The below written is the Letter I intend to give an explanation to the Visa denial and explain the circumstances leading to the differing name.
In 2008 when I was 20 years old, My mum wanted to be sure she will get my Brother and I into the UK.
She wanted to make my Brother and I get into the UK on a visit visa to get his British Birth Certificate from Homerton University Hospital (The Hospital my Brother was born in the UK in September 1994) as it was lost at the time.
I must quickly state that In August of 1994, I went to the UK with a Nigerian Passport that carried my Actual details.
My Mum then in April of 2008 enlisted the service of Visa Application Specialist/Agent whom she strongly believed won't fail in getting the visa.
The Agent went ahead to get a Birth Certificate from Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State and in turn, that Birth Certificate was used to get a Nigerian Passport in a First Name and age different from what I was actually born with. The age was reduced to 16 for reasons best known to the agent. While I was in school, The agent filled the UK application form on my behalf, made me sign and asked me to proceed to the Visa Application office in Oregun, Lagos state for my Biometrics to be captured.
The application for the UK Visa was subsequently denied on the grounds that I did not show sufficient proof that I will return to Nigeria. However, my Brother was granted a visa.
All my documents from my Primary School, Secondary School and University carry my actual age and name and it will be really expensive to fit these documents into the charade and "lie" the Agent created.
I had to wait till 2013 till I had enough money then to correct this lie.
I will like to state that, there was no Affidavit or change of name document from my Actual name and age to the one the agent my Mum used and from that name back to my Actual name.
All I did was approach the Nigerian Immigration service and told them that the Passport carried a different name and age from my actual took all documents carrying my actual age, including; University transcript, Secondary school Testimonial certificate and my Declaration of age.
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) immediately withdrew that passport as I cannot carry 2 valid passports concurrently. The NIS issued me a fresh passport with my actual age and name.
My wife wanted to Surprise me with a Christmas trip to the UK, so she went ahead to fill, submit and pay for the application. I do acknowledge that I didn't get the chance to review the application as filed by her.
She didn't remember that I once had a passport history with my First name and age different from my actual and current passport.
On the 16th of August 2017, My UK Visa application was refused on grounds of;
1. Failing to declare that I was refused a visa to the UK in 2008
2. Failing to declare that I had a previous passport within the last 10 years which carried a different first name and age which was used to apply to the UK in 2008 but refused.
I want to know how to handle this under personal details where I am asked if I have ever had another name other than my current one.
In 2008 when I was 20 years old, My mum wanted to be sure she will get my Brother and I into the UK.
She wanted to make my Brother and I get into the UK on a visit visa to get his British Birth Certificate from Homerton University Hospital (The Hospital my Brother was born in the UK in September 1994) as it was lost at the time.
I must quickly state that In August of 1994, I went to the UK with a Nigerian Passport that carried my Actual details.
My Mum then in April of 2008 enlisted the service of Visa Application Specialist/Agent whom she strongly believed won't fail in getting the visa.
The Agent went ahead to get a Birth Certificate from Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State and in turn, that Birth Certificate was used to get a Nigerian Passport in a First Name and age different from what I was actually born with. The age was reduced to 16 for reasons best known to the agent. While I was in school, The agent filled the UK application form on my behalf, made me sign and asked me to proceed to the Visa Application office in Oregun, Lagos state for my Biometrics to be captured.
The application for the UK Visa was subsequently denied on the grounds that I did not show sufficient proof that I will return to Nigeria. However, my Brother was granted a visa.
All my documents from my Primary School, Secondary School and University carry my actual age and name and it will be really expensive to fit these documents into the charade and "lie" the Agent created.
I had to wait till 2013 till I had enough money then to correct this lie.
I will like to state that, there was no Affidavit or change of name document from my Actual name and age to the one the agent my Mum used and from that name back to my Actual name.
All I did was approach the Nigerian Immigration service and told them that the Passport carried a different name and age from my actual took all documents carrying my actual age, including; University transcript, Secondary school Testimonial certificate and my Declaration of age.
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) immediately withdrew that passport as I cannot carry 2 valid passports concurrently. The NIS issued me a fresh passport with my actual age and name.
My wife wanted to Surprise me with a Christmas trip to the UK, so she went ahead to fill, submit and pay for the application. I do acknowledge that I didn't get the chance to review the application as filed by her.
She didn't remember that I once had a passport history with my First name and age different from my actual and current passport.
On the 16th of August 2017, My UK Visa application was refused on grounds of;
1. Failing to declare that I was refused a visa to the UK in 2008
2. Failing to declare that I had a previous passport within the last 10 years which carried a different first name and age which was used to apply to the UK in 2008 but refused.
I want to know how to handle this under personal details where I am asked if I have ever had another name other than my current one.
