NewStats: 3,264,316 , 8,183,321 topics. Date: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at 03:00 PM j6b3k

I renewed last month using the Self service option you don't need to go to the embassy in London - I believe this option was only available for the 10year port when it rolled out. You'd provide your fingerprint and photograph via the app.

total cost spent.

$242 for 10 years port.
$100 for self service.
£20 postal order + C4 special delivery self-addressed envelope for return delivery

port delivered to my Uk address in a week.

Regex:
How much does it cost to renew Nigerian port?

Does the self service mean I don't have to go to embassy?

I know the self service cost £330.

Has anyone used the self service?

Justwise and Lexusgs430 and anyone. Thank you for your response.

I ed just the tenancy agreement.

LeProfessor:
Hi,

For the UK Accommodation Evidence ed

Did you have to a letter from your landlord or just the tenancy agreement was enough?

I just checked and TB Prices has gone up since I booked few months ago. #100k for 11years and above or 50k for below 11years (it was 50k/30k in July).

https://intranet.saintnicholashospital.com/uk-tb-screening

although they have appointments from the 1st of December for those in a hurry.

gerrald02:
1. In my case I found Payment for the IHS/Visa from my FirstBank USD card was impossible. Payment kept declining and Bank kept giving one excuse after another and I wasted many productive days in that useless bank but after almost 2 months of payment declining despite having the funds in my for more than a year eventually I closed the USD sent the money back to spouse via Lemfi and paid with my Spouse card without any issue. I am not sure how others are paying maybe just a first bank usd card issue.

2. ECCTIS not required for UK degrees.

3. TB test cost varies based on where you do yours. I did in St. Nicolas in July due to proximity to work and cost 60k. Check others clinics below

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-a-uk-visa-clinics-in-nigeria/tuberculosis-testing-in-nigeria

4. Chats I didn't provide as I had other stronger evidences. However as mentioned the aim is to demonstrate a genuine relationship exists over a period of time so 2 years should suffice.

Goodluck.

1. In my case I found Payment for the IHS/Visa from my FirstBank USD card was impossible. Payment kept declining and Bank kept giving one excuse after another and I wasted many productive days in that useless bank but after almost 2 months of payment declining despite having the funds in my for more than a year eventually I closed the USD sent the money back to spouse via Lemfi and paid with my Spouse card without any issue. I am not sure how others are paying maybe just a first bank usd card issue.

2. ECCTIS not required for UK degrees.

3. TB test cost varies based on where you do yours. I did in St. Nicolas in July due to proximity to work and cost 60k. Check others clinics below

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-a-uk-visa-clinics-in-nigeria/tuberculosis-testing-in-nigeria

4. Chats I didn't provide as I had other stronger evidences. However as mentioned the aim is to demonstrate a genuine relationship exists over a period of time so 2 years should suffice.

Goodluck.

naivasha:
Hopefully @gerrald02 will also provide some advice.

In the meantime, here is what I have to say:

1. Let the spouse who is in the UK use his/her card to make the payment. That is what we did.
2. I don't know. I don't expect you need to but when you fill in the application and you answer the questions one by one, at the end you will see if ECCTIS is needed or not.
3. I am not sure where you are located, but I did mine at IOM, Lagos. It cost about 145k. They are expensive but they had the earliest available appointment dates compared to the other clinics where the UK govt has approved TB testing. If you have the time to spare, then check the other options. It should be less.
4. I don't think there is a straight answer to this; the objective is to demonstrate that you and your spouse have a subsisting relationship. In my case I randomly selected conversations over the last two years.

Hope this helps.

Thanks. Got a call to come take biometrics. Took biometrics at the FCID today and PCC is out.

jelil01:
when i paid, I did not receive confirmation of payment either.

But when I click on view details, i can see that my payment is successful.

Any update with POSSAP PCC. I had paid online but didn't get any email confirmation of payment or receipt. The view invoice link doesn't work and request status is still pending so not sure what is meant to happen next .

jelil01:
Hello,
Please, do you know if this is a general issue, for over two weeks now, i have been waiting for my PCC to drop.

Thanks
CC giselle237

https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/how-much-pay

Cost for more than one year
If your visa is for more than a year, you’ll have to pay:

the yearly cost plus half the yearly cost, if it’s for 18 months or less
the cost of 2 full years, if it’s for more than 18 months but less than 2 years

So your assessment is correct.

cashmyles:

I don't know if I'm getting the IHS calculation right. My course is for 13 months. I calculated my IHS as follows;

IHS - (776+388)£ = 1164£
Is this the right way to go about it?

My Earlier Post was correct.

I applied for a Spousal/Partner Visa (Not a UK Dependent visa) as my other half is a British citizen. I had listed the evidence which I had ed earlier which met the visa requirement of

1. Being in a civil partnership or marriage that’s recognised in the UK
2. Being together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply
3. Have a good knowledge of English
4. Meet the financial requirements which for Category A is proof of Salary above £29k so bank statement not required once p60/payslips proves this.
5. TB Test.

