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For those of you who often wonder and ask "How Invitation Letter Should Look Like" I've decided to create this thread with some (self composed) samples of Letters Of Invitation.
   Know that there is no standard composition or grammars required, but yet, the letter must include the basic guidelines essential to sufficiently Identify, Introduce, Describe, Persuade and Guarantee on both parties.
   Also, it is important to know who the appropriate person to receive the invitation letter is: I'm making this emphasis because, a lot of people often make serious mistakes and are ignorantly sending Invitation Letters directly to Embassies or ECOs, and such letters usually fall short of their objectives as they are often unaccounted for. So, to make it further clear, the Invitation Letter (along with other supporting documents, if any) should be submitted by the Visa Applicant while addressed to the ECO.
   Now, there's no need to write a story or an essay, these are examples of how Invitation Letter may be like:


***Invitation Letter From A Person who Runs A Minor Company And Wishes To Invite A Pal

                                                                                                           OLUWOLE HOLDINGS GROUPS,
                                                                                                           10, DOWNING STREET,
                                                                                                            LONDON. ENGLAND.
                                                                                                            Reg. No: UK654321LR
                                                                                                            Tel: +44(0)87654321
                                                                                                            09 September 2011


                 THE ENTRY CLEARANCE OFFICER, BRITISH DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSION, LAGOS. NIGERIA.

Dear Sir/Madam

I, Mr. Goodluck Obama, the Managing Director of Oluwole Holding Limited, a British citizen with DOB 31 December 1901, and a resident of house number 11, Downing Street, London, do hereby declare that i am formally inviting Mr. Visasa Seekerio, with DOB; 01 January 1900, a Nigerian citizen and a holder of its National Passport/Travel Document bearing the number: 0123456NGR, for an official visit to the UK for a period of 6 weeks. I wish to also state that the relationship between Mr. Visasa Seekerio and my company is based on business correspondence and personal connectedness. I am trusting that the invitation will be regarded and therefore accepting responsibility on behalf of the company that we will take every measure necessary to ensure that the Terms and Conditions of the visa will be observed. Please, if you need further information, do not hesitate to reach me on the above contact information. Thank you for your understanding
                                                                           Yours faithfully,
                                                                          Mr. Goodluck Obama



***Invitation Letter From A Major Company:
                                                                                                           OLUWOLE HOLDINGS  LTD,
                                                                                                           10, DOWNING STREET,
                                                                                                            LONDON. ENGLAND.
                                                                                                            Reg. No: UK654321LR
                                                                                                            Tel: +44(0)87654321
                                                                                                            Web: www.ohg.co.uk
                                                                                                            Email: info@ohg.co.uk
                                                                                                            09 September 2011


                 THE ENTRY CLEARANCE OFFICER, BRITISH DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSION, LAGOS. NIGERIA.

We, the management of the above mentioned company wish to formally invite Mr. Visasa Seekerio, A Nigerian citizen and a holder of its National Passport/Travel Document bearing the number: 0123456NGR, for an official visit to our company here in the UK for a period of 6 weeks. We wish to also state that the relationship between Mr. Visasa Seekerio and our company is strictly based on business correspondence. We are therefore trusting that the invitation will treated with the honour that it deserves as we will take every necessary measure to ensure that the Terms and Conditions of the visa sought will be observed. Please, if you need further information, do not hesitate to reach us on the above contact information.
We would like to use this opportunity to thank you for your understanding
                                                                           Yours faithfully,
                                                                          Mr. Goodluck Obama (International Rel Officer)
                                                                          For the Management.

Note: Observe how my letter contains no space or spaced-paragraph; this is necessary to avoid any suspicion that the letter might have been altered


***Invitation Letter From A Person Inviting A Family Member:

                                                                                                           10, DOWNING STREET,
                                                                                                            LONDON. ENGLAND.
                                                                                                            Tel: +44(0)87654321
                                                                                                            09 September 2011


                 THE ENTRY CLEARANCE OFFICER, BRITISH DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSION, LAGOS. NIGERIA.

