STUDENT VISA CHECKLIST

 Appointment Letter (VFS).

 Current passport. Make sure that you have at least 2 blank pages opposite to each
other in your passport, on which to stamp the visa. New and old passports must be
carried for visa filing

FUNDS: -

Living cost for UK-

Inside London Living cost: £12,006 per year

Outside London Living cost: £9,207 Per year

Note: - Student needs to show one year living/ maintenance expenses + unpaid
tuition fee for the first year for applying for their visa. Cost of living depends on
their university location.

 Funds to be shown only by means of the below mentioned sources.

(a) Savings account – One month bank statement showing the account transactions,
along with the Bank Balance Confirmation Letter OR the Original Passbook with a
recent transaction not older than 7 days, with the seal and signature of the bank.
The funds must have been held for at least 28 days before applying for your visa.

(b) Fixed Deposit - FDR Certificate and Cover Letter from the bank on their
letterhead stating the deposit is 28 days old and that it is encashable at any time.

(c) Education Loan - Sanction Letter from the bank on their letterhead with the bank
seal and signature. The letter must state that the loan disbursement will happen only
on grant or approval of the visa. If the amount is disbursed into the student’s
account, the funds will have to be held for 28 days and only then visa applied.

 No Objection Certificate (Affidavit) from the student’s parents in case they are
showing their financial accounts for available funds. The affidavit should be on
Rs. 20/- stamp paper with the Notary seal and signature

 Original Birth Certificate in order to establish the relationship. If the

document is in a regional language, an English translation must be
included.

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 CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) letter from the university
  Consent letter from the parents or legal guardian if the student is below 18
years. Letter must be on stamp paper (Affidavit) and notarized.

 TB TEST from UKVI APPROVED Clinics/Hospitals.

 Original Educational documents as mentioned in CAS letter – Master’s degree
mark sheet and degree certificate, bachelor degree mark sheet and degree
certificate, mark sheet for 10th and 12th grade.

 IELTS scorecard (if mentioned in the CAS letter).

 Work Experience documents (if mentioned in the CAS letter).

 Affidavit of multiple names (Make sure your name appears the same on all
documents as it is in the passport). If not, then Affidavit of Multiple Names is
required. The same applies for the student’s parents, if they are sponsoring.

PAYMENTS:- (Subject to the GBP Exchange Rate)

Money you need to pay through Credit/Debit Card Ready for International Payments (RUPAY
DEBIT CARD IS NOT ACCEPTABLE)

Payments Online at the time of Visa application submission:

IHS (470 GBP for a year + Approx. amount (INR)

GBP 235)

1 Year course 75,000

2 Year course 1,25,000
3 Year course 1,75,000

VISA FEES: INR 52,000 (approx.)

Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) calculator to calculate the amount by entering

your course start date and course end date. The link is given below: -

https://www.immigration-health-surcharge.service.gov.uk/checker/type

UKVI APPROVED CLINICS FOR TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-test-for-a-uk-visa-clinics-in-
india/tuberculosis-testing-in-india
 ⇨ Take an appointment with the medical centre on the phone.
⇨ Carry your Original Passport + 1 photocopy of the biometric pages
⇨ Carry a printout of the University Offer Letter
⇨ Carry 3 Passport size Photo
⇨ Carry cash of Rs. 5,000 for the medical tests or payment can be made by debit/credit
card.

Affidavit of Support

Date:
To Whom So Ever It may Concern

I Mr/Mrs ................... have no objection if my/our son/daughter......holder of passport no

............., uses my funds in Saving A/c No/ FDR No ................ with.........…bank having an
amount of Rs..................(Mention the amount maintained for the last 28 days) for his/her
further studies in the UK. These funds are immediately available to him/her.

Signature

[Note: The above letter has to be printed on a Rs 20/- stamp paper and notarized. If the
student has a joint account with the parents, even then this letter is must.]

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Date:

Consent letter for under 18

To Whom So Ever It may Concern

Dear Sir/Madam,

We, Mr..............and Mrs..................... Parents of student Mr/Miss....holder of passport

no............who has taken admission at (university name & course name) in the UK. We hereby
 give our consent for our son/daughter Mr/Ms ................ staying at …….and the
accommodation has been arranged by the university during his/her stay in the UK.

Signature Signature
Name – Mr .......... Name – Mrs...........
Relationship - Father Relationship - Mother

The above affidavit must be printed on Rs. 20/- stamp paper.

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Name Affidavit (on Rs.20 stamp paper, Notarised)
Name Affidavit of XXXX
I, Mr. XXX, Son of XXX, Indian aged about XXX years, residing at XXX, do hereby solemnly
declare and state as follows:
1. I state that I am the deponent herein and well conversant with the facts of the affidavit, I am a
bonafide citizen of India.
2. I Further State, though my complete name is “XXX”. While in my Academic documents and
Birth Certificate, my name is recorded as XX and XXXX. Hence, I state that the name “XXX”,
“XX”, and “XXXX”, refers to one and the same person, that is myself.
3. I do hereby solemnly state, assure and declare that the names as stated in the above
mentioned documents pertain to one and the same person, that is myself, and I solemnly
declare that there is absolutely no wanton discrepancy or ambiguity in those names.
4. I further submit that all stated in this are true and facts to the best of my knowledge and belief. I
have not concealed any of the facts in this letter.
Solemnly affirmed at Chennai and
signed her name in my presence on
This day _th day of __ 2020
Deponent
(Before Me)

Education loan Sanction letter

Loan Ref. No - ................. Date :

To
Mr/Ms
Addresss

Dear Mr/Mrs.....................

