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Part 9 is here please continue posting your questions/inquires here,

See part8 here https://nairaland.moviesx.org/7267459/uk-student-visa-tier-4

Credit to mimilyrics for these materials below

For more update info visit this website https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/mimilyrics
You can apply for your visa at most, 6 months before your course start date but you can only travel at most, 1 month before your course start date.
Stop!!! Important advice before you continue: https://nairaland.moviesx.org/6719932/living-uk-life-immigrant-part-2/538#115106703

[b]List of UK universities:

https://www.ukuni.net/universities
https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_the_United_Kingdom


ing UKVI about you visa application: [/b]https://www.gov.uk/-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y

[b] GENERAL ISSION REQUIREMENTS:
1. Your academic transcript.
2. Your CV/resume (postgraduate study).
3. Copy of your port.
4. Reference/recommendation letters/s. Many schools take recommendations by email – they ask you for your recommender(s)’s emails and send them the link to fill in their recommendations. Alternatively, you can send a scanned copy of the recommendation letter on the letter-headed paper of your recommender’s company via email or via the student portal depending on your school.
5. A personal statement. This is your opportunity to sell yourself as an excellent fit for the school/course.
6. An English language qualification such as IELTS, SSEC or WAEC C6 or above or TOEFL. Some schools accept a letter from your previous institutions stating that you were fully taught in English. Find out what your school will accept from you.
Note: Many schools will require you to submit the bank statement or the proof of funds that you want to use before issuing your CAS.
Also, have your travel history at hand as many schools will like to know if you have been refused visas previously and why to enable them to gauge your success at getting a visa. Declaring refusals to schools and UKVI doesn’t mean that your visa application will be rejected, it only means that some schools might decline your application due to the risk of your student refusal as a means to retain the integrity of their ission/CAS issuance processes as certain refusals cast negative light on the integrity of their processes.

justwise:
REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT VISA

Application link: https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/apply

1. Your port.

2. CAS statement (this includes your CAS number and sponsor details). You don't need to this as it is an electronic document that the ECO has access to. Just filling the CAS information on your application is ok.

3. Academic evidence and documents detailed on CAS.

4. TB test result (from IOM only). [/b]See booking details here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-a-uk-visa-clinics-in-nigeria/tuberculosis-testing-in-nigeria#attending-the-clinic
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-a-uk-visa-clinics-in-nigeria/tuberculosis-testing-in-nigeria#payment

5. [b]Outstanding tuition fees. This should be evidence in your /your parents’ s/sponsorship letter/ loan letter.

6. [b]Maintenance requirement: [/b]https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-evidence-for-student-and-child-student-route-applicants
a. £1,334 monthly (for up to 9 months) for within London (this includes schools in the Greater London area and all the London boroughs). This means that you need to show £1,334 * 9 (£12,006) for your maintenance.
b. £1,023 monthly (for up to 9 months) for outside London. This means that you need to show £1,023*9 (£9,207) for your maintenance.

justwise:
Financial evidence


7. Financial evidence: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-evidence-for-student-and-child-student-route-applicants


a. You can use your bank statement or your parents’ bank statement to show your funds (tuition fees + maintenance).
The money must be kept in the for at least 28 days before application; the end of the 28 days must not be older than 31 days before your application.
Note: Your application date is the date of your online submission, not your biometrics date.
The only family that can sponsor you (give you their statement to use) are your parents or legal guardian(s).
If using your parents' (s), you need your birth certificate which has your parents' name as your parents to prove your relationship to them.
Note: You can only use your partner’s money if your partner is present in the UK or applying at the same time as you.

If using your guardian's statement, you need to include a court document appointing the person as your guardian. This guardian must have been appointed by the court when you were below 18 years.
Note 1: If your funds are held in an that is not in £, the ECO will convert the funds in your using the exchange on the day of your online application as calculated on: https://www1.oanda.com/currency/converter/
Note 2: You cannot use overdrafts, bitcoin savings, stocks and shares, pensions, bank s that are not regulated by the financial regulatory body in the country you’re applying from or bank s that don’t use electronic record keeping.
Note 3: You can use current s, deposit s, savings s, pension savings, investment s.
Note 4: When paying your visa/HIS fees, your bank will not use Oanda rates. Budget for black market rates.
Note 5: Please leave your funds in your till you get your visa to avoid stories that touch. If it is used to pay your fees, you must have the receipt ready incase the ECO requests for a fresh bank statement covering longer periods.
Note 6: Prepare for an interview even if the possibility is low so that you are ready for any eventuality.

