Sponsoring a Visitor
If you are sponsoring a general visitor to come to the United Kingdom you should read the main visiting section.
If you are sponsoring a general visitor to come to the United Kingdom for private medical treatment you should read Private medical treatment section.
The documents we need will depend on the circumstances of the case. You may have to send us:
- evidence of your own immigration status in the United Kingdom; and
- a letter of sponsorship explaining your relationship to the person who is applying, the purpose of the visit and where your general visitor will stay.
If you will provide financial support and accommodation for your general visitor and/or pay for his/her travel to the United Kingdom, you should send us the following as evidence that you are able to do so:
- copies of your bank or building society statements and payslips for the last six months; or
- a copy of your savings account book.