I just thought it might be helpful to update as before applying I didn't see much updates on this visa route when going through the various pages on this threads looking for information.

Yes the onus is on you to choose the right visa type based on your circumstances else it'd be waste of time and resources otherwise. I would have thought the price alone would have made one look at what was being applied for thrice.

https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/

giselle237:
@gerrald02 Congratulations.
Just a little correction as someone a few months ago made an error due to information from this thread and applied for the wrong visa type. They lost over 3k pounds in that sitting. They were waiting for the Home office decision and it didn’t come and when it was chased up, home office made them aware and refused the application as the onus is on one to apply for the right visa type.
The visa type you were approved is a UK Dependent visa and not a UK spousal visa as the spousal visa is only for partners of persons with settled status that is British citizens and those with ILR. It is a more tedious and lengthy process requiring lot more evidence and financial criteria to be met. Also way more expensive.

https://nairaland.macsoftware.info/823869/uk-spouse-visa-appeal-process-part2
Congratulations once again.

No personal bank statement wasn't attached or required as Payslip showed Salary was above the financial requirement for the visa.

davodyguy:


You didn't attach your own personal bank statement aside from pay slip?

Documents ed to meet requirements for spousal visa below

Evidence to show level of English proficiency
- ECCTIS Academic Qualification Level Statement.
- BSC Certificate
- Letter from Nigerian University stating degree level taught in English.

Visa Sponsor Evidence
- port Biodata Page
- Visa Letter from spouse ing the application
- 6 Months Payslip
- Employment Reference Letter confirming Salary + Date of employment

Proof of relationship evidence
- Wedding certificate
- Photo Evidence of relationship - 10 Random photos of Family + Holiday + Wedding photos
- Nigerian Land Deed document showing both names.
- Affidavit of name change (Which we forgot to include originally).
- Proof of Shared Financial Responsibilities - Nigerian Rental payments and LEMFI transfer payments.

UK Accommodation Evidence ed
- Tenancy Agreement
- Utility Bills
- Council tax letter
- UK Drivers licence

Other documents ed
- TB Certificate

Travel History evidence
- Nigerian port Biodata Page
- Previous visas.
- Nigerian port entry/exit stamps showing travel history.

gerrald02:
For those who have applied/applying for UK spousal visa and need timelines.

24th Oct Paid - Priority Visa Service - Settlement.
28th Oct Self + Biometrics captured V.I.
4th Nov Email Requesting for additional information. I forgot to change of name affidavit in application documents ed previously.
11th Nov Email Received Stating Your application for a United Kingdom (UK) visa (vignette) has been successful. You have been granted entry clearance to the UK as PARTNER (Standard) from XX Nov 2024 to XX Aug 2027.

Hopefully it motivates someone on this long and costly journey.

For those who have applied/applying for UK spousal visa and need timelines.

24th Oct Paid - Priority Visa Service - Settlement.
28th Oct Self + Biometrics captured V.I.
4th Nov Email Requesting for additional information. I forgot to change of name affidavit in application documents ed previously.
11th Nov Email Received Stating Your application for a United Kingdom (UK) visa (vignette) has been successful. You have been granted entry clearance to the UK as PARTNER (Standard) from XX Nov 2024 to XX Aug 2027.

Hopefully it motivates someone on this long and costly journey.

Good morning all

A question for those who have relocated with kids to the uk, what’s the process to get your kids in school? I’m due to relocate end of September and since primary schools would have started before I arrive I want to know how will the kids get itted and did apply for space before you arrive or application is after arrival even though the school term is already in session

Good morning all

A question for those who have relocated with kids to the uk, what’s the process to get your kids in school? I’m due to relocate end of September and since primary schools would have started before I arrive I want to know how will the kids get itted and did apply for space before you arrive or application is after arrival even though the school term is already in session

Goodmorning All,

Looking to apply for a UK visa. The UK visa fees and IHS fees online are quoted in dollars/pounds.

For people that have already gone down this route without anyone abroad to assist with a foreign card how were you able to pay? Is payments via naira card acceptable? Or is there other payment methods available that I can use.

Thanks in advance. Apologies if asked previously but not seen.

Goodmorning All,

Looking to apply for a UK visa. The UK visa fees and IHS fees online are quoted in dollars/pounds.

For people that have already gone down this route without anyone abroad to assist with a foreign card how were you able to pay? Is payments via naira card acceptable? Or is there other payment methods available that I can use.

Thanks in advance. Apologies if asked previously but not seen.

Goodmorning All,

Looking to apply for a visa. The UK visa fees and IHS fees online are quoted in dollars.

Am I going to be able to pay via my naira card as done when making payments in other embassies or how does one without family abroad pay for it as I believe the limit on dollar cards I read was $20 which is too low (I might be mistaken or misread) and I'm not sure if other payment methods are available.