Dear Sir/Madam

I, Mr. Goodluck Obama, a British citizen (or a Nigerian nationale Alien Resident and a holder of the UK Leave To Remain) with Passport (or ID Number): 321654, and DOB. 31 December 1901, and a resident of house number 10, Downing Street, London, do hereby declare that i am formally inviting Mr. Visa Obama, with DOB; 01 January 1900, a Nigerian citizen and a holder of its National Passport/Travel Document bearing the number: 0123456NGR, for a family visit to the UK for a period of 6 weeks. I wish to also declare that the relationship between Mr. Visa Obama and Me is based on Natural law as Mr. Visa Obama is my biological brother with personal connectedness. I am trusting that this invitation will be honoured and therefore, i am personally accepting responsibility on his maintenance and welfare and that i will take every necessary measure to ensure that the Terms and Conditions of the visa once issued, will be observed.
Please, if you need further information, do not hesitate to reach me on the above contact information.
Thank you for your understanding
                                                                           Yours Sincerely,
                                                                          Mr. Goodluck Obama

BUT WHAT'S THIS AUTO ANTI SPAM DETECTOR OF A THING? THIS SILLY SOFTWARE OR WHATEVER IS UNFAIRLY ACCORDING ME A SPAMMER, NOW I CAN'T FIND MY ORIGINAL POST, SO, I'M REPOSTING.

henwun:
Thank you justwise as you've been very helpful. Please would like to seek for your assistant once more can you briefly compose the sample the way it should be .  I will so much appreciate this,

First of all, i trust that you understand what Justwise meant when he said (the letter) "could be addressed to the ECO". Yet however, to make clarification on that, i believe he meant that the letter should be addressed to (or pointed at) the ECO. I'm making this clarification because, a lot of people often misunderstand such guidelines and have ignorantly send letters directly to the ECOs, and such letters usually fall short of their objectives as they are often unaccounted for. So, to make it further clear, the letter (along with other supporting documents) should be submitted by the applicant while addressed to the ECO.
   Now, there's no need to write a story or an essay, this is how it may be like:

[b]                                                                                                          OLUWOLE HOLDINGS  LTD,
                                                                                                           10, DOWNING STREET,
                                                                                                            LONDON. ENGLAND.
                                                                                                            09 September 2011


                 THE ENTRY CLEARANCE OFFICER, BRITISH DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSION, LAGOS NIGERIA.

I, Mr. Goodluck Obama, the Managing Director of Oluwole Holding Limited, a British citizen with DOB 31 December 1901, and a resident of house number 11, Downing Street, London, do hereby declare that i am formally inviting Mr. Visasa Seekerio, with DOB; 01 January 1900, a Nigerian citizen and a holder of its National Passport/Travel Document bearing the number: 0123456NGR, for an official visit to the UK for a period of 6 weeks. I wish to also reveal that the relationship between our company and Mr. Visasa Seekerio is based on business correspondence and personal connectedness. I am trusting that the invitation will be granted and therefore accepting responsibility on behalf of the company that we will take every necessary measure to ensure that the Terms and Conditions of the visa will be observed. Thank you for your understanding
                                                                           Yours faithfully,
                                                                          Mr. Goodluck Obama[/b]

Note: Observe how my letter contains no space or spaced-paragraph; this is necessary to avoid any suspicious that the letter might have been altered

imperiouxx:
To be serious, the era of that mobile is no more used in Naija. Thats one of the 1st gen mobile in naija. I disagree the guy is pranked.

Are you by this suggesting that the picture is photoshopped or videotricked?
   The fact that most people now use New Generation China-Made phones does not mean that that category of phone no longer exists.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaVHEwBdx84[/flash]
   Nigerians 419 thieves getting mad at their "Mugu" who has played games with them and wasted their time and resources.
   Note: I understand that Their "Mugu" had demanded the Nigerian guy to take a photo of himself wearing his mobile phone attached to his ear by elastic band in order to prove his reality; and eventually, everything turned out to be a prank bait hence they got exceedingly mad