b. You can also submit a sponsorship letter (see sample here: https://docs.gre.ac.uk/rep/sas/example-sponsorship-letter ) if you're sponsored by
i. Her Majesty’s (UK) Government
ii. The applicant’s home (Nigerian, in this case) government
iii. the British Council
iv. an international organisation eg. UNICEF, UN, WHO etc.
v. an international company (a company that actively operates in 2 or more countries)
vii. a university (eg. The university where you will be studying).
viii. a UK independent school.

c. Loan letter, if you are in receipt of an educational loan. The loan must be in your name. See link for details: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-evidence-for-student-and-child-student-route-applicants
Note: The loan letter must confirm that there are no conditions on release of the loan funds other than a successful application to study.
It must also confirm that the funds will be available to you, or paid directly to the sponsor, before you begin your course.

8. Consent letter: You'll also need a letter from your parent(s) or guardian that states that they consent to you using the funds in the for which evidence has been submitted. This is only applicable if using their bank statements. See sample here: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.westminster.ac.uk/sites/default/public-files/general-documents/Example%2520of%2520parent%2520consent%2520letter.doc&ved=2ahUKEwjVuYnvs9rtAhX7UxUIHR04C3cQFjALegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw23ibrOLrlQod4FOobTdsJp

[quote author=justwise post=115439824]9. ATAS certificate, if your course requires it.

10. Consent letter: Under 18s will also need a consent letter from both parents and/or their guardian consenting to their visa application, their living arrangements in the UK and their travel to the UK. See example here (edit as required): http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=29499
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/immigration/tier-4-application/ing-documents#consent

Graduate visa (after successfully completing your studies) https://www.gov.uk/graduate-visa
Cost: Visa - £715 + IHS (£624 per year * 2 for Masters programmes and £624 per year * 3 for PhDs) = £1,963 (Masters) and £2,587 (PhDs). This visa can’t be extended, you’ll need to migrate to another visa that allows you to work and live in the UK eg. Skilled worker visa, Innovator visa, Global Talent visa, any family route visa etc.

FOR DEPENDANTS: Your family should ideally be in the UK as your dependant under the Student visa for them to qualify as your dependants under the Graduate visa route. This means that they must apply to you more than 6 months to the end of your course since IHS isn’t charged and BRPs are not issued for any visa below 6 months. If your dependants apply when you have less than 6 months to the end of your course, it means that they won’t be charged IHS and if they need medical attention, they might need to pay out of pocket. Also, proving their right to work might be difficult with this – anyone who has applied less than 6 months to the end of the main applicant’s visa should please state their experience for others to gain from.
a. Spouses only: Marriage certificate.
b. Spouses and Children: Maintenance evidence: Bank statement showing £845 monthly * 9 months (£7,605) for within London or £680 monthly * 9 months (£6,120) for outside London. This must be in the for at least 28 days; the end of the 28 days must not be older than 31 days before your application.

For dependant spouses, the money can be in your or your partner's .
For dependant children, the money can be in either parent's .
Note: If applying shortly after the main applicant, be ready to show evidence of the main applicant’s funds (ie. Bank statements showing that he/she still has part of the money that hasn’t been spent on tuition or living expenses, rent/tuition receipts and any other document to prove that the money is not being recycled).

c. Spouses and children: TB test certificate (From IOM only)

d. Your child(ren) only: Child(ren)'s birth certificate showing you as their parent.
Note: If you’re taking care of a family member who’s now like a child to you and you’d like to take this child with you to the UK, you must provide an adoption certificate, court document showing that you have been appointed as the child’s legal guardian or granting you parental responsibility over the child.
These documents must be dated before the child turns 18 (ideally while the child is under age 16).

e. Spouse or parent's Biometric Residence Permit if they are already in the UK. Their vignette /GWF number if they have gotten their vignette but are still in Nigeria or if they are awaiting their application decision.

f. For spouses, you can include pictures of you and your spouse to prove that your marriage is genuine and subsisting or communication evidence (if you have lived apart prior to your application especially in cases where the spouse has travelled to the UK already). You can also use t s, letters from your doctor, t properties amongst many others to show that your marriage is real.

g. For children only: consent letter signed by both parents or legal guardian. See sample here (edit as required): http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=29499

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/imm

justwise:
h. Your port.

i. IHS payment. No need to your IHS receipt as the payment is automatically linked to the application for which it was made.

