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Hello Gurus in the house...pls I need your advise

I applied for a UK visitors visa in 2021 and got refused twice... During the time for my biometrics last year, I noticed that my agent included a marriage certificate ( which I didn't ask him to include). Now,I have gained admission to study in the UK and I want to apply for my ATAS certificate... They demand for my spouses information for the application.. My question now is ' SHOULD I MAINTAIN THAT I AM MARRIED AS THE AGENT HAS SAID IN MY APPLICATION LAST YEAR OR SHOULD I SAY I AM SINGLE'? would this pose any threat to my study visa application?... Pls I need your help guys.. Thank you

Hello Gurus in the house...pls I need your advise

I applied for a UK visitors visa in 2021 and got refused twice... During the time for my biometrics last year, I noticed that my agent included a marriage certificate ( which I didn't ask him to include). Now,I have gained admission to study in the UK and I want to apply for my ATAS certificate... They demand for my spouses information for the application.. My question now is ' SHOULD I MAINTAIN THAT I AM MARRIED AS THE AGENT HAS SAID IN MY APPLICATION LAST YEAR OR SHOULD I SAY I AM SINGLE'? would this pose any threat to my study visa application?... Pls I need your help guys.. Thank you

seedord247:
Yes that’s what I’m thinking too.. Do I have to do the PCR test in Lagos when I get to Accra since it’s cheaper there...

You need to do a covid test in Nigeria ( which can be any test) before you can board your flight to Ghana... Then Ghana will conduct another test in their airport on arrival for $50 before you can enter Ghana... Then You need to take another test in Ghana before you can now fly to your final destination.... You will be needing a total of 3 tests my brother.

seedord247:
Just 4 hours in Dubai. I guess I need to fly into Ghana the same day of my flight... or what do you think?

To be on a safe side...travel to Ghana like a day or two so as to know if Ghana have their own travel rules then you can take appropriate measures.... I hope you understand?

seedord247:
So the 14 days quarantine is not necessary because I’m transiting through Dubai Low key scared of them returning me back...

All you need is a negative PCR covid test... Do well to check the travel requirements for your country of final destination.... I think this clears your worries.

seedord247:
So the 14 days quarantine is not necessary because I’m transiting through Dubai Low key scared of them returning me back...

Again it depends....if your transit time is less than a day...then you don't need 14 days quarantine.. But if it runs into days that means you need to enter Dubai,spend some days in UAE then exist to catch your connecting flight,this now makes it mandatory that you will need 14 days quarantine... I hope you understand me?

seedord247:
So the 14 days quarantine is not necessary because I’m transiting through Dubai Low key scared of returning me back...

I don't thinking 14 days quarantine is needed... Let's analyse this together
1) You won't be going through the ports of entry at your transiting airport (Dubai).
2)Your flight from port of first departure will be bearing your final destination ( I.e if you are traveling to Maldives, you will be boarding a flight either from Cotonou or Ghana as the case may be going to Maldives even though it will transit in DXB for connecting flight).

Freelane33:
At most 600

LOL....Did you say 600k?... Only flight and covid test alone don swallow 500k...we never even talk of visa and accommodation... My brother just budget like 900k - 1m if you dont want to be stranded on the streets of UAE.

lekanlaniyan:
I greet House.
Please what is the update on the travelling to UAE (Dubia) and how can I get my ViSA? thanks for your response.

thanks

Currently flights to and from Nigeria and UAE are suspended... You can use alternative routes ( neighbouring countries )... You can use Ghana or Benin Republic (Cotonou).

omoowhe:
This is a good info!!! Thanks bro

You are always welcomed

Traveling as a Tourist

1)Flight ticket (must be round trip)
2) Health insurance
3) Hotel reservation in UAE
4)The stamp on your passport must show that you have spent at least 15 days in the country you are flying from on the day of your travel... Anything less than 15 days,you will be sent back from Cotonou airport.
6) Covid test result which must be PCR test.
7) Valid Visa.


