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thecrush:
Please who can assist me

I am applying for a 6month Visa and i am required to pay a certain amount of money for application.

I cant pay with my card neither can i pay through the bank because it exceeds 100dollars. Please what do i do?

Help

numericalguy:
OP, let me give you a very good advice,

Never never go to NOUN if you are a young, intelligent and healthy person. You will always be treated as inferior for the rest of your life with a certificate from NOUN wherever you present your certificate because NOUN is not considered a true university in real life.
NOUN certificates are worthless when you present them to large corporations and multinational companies.

NOUN is usually for old and tired parents who do not have the energy and vigour that is required in regular universities.
NOUN does not even offer good courses that you can study and the courses they offer are mostly not accredited by the NUC.

Marthynx10:
Happy Sunday my people. Straight to my question, I want to know how relevant is a certificate in National Open University of Nigeria in our society? I am about to enroll for a programme but want to be sure before I do. Can her(NOUN) certificate be compared to other higher institution's? How is it rated?
God bless you all for your candid contributions.

jossyking10:
Good afternoon justwise & co. Please I have a question to ask. My brother is having his convocation soon in the UK. He married a briton and both of them are living in 1-bedroom flat. Can he give me accommodation document. I mean can he send me his tenancy agreement and utility bills that am going to stay with them and be responsible for feeding and my accommodation? I was once a student in the UK and working in Nigeria now with net pay of 150k monthly. Thanks.

lawrins8:
I used Dubai and rwand airline. Pls is it not going to affect my application with tge UK embassy because I didn't travel at all. The transaction occur this April 2017. What I want to know is if the UK embassy will not be asking why I bought PTA without showing on my passport that I travelled. Thanks

Neyoalao:
Well no need to trade words with you. It's a faceless forum and getting on the Internet is very cheap nowadays so every tom, dick and harry will always want to proove their worth. If actually you're knowledgeable enough you would know that he's B.sc certificate qualifies to apply as a skilled worker in certain countries. But due to the fact that you're naive and full of negativity that's why you wished the op bad and all you could think of was getting a visit visa with the hope of staying behind with it. Get a life dude. Shalom

Neyoalao:
Bros you're spitting trash. A visit visa isn't an immigration visa which is illegal for immigration

Neyoalao:
POC. People that are deported are illegal immigrants and people still travel out everyday legally so think

ekpotek:
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Actually, my current visa is 5 years. What actually helped my application was in the last 5 years that I have been visiting the UK, I have never stayed more than 10 days per visit. Last year alone, I went in and out of the UK 4 times, and I did not spend up to 10 days cumulatively. My first UK visit application in 2007 was refused and the reason was not due to insufficient balance but that I did not provide sufficient documentation to support the bank balance. My second refusal in 2011 was that I did not provide evidence that my trip was been sponsored. So what matter most is to show that you have sufficient fund to cover your visit and that these funds are available to you (even if you are not sponsoring yourself). If you read the refusal letters posted on naira land that are due to bank statements balances. The ECO will say 'I am not convinced that this funds will be available to you'. Most first timers are likely to be refused as they failed to go through this wonderful thread on naira land for tips, and believed, that, what the ECO is more interested in is seeing a big bank account balance, rather than proving a strong social and economic ties to home country.

ekpotek:
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@Solatium. You're wrong. I secured my last UK visa with just N219K closing bank balance in March 2017. This was my fifth successful application. Likewise, my brother and his family were denied in 2016 with a closing bank balance of N4m in their account. Applicants are judged on their social and economic ties to Nigeria and the assurances that they will return back to Nigeria after their visit. If the ECO is not convinced that you will return back and not overstay or elope, even if you have 100m in your bank account will not secure you a UK visit visa.

ekpotek:
There is no minimum or maximum amount. What matters is your home ties and sufficient funds to cover your trip without stress.

sucre26:
Hi everyone. I applied for a UK visa 2 weeks ago and I was denied. I have my own fashion boutique. In the form I stated that I earn N6,000,000 in a year. But in the refusal letter it was stated that I earn that in a month which I didn't state In my form. I'm confused at the moment. I submitted 3 different account statements with close to about 4million in the accounts. I've attatched the refusal letter and also the part of the form where I wrote the amount I earn in a year. Please what necessary steps do I need to take when reapplying? Thank you

koolkamzzy:
Sorry justwise and other gurus as this is going to be a long read

So yesterday I was refused a UK Visa (first time applicant) and reasons give as below:



While I do not intend to re-apply anytime soon because I can’t be spending money anyhow on visa applications but I will like some professional advise on the above reasons for refusal.

