Valid passport or travel document
A passport or other travel document which satisfies the requirements of Appendix Visitor.Immigration Rules, Appendix V
Requirement guide
United Kingdom, Standard Visitor
For applicants holding a Nigeria passport. 5 required items, fee GBP 127, about 3 weeks.
GBUnited KingdomGBP 127
Required
5 items, grouped by what each one proves.
Every line is quoted from the published requirement, with its source linked. Nothing here is our summary of the rule.
Who you are
1What you can afford
1Funds to cover the visit without working
Sufficient funds to cover all reasonable costs in relation to the visit without working or accessing public funds, including travel, accommodation and maintenance.Immigration Rules, Appendix V 4.2(e)
Why you are going
1Documents supporting the stated purpose
Evidence that the activities planned are permitted under the Visitor route and match the stated purpose.Immigration Rules, Appendix V 4.4
What brings you home
1Evidence that you are a genuine visitor
The applicant must satisfy the decision maker that they will leave the UK at the end of their visit, will not live in the UK through frequent or successive visits, and is genuinely seeking entry for a permitted purpose.Immigration Rules, Appendix V 4.2
Where you will be
1Where you will stay
Evidence of accommodation for the duration of the visit.Immigration Rules, Appendix V
Why applications on this route fail
The grounds, and what answers each one.
Not satisfied you will leave the UK at the end of your visit
Answered with ties: employment with approved leave, property, dependants, and a clean travel history.
Not satisfied the stated purpose is genuine
Answered by evidencing the host, the relationship, and what you will actually do.
Not satisfied you have sufficient funds
A balance alone is not enough. The money has to be traceable to income.
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