. You can provide a cover letter to ECO to justify why you liquidated the fund, that you have been saving for the trip.
5. Sure you can stay at your friend relative place, so far they provide the necessary documents such as letter of invite, council bills, utility bills, morgage bills etc.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by Heritagee: 9:17pm On Nov 11, 2018
ekpotek:


1. The 6 month payslip rule is not sacrosanct. You can submit just the payslip you have.

2. You should rather be worried about your shared accommodation as it will not be acceptable by the ECO. The application to invite your mum will only fly when you have moved into a new accommodation as stated and you have all the necessary bills (Utilities, Council etc) in your name.
Thank you for this. I'm grateful. I'm relieved now.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by Heritagee: 9:18pm On Nov 11, 2018
justwise:


As it's there is nothing much you can, present 4months bank statement if that's what you have and explain in the form that your rent is bills inclusive which is common in the UK, but you must include yourself tenancy agreement.

Though shared accommodation will not be suitable for your mum invitation
Thank you for this. I'm grateful. I'm relieved now.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by ekpotek: 9:25pm On Nov 11, 2018
aderemi166:




The fear is the use of this formula: 2*monthly salary(N480k)= disposable income(720 GBP);irrespective of what you have in the savings account. As you have mentioned earlier I will need more than the N480k.

Meanwhile, Total breakdone expenses to be spent is 2065 GBP on myself and 2kids.

Or is there another formula they use for an Employer In my case please? This is urgent, I need to make decision tonight please.

That formula is just advisory. It’s mostly applicable to those in salary employment and not for company owners like you. Like I said you have a saving of 4m personally. You do not need any additional fundings as that amount is more than sufficient to the three of you. All that you need is to provide documentation to support these savings, by submitting your company bank statement to show that the fund came from your company and perhaps from your husband. The most important thing is to show that funds in your saving were legitimately earned and not fund lodgment.

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by aderemi166: 9:31pm On Nov 11, 2018
ekpotek:


That formula is just advisory. It’s mostly applicable to those in salary employment and not for company owners like you. Like I said you have a saving of xm personally. You do not need any additional fundings as that amount is more than sufficient to the three of you. All that you need is to provide documentation to support these savings, by submitting your company bank statement to show that the fund came from your company and perhaps from your husband. The most important thing is to show that funds in your saving were legitimately earned and not fund lodgment.

Grateful, thanks for your time and points.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by tasho105(m): 9:43pm On Nov 11, 2018
@ekpotek I so much respect your response to this...especially (4). Good job bro

ekpotek:


1. Since you did not provide information on your quarterly allowances, it is difficult for me to evaluate your financial ties to Nigeria.
2. Sure you can state in the form you're travelling with someone. This information only come into play if both of you will be submiting a group application. If not, each applicant will be assessed based on individual present circumstances in Nigeria.
3. If you have a family in the UK, then I advise you declare them. Declaring them does not mean you must visit or stay with them.
4. Explaining these mutual investment and contribution to the ECO will be a tought task. I would suggest that you liquidate the fund you need for the visit and let it be sitting in your account at the time of application, beside submiting documents relating to your mutual investment and contribution as sources. You can provide a cover letter to ECO to justify why you liquidated the fund, that you have been saving for the trip.
5. Sure you can stay at your friend relative place, so far they provide the necessary documents such as letter of invite, council bills, utility bills, morgage bills etc.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by Adekoolz(m): 12:19pm On Nov 12, 2018
Hi great people, I need a professional advice from great minds here.

I work with a reputable company in Nigeria but my dad lives in the UK but got sick and is currently being treated in the hospital. There is really no family relations around the UK to assist him, I'm planning to send my mom to the UK on visit visaa to provide support to him.

