What should a sponsor tell the ECO?
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- Aparna Patel
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- 1 Aug, 2023
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5/31/2016 4:17:29 PM
I am no expert on this matter, but my application was successful, so I will share what I asked my sponsor to include in his invitation letter in the hopes that others will find similar success. I will update as/when I find out more info via research too.
Here are the things that were included in my invitation letter:
- My name, DoB, Passport number
- Explicitly worded ‘I confirm that I am inviting ____’
- Date of arrival
- Explicit purpose of visit (to be a groomsman at his wedding, in my case)
- Explicitly state that he is a British Citizen (or in your case if they are not, then mention that they have leave to remain in the UK)
- Where he is employed, and as what
- In my case he was also accommodating me for the duration, so I asked him to mention that too
- A simple itinerary of the activities I plan for with him
- Last but not least his contact details (phone, email and residential address)
This is all I included and my application was successful. However I may have been lucky and/or had a strong application apart from the letter, which may have helped, and therefore I will be doing some research online and updating my answer with any additional information that others have used in their Sponsorship letters.
Here are a few other things that might be good to include:
- Proof of earnings of sponsor (I feel this is more important if your sponsor is not a citizen)
- Proof of home ownership (I feel this is more important if your sponsor is not a citizen and is accommodating you) note: if your sponsor is renting, and they intend to accommodate you, it would be advisable to get a letter from the landlord, or highlight part of your contract that says you are allowed to have a guest stay with you for an extended period. (credit to phoog)
- Do not have your sponsor make promises in the letter that they obviously can not guarantee (for example guaranteeing that you will leave the country on time, which obviously they can not do, and would look suspicious) (credit to mkennedy)
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