fcisca:
Good evening Nairalanders on the UK thread. For someone who had had two years UK visit visa twice , would advice that the person applies for 10 years straight off or for 5 years after the expiration of the two years?
Thank you all

oluayebenz:
Great people...
I received my passport today with 2yrs visit visa.
I was previously issued a 6months visa but I didn't travel with it at all with expired Feb 3.

Now I applied for 2yrs and was issued
I just wrote a cover letter that I couldn't use the 6mnts visa due to workload.

OvaSabi1:
Good day justwise and co.

I was in the UK from 2013 to 2017 as a student. I finished my masters and then enrolled in another school for professional exams. My Visa expired 30th April 2017 but I left the UK 15th May because I had an extensive 6 hour surgery on 24th April for a genetic chronic medical condition that I manage. My doctor advised me not to travel for 6 weeks after the surgery, to prevent pulmonary embolism which is fatal blood clotting after a surgery. By 15th May (Visa had already expired here), I felt that I was fit enough to travel even though it was very tough for me as my stitches were still fresh.
Before the surgery, I consulted 3 immigration lawyers to confirm if I was indeed covered (as a tier 4 student) by the NHS for the procedure. They said yes. I have all the documents of my diagnosis, surgery, admissions, etc.

My present situation: I am now an assistant lecturer in a Nigerian university and I want to apply for PhD in a UK university by 2020. I recently learnt one of my colleagues was turned back because he overstayed the first time. I am worried about that time I overstayed. I also have this strange feeling that that I owe them money and a bill is waiting for me there.
So, I want to apply and go for a conference in November this year to test the validity of my fears (against 2020). The conference is hosted by a globally recognised organisation exactly in the field that I had my masters in.


The summary of questions please:

1. Will I be rejected because I overstayed?
2. Do you think I owe them money?
3. How much should I have in my bank statement for the Visa application for November this year?
4. How soon should I start applying for a Visa for the November conference?

Thank you in advance.

justwise:


1. I doubt that because you are allowed to overstay for 30days after your visa expired

2. Foreign students don't pay for medical treatment, were you told that that particular operation is not free?

3. You need to do your budget for the trip so as to know how much you need to have in your account

4. Sept.

Nycil:
Good day justwise and other gurus in the house. Pls i need your contribution.
My cousin that is inviting me for 2 weeks vacation only send a photocopy of his british passport bio data page and invitation letter indicating that he's going to be responsible for my accommodation and feeding. Though i will be the one responsible for travelling expenses.And there is a place in the form where they ask that who will pay for your expenses such as accommodation and food? And if someone other than yourself is paying for all or any part of the visit ? What should i put there since he didnt send any document apart from d invitation letter and photocopy of his bio data page.

2.Secondly I'm earning 220k monthy and my dispossable income is 170k. With statement of account of 1.4mil

I hope My Budget Breakdown 0f 350,000 is okay

Airticket. ........ ..470 pounds
Transportation.... 50 pounds
Sight seeing....... 70 pounds
Shopping......... 100 pounds
Feeding..............60 pounds
Accommodation.. None.

Total......... 750 pounds

Contribution pls.

Nycil:
Good day justwise and other gurus in the house. Pls i need your contribution.
My cousin that is inviting me for 2 weeks vacation only send a photocopy of his british passport bio data page and invitation letter indicating that he's going to be responsible for my accommodation and feeding. Though i will be the one responsible for travelling expenses.And there is a place in the form where they ask that who will pay for your expenses such as accommodation and food? And if someone other than yourself is paying for all or any part of the visit ? What should i put there since he didnt send any document apart from d invitation letter and photocopy of his bio data page.

2.Secondly I'm earning 220k monthy and my dispossable income is 170k. With statement of account of 1.4mil

I hope My Budget Breakdown 0f 350,000 is okay

Airticket. ........ ..470 pounds
Transportation.... 50 pounds
Sight seeing....... 70 pounds
Shopping......... 100 pounds
Feeding..............60 pounds
Accommodation.. None.

Total......... 750 pounds

Contribution pls. Very urgent

mrchemist:
Congratulations �. Pls documents submitted

Bimpe194:
Hello. Please I noticed a mistake recently on my Certificate of sponsorship. My surname was typed in place of given name and vice versa. I have already done my biometrics before I noticed this. I'm really worried if this won't affect my application. Thank you

@justwise please any comments on this?

Bimpe194:


Got my Tier 2 visa today guys. Thank you

boladet:
hello fellow nairalanders i have almost completed the form for Uk visit visa i am at the payment section and i can see that the only options for paying are by card , am I missing something, is there no payment at the bank option?

mosky47:
I noticed that too

Irenenwaka:
please oh i am still here with my small wahala ...is anyone coming to the uk as soon as possible or do you know anyone who is ? please i just need to get a few document from lagos

gaskinachi:


Yes, I only had a 2 year visa once.i skipped the 5 year option and went for 10 years and the visa was issued.

OvaSabi1:


1. Okay, more than half of my concerns have reduced I guess.
2. No, I wasn't. Everyone I asked told me it's free. It's just that when I converted the costs to naira (found out from non NHIS private hospitals), it was a lot.
3. If the fear of Visa refusal isn't valid, then I am not sure I will need to travel this year again. Because of the following reasons:
A. My monthly pay is just N118,000. My budget for the trip will exceed times 3 of the my take home. Even though it is a conference, I am afraid I may face a refusal for financial reasons.
B. Whereas, the PhD visa I want to go for in 2020 will be funded by a scholarship if things go accordingly.
What do you think justwise? Wait till 2020 or do a trial using the conference? If there are hitches in November, I will know that I may have hitches in 2020. I will then start looking at another country very early.

Nycil:
Good day justwise and other gurus in the house. Pls i need your contribution.
My cousin that is inviting me for 2 weeks vacation only send a photocopy of his british passport bio data page and invitation letter indicating that he's going to be responsible for my accommodation and feeding. Though i will be the one responsible for travelling expenses.And there is a place in the form where they ask that who will pay for your expenses such as accommodation and food? And if someone other than yourself is paying for all or any part of the visit ? What should i put there since he didnt send any document apart from d invitation letter and photocopy of his bio data page.

2.Secondly I'm earning 220k monthy and my dispossable income is 170k. With statement of account of 1.4mil

I hope My Budget Breakdown 0f 350,000 is okay

Airticket. ........ ..470 pounds
Transportation.... 50 pounds
Sight seeing....... 70 pounds
Shopping......... 100 pounds
Feeding..............60 pounds
Accommodation.. None.

Total......... 750 pounds

Contribution pls.