Partner/Child dependant application link: https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/apply-visa-type/dependant?cookiesPreferencesURL=https%3A%2F%2Fapply-to-visit-or-stay-in-the-uk.homeoffice.gov.uk%2Fdashboard%2Fcookies&cookiesPolicyDomain=apply-to-visit-or-stay-in-the-uk.homeoffice.gov.uk&showBanner=true
More Info: https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/family-

COSTS.
1. Visa fee: £490 . For further info, check on costs and requirements check https://www.gov.uk/student-visa

2. TB test fee: currently N57,800. Always confirm the Naira equivalent as this changes based on the ForEx rate used. Check for booking, cost, and updated information here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-a-uk-visa-clinics-in-nigeria/tuberculosis-testing-in-nigeria

3. IHS cost: Currently £470 for each year of your course plus £235 for the extra 4-6 months granted in addition to the duration of your course. This is not refundable if your visa is granted but you don’t travel to the UK.
Calculate how much your IHS will cost here: https://www.immigration-health-surcharge.service.gov.uk/checker/type

4. Optional processing service fees. Check here for more info: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/2020
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-1-july-2021
a. Priority: £250 (application processed, ideally, within 5 working days).
b. Super priority: £956 (application processed, ideally, within 24 hours).
c. For other value-added services, check
https://pos.tls.com/abv_en/added-value-services
Note: This can sometimes be suspended due to large volumes of applications or certain unforeseen situations.

Note: For single parents who want to travel with their under-18 child(ren) but not with the child(ren)'s other parent, you will need a death certificate, sole custody order or any other legal document that shows that the child(ren)'s other parent isn't in the picture anymore.
Also, having detailed childcare plans while you study helps – nurseries/schools around your area to give you an idea of how to weave this into your application.
The onus is on you to prove that your situation is compelling enough for the ECO to grant you and your child(ren) visas without the other parent.

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1. For rooms and accommodation:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/
https://www.spareroom.co.uk/
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/
Note: You might need to stay in temporary accomodation before you get something permanent.
Temporary Accomodation: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/
2. Apply for your NI as soon as possible after you arrive and pick up your BRP. https://www.gov.uk/national-insurance
3. on the electoral roll – this is good if you plan to build a life here. https://www.gov.uk/electoral-
4. Apply for your provisional driving licence – this comes in handy as proof of address and form of ID. https://motoring.dvla.gov.uk/service/DvoConsumer.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=FAP&_nfls=false
5. Sign up on job sites
For NHS jobs (they usually have 0-hour contracts, part-time and permanent contracts), https://www.healthjobsuk.com/
https://www.cv-library.co.uk/
https://uk.indeed.com/
https://www.totaljobs.com/

Note:
You can use Microfinance banks as long as they are ed with and licenced by CBN.
You should also find out if anyone has used the statements from that bank before because it also proves that the bank can satisfactorily financial statements through UKVI established channels. The bank being able to the statement to UKVI as required and when due is key.
CAS - Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies. You need this from your school to apply.
ECO - Entry Clearance Officer. The visa official that assesses your application.
NSF mail - Non-Straightforward mail. You get this mail if they need more documents from you or if they won't be able to decide your application within the set timeframes.
POE - Point Of Entry. The airport that you come in through.
POF - Proof of Funds. Evidence of how you intend to fund your studies.
BRP - Biometric Residence Permit: Your BRP is the documentary evidence of your UK immigration permission. The BRP looks like a driver’s licence but with details of your immigration permission in the UK.
When you get your visa in Nigeria, it will be on your port with a 90-day validity. Once you get into the UK, you pick your BRP which replaces the visa in your port and is valid throughout your stay in the UK (eg.16 months for 1 year courses).
AR: istrative Review: [/b]This is an opportunity for you to overturn a visa application that has been wrongly refused.
[b]MA: Main Applicant.

justwise:
The embassy has added more TB test centres


Q-Life Family Clinic
Plot 155a Prince Ade Odedina Street
Off Sinari Daranijo Street
Victoria Island
Lagos
Nigeria
Telephone:

+234 8099742000
+234 8113975433
Email:

[email protected]
[email protected]
Website:

https://www.qlifefamilyclinic.com
Operating hours:

