The United Kingdom remains the Second most travelled country after the US by international students. This is usually because of the world-class facilities and top universities in the United Kingdom. There is usually a 50 percent assurance of getting a U.K. visa after you have fulfilled all the necessary conditions required for being granted a visa.
However, there have been reports of rejections lately, and just like you are wondering, what might have gone wrong, I mean, why the rejections?
Even though there’s been a great influx of visa approvals, it is noteworthy that every single visa application goes through extreme scrutiny, and what this suggests is that you put in your best effort while applying for your visa and be careful not to make certain mistakes, which will be discussed in this post.
According to A research by total student Care, the year 2022, UK visa approvals for Nigerians issued 486,868 sponsored study visas in the year ending June 2022, 71% more than in 2019, the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Out of the 486,868 sponsored study visas granted, Nigerian students were granted 65,929 visas, which is 57545 higher than visas issued in the year ending 2019 (8,384), nearly an eight-fold increase (686%)—this is the largest relative increase in sponsored study visa grants to any national compared with 2019.
Here in this article, we have highlighted 10 popular reasons for students/work visa refusals.
1. Casual mistakes
It is no longer news that once you’ve fulfilled all the necessary requirements needed in order to get your CAS or COS, theres a high possibility of getting your visa approved; however, this should not be the reason for any lackadaisical attitude from your end. Migrating to a foreign country could be the game changer you’d ever need. Treat every detail as important and quit being too casual in your approach to avoid making mistakes that could cost you your money, time, and efforts.
2. Undisclosed Criminal records
As stated earlier, every visa application goes through extreme scrutiny, and no matter how smart you are, it will do you a lot of good to declare your criminal records. Always bear in mind that non disclosure may lead to your visa being rejected.
3. Provide sufficient proof of relationship
If you’re traveling with dependents, be careful enough to provide subtle proof of your relationship, and you can go way above and beyond to do this. As anything that points to a fraudulent behaviour could be a strong reason for a visa refusal
4. Declare your previous Visa refusals
The home office has all your documents; hence, the need to be plain and come out straight with every detail about you, especially your previous visa rejections most importantly if you’re applying to the same country. We have seen situations where people have been rejected and banned from entering the UK after not disclosing their previous visa rejections. Your declaration has little to do with your application; declare everything.
5. Inadequate proof of funds
One of the major reasons for a visa refusal is usually the applicant’s inability to prove sufficient funds to cover his expenses. Finance is one major reason for refusal, and as a result, make sure you have your proof of funds in place in order to not have your visa refused.
6. Presenting False Documents
There have been instances where students have been found to have migrated with false documentation, and they’ve been deported. Presenting false documents for your visa application is in itself an automatic rejection if found out, with other stiff accompanying consequences. There’s a recent surge going on in Canada where hundreds of students have received deportation letters from the Canadian Border Security Agency because it was discovered that they entered the country with false documents.
7. Incoherent information about student
We’ve had cases of students who had different names on their certificates of birth, WAEC results, and transcripts. If the name that appears on your birth certificate is Akanbi Chukwudi Musa, it is better to maintain that consistency throughout your application because Musa Akanbi is a different name entirely. If you have your names distorted this way, you can swear to an affidavit attesting to the fact that you are the bearer of the same names. Make every information as consistent as possible
8. No home ties
Being unable to clearly communicate your intentions to leave the country after your studies could be another reason for a visa refusal. Communicate clearly your intentions to leave after your studies by showing the following in your application: Home ties; families, siblings, property, business etc
9. English Language Proficiency
There’s a certain level of proficiency required of you as an applicant, and once you’re unable to meet the threshold or show that you can communicate in English, your application might be rejected. This mostly applies to students applying for a tier 4 student visa.
10. Lack of an expert Guide
While packaging your visa application, there are people who are immersed in this and would scrutinise every single detail and piece of information in your application. You don’t have to do this alone. At CareerEdu, we take the burden off you and help your visa applications. We have helped over 100 families apply for their visas with a 99 percent success rate. Let us to assist you with your visa application as well; you require guidance, which we gladly provide. Need we say more?
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