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 Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 4:10pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
3sha4lyf: You may neither have to "build up" your account nor spend 600k on a trip of just 10 days. The paramount thing is that you do your research very well and cut costs cos even if you build your account to 1m, you may still risk falling for refusal if your budget Is that much for 10 days, making it well over half of your end balance and over 250% of your income. That's a red flag IMO.Very well said |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 12:58pm On Jul 17, 2014 |
donciccio: @vicjustice, are u a learner? Kings palace for 800k? I stayed in an estate in lekki phase1 for a 1bedroom flat I was paying 750k inclusive service charge of (security+lite+water). In Feb I moved further in same lekki axis Whr I gat a 2bed room for 700k + 140k (agency+agreement) = 840k. I guess curiosity cleared? *curiosity kills d cat* 'Lolz'Sure, I am a learner, I learn things on daily basis, and I have just learned this from you. Well, are you paying N840k per year on a rented property? Isn't that amount enough for some people to start a headway toward owning their own properties in some parts of Nigeria? 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 10:44am On Jul 17, 2014 |
donciccio: Tnx Vicjustice, for ur timely response. Agreed then I made a mistake on my hotel reseravation wch was far outside central London bt dis time I've one within central London. Mind you my status still remain single as it was then bt I've parents n 1 sibling am catering for. Is dat nt enough proof of family commitment, must I be married to 've commitments? Also note I've jst renewed my rent in Feb 14 abt 800k isn't dat gud enough as part of tie? Presently I've a bal of 600k + in acc cos I borrowed my friend some cash and I hope to spend 600k for this trip in late August. Hoping that part of my July n August salary will keep me up wen I return frm d trip in September.Being single or married is not a requirement, it is only a factor for consideration. And family tie is not a requirement as well, someone who has no family can apply for a visa using other obligation aspects as ties. Sure, that N800k rent payment can represent a serious tie, but (out of curiosity), what nature of property costs that much to rent, a modern king's palace or a presidential facility? As for your financial circumstances, I see a real problem in this, you want to spend your entire savings for a leisure trip to the UK hoping to restart your life in expectation of future earnings even though you claim to have a dependant younger brother and parents to cater for? It doesn't work that way. My friend, by your own analysis, you don't seem to meet the requirement for a tourist visa, therefore, I'll advice you to read the post in this link: https://www.nairaland.com/967110/main-reasons-many-refused-visas and apply again in due time, otherwise, you will be refused again. |
| Travel › Re: Main Reasons Many Are Refused Visas by Vicjustice(op): 8:50am On Jul 17, 2014 |
Dudugirl2: Anyone in here experienced this before? my family and I recently applied for a UK tourist visa. However, my husband and children were issued their visas but I was refused because the entry clearance office wasn't satisfied that I am genuinely seeking entry for the purpose stated under HC 395 (I) and (ii). Limited right of appeal as well. I am willing to hear from people who have experienced this before and how they went about rectifying it. Thanks.Was your family applications in one package, I mean, did you all apply for the visas at the same time? It will be better if you provide the content of the refusal notice, you may censor any information that you don't feel comfortable to display |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 12:18am On Jul 17, 2014 |
ukwife: @vicjusticeFirst of all, your union is not legally recognised, therefore, you can't be applying for a spouse visa. Now, assuming you did your legal registry, doesn't the regulation require that a person applying to bring his/her spouse into the UK must be earning that amount of money? But according to you, you are not in employment, and therefore do not earn the required amount. Doesn't that disqualify you? |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 12:10am On Jul 17, 2014 |
donciccio: Dear Justwise/Vicjustice/Nlers,I read your refusal notice and the contents are understood. So, what have you got to say concerning the points raised by the Visa Officer? Without your own explanation, it would be unreasonable to advice you |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 11:38pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
ukwife: Good evening house,That would depend on the purpose of going to the UK. By the way, your marriage is not officially recognised, so he can't be applying for spouse visa, also, you do not currently have a job to earn the required income. Besides, does he hold residence permit in the country that you currently live in? |
| Travel › Re: Life In Various Foreign Countries: From My Experience by Vicjustice(op): 9:43pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
