Authority, the Prudential Regulatory Authority or, in the case of overseas accounts, the
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home regulator (official regulatory body for the country the institution is in and where the money is held) for the purpose of personal savings accounts, confirming funds have been held for a consecutive 28 day period ending no more than 31 days before the date of the application. Your letter from the financial institution regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulatory Authority or home regulator must show:
• your name or your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) name; and
• the account number; and
• the date of the letter; and
• the financial institution’s name and logo; and
• the money in your account.
v.
Letter from a regulated financial institution confirming a loan
The loan letter(s) from a regulated financial institution that you send us must be dated no
more than 6 months before the date of your application. The letter(s) must be the original
(not a copy) and must clearly show:
• your name; and
• the date of the letter; and
• the financial institution’s name and logo;
• the money available as a loan;
• that the loan is provided by your national government, their state or regional government, a government sponsored student loan company or is part of an academic or educational loans scheme.
The financial institution must be regulated by either the Financial Conduct Authority, the
Prudential Regulatory Authority or, in the case of overseas accounts, by the home
regulator (the official regulatory body for the country the financial institution
is in and where the money is held) for the purpose of student loans.
You cannot use loans held in the name of your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) as evidence of money held by you.
There must be no conditions placed on the release of the loan funds to you, other than your Tier 4 application being successful.
PARENTAL CONSENT
299. If you require the consent of your parent(s)/Legal guardians to travel to the UK, you must provide a letter from their parent(s) or legal guardian, confirming:
• the relationship between your parent(s) or legal guardian and you;
• that your parent(s) or legal guardian have given their consent to your
application;
• that your parent(s) or legal guardian agrees to your living arrangements in the
UK;
• that your parent(s) or legal guardian agrees to the arrangements made for your
travel to and reception in the UK (for people applying from outside the UK only);
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The letter must confirm if your parent(s) or legal guardian have legal custody or sole responsibility for you. If they have sole custody they must sign the letter. If they do not, the letter must confirm that each parent or legal guardian agrees to the contents of the letter and it must be signed by each parent or legal guardian.