Teepee85:
Hello house, could you please help me out with my budget for my uk visa. I earn 259k each month and spend 40k as expenses every month. Please what reasonable budget can I present for a 6 days visit to the Uk. Pls put hotel Hotel reservation into consideration and this is my first application. Abeg help a brother. I am confuse

Your monthly salary is about 518 pounds as at today.

Except for the effect of Covid-19 14 days quarantine, you could plan a 2 week tourism with GBP1k budget. However, this is almost double your monthly salary and it is a risk factor. If you have someone that can invite you so you don't have to pay for accommodation, your budget can come down to about 700 Pounds.

If no one is inviting you, i'd suggest you find an affordable hostel in/or outside London. Keeping your budget low but reasonable will be helpful.

kaampe1:
Please house I need an urgent response to this. I want to apply for a tourist visa for myself and my youngest child (2yrs). Do i need to pay for his visa too or will mine cover his?

Kaampe7

You need to pay your child and yourself even if the child is 1 day old.

Chocs:
Hello TheExalted,

Please check out the following link, it answers your question

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/students.html

Since his classes can hold fully online, he’ll have to convince the border control why his coming to Canada is necessary. The ability to enter depends on if the border control officer is convinced plus his institution must have a covid-19 readiness plan.

Best wishes

Thank you so much, I appreciate.

starkyniichan:


Guess the picture below answers your question!

Thank you. Will check if the DLI is on the list.

Mydream211:
Good day everyone I will really appreciate if someone can please give me a clue of this refusal cuz I'm a lil bit confused.

• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in
subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on the purpose of your visit.
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, as stipulated in
subsection 216(1) of the IRPR, based on your personal assets and financial status

It means that they're not convinced that you will leave Canada because you didn't substantiate that
you have enough assets and/or enough funds for the trip. Is this a student visa?

Hello gurus in the house. My son got a student visa to Canada but the school just announced that January classes will be done online. Will he be allowed in into Canada despite the online classes.

I'd be glad to hear for the you. Thank you.

RivuletStream:


I read here on this thread, some people who did biometric in Lagos 15 September received collection email on Friday 02 October

A friend went with his wife on Sep 15th, he got collection email on Friday Oct 2nd but the wife's own is not yet ready. Wife was denied entry to UK due to using work visa for tourist. Perhaps reason it's taking long. Anyone has a clue why? My friend collected his visa yesterday at Ikeja.

twojul:
Hello everyone,

I'd just like some advice before i finalize my application. I will be applying and getting my biometrics done at ikeja. I'll be spending a month in the UK in December and i'll be spending £2k pounds on this trip. (Is that too much or too little?)

Here is a list of my supporting documents:
1. Invitation letter from my friend who is a citizen.
2. My friend's passport data page.
3. My admission letter (i do not school in nigeria) showing date of admission and duration of course but not date of course completion. (However due to some reasons it's taking me longer to get my degree. Would this be an issue? If they calculate and see that i should have graduated last year although my uni has given my a letter addressed to whom it may concern saying i'm still a student – See number 4)
4. Letter from my uni saying I'm currently enrolled as a student.
5. A copy of my student visa expiring summer 2021.
6. Bank statement showing 2,600,000N. (This is my bank statement from my savings account and the money started accumulating from 350k at the beginning of lockdown and took 6 months to reach this amount. My parents decided to still give me my monthly student upkeep money even though i was in Nigeria. I didn't spend it because i was living free with them cos lockdown didn't let me go back to school. I hope this is okay and they won't want an explanation for these funds.)
7. Itinerary.
8. Birth certificate.
9. On a previous application for a study visa, i explained in my additional information that although my study was for 2 months, i had applied for other courses at other institutions and i would stay back to do those courses if i got accepted while in the UK but i obviously would not stay longer than the duration of my visa. I was granted the study visa and i'm assuming they read that clause in my application. I'm including the acceptance letters from those institutions in this current application to prove i was actually busy and not wasting time in the UK. I've now mentioned this previous study period and the clause i said again on my current application and also stated that i supported myself with funds from my parents whose bank statement i provided as supporting document on that study visa application. MY QUESTION NOW IS: Should i include those acceptance letters as documents in this current application and remind them of what i said when i applied for that study visa or i should just forget it because i didn't overstay that study visa.

