University of Bedfordshire - sample documents - for guidance

Sample statement from the bank CHECKLIST Can UKVI verify your statement with the bank?

Is the Bank REGULATED BY THE REGULATORY BODY IN YOUR COUNTRY? Does the bank maintain electronic record keeping?

[Date - must be within 31 days of the date of your visa application] [Name of account holder- your name or your parent's/guardian's name] [Account number] Currency must be clearly stated.

Any currency not in pounds sterling (GBP) should be converted with rates on www.oanda.com on the date of application. Print out the conversion.

Date

Credit 01/03/2018

Balance

Debit £2000.00

£17000.00

05/03/2018

£25.00

£16975.00

07/03/2018

£10.00

£16965.00

13/03/2018

£30.00

£16935.00

13/03/2018

£30.00

£16905.00

15/03/2018

£200.00

£17105.00

21/03/2018

£20.00

£17085.00

21/03/2018

£35.00

£17050.00

23/02/2018

£15.00

£17035.00

£10.00

£17025.00

25/03/2018 28/03/2018

31/03/2018

£50.00

£17075.00

£45.00

£17030.00

Ir

The lowest balance maintained � over consecutive 28 day period must not fall below the required amount.

OFFICIAL STAMP and DATE

The closing balance must not be more than 31 days old when you submit your visa application

Online printed statements must be stamped on every page by the bank

I

The statement should clearly show the balance maintained in the account over a period of 28 consecutive days. It is better to show a few extra days.

If there is more than one page, the pages should be numbered.

All pages in the sequence should be provided.

Sample letter from parent(s)/legal guardian If you are using your parents’/legal guardian’s bank accounts, you must also send: • Your original birth certificate or an adoption certificate or official court document confirming legal guardian status • A signed letter from your parents/legal guardian which confirms your relationship to them, and that the funds can be used for your UK education • Official translations of all documents that are not in English or Welsh Only biological parents or legal guardians (through a court of law or adoption procedures in your country) are eligible to be considered for ‘parental’ sponsorship. You cannot use financial evidence which belongs to other family relatives.

Sample letter: [Parent or legal guardian’s address] [Parent or legal guardian’s telephone number] [Parent or legal guardian’s email address]

[Date] UK Visas and Immigration Dear Sir/Madam, Re: [Student’s name, date of birth, nationality] This is to confirm that I am the [mother/father/legal guardian] of [student’s name] and I give my consent for the funds in my bank account to be used by my [son/daughter] while

[she/he] studies in the UK at the University of Bedfordshire.

Please find attached evidence of the funds in the form of a [bank statement/bank letter].

Yours faithfully,

[Signature] [Name]