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VISA CHECKLIST FOR UK STUDENT VISA

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2 Appendix A - Details of Financial Documents required

3 Appendix B - Sample Bank Covering Letter – Savings Account

4 Appendix C - Sample Bank Covering Letter – Fixed Deposit

5 Appendix D - Sample Bank Covering Letter – Loan Letter

6 Appendix E – Sample Education Loan Sanction Letter

7 Appendix F – Sample Interview Questions

8 Appendix G - Sample Financial Support Affidavits from Parents

9 Appendix H - Sample Under 18 Support Affidavits from Parents

10 Appendix I – Sample Land and Property Information Affidavit

11 Appendix J - List of Documents you need to keep ready for Online Visa Application

12 Appendix K – Visa File Documents Arrangement Order

13 Appendix L - Travel History Declaration

14 Appendix M – Visa Rejection Declaration

15 Appendix N – Previous Passports Declaration

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Appendix A - Finances required as per UKBA guidelines

Students need to show they have money to support the first year of Tuition Fees (Remaining) and
up to 9 months living costs (Remaining).

Living Expenses:

If your Institution is in London - £1,334 x 9 = £ 12,006

If your Institution is outside London - £1,023 x 9 = £ 9,207

Proof of Availability of FUNDS can be show in following forms:

a) Savings Account - Original Bank Statement stamped by the bank along with Covering Letter
from the bank as per Appendix-B;

b) Fixed Deposit – Original FDR along with Covering Letter from the bank as per Appendix-C;

c) Education Loan Covering Letter from the bank as per Appendix-D along with Sanction
Letter as per Appendix-E.

Please note carefully:

1. The loan should NOT be secured against Fixed Deposits. It may either be Unsecured
(if below 7.5 lacs) or Secured against Real Estate (House Property / Land, but not
Agricultural Land).
2. The loan should be UNCONDITIONAL, i.e., it should be clearly stated in the
SanctionLetter that “All Conditions of the Loan have been met”.
3. It should be an Education Loan and not a “Personal” Loan of any kind.
4. The Education Loan may only be from one of the banks listed in the following URL:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-p-
lists-of-financial-institutions

Essential things for All Financial Documents:

a) Bank Logo and Name (printed on the Letterhead paper).

b) Details: Date, Account Holder’s Name, Account Number.
c) Signatory – Full Name, Designation, Bank Stamp, Direct Email / Telephone.
d) Funds must be in Student’s Name or Parent’s Name or Legal Guardian Name ONLY.
I always prefer that the Funds are in the student’s name.
e) If the funds are in Parent’s name(s) then student needs to attach a Birth Certificate. Birth
certificate should be printed in English and should have student’s full name as in his
passport. In India, most of the birth certificates made at the time of birth don’t have the
child’s name, so student must obtain a new birth certificate from Municipality. Spelling of
both parents’ names should match exactly with the ones mentioned on financial documents
and passport if parents are sponsors or are joint account holder. If it is in Legal Guardian’s
name, then student needs to attach a court document mentioning the details of the legal
guardian.
f) If parents or legal guardian is sponsoring your education, then you would require a
Sponsorship Affidavit (Appendix G).
g) These funds should be at least 28 days old at the time of visa application (i.e., the
minimum daily balance in the bank statement during the past 28 days shall be taken
as the 28 days old balance)
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Appendix B- Bank Covering Letter – Savings Accounts

(It should be printed on the original letter head of a bank which has their logo and name printed
on it)

Date:
TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that (Name of the Student/ account holder) is holding the Savings A/c
No: . The present day’s balance in the account is Rs out of which minimum
balance in last 28 days is Rs .

The customer can withdraw the above-mentioned funds anytime for his/her higher studies.
Thiscertificate is issued on the request of the customer without any responsibility on the part of
thebank or any of its officers.

