Connect the trip to the evidence.
Declared income, available resources, sponsorship and supporting records should be consistent. There is no universal minimum bank balance for every UK visitor.
Connect the genuine purpose, duration and estimated circumstances of the trip.
Income, available resources, sponsorship and supporting records should fit together. No universal bank-balance number applies to every visitor.
Sponsorship should be understandable and consistent with the relationship and the supporter’s circumstances.
Bring the questions
that matter to you.
Different purposes and circumstances need different support. Use the File Clarity Check to organize your first conversation.
- UK visitor guidance ↗
Start with the issuing authority’s current information.
Reviewed 4 November 2026.
Make this relevant to your plans.
Bring your destination and questions to a conversation with the team.