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Would appreciate any body's opinion on this

obalala:
Hello house , been a silent reader on this thread for a while, much blessings to every contributor in this thread.
My niece was born in the Isle of Man some years back around 2019 (can't the month), after which they all came back to Nigeria and just recently my brother got a job to relocate to Newcastle . While filling her dependant visa application some days ago, a question was asked if the baby girl " has been to UK and what time frame "?

My uncle says - " let's put the date she went to the Nigerian embassy in London to get her port "

My response ----" let's put her birthday date "

We are actually confused cos the Isle of man is listed as a country in the visa application website and even her birth certificate.

I would appreciate an opinion on what to put on the question " has she been to the UK and what time frame "

Good evening all. We finally got our appointment date at the embassy so I have few questions please. Do we need to take the children along with us or can one parent submit on their behalf? One is for renewal and the other one is a fresh port. I’ve checked the website and I didn’t get any info as regards. Do the children require port photographs? Also will anyone be kind to send a template of the consent form letter. Tia.

Thenext:
Thank you sir

Do you want us to fight?

Everybody knows I’m precious about my gender Oga. Shey you did not see the “f” beside my name. Also, Don’t you know Aphrodite is a “goddess” (woman), not “god”?

So I humbly ask again, do you want us to fight?

obalala:
Would appreciate any body's opinion on this

The day she was born in the country is the day she entered the country.

solalal36:
I'm a first time traveller. I just watched a YouTube video where the youtuber had a stop over at Doha (flight is Lagos to London). At Doha, she boarded a train to her next departure point at the same airport. The question is Do I pay for the train or it's free?

I once entered something like that in another country anyway and it was free.

Thanks, so been born in Israel of man still counts as entry to United Kingdom?

Aphrodite007:


The day she was born in the country is the day she entered the country.

obalala:
Thanks, so been born in Israel of man still counts as entry to United Kingdom?

It’s Considered a UK island, unless stated otherwise. Put it there, let them be the ones to deduce whether it’s considered the UK or not

obalala:
Hello house , been a silent reader on this thread for a while, much blessings to every contributor in this thread.
My niece was born in the Isle of Man some years back around 2019 (can't the month), after which they all came back to Nigeria and just recently my brother got a job to relocate to Newcastle . While filling her dependant visa application some days ago, a question was asked if the baby girl " has been to UK and what time frame "?

My uncle says - " let's put the date she went to the Nigerian embassy in London to get her port "

My response ----" let's put her birthday date "

We are actually confused cos the Isle of man is listed as a country in the visa application website and even her birth certificate.

I would appreciate an opinion on what to put on the question " has she been to the UK and what time frame "

Your uncle is right

Thanks madam, but please which legal documents did you use for that?

jesudaughter:
No problem at all, my kids and I are bearing different surname from my husband. Never encountered any issue with it at home and abroad.

Mimzyy:
Good evening all. We finally got our appointment date at the embassy so I have few questions please. Do we need to take the children along with us or can one parent submit on their behalf? One is for renewal and the other one is a fresh port. I’ve checked the website and I didn’t get any info as regards. Do the children require port photographs? Also will anyone be kind to send a template of the consent form letter. Tia.

No need to overthink this.
Two lines will suffice - all that is required is a tly signed letter stating something along the lines of "We (both parents) declare we are the parents of (X) and we tly consent to this application for a port for X". No format required.

As to your first question, your appointment date at the HC is not to submit paperwork (you have done that online through the NIS portal), but to complete the port application process.

obalala:
Thanks, so been born in Israel of man still counts as entry to United Kingdom?

The Isle of Man is one of those uniquely British constructs that are confusing. It says its not part of the United Kingdom, but its citizens carry British ports, not UK ports. However, entry into the IOM from outside the UK requires a UK visa, so in this case, I would say there is no "correct" answer to your question - in your shoes I would indicate the baby's date of birth in IOM as the date of her entry into the UK, just as one would have done had the baby been born in mainland UK.

I don't think the Home Office will bounce her application based on the confusing technicality of when someone who was born in the IOM did or did not enter mainland UK. Or you could go the legalistic route and include a cover letter briefly describing the situation. I don't think the date of the issuance of her Nigerian port has any significance in this regard.

P.S. If this needs to be said, this is an opinion only - never been in this situation.

For my kids, nothing o! They have been having the name from birth. Although, I have newspaper publication I did when I married. Never had a reason to use it.
You can do a newspaper publication, just in case.

Thenext:
Thanks madam, but please which legal documents did you use for that?

Thank you sir. Noted.

TheGuyFromHR:


No need to overthink this.
Two lines will suffice - all that is required is a tly signed letter stating something along the lines of "We (both parents) declare we are the parents of (X) and we tly consent to this application for a port for X". No format required.

As to your first question, your appointment date at the HC is not to submit paperwork (you have done that online through the NIS portal), but to complete the port application process.

Hello room! My brother traveled to UK since 19th October 2021 (on Tuesday) and yet, he is still waiting for his Biometric Resident Permit (BRP) till now.. Pls is this normal... does it usually take very long to get BRP? Pls could there be a explanation for this? Or was he meant to apply for BRP since he entered UK for studies?

oaschal:
Hello room! My brother traveled to UK since 19th October 2021 (on Tuesday) and yet, he is still waiting for his Biometric Resident Permit (BRP) till now.. Pls is this normal... does it usually take very long to get BRP? Pls could there be a explanation for this? Or was he meant to apply for BRP since he entered UK for studies?

