Your UK visa. Handled. Start to decision.
Route advice, the application, document and maintenance-fund checks, the credibility interview. We handle your UK visa end to end and tell you the truth about your odds. Our service fee is separate from the UK government's own charges.
The UK just raised the bar.
Since 2024 the UK has tightened its visa rules sharply, and more is on the way. For Nigerian applicants that means higher scrutiny, more money to prove and far less room for error. The rules also keep moving, so we track every update and apply the policy in force the day you apply.
Shorter routes, stricter checks.
The May 2025 immigration white paper cut the Graduate Route to 18 months for applications from 2027, raised English requirements and tightened sponsor compliance. The bar is higher on every route.
More funds, held longer.
From 11 November 2025, students must show higher maintenance funds, held for the required period, on top of the Immigration Health Surcharge. One shortfall or a late deposit can sink the whole application.
Genuineness, proven.
Caseworkers test whether you are a genuine student or visitor with real ties and a credible plan. Most refusals are about credibility, not missing papers, and a refusal costs you time, money and momentum.
Same ambition. Higher bar. Get it right the first time.
Mafit is an independent education and visa-support firm, not affiliated with UKVI or the Home Office. We cannot guarantee outcomes; every decision rests with the UK government, and policies can change at any time.
What we handle. What the UK charges.
No surprise invoices. One clear service fee from us, and the government's own fees paid straight to the UK.
Everything we run for you.
- ✓Route and eligibility strategy
- ✓Full visa application handling
- ✓Personal statement and sponsor liaison
- ✓Document and maintenance-fund review
- ✓CAS / Certificate of Sponsorship checks
- ✓Credibility interview preparation
- ✓Refusal Rescue and re-applications
- ✓Pre-departure and arrival brief
Government fees only.
- £The visa application fee
- £The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)
- £Proof of maintenance funds (tuition and living costs)
We confirm the current amounts up front and help you prepare every document, so you always know the real cost before you commit.
Seven steps. One decision.
The same route we run for every applicant, from picking the right visa to the day your decision lands.
Pick the right visa
We match you to the right route, Student, Skilled Worker, Graduate or Visit, and tell you honestly whether you qualify before you spend a thing.
CAS or Certificate of Sponsorship
For study you need a CAS from a licensed sponsor; for work, a Certificate of Sponsorship. We check every detail before it locks into your application.
Build the document file
Maintenance funds held for the required period, the IHS, TB test, translations and references. We assemble a clean, consistent file with you.
Online application & IHS
We complete your visa application accurately and guide the Immigration Health Surcharge payment, so nothing is left to chance.
Your VFS appointment
We book and prepare you for biometrics at VFS Global in Lagos or Abuja, fingerprints, photo and document scan.
Interview preparation
Where a credibility interview applies, we drill the genuine-intent questions the way a caseworker asks them, until your answers are calm and consistent.
Visa, eVisa & travel
We help you read the decision, handle any request for more documents, and brief you on your eVisa or vignette and the UK border.
How ready is your case?
Pick your route and answer honestly. We will show where a UK caseworker is likely to push, and where your application stands today.
Why doing it alone is risky.
The rules changed, the bar rose and a refusal sets you back months. Here is what a specialist changes.
Most refusals are about credibility
Not missing documents, intent. We build and rehearse the genuine-student or genuine-visitor case the UK actually tests.
The money rules are unforgiving
Funds must be the right amount, from the right source, held for the right time. We get the maintenance evidence exactly right.
The rules keep moving
Graduate Route, English levels, maintenance and sponsor rules all shifted in 2025. We apply the policy in force today, not last year’s.
One mismatch sinks it
A date, a name or a figure that disagrees across your forms raises a flag. We make the whole file consistent before anyone reviews it.
The interview is a performance
Where a credibility interview applies, a few shaky answers undo a strong file. Our mock drills make your case calm and clear.
A refusal is expensive
Lost fees, lost time, and a refusal you must declare next time. Getting it right the first time is the cheapest route there is.
Standing, numbers and names.
Award-Winning PartnerWest Africa
Years of recognised quality in testing and student support, the same rigour we bring to every UK visa case.
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The Mafit app is coming.
Your whole UK visa journey in your pocket. Check your route, upload your documents once, track your application live, chat to your adviser, and rehearse your credibility interview before the real thing.
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Things people ask.
How much does UK visa support cost?
Two separate things: our service fee, which depends on the support you choose, and the UK government’s own fees, the visa fee, the Immigration Health Surcharge and proof of maintenance funds, which you pay directly. We confirm the current government amounts up front, so you always know the real cost.
Can you guarantee my UK visa?
No, and be cautious of anyone who claims they can. Every decision rests with the UK Home Office. What we control is a clean, consistent application and real interview preparation, and we make both as strong as possible.
How much money do I need to show?
The UK sets a maintenance requirement, tuition plus living costs, that must sit in an eligible account for a set period. From 11 November 2025 the living-cost figures rose. We tell you the exact amount for your course and city and how to evidence it correctly.
Can I bring my family?
Since January 2024 most students on taught courses can no longer bring dependants, only those on a PhD or research-based master’s, or a government-sponsored course, can. We confirm whether your route allows dependants before you plan around it.
What is the Graduate Route now?
It lets eligible graduates stay and work after studying. For applications from January 2027 it drops from two years to 18 months for most graduates, while PhD graduates keep three years. We build this into your plan.
I was refused before, can you still help?
Yes. Our Refusal Rescue reviews exactly what went wrong, rebuilds the documents and the credibility case, and prepares you properly before you re-apply.
Are you affiliated with UKVI or the Home Office?
No. We are an independent Nigerian education and visa-support firm. All visa decisions are made solely by the UK government; we prepare and strengthen your application.
Ready for your UK visa?
Book a free consultation. We will map your route, your documents and your real risks, and tell you the truth about your odds before you pay a single fee.