Etyguy: Please everyone, i will appreciate it if someone can tell me which hospital to get Medical certificate/Report for Czech Embassy in Lagos. as no hospital is mentioned in thier site. please this is very urgent and i will really appreciate. ASAPNo one can tell you the hospital but the embassy itself. First, you need to apply for the visa, and if your application is taken into consideration, then, you may be called for an interview after which you may be told the hospital to go for the medical examination, (it is possible that you would be informed to go for the medical exams even without interview). You will not be required to go for the medical exams if your application is not going to be taken into consideration howbeit, doing medical tests do not guarantee a visa |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 4:12pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
Kimsunh: Hello good people. I'm new to nairaland, I have a big problem that requires urgent attention. I'm billed to perform along my other colleagues for a show in uk and we have been granted out work permit. I have filled the application and made the payment when I noticed my passport is missing so I quickly went to Abuja to request for a new one. I haven't been issued a new one and this morning my wife found it. Can I go ahead and submit the application with the old passport despite the fact that I have reported it missing and I have been giving the approval to come for renewal next week. Pls help me out justwise and every good people here Kimsunh: what if I have a visa on the old passport and I was issued a new one? Will the old one be cancelled and the visa be cancelled as well?The lost-&-found passport is still valid even though you reported it missing, it will only become invalid once the immigration authority cancel it. Most people usually report the loss of their passports without requesting for their cancellation, hence, the authority only takes such declaration in a note to fulfill formality therefore, the passport remain valid unless you request it cancellation. I will advice that you cancel your intention for a new passport and hold on to the lost-&-found one (unless of course you have requested its cancellation) |
| Travel › Re: A Comprehensive List Of The Documents Required For Visas by Vicjustice(op): 1:25pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
Ije004: Good day Vicjustice.Most countries that do not require visa of Nigerian citizens do so by compensating the visa requirements with other measures: for example, they do not have direct flights from Nigeria nor from any country that Nigerian citizens can enter without a visa: These measures can be considered hypocritical as the countries usually hide behind other coutries that have stringent visa requirements for Nigerians: some countries (like Turkey) require Nigerian citizens to hold visas or resident permits for hard coutries like the US, Canada, Australia, New-Zealand, Japan and the EU etc before they can enter Turkey "visa free", while others hide behind these hard countries' transit visas. Therefore, in actual sense, there is virtually no country outside Africa that is entirely visa free for Nigerian passport holders. 1 Like |
| Travel › Don't Be Fooled: No Visa Free Country For Nigerians by Vicjustice(op): 1:17pm On Jul 16, 2014*. Modified: 3:05pm On Jul 16, 2014 |
Most countries that do not require visa of Nigerian citizens do so by compensating the visa requirements with other measures: for example, they do not have direct flights from Nigeria nor from any country that Nigerian citizens can enter without a visa: These measures can be considered hypocritical as the countries usually hide behind other coutries that have stringent visa requirements for Nigerians: some countries (like Turkey) require Nigerian citizens to hold visas or resident permits for hard coutries like the US, Canada, Australia, New-Zealand, Japan and the EU etc before they can enter Turkey "visa free", while others hide behind these hard countries' transit visas. Therefore, in actual sense, there is virtually no country outside Africa that is entirely visa free for Nigerian passport holders. SO, NO REJOICING. 2 Likes |
| Properties › Re: Man Converts An Aeroplane Into A Personal Home Property: Pictures by Vicjustice(op): 11:01am On Jul 16, 2014 |
Adeoba10: Nyc piwture.... Incase Fashola wan grade road, na to drive him house go anoda place.Same thing as the government decides to use the wwoodland for something else... But the plane is not drivable. |
| Travel › Re: Main Reasons Many Are Refused Visas by Vicjustice(op): 7:22am On Jul 16, 2014 |
daybell007: Hello house, if a visa apllication is refused, how do you know from the passport if it is refused.Please i need ur response ASAPAre you thinking of hiding the refusal from another embassy? If so, you are just planning your ban from western countries. If you want my advice, there is no advantage in lying about a visa refusal: sweet lying will ruin your credibility, but bitter honesty can earn you trust |
| Properties › Re: Man Converts An Aeroplane Into A Personal Home Property: Pictures by Vicjustice(op): 1:24am On Jul 16, 2014 |
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| Properties › Re: Man Converts An Aeroplane Into A Personal Home Property: Pictures by Vicjustice(op): 1:22am On Jul 16, 2014 |
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| Properties › Man Converts An Aeroplane Into A Personal Home Property: Pictures by Vicjustice(op): 1:20am On Jul 16, 2014*. Modified: 8:45am On Jul 28, 2015 |