(Signature)
Authorized Signatory
Name, Designation, Stamp
Direct Email ID / Telephone No
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Appendix C - Bank Covering Letter – Fixed Deposits

(It should be printed on the original letter head of a bank which has their logo and name printed
on it)

Date:

TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that (Name of the Student / account holder) is holding the Fixed Deposit(s) which
is/are more than 28 days old.

Following are the details of the fixed deposit(s):

Deposit Amount:
FD Certificate / Account No:
Date of Issue:
Maturity Date:
Maturity Amount:

The customer can withdraw the above-mentioned funds anytime for his/her higher studies.

This certificate is issued on the request of the customer without any responsibility on the part of
the bank or any of its officers.

(Signature)
Authorized Signatory
Name, Designation, Stamp
Direct Email ID / Telephone No
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Appendix D- Bank Covering Letter – Education Loan

1. It should be printed on the original letter head of the bank which has their logo and name
printed on it.
2. Pls note CAREFULLY: The loan must be in the student’s name, whether singly, or jointly with
his Parents.
3. This letter should be accompanied with the loan sanction letter. A specimen of the loan
sanction letter is given on the next page Appendix E.
4. If these formats are not followed, the UKVI might REJECT the Visa Application!

<<CASE A: If some funds have been disbursed>>

Date:
TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that Mr / Ms , S/o D/o , Resident of

, has been sanctioned an Education Loan (A/c No.
) to study << Course Name >> at << Institute Name,
Country >> for amount of Rs out of which Rs has already
been disbursed and Rs is still remaining to be disbursed, which can be disbursed
directly to the University upon student’s Visa approval.

All Terms and Conditions of the loan have been met.

(Signature)
Authorized Signatory
(Name, Designation, Stamp, Direct Email ID / Telephone No)

<<CASE B: If no funds have been disbursed>>

Date:
TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that Mr / Ms , S/o D/o , Resident of

, has been sanctioned an Education Loan (A/c No.
) to study << Course Name >> at << Institute Name,
Country >> for amount of Rs , which can be disbursed directly to the
University upon student’s Visa approval.

All Terms and Conditions of the loan have been met.

(Signature)
Authorized Signatory
Name, Designation, Stamp
Direct Email ID / Telephone No
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Appendix E-SAMPLE EDUCATION LOAN SANCTION LETTER

(It should be printed on the original letter head of a bank which has their logo and name printed
on it)

To, Dated:

Mr/Ms _<< Student Name >>

S/o D/o.
Resident of

Dear Mr/Ms _<< Student Name >>

Re: Sanction of Education Loan of Rs.

With reference to your education loan application dated , we are pleased to inform you
that an education loan of Rs. (Rupees ) has been sanctioned for pursuing
your overseas education on the following terms and conditions:

Course Name and duration: University Name

:
Nature of Loan : Education Loan
Amount Sanctioned : Rs
Validity of Loan : Months starting from the sanction date
Rate of Interest : % Per annum
Margin : %
Repayment period :
Guarantor’s Name :
Security Offered :

Disbursement: Loan can be disbursed directly to the University upon student’s Visa
approval.

All Terms and Conditions of loan have been met.

Yours truly,

(Signature)
Authorized Signatory
Name, Designation, Stamp
Direct Email ID / Telephone No
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Appendix F – Sample Visa Interview Questions

The student would need to appear for a short Visa Skype interview at the VFS centre at the time of
Visa Application and Documents submission.

Listed below are some of the possible questions the Entry Clearance Officer (Visa Officer) might ask,
though he could ask any question he wants to.

The Visa Officer primarily seeks to evaluate the student’s:

a) English Communication Skills;

b) Genuineness of his / her intentions to study in the UK and then return to India; and
c) Funding

In order to prepare well for the interview, I would strongly advise that you go through the following
thoroughly:

1. The University website for information about the University in general.

2. Your course details and modules.
3. Your SOP.
4. Your CAS.
5. Also do a mock interview training session with me before you proceed for the Visa Interview
to have a successful visa outcome.

