Nigerian Lady in UK For 3 Years Mentions Amount She Spent to Become Legal Immigrant, Posts Breakdown

Nigerian Lady in UK For 3 Years Mentions Amount She Spent to Become Legal Immigrant, Posts Breakdown

  • A Nigerian lady gave a breakdown of the total amount she spent to become a legal immigrant in the UK
  • She mentioned that she had been in the UK for three years, as she gave a breakdown of her expenses
  • Netizens reacted as she shared the total amount she spent to become a legal immigrant in the UK

A Nigerian lady in the United Kingdom for three years mentions the amount she spent to become a legal immigrant.

The lady was responding to people who told her she had come to the country illegally.

A lady in the UK for three years shares how she became legal immigrant
A Nigerian lady shares how much she spent to become legal immigrant in the UK. Photo: @fabs_hub8
Source: TikTok

In a video by @fabs_hub8 on TikTok, the lady said she had spent about £35,000 (about N66 million).

She said:

“Me thinking of how I have lived in the UK for just 3 years and spent over £35,000 to be legal immigrant without my monthly expenses like tax, rent, etc and you lots still think we all came by boat. Just 3 years as an immigrant.”

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In another video, she gave a breakdown of how she spent such an amount of money.

She said:

“MSC £9,750, Post study visa (2 yrs): £8755 (Family of 3). Tier 2 skilled worker visa (5 yrs): approx £20,000 (Family of 3). Been paying excess tax for the past (3 years) doing 2 jobs.”

Watch the video below:

Reactions trai lady’s immigrant expenses in UK

@Michelle said:

"Big difference between people that come here TO WORK and others that just come for benefits and free healthcare."

@Angie said:

"If they want legal immigrants out they should pay us back all the money we paid in tax and even the money to moveand start from 0 elsewhere."

@bex211

"Lots of care visa paid same amount to come to uk - I believe my care company is money laundering- in 2 years not one British carer has been hired , but company happy hire visa immigrants. I know of British people apply to my company but got declined. This is one sector where immigrants are taking jobs away from British people- because my company is money laundering visa as now I’m a British minority in my job and it’s so wrong."

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@stephenbradshaw52

"Young lady ,people like you are perfectly safe ,but we all must understand,a tiny island cannot accommodate the whole world."

@Gareth Jones said:

"But this is the reason we mad about the people on boats, hard working honest people had to work hard and pay alot of money to get here legally."

Humble African said:

"How on earth did you spend that much money?"
A Nigerian lady shares how much she spent to become legal immigrant in the UK
A lady in the UK for three years shares how she became a legal immigrant. Photo: fhm
Source: Getty Images

In related stories, a US-based mum reunited with her daughter after two years, while another used a barrel to ship items back home.

Lady sponsors sister to UK

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian lady sponsored her sister to join her in the UK four years after her relocation abroad for studies.

She opened up about her emotional journey in the UK as she welcomed her sister to the country after four years of her relocation.

Source: Legit.ng

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Victoria Nwahiri (Human Interest Editor) Victoria Nwahiri is a Reuters-certified journalist with 5+ years of experience in digital, social media, and print journalism. As a one-time freelancer and full-time journalist, she has extensively covered lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest stories that have impacted and attracted top policymakers. She is currently a Human Interest Editor at Legit.ng and can be reached via victoria.nwahiri@corp.legit.ng

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