It’s like a scene from an episode of “Lost.” A Boeing 727 lies in the middle of the woods, suspended among the trees, as if it crashed in the forest and was quickly abandoned. The plane is eerily out of its element. But instead of finding wounded crash survivors wandering the woods looking for help, the only one you’ll find in this scene is a single man, inside the plane, lounging happily on a futon. The man’s name is Bruce Campbell, and he has spent much of his life savings converting this retired 727 into a home. His aircraft home, residing on a forest property in Hillsboro, Oregon, is a fulfillment of his lifelong interest in aerospace technology. As a child, Campbell was fascinated with planes. He saw footage of an aircraft boneyard, where planes are left after being decommissioned from active service, and thought “Wow, wouldn’t it be cool to have one of those.” Due to a long career as an electrical engineer and some savvy investing, the 60-year-old, self-described nerd has built a sizable nest egg, which has allowed him to achieve his lifelong dream. Campbell has equipped the airplane home with a few modest, homey touches, but otherwise the craft remains almost completely in the same condition that it was in during its final flight. From the outside it looks like it could have been up in the air just yesterday. Inside, Campbell has removed all the passenger seats, making room for his futon, refrigerator, microwave and computer desk. "For the most part, the aerospace theme [still] dominates," Campbell said. "In some ways [my adjustments] have made it look even more like an aircraft. I replaced the original floor with acrylic floor panels, which are fully transparent so you can see the rib structure of the plane clear down into the cargo bays; you get a direct vision of the structure of the aircraft.” Campbell acquired the plane from a scrap salvaging company for $100,000, and has since paid an additional $120,000 for logistical concerns, including transporting the aircraft to his 10 acre property. He was more than willing to shoulder the costs. A large part of the motivation for the project came from Campbell’s personal sense of environmental responsibility. Although airplanes can remain in service for over 20 years, it is estimated that 12,000 aircraft will be decommissioned in the next 20 years, resulting in thousands of planes sitting in aircraft boneyards across the country. (Though there are efforts underway to try and recycle old airplanes.) “It’s a waste of resources,” Campbell said. “When aircraft retire they’re fully intact, they’re ready to be moved into.” Not only are the planes going to waste, he added, but people are going out of their way to expend further resources when building traditional homes. He explained this philosophy with an appropriately aerospace-themed analogy: If you were an alien from outer space and you parked in orbit for awhile, you’d see humans scurrying about doing all sorts of things, including building expensive and impressive flying structures. But then, you would see the humans retire these structures from time to time and shred them, and then turn around and grab a bunch of sticks from the forest and metal spikes to pound the sticks together and call that home. My feeling is that the aliens would be a little confused. ‘What the devil are they thinking?’ the aliens would say, ‘why do they destroy their most glorious structures and then build something so primitive?’ Campbell believes that if more people joined him (and his contemporaries) in creating buildings from retired planes then we would live in not only a more resource-efficient world, but also a safer one. Although he has (fortunately) been spared from severe natural disasters, Campbell claims that planes can also withstand such stresses, such as extreme windstorms, damaging earthquakes and unprecedented flooding. The Oregon home, however, is not quite ready yet to take on these conditions. Although the project has been in the works since 1998, there is still much more to do. Campbell said he made plenty of mistakes, particularly on the business side of things, which have delayed the project’s completion and kept it from being the streamlined model of airplane home building he wants it to be, one that he wishes for the world to follow. He has learned from the errors of his first attempt and has now begun to shift his focus to yet another airplane home, this time on the small Japanese island of Kyushu. If he can’t get the project going in Japan, Campbell is determined to build a second airplane home wherever he can, with New Zealand and Australia as other top contenders. While his focus may be shifting, he doesn’t want his original Oregon home to go unattended. “There is a great deal more to do, but frankly I am 60 years old… I’ll be looking for someone to take the reins on this project, someone who feels it deep in their heart and will carry it forward. I don’t want this project to suffer.” Whether in Oregon, Japan, New Zealand or Australia, Campbell will always be happy to have visitors and give free tours. Information is available at AirplaneHome.com. “I recommend that everybody maintain an exploratory mindset. At times when one flies, set aside a minute to envision the aircraft before you without its seats and without all those other passengers. Imagine it much more open, imagine the feel of the aerospace technology as if it were your home, with lots of elbow room, no crying babies, and configured the way you like it. Being immersed in aerospace technology is a really genuine thrill, it’s a step above common domiciles. It's fun.”
