Nigerian passport holders need the visa required to enter the UK. The United Kingdom if you are traveling for tourism, education, or business purposes, or even to live and work. It is possible to apply for a visa in the UK. UK Visa application procedure could be as long as 30 days, and the most recent time to apply is three months before the date you apply. Here’s a complete guide to making the UK Visa application much more straightforward.

Types of Visas

• Standard UK Visitor Visa for short-term stay between six and six months or transit
• Employment Visa To be used for both paid and volunteer work, entrepreneur and investor visits
• Student Visa Study visas that are short-term and for courses of longer duration degrees, independent schools, and degree programs.

How to Apply for a UK Visa in Nigeria

The process of applying for a UK visa through Nigeria is a straightforward procedure.

• Step 1
  • Create a user account on the GOV.UK website. You’ll also be able to determine the type of visa you’ll need to travel on the site.
• Step 2
  • Complete the application form and pay the visa fee and make an appointment with the visa application center. The email you receive will confirmation of the time of your appointment as well as the documents you’ll need to carry with you. Additionally, you will be provided with a GWF number that you will need to use for the following steps.
• Step 3
  • Enter your information through TLScontact. Contact page for TLS. If you don’t sign up you won’t be allowed to attend the appointment. You can follow your application through the TLScontact website after you’ve signed up.
• Step 4
  • You must attend your appointment and then provide your biometrics to the UK visa application center. To ensure that you do not experience delays during the process of applying, bring the following items with you:
    • The original passport
    • Print copies of your online application and appointment confirmation
    • Acceptance of the payment of fees for visa
    • All the necessary documents as mentioned in the previous paragraphs.
    • Supporting documents

Important: The visa fee will not be refunded once you’ve completed your biometrics. Also, you must make sure that you’re not late for your appointment. If you’re late, your application will be delayed since you’ll need to change your appointment. Step 5

• Then wait until you apply for visa processing. You’ll be able to follow your visa application through TLScontact. TLScontact website.
• Step 6
  • Pick up your passport at the designated Visa Application Centre. You will be notified once the passport is ready to be collected.

In the words of TLScontact, “Children under 5 years old must now go to at the Visa Application Centre to get their picture taken at the center. Please be aware that minors aren’t allowed to fill out applications on their own They must be supported by a parent or guardian legal .”

UK Visa Fees

The price of the Standard Visitor Visa is currently approximately 45,000 N ($125). The UK visa fees differ for each visa type. They are available at the GOV.UK website.

UK Visa Requirements

• A valid passport that is international with a page that’s completely blank on both sides
• Form for visa application completed (this is completed online)
• One passport photo that meets the standards
• Visa fee
• Evidence of financials (e.g. the original bank statement not more than 3 months old)
• Confirmation of bookings for accommodation and flights
• The letter is an invitation if you are sponsored by a family member or friend member
• Original marriage certificate, if you’re traveling with your spouse
• Birth certificates of your child, if you’re traveling together
• Recent utility bills
• If you are traveling for business you will need to include: a letter of invitation/confirmation of training/confirmation of conference; and full details for an authorized representative from your company and their contact details.

Where to Apply

• UK Visa Application Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos
  • First Floor, Churchgate Building, Tower 2
  • Churchgate Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
  • Website: TLScontact Victoria Island, Lagos
• UK Visa Application Centre in Ikeja, Lagos
  • Ground & First Floors, Etiebets Place
  • 21 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way
  • Website: TLScontact Lagos
• UK Visa Application Centre, Abuja
  • Third floor, El-Yakub Building (beside Metro Plaza), Plot 1129
  • Zakariya Maimalari Street, Central Business District
  • Website: TLScontact Abuja
• British Deputy High Commission, Lagos
  • 11 Walter Carrington Crescent
  • British High Commission, Abuja
  • Plot 1137, Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District

UK Visa Processing

It is estimated that the UK Visa application procedure could take between four and six days. However, specific visa applications may be delayed for up to 30 days when documents are not present or require special attention due to criminal activity or previous history of rejection.

UK Visa Collection

You can take your passport as well as your visa between Monday and Friday (except for public holidays). You will be notified by SMS to let you know that the UK Embassy has submitted your request on the day that you submit your application, in addition to being notified when your passport has arrived at the UK visa center and is available for collection.

Take a copy of your documents for application, a copy of your photo ID, and a copy of the biodata page of your passport.

Note: Another person cannot gather your information on behalf of you other than if you’re an official of the government or a parent who is collecting on behalf of their child or collecting for your entire family members if you have applied together.

UK Visa Rejection

The most frequently cited motives for UK visas being refused are:

• Submitting false documents
• The applicant has been issued an order for deportation
• This applicant has been found guilty of a crime that carries at least four years of prison time
• Refusing to provide documentation for an arrest record
• Insufficient funds
• Staying longer than a previous trip to the UK
• Making false documents available in the past on a trip to the UK
• Not meeting all application specifications
• A passport that is not valid or travel documents
• There is no valid reason for a visit to the UK

A visa application is recommended if uncertain about the process or conditions. The cost is higher, but it will ensure that everything is correct.