UK visit visa denied because of lack of financial proof. I plan on reapplying - is this the right strategy?

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I applied for a visiting visa (priority) from Japan (where I currently live and work) to the UK for 5 days and it got it denied under provisions 4.2 (a, c, e). I am Ukrainian and before coming to the UK to visit my boyfriend, I planned on visiting my home country and departing directly from there.



I am attaching the photos of the refusal letter to this post:



The documents I provided:



  • my personal information and my boyfriend’s information, showing that he has a UK student visa;

  • boyfriend’s invitation letter and explanation of our relationship (how he knows me, how long we have been together and who I am for him);

  • proof of my residence in Japan (a rent contract) and my partner’s residence in the UK (his rent contract);

  • my bank certificate with 2700£;

  • pay-slips showing my monthly earnings of 1750£ (after tax) and one pay-slip with a bonus stated (monthly total: 3500£);

  • employment certificate from January 2017 to June 2021 (when my Japanese work visa is expiring);

  • letter of leave from work;

  • tour plan;

  • bought tickets to Ukraine and to Japan (from the 8th of October and to the 29th of October) and booked tickets for the UK (18th-22nd of October);

The thing that I planned on attaching to my application were my bank statements. I have applied to get them, but my bank (now over 3 weeks) still hasn’t sent them to me, this is why I applied without them. Which I absolutely understand the reason for visa denial.



Since I do not have time to apply from Japan, I plan on applying from Ukraine.



My question: since I doubt I will get my bank statements till then, I thought about stating my uncle as my sponsor, who has sufficient funds and bank statements. This is the quickest way to get the document that seems to be the reason of my denial.



Obviously I plan on explaining why I cannot provide my own bank statements.



Can anyone help me understand if this is a good way to go around this? Is what I plan on doing increase my chances of getting the visa? If so - what kind of documents do I need to show from my uncles side?










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  • Thank you both for the reply! I might be able to get the statements in a few days, but, when reapplying, the bank statements will indicate, that it covers a period from January till the start of September. But I will already be applying in October. Would that be a problem? Because it will be impossible for me to provide them till then, given that I will be reapplying from Ukraine.
    – Anna D
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    Please see this excellent question/answer for background information about why you should provide your bank statements and what they are looking for in those statememts.
    – RedBaron
    5 hours ago






  • 1




    Does your bank allow you to access your account online? You might be able to print statements. Or perhaps visiting a branch and asking for the statements to be given to you immediately could speed up the process.
    – Zach Lipton
    4 hours ago










  • The banking system in Japan is EXTREMELEY slow. So I will have to wait for them to give me those statements, or I guess there is no other way for me to reapply...
    – Anna D
    4 hours ago










  • Also, my bank doesn’t allow me to access my transactions online. I asked them to print them in front of me the same day, but they explained, that “because of procedures” it will take around 7 days.
    – Anna D
    4 hours ago
















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I applied for a visiting visa (priority) from Japan (where I currently live and work) to the UK for 5 days and it got it denied under provisions 4.2 (a, c, e). I am Ukrainian and before coming to the UK to visit my boyfriend, I planned on visiting my home country and departing directly from there.



I am attaching the photos of the refusal letter to this post:



The documents I provided:



  • my personal information and my boyfriend’s information, showing that he has a UK student visa;

  • boyfriend’s invitation letter and explanation of our relationship (how he knows me, how long we have been together and who I am for him);

  • proof of my residence in Japan (a rent contract) and my partner’s residence in the UK (his rent contract);

  • my bank certificate with 2700£;

  • pay-slips showing my monthly earnings of 1750£ (after tax) and one pay-slip with a bonus stated (monthly total: 3500£);

  • employment certificate from January 2017 to June 2021 (when my Japanese work visa is expiring);

  • letter of leave from work;

  • tour plan;

  • bought tickets to Ukraine and to Japan (from the 8th of October and to the 29th of October) and booked tickets for the UK (18th-22nd of October);

The thing that I planned on attaching to my application were my bank statements. I have applied to get them, but my bank (now over 3 weeks) still hasn’t sent them to me, this is why I applied without them. Which I absolutely understand the reason for visa denial.



