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Adal Salihi@adalsalihi7·11h

@OkGbenga @Mochievous I hope this helps.

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Moe@Mochievous·15h

Recently, I was able to board a flight from a certain country to London and upon getting to the check in counter, I was told that there was a problem. They couldn’t board me because according to them, my UK visa (even though it was months from expiry) was no longer valid.

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Moe@Mochievous·5h

@fasakinolawale @OkGbenga thank you!

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Wale Fash@fasakinolawale·13h

@OkGbenga @Mochievous Both of you can actually convert your visas to evisa by creating an account via gov.uk. It'll eliminate the stress of having to deal with airlines who don't understand the policies. It can be frustrating. Best to avoid it.

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Moe@Mochievous·5h

@OkGbenga this thread might also be helpful

Timeyin@kokomaestro

Had the same experience recently. Unlike you, though I ended up having to migrate to the e-visa before I was allowed to board. I did it through the ukvi website. Downloaded the 'immigration check app' and linked my visa using the nfc chip in my passport. Funny enough, I was asked to present my visa upon arrival in the UK 😅. I refused since the visa slip is in my expired passport and told the officer that he must scan my passport and use the e-visa. I even had my share code on hand. Little win there for me at least...

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Gbenga OK@OkGbenga·14h

@Mochievous Hmmmm Thanks Moe for highlighting this. I might as well fall in this. Please, was it mentioned at anytime in the conversations if holders of legacy standard non-immigrant visas required to do anything ? Say.....to validate their previously issued standard visa to e-visa ?

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Moe@Mochievous·5h

@adalsalihi7 @OkGbenga thank you!

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Moe@Mochievous·6h

@kokomaestro @ololadeeeee thank you! shared this on instagram as well

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Timeyin@kokomaestro·7h

gov.uk/evisa/set-up-u… - Create a UKVI account - register using your passport number - you'll need to have the application number from the actual application that you used to obtain the visa on hand. GWF******269 - download the app I mentioned - you'll do some biometric capturing on there using your phone camera. This is all I remember doing.

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Timeyin@kokomaestro·11h

Had the same experience recently. Unlike you, though I ended up having to migrate to the e-visa before I was allowed to board. I did it through the ukvi website. Downloaded the 'immigration check app' and linked my visa using the nfc chip in my passport. Funny enough, I was asked to present my visa upon arrival in the UK 😅. I refused since the visa slip is in my expired passport and told the officer that he must scan my passport and use the e-visa. I even had my share code on hand. Little win there for me at least...

Recently, I was able to board a flight from a certain country to London and upon getting to the check in counter, I was told that there was a problem. They couldn’t board me because according to them, my UK visa (even though it was months from expiry) was no longer valid.

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Moe@Mochievous·6h

@NewsomCA yes it was in English so they were translating it too LOL

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Chris Newsom@NewsomCA·6h

@Mochievous Wait....was the notification in English as well ? Were staff having to look up translation of reg ?🫣🫣

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Moe@Mochievous·7h

The funniest part of that thread is that i was boarding from a country where their language isn’t English. So I was having the “argument” and defending myself with the aid of Google translate. I saw shege pro max 🤣

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Moe@Mochievous·7h

@odepiipii i’m looking for it as well and would share once i find it

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odepii@odepiipii·11h

@Mochievous I can't find the document. I have seen it before, but somehow - I can't find it anywhere. Can you please share if you have it

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Moe@Mochievous·14h

TL/DL; check-in officials were adamant in refusing to board me on a flight to London even if I had a valid UK visa. I had to interpret the new regulation to them that it didn’t apply to me (a holder of an existing visa standard visa). Share, save it would come in handy.

Recently, I was able to board a flight from a certain country to London and upon getting to the check in counter, I was told that there was a problem. They couldn’t board me because according to them, my UK visa (even though it was months from expiry) was no longer valid.

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Moe@Mochievous·8h

Actually this is true. I suspect most people won’t ask to see the text of the law itself. I only asked because I am a lawyer tbh and wanted to see it myself (out of curiosity but mostly out of training)

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My take from this is that in the same situation, wouldn’t have thought to ask about seeing a copy of the law. Such an eye-opener.

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Moe@Mochievous·8h

@kokomaestro hahaha yes it was a non-native English speaking country

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Timeyin@kokomaestro·11h

I think it's likely to be more of an issue when one intends to fly out from a non-native English speaking country.

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Moe@Mochievous·8h

@kokomaestro hahaha love it. Didn’t realize that you can migrate to the E-visa on the spot (would have done that to save myself the headache of a back and forth). I’ll do this now and add it to the main thread so folks know too

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Moe@Mochievous·8h

@afalli they showed it to me from their end so not sure the exact source (link) but it was an official communication from the UK Home Office. i’ll try to find it and share under the main thread if i do

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Moe@Mochievous·14h

@OkGbenga yes if they gives you extra comfort, you can send them an email and keep their response to show to airlines

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Gbenga OK@OkGbenga·14h

@Mochievous Thanks for this. A bit concerned cos: I hold a long-term standard non-immigrant visa. Used it last Dec 2024...without any hitch to/fro. A thought was to crosscheck with the consulate and have a documented clarity handy so some overzealous airline officials dont mess a trip

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Moe@Mochievous·14h

@beth_kasinga this is not what my tweet was about. I clearly started my visa was months from expiry and i was exiting the country. Where did the issue of renewal come from?

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Moe@Mochievous·14h

@ChibuezeOgah what news did i miss?

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Chibueze A'Ogah@ChibuezeOgah·14h

This news/update has been all over the place for over a year. How did you miss it, given that you are a frequent traveller?

I was confused and my head first did a “I’m sorry what???” The person at the check in desk was like “yeah, the UK has moved to an E-visa system so you need an E-visa to board” Again me still confused. “I have a VALID UK visa” they still refused to board me

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Moe@Mochievous·14h

@ImadeIyamu it is. There was another woman in the same situation as me, she was already accepting the situation until after i came and pushed back. Both of us were boarded (i fought mine and went back to ask them to board her too lol)

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Imade.@ImadeIyamu·14h

@Mochievous Wow thank you for sharing, it’s going to affect a lot of people

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Moe@Mochievous·14h

@beth_kasinga I don’t think i understand your point. Could you clarify. In this instance, my passport wasn’t in question and my visa was still months from expiry

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Moe@Mochievous·14h

@SteeNyamu nope

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Certified Roadman@SteeNyamu·14h

Nigeria right?

Recently, I was able to board a flight from a certain country to London and upon getting to the check in counter, I was told that there was a problem. They couldn’t board me because according to them, my UK visa (even though it was months from expiry) was no longer valid.

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