Sorry for the long story and thanks in advance for the suggestions.

I would plan to spend GBP1200 instead. of GBP2,000.

Nnatuu:
Hello my people, I am new here and will need your wise counsel.

I want to apply for a UK Visitor visa and will need your guide on below concerns.

1. Is it safe to indicate that i'll spend GBP1200 during my visit? Note: i earn 500k after deductions, self sponsored with a statement of about 6m and also have my own firm which is additional source of income BUT not a steady one.

2. I wish to stay for a week max (Is this safe or should i state 2 weeks instead) so it doesnt look false.

3. Will there be a conflict if i indicate that i am employed and self employed(own my own firm) at same time??

4. Will it make any difference to include a landed property and, my daughter as ties in my application? (Or will someone think i am trying too hard to prove ties?)

5. Do i need an invite from the UK or can I just apply as a tourist intending to stay in a hotel/hostel? Which will give more credibility to my application?

Your response will be HIGHLY appreciated as i am TOTALLY clueless about the decision process.

1200 is okay but it is more than your monthly income. I'd suggest you stay within your monthly net income which is around GBP1,000 at today's Oandas rate.

famzynet:

So far, I think reapplication is required for expired visit visas since UK has been silent on that.

Thank you!

6 months visa issued in December for a visit in April expired without being used by my son. My wife 6 months will expire in October as well. Can I get submit the passports so the visa will be re-issued? How do I go about it?

lightest:
good day house, pls i want to make an enquiry.

I applied for settlement visa on march 10, 2020 and awaiting decision. uptill now have not seen any email for collection.

pls, should i go there or still wait for collection email?

thanks so much

I would make the inquiry by sending e-mail. Going there will amount to a waste of time. Let TLS confirm that your passport is ready for pick-up before going. I understand the feeling of waiting anxiously, sending a mail is the better option here. My thoughts.

Courage19:
Please is this the response for your submission in September or you made another application. I'm yet to get a feedback from UKVI after the 15 days elapse notification.

Another one, submitted 4th of Feb, got the mail 20th of Feb.

Tblanre:


TLS will send you a mail tomorrow or Monday to come pick up your passport. Goodluck!

Thanks Tblanre, so no way of telling whether approved or denied?

@ekpotek, @Justwise and other gurus in the house, got this mail and i don't know what to make of it. Kindly shed light on this. Thanks!


UKHUBVisaInfo@fco.gov.uk <UKHUBVisaInfo@fco.gov.uk>
To:
JOHNSON@YAHOO.COM

Dear JOHN ALPAH DOE

Your UK visa application has been despatched from the UK Visa Section.

If you are applying from China, Europe, North & West Africa and GCC countries:

- And you submitted your application at a visa application centre - You will receive an email within 1-2 working days from TLS or VFS on collecting your decision. Please ensure you check your e-mail account and do not attend the VAC until you are advised to.

VAC - Visa Application Centre.

OR

- You submitted your application at the following locations:
Cyprus, Gibraltar, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Malta, Norway, Denmark and Estonia,
you will receive an email from DHL within 1-2 working days with your waybill number. You can track your application via the DHL website using this waybill number.

OR FOR APPLICATIONS FROM USA:

If you applied via a US Department of Homeland Security Application Support Centre or a VFS Premium Application Centre and chose to have your passport mailed back to you directly, that will take place shortly.

If you submitted your application via a VFS Premium Application Centre and chose to collect your passport in person at the end of the process, they will be in contact with you to provide further guidance.

If anyone contacts you advising that your application is still under consideration or that they can influence the outcome of your application in any way, they cannot - please report any such approach to UKVI.

You should not expect to receive any further emails from this office.


Regards,

UK Visa Section
Croydon

Yes you can pay with your naira debit card. I have paid with both Mastercard and Visa Card. My friends and i used to old website and it worked well. Waiting for passport with visas. Hoping for the best.

kokoli:


Thanks yet again Cezero. your help has been immense. The Visa4uk site you are using,is i the old or the new site? I am currently doing the application on the old site. And which o the sites is better and more flexuble? Also I want to know if I can use any naira debit card to pay or a dorm master card to pay. or suggest a better means of paying for the viisa hitch~free. Thanks for your input

bogolobango:
Abeg make una help me I'm tired the same stories ooh i got denied again

I'm sorry about your situation. I'd suggest you give it sometimes before you try again. Give it like a year or so and make sure your situation has improved.