27naira:
The current arms proliferation in Libya has given a lot of Institutions cause for worry. In the current conflict,  arms storage depots have been left unsecured, arms and weapons such as “man-portable air defense systems” (MANPADS) have been looted, and the Libyan countryside is “littered with abandoned munitions, unexploded ordnance and land mines.
The fall of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi has touched off a race to secure his arsenal of portable, terror-ready weapons such as shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles, and part of the solution may be for the United States and its allies to go out and buy them. There is evidence that a few Soviet-made SA-7 antiaircraft missiles from Gadhafi's arsenal have reached the black market in Mali, where al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is active, said two U.S. government officials not authorized to speak on the record.
Now, the question is, given the fact that weapons and arms black market is very active in Niger which shares a porous border with Nigeria, what is security implication of this dreadful situation? What is our Government doing to secure our borders?
I think this should be a source of worry for every Nigerians and the states that share border with Niger.

Man, i honestly share your views. This also make me wonder how safe commercial aircrafts are when flying over Libya? These people are wicked enough to shoot down airplanes filled with innocent passengers who happen to be on-board a plane from a hated country.

27naira:
Moderator Abeg move this to politics. Sorry

I disagree with you, this is not just about politics, but about cross-border travel and other countries,

Kolababa:
Can anybody in the house guide me on how to apply for an administrative review for tourist visa refusal? And where to send the request to?
Thanks.

This category of visa application does not attract the rights of appeal or administration review. So, once refused, the application is decided and is closed.

carfreak:
Hey VicJustice,

I dont think your response to this sister(olu16) is correct.

I visited the UK for the first time in sept 2007 on a 6month visa. the following year in Oct 2008, i applied for a 5yr visa but was issued a 2 yr visa which i again used in september last year b4 it expired.  So i dont think its about the number of times you travel on a particular type of visa.

Hi. My response is correct, you need to calculate the odds of those who succeed in getting a 2 years visa (after their 6 months visa had expired) and those who failed, and you'd see that it's about 1/7 so, your success does not necessarily mean that it goes that way for everyone.
   Now, know that a 6 months visa holder who had busy or tight schedules with the visa may likely be issued a 2 years multiple visa in next application, compared to a visa holder who travelled to the UK in just one occasion and hardly have any obvious commitments in the UK. So, the embassy does not just issue a 2 years visa because you apply for it, the issuance of this particular long term visa really depends on a person's circumstances and the sufficiency of the previous 6 months visa.

[quote author=BABE! link=topic=753650.msg9098430#msg9098430 date=1315395482]^^Why are you shouting? Disagree with me, Yh, but at least be civil about it. [/quote]Does it also mean that your username is shouting at everyone ?

[quote author=BABE! link=topic=753650.msg9094690#msg9094690 date=1315344972]Guys don't? Well, they do. I know a lot of dudes that carry handbags/purses/messenger bags/big a$$ wallets.

Some dudes even use Laptop bags to "cover-up". The content of some lappy bags are interesting ---lip gloss, hand cream---etc.

Carrying handbags is not really a "gender" thing. If you need a container to hold your stuffs, then go for it.[/quote]Except you're talking about guys carrying School, Official or Business Bags, i don't see why any guy would carry Handbags with them wherever they go unlike ladies who do so to every party or occasion, carrying handbags containing emergency stuff, [size=16pt]I THEREFORE DISAGREE WITH 99% OF THIS QUOTE[/size]

MRbrownJAY:
@poster
as a man:
do you need to carry emergency panty liner/pad?
do you need to carry ALL the make up and beauty products out there?
do you need to carry comb/brush to fix your weave?
do you need to carry a mirror to apply all the above?

[size=35pt] Best Answer [/size]

royalworld:
Sienna and Justwise, please add your voice to this!

I WAS PLANNING TO APPLY FOR 6 MONTHS AGAIN BECAUSE I WASNT SURE IF I WOULD BE GRANTED TWO YEAR BUT SINCE SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING I SOULD GO FOR TWO I WOULD:
I have tried to make hotel reservation online but those i have come across demand deposit-payment for the  hotels?
What can i do?
Are you saying i can get one without deposit?
I only want to use this to get the visa as i have people i am going to put up with,but for the fact that they cant give I.V letter!
Like what amount can i have in my account?
Though, i am a civil servant but i also have a registered educational consultancy firm that runs study centre for a government polytechnic with bank account!
I would also want to know other documents i need to package along with my application!
Also do i need to book appointment with vfs centre or just walk in straight to their office, fill my application, make payment and expect my 2 year visa by HIS grace?