Possible questions:

1. Which University are you going to? How did you come to know about this university?
2. Which other Universities did you apply to & why did you choose this University?
3. Where is your University Located?
4. What are your accommodation arrangements? Where will you be staying? How far is it
from your university & how will you be commuting. What would be your expenses for
commuting?
5. Why have you chosen UK as a study destination? This course is available in India also, so
why not study in India? This course is available in other countries such as Australia / Canada,
why not study there?
6. What Course / Subjects are you going to study – Details?
7. What is the Level of your Course?
8. Course duration – Start & End dates.
9. What are your Career prospects in India after this course?
10. What are your living expenses going to be in the UK and how will you cover them?
11. How much funds are available to you? Will these funds be available to you once you reach
UK? Who is financing your education? How have you arranged these funds?
12. You have taken loan so how do you plan to repay it? How did you take the loan (Procedure)
and what formalities / documents did you submit for securing the loan?
13. What does your father do? What is his income?
14. How many hours will you be doing part time jobs?
15. Will you stay back in the UK to look for a job after doing the course?
16. Do you have any relatives in the UK? If yes, where are they and are they sponsoring you?
17. Do NOT mention the word “INTERNSHIP” during the interview. Instead of “Internship” you
may mention the exact wordings used in your CAS / Offer Letter (e.g. Work Placement etc).
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Appendix G - Affidavit - Sponsor Support Letter Format

(On Min Rs 50/= Stamp Paper - Notarized)

We/I, (Father) and (Mother), Residents of

(Address), do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under: -

(a) That We/I the above-named deponent(s) do hereby declare to sponsor our son/daughter
(Student Name) for her education trip to country for the course of
(Course name) at the (University
Name) starting from (Date) for a period of years.

(b) We/I further declare that we/I have sufficient funds to financially sponsor him/her for the
requisite period in the form of Bank Savings Account / Bank Fixed Deposits, which may be
used for the education purpose of (Student Name).

(c) We/I further declare that after using the above mentioned savings for
(Student Name)’s education, we/I would have sufficient money for ourselves.

(d) We/I further declare that we/I am aware that (Student Name) has taken
an Education Loan from (Name of the Bank).

Date: DEPONENT DEPONENT

Place: Jaipur

Verification: -

Verified at on this day of . The contents of the above affidavit are true and
correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therefrom.

Date: DEPONENT DEPONENT

Place: Jaipur

NOTES:
This Affidavit should be accompanied with Passport copies of first page and last page of both
parents.
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Appendix H - Affidavit – Parent’ Support Affidavit for Under 18 Students only

(On Min Rs 50/= Stamp Paper - Notarized)

AFFIDAVIT

We, (Father) and (Mother) residents of

(Address), do hereby give full permission to our son
(Student Name), Passport No. , DOB:
who is turning 18 years on (Date), to apply for the student visa to the British
Consulate, to travel to the UK for the purpose of study, to live independently while in the UK and to
study at the University for the bachelor’s degree of
starting (Date). We take full responsibility for his living and educational expenses
during the course of study.

Date: DEPONENT DEPONENT

Place: Jaipur

Verification: -

Verified at on this day of . The contents of the above affidavit are true and
correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therefrom.

Date: DEPONENT DEPONENT

Place: Jaipur

NOTES:
This Affidavit should be accompanied with Passport copies of first page and last page of both
parents.
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Appendix I: LAND AND PROPERTY INFORMATION Affidavit

(On Min Rs 50 Stamp Paper, Separately for each property, Notarized)

LAND AND PROPERTY INFORMATION AFFIDAVIT

NAME OF THE OWNERS: Mr XYZ jointly with Mrs ABC (if jointly held)

LOCATION: 53/8, XYZ Colony, Jaipur, Rajasthan, INDIA

TOTAL AREA: Square Yards
PURCHASE DATE: 21/07/1991
PURCHASE VALUE: RS 150,000/-
CURRENT APPROX VALUE: RS 12,500,000/-
ENCUMBRANCES / LEGAL DISPUTES
on the Property: NONE (or if YES, then brief details)

I hereby declare that above mentioned information are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief.