My Questions
1. My UBA account is the salary Account with Closing Balance of about 6M and continuous inflow and outflow of over 30M for the six month period. However my company pays salary twice, 50% to the bank at month end and 50% by cash every half month. So the salary inflow from my company is just half of the N175,000 which I have stated above. And I did attach a letter to explain this. So I’m wondering If the VO don’t consider LOE?. Secondly, I did not attach a payslip to my application, as my company don’t give same, except you have to keep disturbing the account guys. But I attached my Employment letter which states my annual income, Leave letter from the office and also a recent letter of salary review.

2. In additional to the UBA account, I attached a Dollar account of about 4k USD, and two confirmations of fix deposit from my Banks, with amount in Millions. So, I’m wondering if the VO is suspicious that I showed too much money for a salary of N175k per month?. Please note that I did state in my application that I get additional income of about N70K commission from the office, avg. N200k monthly interest from my fixed account investment, about 300K from property rent. All these were also explained in the LOE.

Any professional advise will be helpful for future applications.

worry357:
Sorry but travel to other African countries, even South Africa
will not improve her chances at all.

The only travel that will help is to go and return from countries like USA. UK. or Shengen.
Everyone is judged on ties to prove return to home and robust finances.

Onile1979:
@ justwise tanks for saving my money Gods blessing remain u 4ever, i hav accepted ur advice to put an hend to uk visa, i want u to do me a favour,i want u to guide me about istreal visa,i want to apply for istreal tourist visa ,pls,send me the address of istreal embassy in lagos or if there is anybody dat nos it ur reply is welcome? tanks

Tokyo50:
Why are you guys paying so much for a passport which is not respected in the world? They should give it free of charge since it cost a fortune to apply to go 98% of this planet, if the prophets grant you a visa, that is. It's really a shame, Africa's Giant treated so disrespectfully.

Freshest04:
Hi everyone, please i need help with planning on ny mother's visit to the Uk. I need her here after my child delivery by March next year. She is currently not working, supported by family. My father is not working either. We are just an average income family. Only landed property is village house and a couple of lands in town (family resides in rented flat). My husband (british citizen) and I are the sponsors for her but I'm worried cos we dont exactly have a tangible account balance. Hubby earns about 2k pounds after taxes per month but account balance is usually wiped by month end. And i earn about 1k.We are definitely able to sponsor the trip and all her maintenance but i'm concerned about looking good on paper. We are looking for how to best prove she has ties and would not resort to working. And by the way, she has not travelled before. Some years back she was rejected uk visa on grounds of insufficient finances when she had a business. But the business is shut down now. We have considered
1) a short trip to dubai
2) paying in significant sum of money each month
3) get her employed
Just in totally clueless. Please help!!!

Francois10:
OK thanks
The refusal was because of no property/investment, funds were not in question, they acknowledged I had a wife and kid with steady income. The visit is for an exam. What do u think?

mzjennypher:
Good day House, if you have a property what kind of document shld be presented asides the receipt given by the omo onile as that is the only evidence available.

RetroBoy:
My initial post was a mistake; visa expires Nov 30, not 7th.
I just need clarification that staying on till the date of exam(Dec 7) won't raise later issues despite it being their fault.
thanks justwise for your patience replying my posts

Kukuful1014:
I'm applying for visitor visa to the UK, I will be sponsoring myself solely with my salary account, how ever I have another source of income from a registered partnership business with a friend which I receive money by cash I don't intend using it to support my travel, but there is a section in the application form that ask if I have any additional income and I want to know if I can state it and how I should go about it

wola44:
Sorry the passport will expiry in Nov 2017 not 2016 ? That a mistake

donkarly:
Hello Justwise n co,please I need your help with paying for my visa application. .I've been trying to pay with my first bank debit card but it's not successful n I've submitted my application. I don't know anyone with a dorm account card who can help..please how can I go about it?

dearie:
Hello @ Justwise

Kindly help look at these

1) In view of the accommodation issue, My Cousin in the UK booked hotel reservation (£650) and wants us to share 50:50 says he will write the embassy and send his pay slips insisting he wants to share part of the cost since i insist i cant stay in his one bed flat with madam

2) I have series of lump sums in my account lately though naratted as investments and i intend liquidating an investment of 1.4M before printing my statements. Hope it wont amount to 'lodgement'. My balance will just be 1.9M afterwards. (i'm earn 420k monthly) and i hope to spend only £2,200 only Oanda Conv is 860K as at date. Why don't you wait til probably end of February or march to apply since your travel date is in April 2017? This would have allowed all those perceived lump
Sums to stay longer in your account and give a better view of your financial statement to the ECO, this fire bridged attitude will throw up so many errors in your application.... Relax

3)my proposed travel time is April 2017. Hope its not too far?