Traveling as a resident

1) Valid residence permit
2) Flight ticket
3) Return permit which you can obtain here
http://uaeentry.ica.gov.ae ( You can screen shot after checking and show them from your phone when asked).
4) Covid test result - PCR
5) Emirates ID.
6)The stamp on your passport must show that you have spent at least 15 days in the country you are flying from on the day of your travel... Anything less than 15 days,you will be sent back from Cotonou airport.

[quote author=Ukahh post=101924983][/quote]For those if you who wants to go through Cotonou route,here is the list of documents you will be needing for a smooth travel....Dm if you have any question(s) that you may not want to ask here...

I travelled through Cotonou route myself last month.

Jessicaos:
Thanks bro, am at risk of loosing over 10 thousand dirhams if I don't get an account. I work online as side hustle and I need the account to get paid. OMG.

I get Aza ... Dm let's do business.

Topshow4real:
And Again, If you're able to board by any means possible at any departure point, you will be stamp into Dubai easily, and nobody would deport you or check the stamp on your passport before you're allowed into Dubai. This is fact!!!

You are right my brother...Emiratis no get time to dey check stamp or even whether you be Nigerian or not at Dubai airport...All they look at is your exist stamp (if you are a residence) and they stamp you in...Too many dramas are just going on on thus thread...If you are able to board an flight from either Ghana of Cotonou and you land in DXB,nobody will send you back.

sunnyg12:
Please where can I get the health insurance?

The agent who did your visa should get you the health insurance.

beekaf:
Hello bro,I am a resident about to return nextweek,I v all requirements but can you show me what the return permit looks like,after I registered on site you provided,it quoted d below for me

Dear Valued Customer

You Fulfill the requirementsto enter the country,and you can proceed with completion of your travel.wishing you continuedhealth and wellness"


Please is this what I will get after input my data...

Yes this is what it will show for Emirates of Ajman,Sharjah, Ras Alkhaimah, Abu Dhabi,Fujairah but Emirate of Dubai is different... Emirate of Dubai return permit looks like a visa.

stressed4real:
Dear NLders,

here is the original thread
https://www.nairaland.com/6563652/looking-younger-brother-dubai

I have been an ardent reader on this forum and I am very pleased with the quality of advice offered on this forum.

Please before I narrate my story let me clear up somethings:

First, I have to apologies for any grammatical errors, I am doing this while on transit and in a very stressed state, please pardon my mistakes.

Secondly, for those that would like to insult me and my brother before giving me advice, "no wahala' as long as you give me valuable suggestions I don't mind.

My younger brother travelled to Dubai about 2 years ago and during his stay his permit expired.

All effort to persuade him to come back home failed. Please before you judge I could understand. I am not making an excuse for him but if you are in his shoe maybe you would understand. Given our situation back home and the resource we pooled into sending him to Dubai may have acted as a catalyst for him not to want to come back just like that. He is very young and still in his early twenties so I can understand his fears and probably state of mind.

Since his paper expired he has been on the 'street". About three weeks ago we discussed about his coming home and start up a business which he bought into and we were making preparation on how to pay for his overstay and buy him a ticket when suddenly we couldn't reach him.

After about a week we managed to get in contact with a guy from my village and he told us my brother and his housemates were arrested when their apartment was raided by the authority.

The problem is that we have tried everything to persuade the contact to find a way for us to speak with him, at least to know why they are holding him. The contact told us to wait and that in Dubai you don't just go to the police to ask about someone ( I dont know how true this is) and that sooner or later the authorities will give him access to phone us.

My main worry is that I dont know what to tell my aged mother (our dad is late and my mom lives in the village all by herself), who has been asking me about my brother for the past weeks ( usually my brother calls my mom often). I don't have answers for her and I can see the sorrow in her eyes.

