Long-Term Student Visa Spain Proof of Financial Means - Student Finance accepted?

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Hi everyone,

I’m collecting the relevant documents to prepare for my year abroad in Spain and I can’t find a clear answer on whether a letter from Student Finance that shows the maintenance loan I’m due to receive in Spain is sufficient proof of funds. All I can find is stories from other countries about how it may or may not be accepted. I can show the proof of funds in my bank account but this requires paying for the legalisation and official translation of 6 months of my bank statements which will be a lengthy and expensive process (on top of all the other documents I’ve had to pay for). Contacting the consulate service just results in automated calls and emails. Can anyone tell me for Spain specifically if I am able to use a letter from Student Finance? Many thanks. :smile:

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Owencollings

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Hey did you find out anything about this? I’m trying to do the same

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dayron

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Original post by Owencollings

Hey did you find out anything about this? I’m trying to do the same

I found one PDF online from BLS showing a checklist of required documents for the visa and it said that it did accept a student finance entitlement letter. This is the only place I could find this and I haven’t submitted my documents yet so we’ll have to see.

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Owencollings

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Original post by dayron

I found one PDF online from BLS showing a checklist of required documents for the visa and it said that it did accept a student finance entitlement letter. This is the only place I could find this and I haven’t submitted my documents yet so we’ll have to see.

I joined an online seminar with the embassy. They said student finance letter is okay to use :smile:

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dayron

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If anyone is looking for advice, I submitted my documents last week and they accepted my Student Finance entitlement no worries (I was worried I might have to apostille and translate it). My address on it was different to my uni address (the consular district I was applying in) but I brought in a bank statement with my uni address on it so there wasn’t any problems there. Hope this helps.

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Pictureperfect88

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Original post by dayron

If anyone is looking for advice, I submitted my documents last week and they accepted my Student Finance entitlement no worries (I was worried I might have to apostille and translate it). My address on it was different to my uni address (the consular district I was applying in) but I brought in a bank statement with my uni address on it so there wasn’t any problems there. Hope this helps.

I hope you don’t mind me asking, but are you receiving a full maintenance grant as I am not on my parents will be supporting me financially. My parents bank have said that they do not stamp statements to notarise them so I have no clue what to do next. Does anyone have any advice please?

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dayron

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Original post by Pictureperfect88

I hope you don’t mind me asking, but are you receiving a full maintenance grant as I am not on my parents will be supporting me financially. My parents bank have said that they do not stamp statements to notarise them so I have no clue what to do next. Does anyone have any advice please?

I’ve found that the consulate is not too strict to be honest, if you’re going to study this year then you need to be submitting your application ASAP to get your passport back before you go. If I were you I would get their statements regardless if they were stamped and just submit them anyway. Worst case scenario you get your passport back with a rejected application and you can try and apply when you’re inside Spain (although this isn’t recommended). This is my own personal experience and not legal advice!

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dayron

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Original post by Pictureperfect88

I hope you don’t mind me asking, but are you receiving a full maintenance grant as I am not on my parents will be supporting me financially. My parents bank have said that they do not stamp statements to notarise them so I have no clue what to do next. Does anyone have any advice please?

In my case I did get near the maximum amount. You can check online with your consulate the minimum amount of money that needs to be proven dependent on how long you’re going for, it might not be as high as you think.

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Pictureperfect88

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Original post by dayron

In my case I did get near the maximum amount. You can check online with your consulate the minimum amount of money that needs to be proven dependent on how long you’re going for, it might not be as high as you think.

Thanks. Were you able to get a medical certificate as my doctors will only provide me with a printout off my medical history and who did you approach for your criminal check and did you have both documents translated into Spanish.

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dayron

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Original post by Pictureperfect88

Thanks. Were you able to get a medical certificate as my doctors will only provide me with a printout off my medical history and who did you approach for your criminal check and did you have both documents translated into Spanish.

I used gospain.co.uk and used their all in one apostille and translation for my medical certificate, I sent them a PDF copy of my NHS records with a video of myself and got it in the post a couple weeks later. For my criminal check, I applied for my ACRO certificate through ACRO’s website and got it back a month later, then I sent it in the post to gospain for the apostille and translation all in one. Both of them were accepted fine at the application centre.

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katiehaigh94

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Original post by dayron

If anyone is looking for advice, I submitted my documents last week and they accepted my Student Finance entitlement no worries (I was worried I might have to apostille and translate it). My address on it was different to my uni address (the consular district I was applying in) but I brought in a bank statement with my uni address on it so there wasn’t any problems there. Hope this helps.

Hi, I am also applying for a long stay Spanish study visa and was planning on submitting my student finance letter and 6 months of bank statements for my proof of finance - did these need to be apostilled and translated for you or were they ok to submit as they arrived? The websites say all foreign documents do but no clarification on student finance and bank statements in particular. Thanks for any help!

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Pictureperfect88

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Original post by katiehaigh94

Hi, I am also applying for a long stay Spanish study visa and was planning on submitting my student finance letter and 6 months of bank statements for my proof of finance - did these need to be apostilled and translated for you or were they ok to submit as they arrived? The websites say all foreign documents do but no clarification on student finance and bank statements in particular. Thanks for any help!

From what I have read of others experiences, this is not necessary for these documents. Your criminal record and medical certificate, yes.

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