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abubakar123olat:
Good afternoon, please can UK know if someone have been previously denied a Schengen visa ?

In my application I wrote no , it's now I noticed and it's already late ,

Please did anyone have any idea if it can cause visa if they noticed or they can't access it due to its Schengen ?

Honesty and disclosure is one of the things that will allow the case worker to think you're a genuine visitor.

Of course they do share information.

Pray that they don't probe that part

gerrald02:
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.

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

davodyguy:

Honesty and disclosure is one of the things that will allow the case worker to think you're a genuine visitor.

Of course they do share information.

Pray that they don't probe that part

I have an interview with them soon can I just disclose it for them to know I made a mistake cause I had one visa refusal with Czech republic

abubakar123olat:


I have an interview with them soon can I just disclose it for them to know I made a mistake cause I had one visa refusal with Czech republic

Interview as how? were you invited?

davodyguy:


Interview as how? were you invited?

Yes , can I just tell them during the interview about the mistake ?

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?

@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.

Good afternoon, please can UK know if someone have been previously denied a Schengen visa ?

In my application I wrote no , it's now I noticed and it's already late ,

Please did anyone have any idea if Schengen Zone shares information with the UK ?

abubakar123olat:


Yes , can I just tell them during the interview about the mistake ?

I still don't understand

Are you talking about going to VAC or the embassy?

Who told you to come for interview?

Firstly to understand my point, did UK have access to schengen Portal for them to know an applicant had already been denied a schengen visa before ?

davodyguy:

I still don't understand

Are you talking about going to VAC or the embassy?

Who told you to come for interview?

naivasha:
Congratulations! 'Long and costly' is the perfect description.

Wasn't really long considering the timeline, but costly, considering amount paid

abubakar123olat:
Good afternoon, please can UK know if someone have been previously denied a Schengen visa ?

In my application I wrote no , it's now I noticed and it's already late ,

Please did anyone have any idea if Schengen Zone shares information with the UK ?

No, but they are partners and can access any applicant's data easily.

Well, if you take into consideration the time it took to obtain the required documents, like ECCTIS and so on, the process can take a while.

davodyguy:

Wasn't really long considering the timeline, but costly, considering amount paid

Hello @giselle237,

Some time ago I applied for a visa as partner (of a British citizen) and looking at gerrald02's application, it seems to be more or less the same documents that I also submitted. So I am genuinely curious how to differentiate a spouse visa from a dependent visa application. How were you able to tell?

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.

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.

gerrald02:

Apologies for the misunderstanding. My perspective was influenced by the bad experiences shared by some applicants on this thread + DM and some other factors in your initial post but there be no need for me to go into that again and derail the thread.

Hello everyone,
When applying for PCC from diaspora for my wife, under the ‘purpose for request’, we selected ‘employment’

But she will be applying as my dependent. Can we use the certificate like that when applying for new visa?

Thank you.
giselle237

UK become brutal

https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/industry/1624946-no-ps1334-uk-announces-proof-fund-requirement-nigerians-study/

Hi,
I am completing UK visa application after expiration of first visa. I am ask of date of issuance of my previous Visa, how can I get the date? is it the initial date of validity period of previous visa or the date the visa was approved?

Thank you.

I always use the start date of the visa validity and where possible, include a scan of the previous visa in the application.

jimcykhan:
Hi,
I am completing UK visa application after expiration of first visa. I am ask of date of issuance of my previous Visa, how can I get the date? is it the initial date of validity period of previous visa or the date the visa was approved?

Thank you.

VISA ALERT
Bio - 8/11/2024
Collection Mail - 13/11/2024
E-Visa mail 14/11/2024

Docs
TB
Police report

What type of visa and what are the document and was is priority and which tls

lukfame:
VISA ALERT
Bio - 8/11/2024
Collection Mail - 13/11/2024
E-Visa mail 14/11/2024

Docs
TB
Police report

Abbebbay:
What type of visa and what are the document and was is priority and which tls

TLS Ikeja, Standard visa application (not priority). Skilled workers Visa.
I only submitted two documents. The Tb and police report

Please company that I works with is a ed company but it those not have a website. Is there any problems with getting reference from them. Incase Ukvi want to it online. Help a brother

Wow,Congratulations,That's Great,very fast ...did you pay for assisted service to get a biometrics date or you were lucky to see a free date .....

lukfame:
TLS Ikeja, Standard visa application (not priority). Skilled workers Visa.
I only submitted two documents. The Tb and police report

Chima043:
Please company that I works with is a ed company but it those not have a website. Is there any problems with getting reference from them. Incase Ukvi want to it online. Help a brother

Provided they are ed and pay taxes, then file annual returns to stay active with CAC

Good day all,

I am planning to use my rental contract as part of the ing documents for my mum’s visit visa application. However, I have a concern regarding the validity of the contract. The tenancy agreement technically expired last year in October, but I have continued residing in the same property under the same without a formal contract renewal from my landlord.

Will the expiry date on the contract be an issue or is there any additional documentation I should provide to confirm my ongoing tenancy? I look forward to your responses 🙏

H

I submitted my application during the week and I received this email some hours ago.


Thank you for your visa/entry clearance application which has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days and settlement applications within 60 working days (unless you have opted for a Priority Visa service).

We are unable to resolve your application within these customer service targets, due to operational restrictions. Please be assured that we will continue to progress your application to enable a decision to be made as soon as possible.

Please do not attend the application centre until you have been ed by the VAC.

Kind regards
Croydon DMC

Jolene474:
I submitted my application during the week and I received this email some hours ago.


Thank you for your visa/entry clearance application which has been received and is under consideration. We aim to process non settlement applications within 15 working days and settlement applications within 60 working days (unless you have opted for a Priority Visa service).

We are unable to resolve your application within these customer service targets, due to operational restrictions. Please be assured that we will continue to progress your application to enable a decision to be made as soon as possible.

Please do not attend the application centre until you have been ed by the VAC.

Kind regards
Croydon DMC

I received this as well. This is the NSF email. Infact they sent it twice, got my visa still.

Fadethrowaway:


I received this as well. This is the NSF email. Infact they sent it twice, got my visa still.

Your travel history is responsible for this success.

You've been there and didn't violate visa rules. Hence they overlooked some of the things you're afraid about. If not, they would raise a flag, as they do for freshers

I'm applying for a UK visa and need guidance on declaring my monthly expenses. Specifically:

How should I declare my monthly spending when my expenses fluctuate from month to month?
In my application, I plan to declare £1,800 for my trip expenses, which is lower than typical tourist spending because I have secured free accommodation through a friend's invitation letter.

I already have proven travel history with two previous Schengen visas

Is this a reasonable approach for my financial declaration?
Also, what ing documents should I provide to validate my friend's accommodation offer and how does this affect the required funds I need to show?