Thanks in advance. Apologies if asked previously but not seen.

Afternoon all,

I'm looking to relocate to the greater Manchester area early next year. There's a lot of information online but thought I'd ask the house if there's any area one should consider or areas to avoid due to work opportunities etc. In life I believe shared experiences can make one avoid some regrets later so any tips would be appreciated.

Asked earlier but no response yet. All please is there any reliable shipping freight company in the Manchester area anyone having used previously can recommend? Looking to ship about 1 cubic meter of general small household items. Thanks

Any reliable shipping freight company in the Manchester area anyone having used can recommend? Looking to ship about 1 cubic meter of general small household items.

Did mine recently. Uni letter head letter Addressed to whom it may concern.

Iruobe1987:
Hello everyone, plz where does my university address my transcript, I need it for ECCTIS

The price quoted doesn't include VAT.

So the English proficiency that's listed as 140£ suddenly becomes £168. Then e statement 7.50 with var increased to £9 n posting also had small vat. So ended up paying £180. You'd see the total + vat in your receipt.

Then if she pays in euros there's also an additional cost on some cards for foreign transactions

CanadaQueen:

Hi Bacteria and everyone, thanks for your response. Pls how much in naira is the £147.50 for ECCTIS? The person who paid for me paid with Euro and said the conversion is 190knaira. Pls is ECCTIS up to that? By the way she's my sister so I'm not going to pay her that much but out of curiosity I want to know how much the ECCTIS fee is in naira.

Depends on your university.

Mine came from Exams and records. Signed by the students records officer on behalf of registry office

mercy87:



Thank you very much. That's what I will do. My student copy transcript is signed and stamped.

About the medium of instruction letter, which office in the university gives it?

Yes student copy is accepted.

Yes you can submit both degrees as long as you have transcripts and letters for both. I did similar last month.

Uzland:

If it's Statement of Comparability (ENIC), you can and have them evaluate more than one certificate. But if it's for UKVI English Proficiency Statement (Ecctis), you only need one certificate which you have access to its transcript and letter of English proficiency. They used to accept student copy of transcript, provided all the pages were stamped and signed, but I don't know if things have now changed.
All the best.

Again this information is not correct.

I got my ecctis this may in 10days and I used student transcript that had student copy transcript stamped on it.

mercy87:
I just saw on the ecctis website that they need official transcript and not student transcript. I only have a student copy and not an official one as my school don't give official transcript to students.
What do I do please?


Who ed this stage? What did you do please?

That's not true.

I did recently with student copy. Make sure the transcripts ed are clear, in color and you should be ok. I scanned my student transcript, attached and had no issues and got within 10days this same Month of May.

bisi16:


It is clearly stated on their website, they don’t accept student copy.

Your requests depends on what you want to use the Ecctis statement for which is shown below.

https://www.ecctis.com/Qualifications/FindTheServiceForYou.aspx

For my purpose I did the visa & nationality service(English proficiency).

Once the documents were ed took 2weeks to get mine.

Chudycharles:


Please did you apply for the statement of comparability along side the main English Proficiency stuff.

Yes to whom it may concern is fine.

I just went through the process.

CanadaQueen:
Hello everyone, pls I'm new here and I have a question about ECCTIS.
I'm about to request for Medium of Instruction letter from my University so I can submit to ECCTIS. Pls can the MOI letter be addressed to "To whom it may concern" (will it be acceptable by ECCTIS if not addressed to them directly?) so that I can probably use it again in the future if need be. I saw sample of the letter on ECCTIS website and it was To whom it may concern, but I noticed that was posted 7years ago. Pls has anyone done this before or recently?

Visas are not always guaranteed but If your documents and funds are in order you can always appeal the rejection or reapply. I'm sure more experienced folks can advise which is quicker.

Mrsoriginality:
We submitted the our company original document and yes there's enough fund for the family.

What was the reason for travel? Tourism?

The last line gave the reasons as to authenticity of documents submitted. What documents did you submit in your application? Did you have sufficient funds for the trip for all 5 people In your application or insurance for the duration etc.

One would need more information on your application documents submitted to be able to throw some more light

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Congrats. Did you get the 3 months requested?

Ayinke93:
Just got my visa to the Netherlands after being denied by the Belgian embassy last month. first time traveller and I'll be travelling for a work meet-up. Thanks to all who contributed when I came to ask questions the last time

How long is the validity of the certificate?

I also applied for ecctis. I ed the copies of the documents requested aka certificate, student copy transcripts as well as a letter from University confirming medium of teaching was in English.
I am yet to hear back from them although it's within the SLA delivery period of d standard service.
I've had a look at the ecctis website and can't see anywhere it requests for hard copies. Are you saying that it's a compulsory additional requirement to send across hardcopies? Is there any other person that's done the ecctis process recently here that didn't require sending hardcopies?