Thanks to all you great guys in the House.

This quote suggests that you've not yet applied for any UK visa, and yet you want to start by applying for a 2 years visa? That's strange and seems more or less a greedy intention which would only make the Visa Officer's job a bit easier as your application would be refused by default.
  First of all, i wonder why Nigerians always bring in the issue of Invitation Letter whenever they talk about travel abroad; know that you do not need an IV letter from anyone in order to travel independently: an IV is only required if someone or some business in the UK is calling for your visit or is bearing the costs of your trip and would be responsible for your welfare or guarantee. But you do not require an IV letter if travelling as an independent tourist. My advice is that you apply for a 6 months visa, and if you're concerned about paying for accommodation, then, you can request a person in the UK to offer you an accommodation in writing.

ola4yinka:
@Vicjustice & Justwise over to u, I applied for visit visa back in 2006 n was refused, the ECO said he or she was not convinced dat I would come back, na dem sabi, my question is, do they still have my records since there was no biomethrics then, I know u'll be asking why am asking, well, circumstances don change like name n job, thanks ose dalu nagode, bye bye, oh sorry waiting to read from u NOW!, lol

Yes, they should still retain that record of 2006, but without the biometrics, they might not detect who you are except your names or Date Of Birth (or those of your parents) correspond with the one in their record.

temodent:
maybe   you   should   have   a   little   more   details   about   the   issue,   I   think   you   are   pre-judging,   she   isnt   paying  for   her   ticket,   accomodation   and   whatever   as   all   this   would   be   taken   care   by   her   host   who   is   also   her   husband,   they   are   legally   married.  And   the  husband's   status is   not   in   doubt,  works   and  maintains   a  comfortable  accomodation,   having   all   these  facts what   do   you  think again.  Tthanx

temodent:
nope,   you   must  have been   quite   familiar   with   workings   of   this   people,   they   act   rather   harshly sometimes   dont   blame   them   though   bcause   we  have   given   them   enough   reasons   to   act   as such,   but   if  you   understand   very   clearly  if   someone  is   paying for  your  ticket   and   also   going  to  provide you  with accomodation for the  duration  of  your   stay   that  actually amount to being  your  sponsor  as  the cost  to you  of your travelling   is at  it's  barest minimum. How  about that, this is the exact reason  why I want  to know if there is room for an administrative review and the proceedure.  Thanx once again.

Let's ignore the fact that it was your "sister-in-law" that was involved, and let's assess the situation with neutral minds from neutral perspectives so we may reach an impartial judgement.
   Now, you said the Visa Applicant works in a lucrative bank, but however, she has a life savings of N250K (about £800, UK Pounds), she had applied for a visa to "visit" the UK under her husband's sponsorship, and her application was refused on the ground of her personal Finance Circumstance: and now, you're considering taking actions to either Appeal or request Administrative Review on the ground that she was unjustifiably refused.
   Well, you need to understand that there are protocols that govern the Rules and Regulations regarding visa application and decisions, and the two main principal guidelines are the Financial Standings of the applicant and his or her Home Obligations (ie job and other responsibilities that could be refer to as Home Ties); but your "sister-in-law" has failed to demonstrate both of these credibilities.
1a) She has a life savings of about 800 UK pounds which indicates she is a struggling class woman
1b) The fact that a wife's total savings is about 800 UK Pounds also indicates the financial situation of the Husband.
2)   The fact that she "works in a renown bank" and yet have have relatively difficulties in personal saving shows that her job does not represent the Home Obligation to return to Nigeria for.
   Actually, i'm not underminding the value of the mentioned amount in Nigeria, i'm well aware of the fact that about than 95% of Nigerians do not have that amount of money. But let's look at it from the international standard and remember that we're talking about the UK where this amount is barely enough to pay a one month house-rent and you'd understand how ridiculous it is in the eyes of a Visa Officer that a person is applying to visit the UK with a bank statement bearing this amount.
   Now, it's up to you if you want to go ahead to take whatever legal actions, and if so, you'd need to edit your original question (which suggests that you needed advice) and change it to the one that would suggest that you need encouragement. Cheers

