₦airaland Forum

giselle237:
Yeah but who made the 7 weeks compulsory out of 18 months? That’s not even upto a fraction of the time and is negligible. Explore the Canadian visa/pr threads on nairaland. They have better information about gift deeds

The research centre. It's a period to work with one's academic mentor closely, access library and collaborate with other scholars. Then, you go back to continue virtually.

Thank you for your time.

giselle237:
Hard to say.
6000 with today’s exchange rate is over 12 million naira….
It also looks like you will be applying for standard visit visa as you do not qualify for a student visa… as 7 weeks intended… your circumstances must be used to judge you.

You can try keeping the money in your account and not fixed deposit for them to see it’s liquid and maybe do a gift deed just like the Canadian visa prospects do.
I do know the sponsor’s relationship will be questioned
I also do know financially at the moment you can not afford this.
I also know 7 weeks out of 3 years is negligible and not compulsory to grant you a visa, this is because your circumstances in Nigeria must be looked at. Either ways you are an intending immigrant to them until proven otherwise.

The research is not 3 years. It's 18 months with compulsory residency for 7 weeks.

It's okay.

Please, how does the gift deed work?

giselle237:
@thepathway
The ECO would be looking greatly into your circumstances to evaluate risks versus benefits in granting you the visa.
It doesn’t help that you are only needed for 7 weeks face to face out of a couple of years programme which mainly would be covered online.
I am also worried that you are not able to show any funds personally to cover your trip.
There is a question on the visa form as to why a sponsor will be covering your trip. The costs for the program alone is 6000 pounds, by the time you add living expenses and feeding and miscellaneous for those 7 weeks it would almost double this figure.
The ECO will be wondering why a random stronger is willing to foot such bills. Also keep in mind that the ECO Would be mindful that should anything happen to the sponsor you would be left stranded and would recourse to public funds and or probably seek asylum.
Every visitor is seen as an intending illegal immigrant so it doesn’t help much when one’s circumstances are this way.

So put yourself in the shoes of the ECO and see if you could convince yourself first, if yes, then do apply. All the best.

The £6000 actually covers everything. I stated that.

What if he fixes the whole money in my name in a bank? And I submit the document.

@giselle237, Greetings.

Here's my circumstance, and I need your advice.

1. I'm doing my PhD in Nigeria. I want to go to the UK for research in a research centre that's focused on my area of PhD programme. The research programme enable me to work with my research mentor, access library of a partner university of the centre, and collaborate with other scholars working in same area of research. I have gotten admission into the centre. The research will last for 18 months. It's a non-taught programme. The major part of the 18 months will be virtual. I'm required to have residency in the UK for 7 weeks at the beginning of the research. The centre has sent me all the letters (admission letter and letter addressed to the UK High Commission introducing me and explaining the programme). They gave me scholarship too. I will cover the remaining fees. £6000 (covering research fees, residency fees, accommodation, food, and flight tickets).

2. I earn approximately 100k monthly, but I'm not paid through the bank. I'm given cash while I assign payment voucher for them. I'm a pastor in a rural community. How do I print my account statement since my salary doesn't reflect in it? Should I submit the payslips from the church instead?

3. One of my members want to sponsor the visit for the research. He's also the one helping me with my PhD programme. We are not related. He's just a generous member. What documents should he provide?

4. I'm married with 4 kids. My wife is studying her second degree in Nigeria.

5. My General Overseer is in support of the academic visit. Would he write letter to that effect?

Thank you.