Does anyone here have advise for me on how i can go about the application? please note that he doesn't not have a green card to live in the UK.

my email is gbengaademola@gmail.com

Thanks in anticipation.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by Kuploni: 4:35pm On Nov 12, 2018
Please gurus,I wants to apply for UK visa,I had a business registered with CAC,what documents do I need to submit at the emabssy...thanks
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by mex551(m): 7:46pm On Nov 12, 2018
Hello @Justwise and @ekpotek, thank you for responding to my earlier question. I wanted to also confirm if as a first timer, can I present 5months statement as against the 6months. Do you think that will fly. Has there been any testimony of a first timer presenting 5 months and been granted. ?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by mex551(m): 7:50pm On Nov 12, 2018
Hello @Justwise and @ekpotek, thanks for answering my questions. Do you think that 5 months bank statement will fly for q first timer or must it be 6months? Am just wondering because I need to apply in January so that I can travel around March during my leave.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by dewale1234(m): 9:57pm On Nov 12, 2018
mex551:
Hello @Justwise and @ekpotek, thanks for answering my questions. Do you think that 5 months bank statement will fly for q first timer or must it be 6months? Am just wondering because I need to apply in January so that I can travel around March during my leave.
I used 5 months statement and i got the visa, first timer, no travel history, but i think other conditions as advised all along in the thread should be met
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by Chibabe4Christ: 8:32am On Nov 13, 2018
enigmang:

Thanks and God bless
There is absolutely nothing wrong in changing your email addresss.. nothing concerns them with email address..I have used 2 different addresses.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by ayodejicrown: 8:48am On Nov 13, 2018
ayodejicrown:
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Hi Justwise, and the house, thanks for the support so far. Few questions again

1. Utility Bill sent by the friend inviting is dated July 2018, hope it's ok to use now. Stayed there last time of visit

2. Invitation letter to be sent as main body from his email, hope it's fine. No means to print, sign and scan back now as done for the previous 6-month visa

3. Letter from Employer was collected in August 2018, over 3 months back. want to use it now, Hope it's good.


Thanks to revert


Regards



Thanks

Sorry to bother u more

Why I am somehow confused is the fact that I believe those ties are there (Over 1m naira monthly salary with payslips to back it up and letter from employer, landed properties, FD and TB of over 8m naira, shares - all built over time of over a decade of working with good Sal and position,etc except of being single) And was issued 6-month UK Visa (first attempt) with same profile before the US refusal with my mum. I really still didn't understand why the US was refused. However, I really like to get the 2-years UK now, hence I am seeking ur counsel on this. thanks and I will appreciate any other advice from u. Any other additional info needed to include in the application to justify the 2-years? God bless u for the selfless job being done

Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by Chibabe4Christ: 10:56am On Nov 13, 2018
Good Morning my people, Please who ca help me with sign in link for UK application. The embassy sent me the link thru my official mail and am on leave and cannot access my mail at home. I have used all means to look for the link on their website but could not. Please I need help urgently
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by ifyalways(f): 11:02am On Nov 13, 2018
Chibabe4Christ:
Good Morning my people, Please who ca help me with sign in link for UK application. The embassy sent me the link thru my official mail and am on leave and cannot access my mail at home. I have used all means to look for the link on their website but could not. Please I need help urgently
Visa4uk.fco.gov.uk
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by ifyalways(f): 11:05am On Nov 13, 2018
mex551:
Hello @Justwise and @ekpotek, thanks for answering my questions. Do you think that 5 months bank statement will fly for q first timer or must it be 6months? Am just wondering because I need to apply in January so that I can travel around March during my leave.
6 months bank statement is okay.
Why do you want to print just 5 months as opposed to 6 though ?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by mex551(m): 12:37pm On Nov 13, 2018
ifyalways:

6 months bank statement is okay.
Why do you want to print just 5 months as opposed to 6 though ?
because the earlier one has zero balance. That's August.
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by ayodejicrown: 1:59pm On Nov 13, 2018
justwise:


That does not answer the question and will leave the ECO guessing what that meant. State clearly the reason for the refusal as was written in that paper given to you by the VO