Since I do not have time to apply from Japan, I plan on applying from Ukraine.



My question: since I doubt I will get my bank statements till then, I thought about stating my uncle as my sponsor, who has sufficient funds and bank statements. This is the quickest way to get the document that seems to be the reason of my denial.



Obviously I plan on explaining why I cannot provide my own bank statements.



Can anyone help me understand if this is a good way to go around this? Is what I plan on doing increase my chances of getting the visa? If so - what kind of documents do I need to show from my uncles side?










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  • Thank you both for the reply! I might be able to get the statements in a few days, but, when reapplying, the bank statements will indicate, that it covers a period from January till the start of September. But I will already be applying in October. Would that be a problem? Because it will be impossible for me to provide them till then, given that I will be reapplying from Ukraine.
    – Anna D
    6 hours ago







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    Please see this excellent question/answer for background information about why you should provide your bank statements and what they are looking for in those statememts.
    – RedBaron
    5 hours ago






  • 1




    Does your bank allow you to access your account online? You might be able to print statements. Or perhaps visiting a branch and asking for the statements to be given to you immediately could speed up the process.
    – Zach Lipton
    4 hours ago










  • The banking system in Japan is EXTREMELEY slow. So I will have to wait for them to give me those statements, or I guess there is no other way for me to reapply...
    – Anna D
    4 hours ago










  • Also, my bank doesn’t allow me to access my transactions online. I asked them to print them in front of me the same day, but they explained, that “because of procedures” it will take around 7 days.
    – Anna D
    4 hours ago












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I applied for a visiting visa (priority) from Japan (where I currently live and work) to the UK for 5 days and it got it denied under provisions 4.2 (a, c, e). I am Ukrainian and before coming to the UK to visit my boyfriend, I planned on visiting my home country and departing directly from there.



I am attaching the photos of the refusal letter to this post:



The documents I provided:



  • my personal information and my boyfriend’s information, showing that he has a UK student visa;

  • boyfriend’s invitation letter and explanation of our relationship (how he knows me, how long we have been together and who I am for him);

  • proof of my residence in Japan (a rent contract) and my partner’s residence in the UK (his rent contract);

  • my bank certificate with 2700£;

  • pay-slips showing my monthly earnings of 1750£ (after tax) and one pay-slip with a bonus stated (monthly total: 3500£);

  • employment certificate from January 2017 to June 2021 (when my Japanese work visa is expiring);

  • letter of leave from work;

  • tour plan;

  • bought tickets to Ukraine and to Japan (from the 8th of October and to the 29th of October) and booked tickets for the UK (18th-22nd of October);

The thing that I planned on attaching to my application were my bank statements. I have applied to get them, but my bank (now over 3 weeks) still hasn’t sent them to me, this is why I applied without them. Which I absolutely understand the reason for visa denial.



Since I do not have time to apply from Japan, I plan on applying from Ukraine.



My question: since I doubt I will get my bank statements till then, I thought about stating my uncle as my sponsor, who has sufficient funds and bank statements. This is the quickest way to get the document that seems to be the reason of my denial.



Obviously I plan on explaining why I cannot provide my own bank statements.



Can anyone help me understand if this is a good way to go around this? Is what I plan on doing increase my chances of getting the visa? If so - what kind of documents do I need to show from my uncles side?










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I applied for a visiting visa (priority) from Japan (where I currently live and work) to the UK for 5 days and it got it denied under provisions 4.2 (a, c, e). I am Ukrainian and before coming to the UK to visit my boyfriend, I planned on visiting my home country and departing directly from there.