Sub: Sanction of education loan for Rs.........................

With reference to the education loan application dated..., we are pleased to inform you that an
education loan of Rs............(Rupees in words) has been sanctioned for pursuing your higher
education in the United Kingdom. These funds can be used for both paying the tuition fees
and living expenses for the duration of course.

University Name :
Course Name :
Nature of loan : Education loan
Amount Sanctioned : Rs..................
Validity of loan...............................................months starting from the date sanctioned
Rate of Interest................................................% per annum
Margin amount (optional) :
Repayment Period : Loan is repayable in.......in equated monthly instalment of
Rs....... each w.e.f. .....................
Guarantor’s Name :
Co-borrower’s Name :
Security offered :
Disbursement : Loan will be disbursed on demand or grant of visa.
All terms and conditions of the loan are met.

Name of the Bank eg. Canara/ICICI/AXIS/PNB or any other is under RBI which is
the official financial regulatory body of India.

Signature (with bank

seal) Name –
Designation –
Contact Number
- Email ID -
Note: If a student is utilizing the funds for the living expenses as well, it should be
clearly written that these funds could be used for both paying the tuition fees and
living expenses for the duration of the course.( Remove this section before get it
printed on BANK LETTER HEAD)

FDR Certificate

To Whomsoever it may Concern

Date

This is to certify that Mr./Mrs. ..................... has got an FDR no ................... dated...for
Principal Amount Rs.................... maturing on..........with our bank and maturity amount is
Rs. ............

The above-mentioned FDR is maintained for the last 28 days and is immediately
encashable as and when requested by the account holder and further this FDR is not under
any bank lien.

Thanking
 you

Yours truly

Signature
(Name of signatory with bank seal)

[Note: Always attach this letter along with the original FD]
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Savings Account letter

Date

To Whomsoever It May Concern

This is to certify that Mr/Mrs ..................... has got an account with our bank and A/c No
................... holding Rs................ as on …………… This money is immediately available as

and when requested by the account holder. The minimum balance maintained in the past 28
days is XXXXXXXX”

Thanking
you Yours
truly

Signature
(Name of signatory with bank seal
Contact details)
[Note: If showing the original bank pass book then the above letter is not required. But
showing the account statement then the above letter is must. Name of signatory with bank
seal should be there in the account statement}

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ACCEPTED -

INDIA

To assist customers, the UK Visas and Immigration provides a list of financial

institutions from which they will accept financial statements submitted in support of
applications under Tier 4 Student Visa. They are as per the list is given below

 Scheduled Commercial Banks – India( Cosmos Bank)

 Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Ltd
 AU Small Finance Bank
 American Express Bank Ltd
 Arab Bangladesh Bank Limited
 Antwerp Diamond Bank NV
 Axis Bank Ltd
 Bank International Indonesia
 Bank of America NA
 Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait BSC
 Barclays Bank Plc
 BNP PARIBAS
 Bank of Ceylon
 Bank of Baroda
 Bank of India
 Bank of Maharashtra
 Canara Bank
 Central Bank of India
 Calyon Bank
 Citibank NA
 Cho Hung Bank
 Chinatrust Commercial Bank Ltd
 City Union Bank Ltd
 Coastal Local Area Bank Ltd
 Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd.
 Deutsche Bank AG
 Development Credit Bank Ltd.(DCB BANK)
 Dhanlaxmi Bank
 IndusInd Bank Limited
 ICICI Bank
 IDBI Bank Limited
 IDFC Bank Ltd.
 Indian Bank
 Indian Overseas Bank
 Industrial Development Bank of India
 ING Vysya Bank
 J P Morgan Chase Bank, National Association
 Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited
 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
 Karnataka Bank
 Karur Vysya Bank Limited.
 Lord Krishna Bank Ltd.
 Oman International Bank S A O G
 Punjab & Sind Bank
 Punjab National Bank
 RBL Bank (formerly Ratnakar Bank Ltd.)
 Societe Generale
 Saraswat Bank
 Sonali Bank
 Standard Chartered Bank
 State Bank of Mauritius Ltd
 SBI Commercial and International Bank Ltd
 State Bank of India`
 State Bank of Indore
 The Bank of Nova Scotia
 The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd
 The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd (DBS Bank Ltd.)
 The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd
 Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd
 The Federal Bank Ltd
 The HDFC Bank Ltd
 The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd
 The Nainital Bank Ltd
 The South Indian Bank Ltd
 The Royal Bank of Scotland NV
 The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd
 UCO Bank
 Union Bank of India
 Yes Bank
 Bandhan Bank
 Cosmos Co- operative bank