Monday to Friday: 8am to 7pm
Saturday and public holidays: 8am to 4pm
Sunday: closed
Test fees:

the fee for TB screening is N46,500 for people aged 11 years and above and N20,000 for people aged 10 years and below
details of payment channels will be provided when appointments for the examinations are made

St. Nicholas Hospital

57 Campbell Street
Lagos Island
Lagos State
Nigeria
Telephone:

+234 80 2290 8484
+234 127 19690
Email:

[email protected]
Website:

www.saintnicholashospital.com
Operating hours:

Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 2pm
Test fees:

the fee for TB screening is N60,000 for people aged 11 years and above and N30,000 for people aged 10 years and below
Payment:

payment will be made online through the website or via the below details:
Bank: Union Bank of Nigeria
name: St. Nicholas Hospital Limited
number: 0062451522
Sort code: 032154131

The Consultants Practice
25 Raymond Njoku Street
Off Awolowo road
Ikoyi
Lagos
Nigeria
Telephone:

+2348093540899
+2347065859845
+23416328661
Email:

@consultantspractice.com
Website:

https://www.consultantspractice.com
Test fees:

the screening fee is determined by the clinic; you will pay the clinic directly for the cost of your TB test
the cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee
the test fee does not cover treatment if you have TB
Payment:

Bank: Guaranty Trust Bank
name: The Consultants Practice
number: 0106679587 USD
0112714630 Naira
Sort code: 058152081

The blank page will be updated as soon as the changes to various immigration rules are announced

Mattmich:
Form A Update
Form A is an application form designed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to pay for service transactions (invisible trade). Form A is electronically done and does not require your presence.

It can be accessed via

https://www.tradesystem.gov.ng/

Form A is the cheapest means of payment for international students.
Form A is not really easy and it is always advisable that applicants start on time as it may take about 15 working days or more and the processing time depends on the bank. Some banks may take about 30 days or more depending on the already existing queue.

NB: Form A is not only for new students. Returning students abroad can use it.


FORM A SERVICES

The prevalent services it’s utilised for are:

- School fees

- Medical bills

- Training Courses

- Mortgage and others


DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR FORM A

1. Offer letter
2. Degree Certificate
3. Invoice from School
4. School bank details
5. Letter of Authorization to withdraw (may be typed or hand-written containing your signature)
6. port Bio page
7. Student's ID card (returning students)
8. Residential Address (returning Students - not quite necessary)
9. BVN
10. Your Gmail must be linked to your BVN

N/B: If you fail to provide any of the above documents, you will be rejected. Again, CBN charges N5,000 per form A transaction.


STEP BY STEP GUIDE

- Visit https://www.tradesystem.gov.ng

- Click on the Form A floating button

- Click on Sign Up

- Input your BVN ( your Gmail will pop up in a cryptic format)

- to your mail and copy the code sent to your mail and input in the text area at tradesystem.gov.ng portal.

- Select your

- It's advisable to use Chrome in order to save your for future access

- Click on Form A and follow screen prompt

- to select YES on " available for Forex.

- Make sure you provide input correct information from the school and provide a genuine information.

- Make sure you monitor your progress to know if there's a request from the processing bank.


Stages Involved in Form A

1. Adb_Reviewer: This is a bank officer who assesses your submitted informations and if deemed correct, will recommend for Approval.

2. Adb_Supervisor: This is also a bank officer who Approves the recommended information by the adb_reviewer.

3. Adb_disbursment_reviewer: This is also a bank head office officer who assesses the required recipient's details and the amount required to process your application. If he finds everything satisfactory, then debit is processed.

4. Adb_disbursment_Supervisor : This is the final stage. The bank officer do and confirm the debit and term your application successful.

NB: Some banks may leave your application on ADB_DISBURSEMENT_REVIEWER level even after transaction is completed. It's not a problem at all. All you should bother about is your TELEX copy which serves as an Prove of payment.

Again, Form A can be processed from every part of the country but you must be a Nigerian.

Down Points

Form A is not the only source of payment. There's black market whose rate is not friendly but is faster.
Form A is a secured means but it might take time depending on the processing bank.
Again, there are some charges outside CBN and Tuition fees, it's advisable to have extra N15,000 because it was my experience.

Note: Starting your Form A journey on time is an advantage.
For tuition fee around £4,000, you can save upto N900k using Form A.

Updating........

Love you guys. Let's meet in Scotland come Sept.

Is it compulsory to have a transaction on the first date of your SOA counting?





