Many will agree with me that the situation we find ourselves in today is not what where we really want to be so there is the need to hunt for greener pastures just like the nomads looking for pasture for their herd. So if you want to leave your country, like where you are, I have a few recommendations for you but first, I believe it is the major thing to kick start if you will be leaving where you are or not, you have to get a Visa to the country where you want to go. Except you want an illegal pass which of course, is more difficult.

Now that you have convinced your self of the need to move from your country, here are the questions you must be able to truthfully answer if you want to get a visa

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1    What exactly is a Visa?

Essentially, a travel visa is a document that shows you’re allowed to enter a specific country, for a specific length of time, to do a specific thing such as tour or study or work. This means that you NEED a visa for a specific country. Since you know this, let us relate this with a ‘NEED’. What it is you think you need. Something you can replace with a visa. Say money, education, friends, wife, husband, car, fame, job, recognition, promotion or is it really the visa?

2     Do I need a Visa?

Now, not everyone knows this. When you are citizen of a particular country, there are some countries you do not need a visa for. You need to make a research. Get informed. How do you crave something you know so little about? Mr A once requested for about N700k for a visa from someone I know, Mr B. This man claims he has raised N400k but needs N700k to balance it. Now, Mr B. travels a lot so he simply responded, please, clarify if what you need to raise money for. Visa or flight Ticket? This analogy may look funny, but it is true. Someone somewhere really think he needs a job but hey, he is simply not employable. They have the certificate but nothing else to offer. This is a turn off for any employer so what they really need is wisdom to apply their intelligence. You really need to work on your self a little bit more – at least, not a job yet. Some of us want to get married but we have the attitude that can turn off a hungry lion (serious suitor) from devouring its prey (yourself) – If there is anything like that. One really needs to identify what he needs at a particular time if not, you will keep yearning without satiety because you not sure of what you need. There is a difference. So do you really still need the visa

3    Get your first move Right?
Congratulations, I think you still need it, hence, here we are, making head way. When hunting for visa applications online, you’ll want to start at the embassy or consulate website for the nation/country you are hoping to visit. After you identify what it is you need, we need to get a pen and paper, sit, relax and clear our though then go into trance and visualise how our needs will fill in for the heart’s yearn. We need to make a move. If you need to further your education, you have to decide the course of study and what school to put in. if you decide you want to get married, you have to focus on yourself. Understand the signal that you are sending to the opposite sex. If you wish to get a job, take a new look at your CV. Does it adequately describe you? is it catchy enough to make an employer want to meet you? Does it look suitable for the job of which you are applying? If you desire to start a business, how much are you willing to pay to keep your business afloat? Many SMEs die between the first three (3) years of conception. What is your plan to ensure sustenance?.

Hey, don’t get scared, you just need to back up your wishes with some effort.

4    Pay the Cost?

You’ll usually have to send a money order or cheque along with your visa application – but it isn’t quite expensive. Every dream has a price. Where there is no pain, gain may come but you can never value it. Just like you were born poor, no pain right. But if you remain poor, you will gain entitlements from say government health care, hand-me-downs from the rich and zero obesity. It is really not funny. But if you decide to change your status, you can become the owner of a bicycle, tricycle, car or jet amongst your peers. It depends. Are you ready to pay the cost? Thomas Edison had 1000 unsuccessful attempts at the light bulb – but he discovered it. Banky W paid the cost of wining Susu by lowering his standards when he slid into her DM to say ‘Hi’. David Beckham, one of England’s finest footballers started learning to control football at the age of six. I know you are not six anymore, but you can start now. No time is too long to practice to be successful. The job gets tougher after the success. You have to maintain it. Use your head!

5    Can I make the process faster?

If you’re in a pinch, there are travel agencies that accelerate paperwork and secure a visa for you at lightning speed— sometimes even overnight. After realising what you need, you may come to realise how urgently you need it. Reason why you hear the word desperate used to describe some. Parents in those days say burn the midnight candle. If you need something that no one has ever had, then you need to do what no one has never ever ever done! That is, at this stage, you are willing to do anything that can hasten the process of you getting what you need. Why don’t you keep good friends and company, a mentor who can assist you to get to your goal, if you have supportive parents, the better. These people could serve as springs that will catapult you up faster and higher within a shorter period.

PS: Please further questions from the immigration service through the ‘comment icon’. Everyone is welcomed.

Happy travels!!!