If you review my post #2 you'll find the answers to most questions relating to Visit Visa applications.Originally Posted by Lyonresh
To answer the specific questions you raise, Bank Statements will need to be submitted as evidence of funding both from the applicant and from the Sponsor.
There is no specified or recommended amount of funding indicated within the immigration rules. People's visit requirements and circumstances vary hugely.
Visits for tourism, travel and sightseeing would require significantly more funding than say a short holiday visiting family or friends.
The key is to clearly demonstrate, by documentary evidence, that there is sufficient cash funds available to support the complete duration of the visit, without any need for recourse to public funds.
Now, if the sponsor is providing financial support for the visitor, the sponsor must show they have enough cash funds available to adequately support themselves and anyone normally dependant on them, as well as the visitor.
In assessing this, UKBA will take into account the level of regular outgoings and make sure there are enough surplus cash funds (Hence the need for Bank Statements over several months)
Of course cash savings will also be considered, provided those funds have not been very recently deposited in total with no provenance.
Likewise, If the sponsor is providing accommodation to the visitor then UKBA must consider if there is enough room to adequately house the visitor(s) and any other normal residents.
In addition to a sponsors capability to support the visitor, the visitor must additionally demonstrate that the proposed purpose of a visit to the UK is reasonable, taking into account the visitor’s financial means and their family, employment, residence and social and economic background ties to their home country, or other long term commitments. Also, previous immigration history.
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