If the biometric card is not with his school then the immigration hasn’t sent it . His school should help him with his

justwise:

If the biometric card is not with his school then the immigration hasn’t sent it . His school should help him with his

His School is Chester university though

oaschal:
His School is Chester university though

He should go to his school international office to collect it, if its not there they will tell him what to do

Please house any help with this. No mail at from them in my email or junk folder. Nothing from tls either and tracker still showing dmc

Jaybee0519:
Please house I need help on this, what does this mean exactly and has someone gotten this exact response before?

Jaybee0519:
Please house any help with this. No mail at from them in my email or junk folder. Nothing from tls either and tracker still showing dmc

If no email, wait for the update on your TLS portal. Keep tracking it.

As we are always talking about tech opportunities, for those who have right to work(dependant visas) and are not looking for tech jobs. Civil service' Tax specialist programme 2022 is out. It is a quick way of moving up the ladder with Civil Service. They are planning to take 200 people. Pay is just average though (39k for London area and 34k for other areas) .

If you are interested, just go to civil service jobs and search for "Tax Specialist Programme 2022". You can also use the reference number: "157715"

Thanks alot. The Isle of man website just says otherwise I think we will write a cover letter to explain

Aphrodite007:


It’s Considered a UK island, unless stated otherwise. Put it there, let them be the ones to deduce whether it’s considered the UK or not

Okay thanks alot

justwise:


Your uncle is right

Thanks alot we will write a cover letter explaining

TheGuyFromHR:


The Isle of Man is one of those uniquely British constructs that are confusing. It says its not part of the United Kingdom, but its citizens carry British ports, not UK ports. However, entry into the IOM from outside the UK requires a UK visa, so in this case, I would say there is no "correct" answer to your question - in your shoes I would indicate the baby's date of birth in IOM as the date of her entry into the UK, just as one would have done had the baby been born in mainland UK.

I don't think the Home Office will bounce her application based on the confusing technicality of when someone who was born in the IOM did or did not enter mainland UK. Or you could go the legalistic route and include a cover letter briefly describing the situation. I don't think the date of the issuance of her Nigerian port has any significance in this regard.

P.S. If this needs to be said, this is an opinion only - never been in this situation.

oaschal:
Hello room! My brother traveled to UK since 19th October 2021 (on Tuesday) and yet, he is still waiting for his Biometric Resident Permit (BRP) till now.. Pls is this normal... does it usually take very long to get BRP? Pls could there be a explanation for this? Or was he meant to apply for BRP since he entered UK for studies?

There is a general delay in the issuance of BRP, emails were sent out by UKVI notifying visa holders to expect at least 6weeks delay. The email also included links to validate his BRP status, for various organizations that may need the BRP confirmation.

He should keep checking maybe once a week, he will get it.

justwise:


He should go to his school international office to collect it, if its not there they will tell him what to do

he went to school on that matter but it is not in the university's hands... he told me he chose the post office near his address location... and on top of it, the post office says that they are behind schedule, which may take two months delay. This is scary

Alright madam. Thank you very much

jesudaughter:
For my kids, nothing o! They have been having the name from birth. Although, I have newspaper publication I did when I married. Never had a reason to use it.
You can do a newspaper publication, just in case.

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daholiest:
Hello all please how do I go about the renewal of my Nigerian port here in the UK.
Please

Hello

Go to the website https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/ and apply online for it, I paid $106 when I did mine. Click on apply for port renewal and follow the directions from there. It pretty easy to apply.

Now after application is where the hassle begins. I applied for mine in March and went for biometrics in September (they take a lot of time to schedule you for an appointment)

What I will advise you to do is if you are patient enough, after you apply online send an email to them asking them to schedule you for your biometrics and wait for a response or otherwise you can go to the embassy in London without an appointment and stay on the queue (it attracts an extra fee of £100I think) and they/they may not answer you that day. I saw alot of people do it.

The good thing is after your biometrics it takes just 2 weeks for the port to be ready (well for mine sha).

Goodluck. Start with the application online first.

daholiest:
Hello all please how do I go about the renewal of my Nigerian port here in the UK.
Please

Apply online and print out all required documents, if you need your port before early-mid next year then pay for fast track, basically you buy £120 worth of postal order plus application fees. I was there a week a go or so, went there without waiting for appointment and spoke to embassy staff who told me point blank that if i need that port anytime soon that i should pay for fast track and i did that and got the port few days later.

Prepare yourself for a long day there, the two halls were full and over flowing.

Thank you

Olinga:


Hello

Go to the website https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/ and apply online for it, I paid $106 when I did mine. Click on apply for port renewal and follow the directions from there. It pretty easy to apply.

Now after application is where the hassle begins. I applied for mine in March and went for biometrics in September (they take a lot of time to schedule you for an appointment)

What I will advise you to do is if you are patient enough, after you apply online send an email to them asking them to schedule you for your biometrics and wait for a response or otherwise you can go to the embassy in London without an appointment and stay on the queue (it attracts an extra fee of £100I think) and they/they may not answer you that day. I saw alot of people do it.

The good thing is after your biometrics it takes just 2 weeks for the port to be ready (well for mine sha).

Goodluck. Start with the application online first.

Thank you

justwise:


Apply online and print out all required documents, if you need your port before early-mid next year then pay for fast track, basically you buy £120 worth of postal order plus application fees. I was there a week a go or so, went there without waiting for appointment and spoke to embassy staff who told me point blank that if i need that port anytime soon that i should pay for fast track and i did that and got the port few days later.

Prepare yourself for a long day there, the two halls were full and over flowing.

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