[quote author=justwise post=124465678][/quote]

Good day @duchess90

Please my wife booked her ed her documents and booked for her biometrics but so far, she hasn't gotten a confirmation mail for her appointment. I read somewhere that the mail is to come immediately. We have checked mail inbox and spam messages but no message.. is this normal? Or the fact that it's a Sunday is playing a part why theail wasn't sent today..

Pls guys I wrote business on my marriage certificate and d employment reference letter I want to get is a publishing company... Pls hope am safe as it contradicting each other ?

Great to be here ...

ed..

I must testify here

New page new era

Paxziano:
Good day @duchess90

Please my wife booked her ed her documents and booked for her biometrics but so far, she hasn't gotten a confirmation mail for her appointment. I read somewhere that the mail is to come immediately. We have checked mail inbox and spam messages but no message.. is this normal? Or the fact that it's a Sunday is playing a part why theail wasn't sent today..

Go with her on your appointment day. They will ateltend to tou all as family but she may have to pay for walk in on that day

Does employment letter and promotion letters serve as sufficient proof to show what I have been doing or do I need to back it up with a reference letter.

This new thread will favour me and my family 😊🥂. Testimony thread...visa alert for all🎁

Hello

Employment and promotion letters are enough

Cheers

mokset123:
Does employment letter and promotion letters serve as sufficient proof to show what I have been doing or do I need to back it up with a reference letter.

Hello

The job reference on your marriage certificate does not have to match your current job

Ensure you truly work/worked at this publishing company


Cheers

Sakol4life:
Pls guys I wrote business on my marriage certificate and d employment reference letter I want to get is a publishing company... Pls hope am safe as it contradicting each other ?

Hello

Can she still see her appointment when she logs in using the sign on page?

If she does then that should be fine


I believe TLS sends text messages reminding people about their appointments

Look out for the confirmation mail


Cheers

Paxziano:
Good day @duchess90

Please my wife booked her ed her documents and booked for her biometrics but so far, she hasn't gotten a confirmation mail for her appointment. I read somewhere that the mail is to come immediately. We have checked mail inbox and spam messages but no message.. is this normal? Or the fact that it's a Sunday is playing a part why theail wasn't sent today..

Hello

No it's isn't


Cheers

oladeyle:

Is it compulsory to have a transaction on the first date of your SOA counting?

duchess90:
Hello

Can she still see her appointment when she logs in using the sign on page?

If she does then that should be fine


I believe TLS sends text messages reminding people about their appointments

Look out for the confirmation mail


Cheers

Yes. She sees the appointment date she selected when she logs in. The only issue is there is no confirmation mail. We expected to get one as most people did

I am filling my child dependent visa application pls is the answer there correct I filled the school address and hotel for temporarily stay. When the question popped up it was asked if the hotel is the person address? Pls i need you guide. Thanks.

She will get a reminder from them 72 hrs before the appointment.

quote author=duchess90 post=124467995]Hello

Can she still see her appointment when she logs in using the sign on page?

If she does then that should be fine


I believe TLS sends text messages reminding people about their appointments

Look out for the confirmation mail


Cheers [/quote]

I had done a TB test in Marh 31st with the hope of traveling in June but things didn't work out as projected. Now will it be advisable to use the TB test result to apply for visa for September intake? From my calculation, the result will expire towards ending of September.

Also the school that I'm processing now is different from the one that I was processing in June. If I decide to reprint the TB result with an updated address, is it the old date that will be on the TB result or the date it was reprinted?

Hello

Stick to your Uni address only

No is correct


Cheers

Adeyemi700:
I am filling my child dependent visa application pls is the answer there correct I filled the school address and hotel for temporarily stay. When the question popped up it was asked if the hotel is the person address? Pls i need you guide. Thanks.

Good morning everyone, pls I’m filling a pre cas form from ulster, was asked to my SOA even if it’s yet to mature . My question ; do I from my phone or go to bank for a stamped one , meanwhile this is not the actual POF for CAS,
They just want to know if the exists. Pls what do I do . Thanks

Good morning everyone, please I want to make an inquiry.

My wife is the MA.
We've been married since 2019 traditionally and did our wedding in an Anglican church, is it a must we do court registry because we're trying to avoid the expense, also time and distance posses another challenge to us.
We've every other thing that can be used as proof of our marriage, na just the registry we want to avoid.

It's urgent please

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