4) Please any advise on how to make visa payments in view of card restrictions.

I will appreciate your assistance.

josephine29:
i saw a post about jobs in dubai, and i met a man who said he needs employers. (thats on facebook) i sent my cv to him on saturday and today he sent me message that he has has gotten a job for me in uk. that i should send my photo passport and my address so he can foward it for visa processing. though to me it looks like scam. i sent the passport and my address and he said he needs to forward it to one mr samson okonedo that he is the assistance british high commision to nigeria. advice please

liv123:
Hi every one
please i want to know if i can still get back my repatriation fee from sa embassy since this 3years now should i go for it or not please help

scottd:
hi, guys...please, am new on this nairaland....I want to know the minimum bank account statement to process South Africa....I mean how much must I have in the account....please any quick reply please

jazzybass222:
[b][img][/img][img][/img][img][/img][img][/img][img][/img][email][/email]It's been heard that a Nigerian citizen lost is life at kenya deportation camp... source of death is still unknown. Almost 200 Nigerians have been arrested in Nairobi, kenya and they were been locked up at the deporting camp. It was well known before that any illegal foreigner arrested should be deported which i think its the normal procedure to every country. But the current issue here in kenya is other way round. Kenya immigration have seen these as an avenue to exploit more money from the people arrested. Before, when any arrest is made, they will be instantly deported...but right now, they arrest them and ask them to pay KSH70,000 each before they can be given a "DEPORTATION VISA".... yet, the foreigners are the one to pay for their flight back to their countries. This is really making me sick... the only thing i can see from all this is that "KENYAN GOVERNMENT ARE BREEDING THEIR CITIZEN FOR ANOTHER XENOPHOBIC ATTACK". It has gotten to the point that the Immigration are asking their citizens to give out the info and locations of any foreigner living around them. Lots of my friends have been deported unfairly, a friend of mine was recently deported because MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Hes already a father to a Kenyan woman. Now, this issue is getting out of hand, Right now, its not about the illegal staying of the foreigners alone...its about hatred towards Nigerians, if any Kenyan is telling you guys that their country is not corrupt, That's a lie....the biggest truth is their they are the smartest thieves ever liveth in Africa. Their immigration sucks, when coming in to Kenya, after paying the sum of $50 for their visa, their police will threaten you bcoz u are a nigerian..and asked u to give them money...i pay up to $500 before they let me in. I was even accompany to use the ATM to withdraw from my Domiciliary account. It sucks to see Nigerians ranting with Kenyans on Nairaland ... Forget about the economy and forget about which country is beautiful or not.. Though our country economy sucks at the moment, but i know Nigeria will spring up again and we will see what will happen. It has become so obvious that even Kenyan ladies and some reasonable men are complaining on twitter about the mass arrest of Nigerians. Now, Many Nigerians are fleeing away...why? They will say Their life matters!!!!!!!!! This is what i know, we are all AFRICANS AND WE HAVE OUR BUT. we all struggling to make things better, What Nigerian is facing today, if Kenyan government should face it, your economy will grow bald bcoz you wont be able to survive it. We Nigerians will all stay strong and go through it all together. RIP TO A DEAR FRIEND AND A GOOD GUY THAT LOST HIS LIFE... LOVE U BLOOD.


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jargo192:
LAGOS EMBASSY ALWAYS GIVES SINGLE ENTRY. ABUJA ALWAYS MULTIPLE. TAKE NOTE

Mimi56:
Hi guys! I applied for SA Visa and I was given the usual 3months which will eventually be stamped 1 month ...my submission was 2weeks ago and today I went for my collection at the vfs lekki, only to discover I was given a single entry?
Was there an issue in my application? Can anyone please tell me why I got a single entry?
I was hoping to travel next week and during x-mas too with the same visa,but it's all gone differently.

jargo192:
Hello,

I just got back from SA after my 3months visa was about to expire. did not break any rules as regards the 30 days stay. I applied on the 10th of october through a different agent the same day my previous visa was expiring. I still have a valid UK visa. after the wait my passport came out with no visa. I want to find out the reason why because I was only doing a renewal? Can i appeal? Can i apply immediately? No reason was stated in my packet and the agent was speechless.

Please someone with experience help as i plan to go back very soon.

Thanks