According to statistics, the number of Nigerian immigrants to the United Kingdom (UK) is one of the greatest. Other African nations with considerable immigration to the United Kingdom include South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya.
If you wish to go to the UK from Nigeria to study, work, visit, or join your family, you will need to apply for a UK Visa.
There are various types of UK Visas, which vary depending on where the application is coming from, why the applicant wants to visit the UK, how long the applicant wants to stay, and the applicant’s circumstances and skills.
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Steps On How To Apply For UK Visa In Nigeria
Step 1: Choose the appropriate type of UK visa for your trip
To begin, click here to go to UK visas and immigration page on their website and select the type of UK visa that applies to your trip purpose.
The sort of UK visa you will need to apply for in Nigeria is determined by your purpose for visiting the UK.
The following are the travel purposes and visa types:
1. Work Visa
2. Business Visa
3. Study Visa
4. Visitor Visa
5. Family Visa
6. Settlement Visa
7. Transit Visa
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Step 2: Get your visa application ready
Most UK visas are applied for and paid for online via the UK website, which you may access by clicking here.
Furthermore, there is no joint visa application and payment, which means that each person intending to travel to the UK must apply for and pay for a visa separately on the UK website.
Ensure you fill out the application form with correct and clear information.
Also, take note of the following:
• You must pay for the Visa application when you have completed the application fee on the internet, each visa has a fee that varies based on the type of visa you apply for.
• If you’re applying for work, study, or family visa in the UK, you must pay the healthcare surcharge as part of your application.
• If you intend to stay in the UK for longer than six months, you must additionally have a tuberculosis test to show that you are free of the contagious disease.
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Step 3: Prove your identity
When applying for a UK visa from Nigeria, you must present proof of your identity as well as documentation proving your eligibility.
You will either go to a visa application centre or utilize the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ smartphone app to accomplish this.
When you begin your application, you will learn if you need to make an appointment or use the smartphone app.
If you need to visit a visa application centre, you will be required to schedule an appointment at a visa application centre in Nigeria to present your biometric information (your fingerprints and a photograph).
You will be routed to the TLSContact website to schedule an appointment, you will then select a visa application centre in Nigeria to submit your paperwork.
Visa application centres may be found in Abuja, Lagos Ikeja, and Lagos Victoria Island. Then you set a date and time for your appointment.
It is important to note that the same Visa application centre you select for your document submission will also be the location for your appointment.
When you book an appointment, you will be assigned a unique reference number. You will submit the paperwork proving your eligibility at the appointment (your application’s document checklist will explain what you need to send).
If you are required to use the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ smartphone app, you will be requested to scan your identity document and provide a digital photo of your face.
As part of your online application, you will need to scan and upload documents proving your eligibility (your application’s document checklist will explain what you need to send).
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Step 4: Receive a response to your application
When you apply for a UK visa and attend your planned appointment at the Visa application centre of your choosing in Nigeria, the outcome of your application will be provided to you in the form of a letter or an email. The outcome will tell you what you need to do next.
If your visa application is approved, you will be issued a sticker (also known as a vignette) if you provided your biometric information in a visa application centre, or you will be allowed access to view your immigration status information online if you used the smartphone app to establish your identification.
The sticker (vignette) or online immigration status information comprises information such as the type of visa you have been granted, the issuance and expiration dates of the visa, and the visa requirements.
If your application is rejected, you will receive a letter or an email explaining why your application was not approved.
Also, note that your passport will be returned if it was kept as part of your application.
Originally posted on February 19, 2022 @ 10:11 pm
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