The UK Border Agency in Bangladesh has announced a list of financial institutions from which only it will accept documentation in support of visa applications to be
made under the points based system, in short PBS.
This list will come into effect for PBS visa applications to be submitted from November 1, 2012, according to the British High Commission’s Press Centre.
An applicant will receive no points for maintenance if they submit documents showing that the funds are held in a financial institution which is not on the list. The
list will be kept under review, and amended as necessary, the centre said in a web release.
Visa applicants will need to submit evidence from one of the listed financial institutions to show that they have sufficient funds.
The financial institutions from which the UK Border Agency will accept documentation are AB Bank Ltd, Eastern Bank Ltd, National Credit and Commerce Bank Ltd,
Southeast Bank Ltd, One Bank Ltd, Mutual Trust Bank Ltd, Brac Bank Ltd, First Security Islami Bank Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank, State Bank of India, Commercial Bank
of Ceylon Ltd, Citi Bank and The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd.
‘There is a 30-day notice period from the date when a financial institution is first listed before the new rule takes effect. This will enable applicants to make the
necessary financial arrangements, so that they can provide financial documentation which meets the new requirements,’ the release added.
-With UNB/New Age input
