Hi there!
As part of a Spouse Visa application inside the UK we need to include bank statements for the financial requirements.
What the official documentation says about those bank statements is:
(i) be from a financial institution to which Appendix Finance applies.
(iii) in relation to personal bank statements be only in the name of the applicant’s partner, the applicant or both as appropriate
(iv) cover the period(s) specified
(1) on official bank stationery; or electronic bank statements which are either accompanied by a letter from the bank on its headed stationery confirming that the documents are authentic or which bear the official stamp of the issuing bank on every page.
I'm a customer of Starling Bank and it seems that they only provide electronic bank statements. Those statements have something like a digital stamp on them, but it doesn't look very official, tbh. They also refuse to provide a letter confirming the authentication of the bank statements. So I'm a bit worried that the Home officer may reject the bank statements but it is not much I can do at this stage.
Has anybody used Starling bank statements for a Spouse Visa application?
Thanks a lot!
As part of a Spouse Visa application inside the UK we need to include bank statements for the financial requirements.
What the official documentation says about those bank statements is:
(i) be from a financial institution to which Appendix Finance applies.
(iii) in relation to personal bank statements be only in the name of the applicant’s partner, the applicant or both as appropriate
(iv) cover the period(s) specified
(1) on official bank stationery; or electronic bank statements which are either accompanied by a letter from the bank on its headed stationery confirming that the documents are authentic or which bear the official stamp of the issuing bank on every page.
I'm a customer of Starling Bank and it seems that they only provide electronic bank statements. Those statements have something like a digital stamp on them, but it doesn't look very official, tbh. They also refuse to provide a letter confirming the authentication of the bank statements. So I'm a bit worried that the Home officer may reject the bank statements but it is not much I can do at this stage.
Has anybody used Starling bank statements for a Spouse Visa application?
Thanks a lot!
