The United Kingdom (UK) is the best country to migrate to as a Nigerian.
Moving to the UK offers plenty of opportunities for quality education, job opportunities and access to world-class healthcare facilities.
A UK visa is the requirement to travel to the United Kingdom for whatever purpose as a Nigerian citizen.
The United Kingdom is the second home for Nigerians due to the colonial ties between the two nations.
This post would not highlight the perks of moving to the UK, as I have done justice to that in my article on the complete guide to studying in the United Kingdom (UK).
The of this post is to list the approved banks for UK visas in Nigeria.
Read other articles here about the United Kingdom using the links at the end of this post.
I wish you success as you begin moving to the United Kingdom.
UK Visa Payment in Nigeria
Since 2013, the UK British High Commission has made it compulsory for Nigerians to pay their visa application fees in the United States Dollar (USD) using their ATM card.
You do not need a dollar account for the UK visa fee—a Naira account, whether savings or current, can be used to make such payments.
Read my post on the UK Visa Categories and Fees to get more information on the type of permit you need for your application at the High Commission in Abuja.
Banks for UK Visa in Nigeria
Bank account financial statements are the most crucial United Kingdom (UK) visa requirement.
The visa officer at the British High Commission wants to ensure that you are financially capable of sustaining yourself in the UK.
They wouldn’t issue visas to an individual that would be a nuisance or financially handicapped in Great Britain.
The different UK visa categories have their financial requirements you can see here.
If you need more information or have further questions, let me know in the comment box.
The following is the list of approved banks for UK visas in Nigeria;
- Access Bank Plc
- Citibank Nigeria Limited
- Ecobank Nigeria Plc
- Fidelity Bank Plc
- FIRST BANK NIGERIA LIMITED
- First City Monument Bank Plc
- Globus Bank Limited
- Guaranty Trust Bank Plc
- Heritage Banking Company Ltd.
- Keystone Bank Limited
- Parallex Bank Ltd
- Polaris Bank Plc
- Premium Trust Bank
- Providus Bank
- STANBIC IBTC BANK PLC
- Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd.
- Sterling Bank Plc
- SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited
- Titan Trust Bank Ltd
- Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
- United Bank For Africa Plc
- Unity Bank Plc
- Wema Bank Plc
- Zenith Bank Plc
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Hello Ibrahim,
At the moment, I can only vouch for the banks listed in this post.
As long as the embassy can verify the bank statements, then you have no problem.
Can we get list of approved Microfinance banks
Hello Olanrewaju, please i want to know if Polaris is easily accessible by ukvi. Do they attend to calls and mails urgently.
Good morning, I’m using a Microfinance banks.. is it acceptable?
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Pls i want to know if uk still accept microfinance bank as proof of fund