I rather you ask me any question you have here


Hi Justwise, and the house, thanks for the support so far. Few questions again

1. Utility Bill sent by the friend inviting is dated July 2018, hope it's ok to use now. Stayed there last time of visit

2. Invitation letter to be sent as main body from his email, hope it's fine. No means to print, sign and scan back now as done for the previous 6-month visa

3. Letter from my Employer was collected in August 2018, over 3 months back. want to use it now, Hope it's good.


Thanks to revert


Regards
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by Fyorgyn: 4:00pm On Nov 13, 2018
ayodejicrown:



Hi Justwise, and the house, thanks for the support so far. Few questions again

1. Utility Bill sent by the friend inviting is dated July 2018, hope it's ok to use now. Stayed there last time of visit

2. Invitation letter to be sent as main body from his email, hope it's fine. No means to print, sign and scan back now as done for the previous 6-month visa

3. Letter from my Employer was collected in August 2018, over 3 months back. want to use it now, Hope it's good.


Thanks to revert


Regards



My invitation letter in my last application was just an email addressed to me... I did not include any utility bill from my host or even their passport details.

I did not have energy to get letter from my employer so I just included employment letter and pay slips for the last 6 months.


All the best
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by ashekmoney: 4:20pm On Nov 13, 2018
[quote author=K4daniel post=72105367]


Hello house I just want to appreciate all the house and thanks everybody in the house. I pick up my 6(six) months visa with my son today. Our application was first refuse on 4-September-2018 and we reapply on 24-October-2018 and I receive a mail on 12-November-2018 Dat our passports is ready for pick up. All glory be to God. And k4daniel I salute you.

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by alert20: 6:10pm On Nov 13, 2018
@cyberknight, justwise, ekpotek, dotcomnamename and every other gurus..

Good boss, pls how can I appeal for a Portugal visa denial I was rejected because the information submitted regarding the justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable...
I was told to appeal to the original author of the decision within 15days or to the hierarchically superior adminstrative organized within 3 months...

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by Aquaman84: 6:41pm On Nov 13, 2018
@justwise @ekpotek @vicjustice
my current passport is expiring next year september but i want to take the ielts test and TB test by december/ january, if i do this test with my current passport and for some reason i am not able to apply as soon as i want to and i renew my passport, will that be a problem? im asking this because the passport number of my current passport will be both on the TB certificate and IELTS certificate, if i renew this passport will that be an issue because the passport numbers will be different?

please assist. thanks
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by OmoBendel24: 7:22pm On Nov 13, 2018
Aquaman84:
@justwise @ekpotek @vicjustice
my current passport is expiring next year september but i want to take the ielts test and TB test by december/ january, if i do this test with my current passport and for some reason i am not able to apply as soon as i want to and i renew my passport, will that be a problem? im asking this because the passport number of my current passport will be both on the TB certificate and IELTS certificate, if i renew this passport will that be an issue because the passport numbers will be different?

please assist. thanks

Your previous passport number will definitely be on the new. No ish!

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Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by Aphrodite007(f): 7:59pm On Nov 13, 2018
Hi Guys,

Just a quick question. I would like to go to Czech with my sister next year (holiday). She lives in Nigeria, I live in the UK. I noticed that direct flights from Nigeria are so expensive, and that it will be cheaper if she comes here (UK) first then take the next flight to Czech. Does she need a UK visa to do this?
Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 3 by Fyorgyn: 8:10pm On Nov 13, 2018
Aphrodite007:
Hi Guys,

Just a quick question. I would like to go to Czech with my sister next year (holiday). She lives in Nigeria, I live in the UK. I noticed that direct flights from Nigeria are so expensive, and that it will be cheaper if she comes here (UK) first then take the next flight to Czech. Does she need a UK visa to do this?

Yes she does!

Unless she flies to the UK with Virgin or BA enroute your final destination and meets you at the airport.

She most definitely needs a UK visa to make the Journey easier for you both.

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