Please my people, I dont know what to do, it breaks my heart each time I speak with my mom and if anything happens to her I am finished. We are all she has.

I dont know how to go about locating where my brother is been held and what is being held for.

Please I will need your advice on how to locate him and to find out where and what he is being held for.

What I know is that we last heard from him about 3 weeks ago and he stay in Ajman

If your brother did not commit a murder offense, nothing will keep him in prison for more than 1 month and he will be repatriated to Nigeria... In UAE stealing can keep in you in prison for only 1 month and you will be repatriated and banned.
So,if your brother was caught and imprisoned for not having a valid stay ,he can't spend more than 2 weeks in prison and he will be repatriated and banned. Let's hope that you hear from him soon.

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Traveling as a Tourist

1)Flight ticket (must be round trip)
2) Health insurance
3) Hotel reservation in UAE
4)The stamp on your passport must show that you have spent at least 15 days in the country you are flying from on the day of your travel... Anything less than 15 days,you will be sent back from Cotonou airport.
6) Covid test result which must be PCR test.
7) Valid Visa.


Traveling as a resident

1) Valid residence permit
2) Flight ticket
3) Return permit which you can obtain here
http://uaeentry.ica.gov.ae ( You can screen shot after checking and show them from your phone when asked).
4) Covid test result - PCR
5) Emirates ID.
6)The stamp on your passport must show that you have spent at least 15 days in the country you are flying from on the day of your travel... Anything less than 15 days,you will be sent back from Cotonou airport.

europe4sure:
how much is the total money you spent on the whole journey to Dubai through cotonou

Because I have my Residence Permit and I didn't waste my time at Cotonou, I spent roughly N400,000.

omotolanibaby:
prefer going through ghana

Whichever route you prefer,all good....Just get things right.

tonididdy:
One way ticket?
You have residence?

Yes I have residence.

sunnyg12:
Are you a resident of UAE or you are a first person?

I am a resident.

kwammy5000:
also details of the hotel you stayed. The cost of a room per night....

I stayed in a shortlet hotel....it is 4k per night ....there are other good hotels around ...PM for more details.

tonididdy:
Enjoy your stay.
Did you use the seme border?
How much in naira was your flight ticket to Dubai. (If you don't mind me asking)

Yes,I used seme border...I bought oneway ticket for N285k and I booked for someone today N290k Ethiopian airlines...... PM me for details

I just arrived Dubai via Cotonou... The route is very okay to use....Do not allow people spoil your mind and put you in a panic mood....Just make sure you the entry stamp into Cotonou and it must be up to 14 days then u can exit Cotonou on the 15th day .... Anything shorter than that ,you will be turned back at the Cotonou airport....

tonididdy:
Hi.
Will entry into cotonu via land boarder be issued an entry stamp on your passport?

If you still have time ( I.e if your visa is not near expiration) to do the compulsory two weeks quarantine yes you can stamp at the border if not,dont stamp.

ExchangA:
So, even if you’ve gotten the vaccine card, will they still conduct the test?

Yes you have to the conduct the test prior to departure and on arrival in DXB and it must be PCR test....The vaccination doesn't make you immune to covid19.

Haykaybecks:
Good afternoon house, Am here in uae I sent my educational certificate back home for attestation, which the guy did and sent back to me. But how can i know the authenticity of that attestation please... Thank you!

Snap the seal and signature and send it here and I will tell if it is orijo.

Pls anyone gone through the Cotonou route in the past days? Pls share your experience with us.

obagoally:
I think you said you booked Emirates for 8th, have you checked-in?

The flight was cancelled.

Akunna25:
Please house can a tourist open a bank account in uae? Are there any limitations involved? Also how much will it cost?

Also can a tourist but sim cards?

You cannot own a bank account in UAE with a tourist visa...you have to be on a resident visa to do so.... You can go to any simcard vendor,buy your preferred sim which will be registered with your passport and your tourist visa... The number get blocked at the expiration of your 3 months visa.