What documents does a sponsor in the UK have to show in order to confirm they can host a guest?
Provided that my sponsor owns a house in the UK, are council tax and utility bills enough documents as proof that my sponsor can accommodate me?
Best Answer
No.
GOV.UK provides guidance about documentation to support a visa application. Note in particular All documents must be originals and not photocopies and Section 4:
Section 4: documents you should not send unless specifically requested
This page provides guidance on the types of documents that are not required to consider your application.
• if you are applying as a family/group you do not need to provide multiple copies of the same documents
• bank statements or letters issued more than 1 year before the date of application
• driving licence
• photographs (other than passport photographs required in section 1)
• notarial certificates
• business cards
• hotel bookings
• flight bookings
• photocopies of bank cards
• credit card statements
• certificates relating to leisure activities
• evidence of car ownership
• travel insurance
• sponsor’s utility bills
• sponsor’s council tax bills
• educational certificates (unless specifically listed in section 3)
I have emboldened the two you ask about.
Section 2: other documents you may want to provide – all visitors covers what may strengthen your case. This includes, from sponsors:
where a third party (who is either in the UK or who will be legally in the UK at the time of your visit) is providing financial support to you e.g. a business, a friend or a relative, documents to show they have sufficient resources to support you in addition to themselves and any dependant family should be provided
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What documents do I need to sponsor a visitor in UK?
The documents required to sponsor UK Visitor Visa include proof of accommodation and the sponsor's bank balance. Also the sponsor should provide a letter of invitation for the trip to be undertaken by the visa applicant. The letter of invitation should be in accordance with Paragraph 35 Part I of the Immigration Rules.What documents do I need to invite someone to the UK?
proof of your income and where you work, for example payslips or an employment contract. proof that you have enough money to pay for the visitor's stay, for example recent bank statements. proof that you're in the UK legally, for example a copy of your passport or visa.How do I sponsor a visitor to the UK?
If you want to sponsor their visit to the UK you should produce an invitation letter and supporting documents.How much funds do I need to show for UK visitor visa?
How much bank balance do you need to show for UK visitor visa? You must show that you have sufficient funds in your bank account. As a rule of thumb, you must have more than twice your proposed total UK trip expenses in your bank account.UK Tourist Visa Sponsorship ! UK sponsor visa requirements 2021 ! UK sponsor visa requirements !
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