I am attaching the photos of the refusal letter to this post:



The documents I provided:



  • my personal information and my boyfriend’s information, showing that he has a UK student visa;

  • boyfriend’s invitation letter and explanation of our relationship (how he knows me, how long we have been together and who I am for him);

  • proof of my residence in Japan (a rent contract) and my partner’s residence in the UK (his rent contract);

  • my bank certificate with 2700£;

  • pay-slips showing my monthly earnings of 1750£ (after tax) and one pay-slip with a bonus stated (monthly total: 3500£);

  • employment certificate from January 2017 to June 2021 (when my Japanese work visa is expiring);

  • letter of leave from work;

  • tour plan;

  • bought tickets to Ukraine and to Japan (from the 8th of October and to the 29th of October) and booked tickets for the UK (18th-22nd of October);

The thing that I planned on attaching to my application were my bank statements. I have applied to get them, but my bank (now over 3 weeks) still hasn’t sent them to me, this is why I applied without them. Which I absolutely understand the reason for visa denial.



Since I do not have time to apply from Japan, I plan on applying from Ukraine.



My question: since I doubt I will get my bank statements till then, I thought about stating my uncle as my sponsor, who has sufficient funds and bank statements. This is the quickest way to get the document that seems to be the reason of my denial.



Obviously I plan on explaining why I cannot provide my own bank statements.



Can anyone help me understand if this is a good way to go around this? Is what I plan on doing increase my chances of getting the visa? If so - what kind of documents do I need to show from my uncles side?







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  • Thank you both for the reply! I might be able to get the statements in a few days, but, when reapplying, the bank statements will indicate, that it covers a period from January till the start of September. But I will already be applying in October. Would that be a problem? Because it will be impossible for me to provide them till then, given that I will be reapplying from Ukraine.
    – Anna D
    6 hours ago







  • 1




    Please see this excellent question/answer for background information about why you should provide your bank statements and what they are looking for in those statememts.
    – RedBaron
    5 hours ago






  • 1




    Does your bank allow you to access your account online? You might be able to print statements. Or perhaps visiting a branch and asking for the statements to be given to you immediately could speed up the process.
    – Zach Lipton
    4 hours ago










  • The banking system in Japan is EXTREMELEY slow. So I will have to wait for them to give me those statements, or I guess there is no other way for me to reapply...
    – Anna D
    4 hours ago










  • Also, my bank doesn’t allow me to access my transactions online. I asked them to print them in front of me the same day, but they explained, that “because of procedures” it will take around 7 days.
    – Anna D
    4 hours ago
















  • Thank you both for the reply! I might be able to get the statements in a few days, but, when reapplying, the bank statements will indicate, that it covers a period from January till the start of September. But I will already be applying in October. Would that be a problem? Because it will be impossible for me to provide them till then, given that I will be reapplying from Ukraine.
    – Anna D
    6 hours ago







  • 1




    Please see this excellent question/answer for background information about why you should provide your bank statements and what they are looking for in those statememts.
    – RedBaron
    5 hours ago






  • 1




    Does your bank allow you to access your account online? You might be able to print statements. Or perhaps visiting a branch and asking for the statements to be given to you immediately could speed up the process.
    – Zach Lipton
    4 hours ago










  • The banking system in Japan is EXTREMELEY slow. So I will have to wait for them to give me those statements, or I guess there is no other way for me to reapply...
    – Anna D
    4 hours ago










  • Also, my bank doesn’t allow me to access my transactions online. I asked them to print them in front of me the same day, but they explained, that “because of procedures” it will take around 7 days.
    – Anna D
    4 hours ago















Thank you both for the reply! I might be able to get the statements in a few days, but, when reapplying, the bank statements will indicate, that it covers a period from January till the start of September. But I will already be applying in October. Would that be a problem? Because it will be impossible for me to provide them till then, given that I will be reapplying from Ukraine.
– Anna D
6 hours ago





Thank you both for the reply! I might be able to get the statements in a few days, but, when reapplying, the bank statements will indicate, that it covers a period from January till the start of September. But I will already be applying in October. Would that be a problem? Because it will be impossible for me to provide them till then, given that I will be reapplying from Ukraine.
– Anna D
6 hours ago





