Most people are often confused regarding, the specific amount or range of money needed in their bank account, to apply and get a UK Visit Visa in Nigeria. The truth is that, there is no specific or specified amount of money needed to apply for a UK visit Visa in Nigeria. However, there are some points that need to be put into consideration during the Visa application process. The United Kingdom will always prioritize you personal and financial circumstance in Nigeria, while making a decision on your UK Visa Application. The funds in you bank account, must be able to cover the total cost of your visit to UK, and also have enough to sustain you on return to Nigeria. Assuming the total cost of the trip will be taken care of by yourself, you must show that you have more than enough money to cover the cost of the trip and extra. It will be an added advantage if you have twice or three times to cost of the proposed trip in your bank account. Assuming you trip to UK will cost N2,00...
5 Main Reasons for UK Visa refusals in Nigeria
Most UK Visa applicants in Nigeria, have their application refused for the following reasons.
- Funding
This is the major reason why 90% of Visa applications in Nigeria are refused. The major focus of the Entry Clearance Officer, while assessing an application, is the personal circumstance of the applicant. This deals mainly with the funds, income and financial capacity of the individual .
Its not enough to have enough money to cover the cost of your trip, but the question is, how much will be left for your survival on return? It does not make sense to spend more than 50% of your total saving on a short trip to UK.
While making preparations for you UK Visa application, ensure you cut the cost of your trip, to have minimal impact on your savings, especially if you are funding the trip fully.
Funding will be discussed in details in other threads. - Travel History
This sometimes becomes a barrier to successful UK Visa applications in Nigeria. Even though it is not mandatory that you travel to other parts of the world before choosing to travel to the United Kingdom for vacation, Having a good travel history, reduces the doubts of the entry clearance officer when assessing your Visa application .
The Caseworker wants to know if you have been exposed to certain immigration rules similar to that of the United Kingdom, in other parts of the world. It is assumed that if you could afford to travel to such places and return to Nigeria, then you will probably return to Nigeria if given a Visa to UK. - Purpose of Visit
The reason for your travel to the United Kingdom, is also an important factor when assessing your UK Visa Application in Nigeria. Therefore, you must look into your purpose of traveling, and ensure you research on the environment and time of travel. For instance, applying for a UK visa for the purpose of tourism, during the COVID19 pandemic, will not be reasonable. The Entry Clearance officer, will most likely refuse your application, because the timing for such visit is wrong. - Ties to Home Country
Apart from funding for your proposed visit to United Kingdom, your ties to Nigeria is something the Entry Clearance Officer is interested in. Your ties are things or assets which you have in Nigeria, that will make you come back. These could be Family, Property, Employment, Investments etc. For Example, it will not make sense for someone who makes 30,000,000 annual profit from business in Nigeria, to visit UK for tourism and abscond from there. So the more ties you have to Nigeria, the more chances of a successful UK Visa application. - Duration of your Trip
This is another area most Nigerians make mistakes during their Visa Application to UK. Sometimes applicants put long durations, but their funds available cant sustain them for that long. Some will also put a short duration, and want to spend 80% of their savings on a short trip. If you are employed, ensure there is a leave letter covering the duration of your proposed trip.
A separate post will be created to cover each of these points in details.
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