Source of funds
Units want a documentary trail from where the money was earned to the account it will leave from: employment contracts and payslips, company accounts and dividend records, sale agreements, inheritance documents and tax filings. Wealth is not the issue; an unexplained step in the chain is.
Past refusals and travel history
Every program asks whether you have been refused a visa anywhere. Answers are verified against shared databases, so an omission is treated far more seriously than the refusal itself. Disclose, explain and document the outcome.
“Wealth is not the issue; an unexplained step in the chain is.”
Name matches and screening
Independent firms screen applicants and family members against sanctions lists, politically exposed person registers, litigation records and adverse media. Common names produce false matches; the file should anticipate them with full names, dates of birth and identity documents that make the distinction obvious.
How to prepare a clean file
Program requirements change. Speak to an expert for figures verified this month.