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| Travel › Re: A Comprehensive List Of The Documents Required For Visas by Vicjustice(op): 12:04am On Jul 16, 2014*. Modified: 11:17am On Jul 25, 2015 |
Onyinyechimara: Please guys, those who have experience with this lemme know how you went about it.When filling an application form, and on the section about your personality, you start with your DATE OF BIRTH, then, you jump your toddler age, you jump your primary school life and you even jump your secondary school activities: then, you proceed to your current circumstances. Why do you have to bypass all the activities of those years? Simply because they are irrelevant to the visa application. Now, you are applying for a visa, shouldn't comon logic suggest to you that it is unreasonable to pack a whole bulk of junk contexts to spam an embassy as if the visa officer has only you to attend to and therefore spend his whole day browsing through such junks? To be honest, i am tempted to admit that this move is silly. Or how is it supposed to be in the interest of a visa officer to know the private conversations between you and your fiance? What they require of you is evidence of correspondence, and not details of romantic or erοtic communications. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 9:42pm On Jul 15, 2014*. Modified: 11:17pm On Jul 15, 2014 |
haseebhas: Please check my posts aswellI did check them, but realising the correct responses that Worry359 gave to them, I do not think it is necessary for me to make any further contribution. Please, refer to the article in this thread: https://www.nairaland.com/967110/main-reasons-many-refused-visas 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 9:25pm On Jul 15, 2014*. Modified: 9:47pm On Jul 15, 2014 |
Castalia: Please another questionDifferent/individual visa applications, but one package: meaning, all three applications in one package and supported by group documents. If you like, you can use a highlighter to attract the VO's attention to references or notices: you can also use office pins to attach note-pads with appendix on any document (if deemed necessary). |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 9:12pm On Jul 15, 2014 |
Castalia: Dear MOD and allThe answers to each of them is, NA meaning, None Applicable. How much of your total monthly income is given to your family members and other dependants? = NA What is the cost to you personally of your trip in GBP(£)? = NA The total amount of money you have for this trip = NA The cost of the aeroplane, boat or train tickets = NA The cost of your accommodation = NA The cost of your living expenses = NA What is the total cost of your trip, including money others may be giving you, in GBP(£) = NA |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 11:30am On Jul 15, 2014 |
Castalia: Justwise, Vicjustice, et al"ISSUING AUTHORITY" is the Embassy, Consulate, Commission, Immigration or other Deplomatic authorities that granted the visa. Now, some issueing authorities like to enter the name of the city of location, while others like to use their departments, and some prefer the use of codes. Examples ISSUEING AUTHORITY: Riga ISSUEING AUTHORITY: Embassy Of Iraq, Lagos ISSUEING AUTHORITY: Dub-454. You may need to check the visa on your passport to get the precise refference of the issueing authority, but it is not a big deal if the passport is unavailable, in that case, simply write "Can't Recall" or just write the name of the embassy etc |
| Travel › Re: A Comprehensive List Of The Documents Required For Visas by Vicjustice(op): 12:45am On Jul 15, 2014 |
sophiapat: Hi vic justice, is it true dat landed properties eg deed of gift etc is no longer allowed in the Uk embassy? If it is not, why do they still include it as part of documentation on their site and form?"...the property is expected to represent anything that could be considered a tie; such property may not be an isolated land or building that is not deemed to be taking more of your responsibilities: it is different if you own (let's say) business property that requires your obligatory management" |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 12:35am On Jul 15, 2014 |
sophiapat: Thank you very much, Plz can u give me the link to the thread dat talks about why applications are refused.. Ill be very gratefulhttps://www.nairaland.com/967110/main-reasons-many-refused-visas |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 5:49pm On Jul 14, 2014 |
kissofdragon: Hello Justwise and great people out there, I have a question about the entertainment visa. My cousin plays for a popular musician and they are billed to perform in Nothing-hill gate carnival next month and they have applied for their permit which has been approved by the UK home office. I will like to know if it by chance they still deny that type of visa given that they have paid for the permit and they are about to apply for the entry visa. Thanks yallWell, such is normal, nothing can guarantee a visa of previlege... The situation is similar to that of getting an admission into a school and yet, failing to get a travel visa. |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 1:48pm On Jul 14, 2014 |
aibisoye: Hello House,You must be at least, 12 months in any current job before you can use it for visa application. |
| Travel › Re: A Comprehensive List Of The Documents Required For Visas by Vicjustice(op): 9:32am On Jul 14, 2014 |
paulbets: Sir, I didn't get your point.Please, refer to the original post of this thread, |
| Travel › Re: A Comprehensive List Of The Documents Required For Visas by Vicjustice(op): 12:47am On Jul 14, 2014 |