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Please see this excellent question/answer for background information about why you should provide your bank statements and what they are looking for in those statememts.
– RedBaron
5 hours ago




Please see this excellent question/answer for background information about why you should provide your bank statements and what they are looking for in those statememts.
– RedBaron
5 hours ago




1




1




Does your bank allow you to access your account online? You might be able to print statements. Or perhaps visiting a branch and asking for the statements to be given to you immediately could speed up the process.
– Zach Lipton
4 hours ago




Does your bank allow you to access your account online? You might be able to print statements. Or perhaps visiting a branch and asking for the statements to be given to you immediately could speed up the process.
– Zach Lipton
4 hours ago












The banking system in Japan is EXTREMELEY slow. So I will have to wait for them to give me those statements, or I guess there is no other way for me to reapply...
– Anna D
4 hours ago




The banking system in Japan is EXTREMELEY slow. So I will have to wait for them to give me those statements, or I guess there is no other way for me to reapply...
– Anna D
4 hours ago












Also, my bank doesn’t allow me to access my transactions online. I asked them to print them in front of me the same day, but they explained, that “because of procedures” it will take around 7 days.
– Anna D
4 hours ago




Also, my bank doesn’t allow me to access my transactions online. I asked them to print them in front of me the same day, but they explained, that “because of procedures” it will take around 7 days.
– Anna D
4 hours ago










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Your uncle is irrelevant. If you claim to have a bank account but persist in withholding the statements, whatever the reason, the ECO will conclude that you're hiding something and refuse your application.



You already have one refusal. A second refusal will make life very much harder. Do what you have to do, but get the statements.






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    You need your bank statements.



    Since you are decently employed with an ongoing work visa for Japan, suddenly switching to saying your uncle will pay for everything and still not showing your own financial circumstances makes your application much weaker as well as inconsistent with the previous application and I can only presume it will be rejected.






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      Your uncle is irrelevant. If you claim to have a bank account but persist in withholding the statements, whatever the reason, the ECO will conclude that you're hiding something and refuse your application.



      You already have one refusal. A second refusal will make life very much harder. Do what you have to do, but get the statements.






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        Your uncle is irrelevant. If you claim to have a bank account but persist in withholding the statements, whatever the reason, the ECO will conclude that you're hiding something and refuse your application.



        You already have one refusal. A second refusal will make life very much harder. Do what you have to do, but get the statements.






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          Your uncle is irrelevant. If you claim to have a bank account but persist in withholding the statements, whatever the reason, the ECO will conclude that you're hiding something and refuse your application.



          You already have one refusal. A second refusal will make life very much harder. Do what you have to do, but get the statements.






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          Your uncle is irrelevant. If you claim to have a bank account but persist in withholding the statements, whatever the reason, the ECO will conclude that you're hiding something and refuse your application.



          You already have one refusal. A second refusal will make life very much harder. Do what you have to do, but get the statements.







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              You need your bank statements.



              Since you are decently employed with an ongoing work visa for Japan, suddenly switching to saying your uncle will pay for everything and still not showing your own financial circumstances makes your application much weaker as well as inconsistent with the previous application and I can only presume it will be rejected.






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                You need your bank statements.



                Since you are decently employed with an ongoing work visa for Japan, suddenly switching to saying your uncle will pay for everything and still not showing your own financial circumstances makes your application much weaker as well as inconsistent with the previous application and I can only presume it will be rejected.






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                  You need your bank statements.



                  Since you are decently employed with an ongoing work visa for Japan, suddenly switching to saying your uncle will pay for everything and still not showing your own financial circumstances makes your application much weaker as well as inconsistent with the previous application and I can only presume it will be rejected.






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                  You need your bank statements.



                  Since you are decently employed with an ongoing work visa for Japan, suddenly switching to saying your uncle will pay for everything and still not showing your own financial circumstances makes your application much weaker as well as inconsistent with the previous application and I can only presume it will be rejected.







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