Search www.google.com
Just type in cheap hotel in Paris (or whatever city). Well, i like to believe that you won't be silly enough to pay for a hotel in a country that you're not sure you'd get the visa.

temodent:
Please house, my sister-in-law just got
refused a family visit visa reason given was
that she does not have enough fund in her
account even though she had 250k and
works in one of the foremost bank, I feel
strongly that  she has been unduely denied and
wanted her to go for an adminisrative
review, how do we go about this please,
somebody who is familiar with this route
should speak. Thank you

temodent:
there   were   the   usual   documents   such   as   the  refusal   letter,   an   appeal   form,  but   I   understand   there   is   room   for  a   review   which   is   at  the   discretion   of  the   applicant,   so  I   want   to   know   her   right   to asking for   an administrative   review and   how  she   can  go   about it.  Thanx

On what ground are you Appealling the decision or requesting Judicial Review? I am asking because, i know that when a person Appeals against a visa refusal or s/he requests Judicial Review it therefore means s/he is suggesting that the ECO was wrong in the refusal decision, or that the applicant was unfairly treated and suffered injustice. 
   Now, do you really expect the Visa Officer to believe that a person is willing to spend her life-savings and even borrow more money and become a debtor just to visit the UK? Com'on, get real.
Well, as harsh as this may sound, your "sister-in-law" would need a special miracle and an inexperienced and incompetent Visa Officer (or even bribe the ECO) in order to get a visa in her given circumstance. If i were you, i won't bother appealling or requesting for administrative review because, the ECO was correct in his decision as the N250k in her account is barely enough to buy a December flight ticket.

bobolistic:
As a tourist

Tourist indeed, and you need someone's invitation in order to tour France.

Are you serious?

I Don't really know if there's a possibility of such happening but i really think i deeply love my Wife just like the Day i first met her!  Cheesy

So In Essence, do you really think it would be a bad move to be much in Love with a partner Esp In marriage, as it might propel you to overlook some of the Timely Cautions needed at home thereby placing your family at Mayhem?!

Man, keep loving your wife, this is a good thing, loving your wife so much can never "place your family at Mayhem", but the unnecessary thought that your great love "might propel you to overlook some Timely Caution needed at home" is the aspect that could ruin your family: Just apply wisdom.

[size=15pt]Either can seduce the other[/size]

modath:
How do I get to birmingham from abuja(last week of Oct) without breaking the bank(150k max)Emirates is charging 220 and its just Lagos route. BA does not go to Birmingham direct but the economy I saw for that period to heathrow is €499,but am trying to avoid the coach travel,saw Lufthansa (170k)on wakanow site but couldn't find it on the airline site when I checked myself.
Dear frequent flyers,please enlighten me on the best way to go about this. thx in anticipation!!

Is that a return trip or just one way?
   But (considering the fact that you're more concerned about the fair,) why not consider Turkish or other unpopular Airlines from Lagos to Birmingham or alternative UK Airports? You have more options from Lagos.

klemplay:
pls anybody that can help with holland letter of invitation pls nairalanders help me.

Inviting you as a tourist or as a terrorist?

joshoj:
Hello all!,
I am looking to move to Scotland from Canada in the next couple of years. For the address portion of the Visa Application (Settlement Visa) it asks for my address when we move to the UK. However, when putting in the application we won't know our address of where we will live, we will buy a house once my Visa is approved.

What do I put as my address if I have no intended address yet?

It is a must that you need to provide an address for a settlement (or any other kind of) visa to be applied for. Now, in your situation, you're not eligible for a settlement visa, you need to visit the UK as a tourist or visitor without a visa, (that's if you hold a Canadian Passport) and then purchase the house before applying for the settlement visa. Even on a tourist visit, you'd also need to provide an address when filling the Landing Card at the UK Airport.
   Now, since you have enough money to purchase a property in the UK, what then is the difficulty of booking a few days accommodation online even in a B&B?

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