DATE: DECLARANT (S)

PLACE:
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Appendix J: Details / Documents required during Online Visa Application

1. Visa / MasterCard Credit Card with relevant Credit Limit to cover the following two online
transactions. You should have used this credit card earlier for some online transaction so
that OTP and other procedures go smoothly during the Visa Application and the Visa
application doesn’t get stuck due to Credit Card un-usability –

a) VISA Fees – Rs 33,000

b) IHS Surcharge - £ 150 per annum (for the entire course duration)

2. Keep cash of approx Rs 5,000 for medical / courier (At Visa Office) / photo charges;
3. Your Adhaar Card copy;
4. All Original Passports – Current + old cancelled, if any;
5. Both your Parents’ Passports’ first & last pages copies. If no passports, then their Date of
Birth & Place of Birth details;
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Appendix K: Documents for Submission at Visa Appointment

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO BE PRESENTED FOR SUBMISSION

1. Valid Original Passport with min. 6 months validity;
2. All old cancelled original Passports, if any;
3. IELTS Score Sheet – If mentioned in CAS;
4. Evidence of Previous Qualifications in descending Chronological Order;
a. Graduation Degree
b. Graduation Mark sheets for each Semester / Year
c. XII Mark Sheet
d. X Mark Sheet
5. Work Experience Documents – To justify Gaps in Academics
6. Proof of Funds
a. Education Loan Covering Letter + Sanction Letter
b. Fixed Deposits Bank Covering Letter(s) + Fixed Deposit Certificate(s) Copies
c. Savings A/cs Bank Covering Letter(s) + Savings A/cs Bank Statements for past 1
month
7. Medical Certificate - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-
a-uk-visa-clinics-in-india/tuberculosis-testing-in-india

8. VFS Global UK Visa Application Center Delhi: https://goo.gl/maps/M3wEAt5Eemz

PRINTOUTS / PHOTOCOPIES TO BE SUBMITTED

9. One full photocopy set of all original documents.
10. Visa Appointment Confirmation Printout;
11. Visa Application Form (VAF) Printout;
12. Flight Ticket (If already booked);
13. Fees receipt(s) (If paid after CAS was issued and therefore not mentioned in CAS);
14. Accommodation Confirmation, if any, as per VAF;
15. 2 Colour Photographs (white background, matt finish paper) - 45mm*35mm size (For
Medical Test only);

NOTE: Keep with you a printout of your CAS from the University. This doesn’t need to be
submitted, but sometimes, the front desk officer asks for it for reference only.

Additional Documents – If funds are in Parent’s Names:

16. Birth Certificate in English;
17. Parent’s Financial Support Affidavit;
18. Additional Recommended Financial Documents – Father & Mother. These documents are
not mandatory but are recommended for minimizing the visa interview call.
a. Parents Income Proof - ITRs Father or Form 16 – 3 years
b. Parents Income Proof - ITRs Mother or Form 16 – 3 years
c. Net Worth Statement attested by CA
d. Proof of Business (Such as Balance Sheet / Registration)
e. House / Land Property Affidavits
f. Any additional funds/savings, apart from UKBA required funds
19. Under 18 years Student’s Parents Affidavit of Support (If so required)
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Appendix L - TRAVEL HISTORY FORM

(To be filled by the student in descending chronological order, latest first)
Country Type of Visa Visa Issue Date Visa Expiry Date Entry Date Exit Date
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Appendix M - DECLARATION OF VISA REJECTIONS

(To be filled by the student in Descending Chronological Order, Latest First)
Country-1 Country-2 Country-3

Type of visa rejected

Date of rejection
Reason for rejection
(As given in the Rejection Letter)

Your Comments (If any)

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Appendix N - PREVIOUS PASSPORT DETAILS

(To be filled by the student - In Descending Chronological Order, Latest First)
Passport No Place of Issue Date of Issue Date of Expiry Is it in your possession?