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Proof of funds: document where money came from before applying

Create a truthful source-of-funds chronology before assembling financial evidence. Link the money shown in an account to genuine transactions and the actual route’s instructions.

By IMMIGEUROPEOctober 17, 2026 2 min read
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Create a truthful source-of-funds chronology before assembling financial evidence. Link the money shown in an account to genuine transactions and the actual route’s instructions.

What the official guidance establishes

UK visitor supporting-document guidance gives bank statements detailing the origin of funds as an example of financial evidence and asks that the applicant’s access to funds be clear. Read UKVI: visitor supporting-document guidance for the original scope and current instructions.

Explain the real funding picture

List the account holder, genuine source and relevant transactions. Use ordinary descriptions such as salary, a documented sale or a genuine gift only when that is what occurred. Preserve the original records; do not move money around merely to make a balance look different.

Connect unusual entries to evidence

For a large or unfamiliar transaction, identify the existing record that explains it and any transfer between your own accounts. Avoid counting the same funds twice. If another person is supporting the move, keep their contribution separate from money you already hold.

Match evidence to the route

Read the chosen authority’s requirements for acceptable funding, dates, access and third-party support. Use this chronology as preparation for those instructions, not a substitute. Ask a precise question when an account arrangement or genuine source is unclear.

Your working sheet

This is an optional IMMIGEUROPE planning worksheet, not an official application form or a new document requirement.

RecordWhat to enter
FundsAccount holder and currency
OriginGenuine source and dated transaction
RecordStatement and supporting evidence
Route questionAccess, period or support instruction

Worked planning example

A fictional applicant transfers savings between two personal accounts. The chronology links the withdrawal and matching deposit, so the worksheet shows one pool of savings. It does not describe the destination account’s deposit as new income.

Use genuine records and keep any explanation consistent with the transaction history. Keep the next action in the moving planner and use the guide library for the next part of your move.

Go straight to the source.

Use these official resources to check the details that apply to you.

Source links checked 2026-10-17. This guide offers general planning information, not an assessment of your eligibility.

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