paulbets: hi vicjustice and everyone, pls I need help on the requirements for Malaysian visa. I am a final year student in the university. recently I've been selected to attend the association of commonwealth universities ACU summer school conference from 17-24 august 2014 at the university of nottingham Malaysia campus, Kuala Lumpur. the commonwealth gave me partial scholarship to attend this conference and this include free accommodation and meals for the duration of the conference. I also wrote to my university vice chancellor for assistance in the travel expenses and the school senate approved N220,000 for my flight fare and Letter of Identification for me to process visa. again the ACU have provided me with Invitation Letter and also a separate letter saying they have provided me with accommodation and covered my meals. The ACU made it clear that they will come and pick me up from Kuala Lumpur international airport. on this basis I like to know what other documents I need to have, what type of visa I need apply for, where is Malaysian high commission in Nigeria, and what is the step-wise process I should take to get the visa. Thank you all    |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 9:58am On Jul 13, 2014 |
catherine0709: Hi Everyone my name is Jide by September this year am starting my Postgraduate (MSC) in one of the UK UNI. But i need your help, after my university degree in 2009 in Nigeria, i started a diploma course abroad in ICT (Singapore) which i finished in 2013,Last year august i proceeded to The Netherlands to take the same course at Bsc Level at this moment i am in my second year out 4 i ought to study but i had a long discussion with my mother who really wants me to take over my late father's real estate investment by so doing urged me to study Real estate management (MSC) In the UK for one year to be able to manage the company. My question: Must i tell the BHC in my application about my present study in The Netherlands which i'm already planning to abandon? My resident Permit (for student) is not on my passport what i have is only the Visiting 3 months VIsa used to come into the Netherlands before getting the resident permit but my passport carries various immigration stamps mostly from Lagos Airport with many dates even after the Visiting Visa expired last year since every Eu international students just needs to show their resident permit with their passports at all port of entry. Thanks for your assistance.Do not ever try to play smart and hid your travel history or immigration records, it would backfire and you would get banned. I warn you. |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 9:39am On Jul 13, 2014 |
beejaybida: VicJustice, I completely dis agree with your primary logic and I shall explain as follows:It is an absolute different case if someone who has a family is travelling abroad to study for a considerable period of time compared to someone who claims to want to travel for official purpose under his employer's sponsorship for just one week and yet wants to take his whole family along (at the expense of his entire savings). If you doubt me, then you may proceed with the applications: but please, come back to tell us the outcome. |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 1:31am On Jul 13, 2014*. Modified: 9:51am On Jul 13, 2014 |
beejaybida: Good afternoon, group. I am scheduled to attend a 1 wk course in London in October. This course is sponsored by the govt agency I work with. I am also entitled to air tickets and estacode to accommodation, feeding etc. I wish to travel with my wife and infant child. I wish to apply for a student visitor visa for myself and tourist visas for my wife and child. I have a 2yr tourist visa myself which will expire in 2015. My questions are:I have no doubt that your visa application will be refused altogether with your wife's and kid's applications for the primary logical reason that you claim to be applying for a visa (to stay for just one week) on official sponsorship ground, but your decision to take your whole family along (with tourist visas) would be deemed unprofessional especially as you do not seem to be having your company's approval: and because the purpose of you and your family's travel can not be specifically clasified, it will be reasonable for the ECO to refuse all of you considering that you are tempering business with pleasure, or that your intending purpose is something else. Secondary, your financial circumstance doesn't look great for a person who wants to take his family abroad for a good time order than something else. Talking about 500k, what would be left after buying flight ticket? Visa officers are not encouraged to approve visas to applicants who would have no money to sustain themselves when they return to Nigeria. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 11:23pm On Jul 12, 2014 |
dammylizzy: Hello justwise, vicjustice and all, I'm not sure if this is the right thread or not but my question is on Spouse Settlement Visa.It actually depends on how straight-forward or how complicated your case is, and it may take longer than you consider convenient |
| Travel › Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 2 by Vicjustice: 9:24pm On Jul 12, 2014 |
fairyLady: i think thats what i'm sayin. Let me try to rephrase.You can actually make a fresh application, the system and the regulation allow multiple applications, and if you satisfy the requirements, only one of the applications may be approved while the other becomes void. but if you fail to satisfy the visa officer, then both will be refused. You are not the first to have applied for a visa and then withdraw the application on realising a blunder, and then reapplied while the previous application package was yet to be returned. Know that, the embassy usually takes immediate action to tag any application that has received a cancellation request therefore, I am positive that your application had been cancelled though you have not received the package. So, be rest assured that it is totally safe to reapply whenever you wish. Does this answer your concerns? |
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