How Nigerians Can Get a Visa To The UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state in Europe that covers an area of 242,500 square kilometres. Its capital is London.

Types of visa

1. Standard Visitor visa
2. Marriage Visitor visa
3. Permitted Paid Engagement visa

Where To Go

The UK uses TLScontact Processing Services, a third party company for visa applications. These are their addresses in Lagos and Abuja.

TLScontact Processing Services, Abuja

Address: 3rd floor El Yakub Plaza, Plot 1129, Zakariya Maimalari street, opp war college, Central Business District, Abuja.
Hours: 8:00am to 3:00pm Monday to Friday (Except for Public Holidays)

TLScontact Processing Services, Lagos-Victoria Island

Address: UK Visa Application Centre, 1st Floor Churchgate Tower 2, Plot PC31 Churchgate Street,Victoria Island, Lagos.
Opening Hours: 8:00am to 3:00pm Monday to Friday (Except for Public Holidays)

TLScontact Processing Services, Lagos - Ikeja

Address: Etiebets Place, 21 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos.
Opening Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Monday to Friday
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Saturday
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - (On Environmental Sanitation days)

Requirements

If you are visiting the UK for business activities, you can apply for a standard visitor's visa which is valid for up to 6 months. These are the requirements.

1. Fees: A Standard Visitor visa costs £87;

2. Evidence showing you’ll leave the UK at the end of your visit;

3. Evidence showing you’re able to support yourself and any dependents for the duration of your trip;

4. Evidence showing you’re able to pay for your return or onward journey and any other costs relating to your visit;

5. Evidence showing you have proof of any business or other activities you want to do in the UK, as allowed by the Visitor Rules;

6. A current passport or other valid travel identification;

7. Bank statements or payslips from the last 6 months;

8. You need a page in your passport that’s blank on both sides for your visa. Your passport must be valid for the whole of your stay in the UK;

9. You will also need to provide the following:

   1. the dates you’re planning to travel to the UK
   2. details of where you’ll be staying during your visit
   3. how much you think your trip will cost
   4. your current home address and how long you’ve lived there
   5. your parents’ names and dates of birth
   6. how much you earn in a year

10. Additional details that might be required include:

    1. details of your travel history for the past 10 years (as shown in your passport)
    2. your employer’s address and telephone number
    3. your partner’s name, date of birth, and passport number
    4. the name and address of anyone paying for your trip
    5. the name, address and passport number of any family members you have in the UK
    6. details of any criminal, civil or immigration offences you have committed

11. A visa application form completed online;

12. You’ll need to have your fingerprints and photograph (known as ‘biometric information’) taken at a visa application centre as part of your application.

For further information on other and all types of visa to the UK, please visit the official embassy website.

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