Jarus:


This is standard email. Everyone gets this. Email doesn't say anything about outcome.

Thanks a lot! I was almost pulling my hair out .

Hello gurus in the house, submitted early September, got a mail 20th of Sep, trying not to panic, has anyone received such message and got approved? Below is the message:

Thank you for applying for a UK visa. Your visa application has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days (unless you have opted for the Priority Visa service), and settlement applications within 60 working days.

Unfortunately, the processing of your application has not been straightforward and we will be unable to decide your application within our customer service targets. We are continuing to work on your application and aim to make a decision as soon as possible.

We will write to you again if there is any change to this. Please do not attend the Visa Application Centre until you have been advised that your application has been decided and that your passport is ready for collection.

Kind Regards,

UK Decision Making Centre

Johnokafor10001:
please i need little help , i printed my statement of account today but i wont be able to submit tomorrow can i be able to use it on monday ? or i need to reprint tomorrow or monday morning ? someone told me i am supposed to print my statement a day to submission .

You can use it like that, it's only one day apart. However, if you want to be perfectionist, statement of account is not expensive, around 25 naira per page depending on the bank.

Coloni:
Good morning, please do one require yellow card at the airport in Lagos when going to London?

I have never heard of Yellow Card when travelling to London.

pappy0080:
Hello Guys

Please I need someone to confirm the actual website for online visa application. Is it the visa4uk.fco.gov.uk or the gov.uk? Though I filled the form on the other website (.gov.uk) After I got the link on TLS website but my Naira debit card was declined. I am paying for 10 year renewal and I would like to know if they accept regular Naira debit card for payment. I have asked this question because on the visa4uk site, you are being directed to the new site for standard visitor's visa. Is it the actual site or I should use the visa4uk.fco.gov.uk. Appreciate any helpful response.

You may need to contact your bank as the amount you're trying to pay is most likely above your daily USD transaction limit. A pre-authorization of the transaction with you bank may help.

folmus:


Sure!

Thanks a lot! I appreciate.

Hello folks,

Quick question, is hotel booking on booking.com or hotel.com acceptable to UK Visa?

TheExalted:


TheExalted:

Thanks for your prompt response @justwise. I'm married with 4 kids but travelling alone. Account balance is expected to be BTW 1.5m and 1.7m.

Hope this is still OK?

justwise:

Ok though the ECO may question why you want to go on holiday without your family to spend such amount considering your family responsibility at home

Thanks @Justwise, you've been helpful to a lot of people, i appreciate, will it help if i attach a letter explaining why i must go alone this time and indicate plans to travel as family in the near future?

justwise:


Oyster card can only be used in London, if you are not married with kids then your list is ok

You need to list places you want to visit in the UK/why you are visiting the UK

Thanks for your prompt response @justwise. I'm married with 4 kids but travelling alone. Account balance is expected to be BTW 1.5m and 1.7m.

Hope this is still OK?

justwise:


Are you visiting London or other part of the UK?

Yes, London or Birmingham.

Planning a week vacation to UK, below is the breakdown of my Income & Expenditure Section @Justwise and other experienced Nairalanders please i need your input:
Amount NGN Amount
1. Hotel Bookings…………………………………………………………. £170.00 NGN 79,900
2. Flight .........................................................................................£500.00 NGN 235,000
3. Transportation-oyster card…………………………………………………………. £60.00 NGN 28,200
4. Sightseeing ........................................................................ £60.00 NGN 28,200
5. Breakfast/dinner Included in Hotel. ................................................£- NGN 0
6. Lunch.................................................................. £60.00 NGN 28,200
6. Shopping ................................................................... £100.00 NGN 47,000
Total. ................................................................ £950.00 NGN 446,500

NGN GBP
Gross Salary NGN624,000 £1,328
Net Salary NGN 467,500 £995
OANDA FX Rate NGN 470