Ah ok, I was actually getting a shock while reading your post, cause I'm pretty sure I did not submit my birth cert for visa application, 4 years ago as well.
I'm also going to UK for postgraduate studies in this coming September, so now I'm looking around to check if I missed any important documents for submission.

This post has been edited by chungdavi: Jul 13 2015, 10:05 PM

anyone face this problem before?

By the way, I would like to ask a question regarding financial evidence for visa application.
4 years ago I just submit letter from bank which was written in specific format provided by my uni's regional office. I would like to know if things are still the same for now?

Does anyone have a format that can be used for reference for bank to write a letter? I would like to check and compare with bank letter of 4 years ago, and see if there's any difference.
Thanks.

Do you mind telling me the documents that you had prepared so far ? Because I am going to apply visa too

So far what I have should be the documents that I used to apply for my course, tb certificate and visa photos.
Gonna get a bank letter soon, and pay for the health surcharge.

Are there anything else that I missed?

Is the bank letter still necessary ? Anyway, thanks for that !

When I applied for visa 4 years ago it was compulsory to submit for application.
However from few replies in page 160 and 161 of the thread, including my own, I found that they might not request for the bank statement anymore.

But I don't know how does that go, so to avoid the possibility of having problem in the future I'll ask my bank to prepare me a letter anyway. I plan to bring it with me during the document submission, and submit the letter if required.

Anyone who has submitted and got their visa application approved is welcomed to reply to clear up my confusion.

This post has been edited by chungdavi: Jul 20 2015, 12:43 PM

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I jz accpeted my unconditional offer for my Master, and submitted my ATAS application.. how long it will giv me the result??

besides, how long the TB test result it takes?

and then, should I pay extra money for my VISA? (I wonder if i can make it on time)

the final one, i can book my flight ticket right now?

Hmm, sorry to say but I don't really understand what exactly your questions mean, but I'll answer them based on my understanding.

I can't help you much regarding ATAS, since it's not required for my course.

For TB screening, it usually takes around 4 days after you have done the screening to get the certificate that you need for visa application.

Regarding pay extra money for Visa, I assume you meant you want to pay extra money to your university to minus off the outstanding balance that will be shown on your CAS statement? If that's the case, you can, but I don't really see the need for that, since you have that amount of money anyway, you just need to maintain it in your account for 28 consecutive days and you're good to go for visa application.
It might take some time for the payment to go through, then also some time for the university to give you the updated CAS statement, since you mentioned that you wondered if you can make it on time I assume you're running out of time, if that's the case, I suggest you keep the money in your account instead.

Final one, I don't recommend that, I myself also haven't buy the flight ticket yet. Unless, however, if you find a great deal that can save you like probably RM500-1K and above for example, then maybe you can consider, whether you want to take the risk or not.
If you can meet all the requirements, have the money, it's not likely that your visa application will get rejected, but I won't say it's 100% guarantee your visa application will get approved also, I think there's risk in it no matter how minor it is. For me, I'm not willing to take the risk.

Hope I answered your questions.

Hey guys,

I'll be going over to UK this September for my MSc International Banking and Finance with the University of Strathclyde.

Any other Malaysians that would be heading over to the same uni or either to Glasgow ?

Hey man, was reading the post and realised that you're heading over to Strathclyde too.

Have you sorted out your accommodations ?

https://www.gov.uk/government/world-locatio...nts-this-summer

save the time going to the bank. I wasted mine when i did it last year.

While I'm here, i'm interested to know about extending my Tier 4 visa, if anyone has done that. I'm adding an additional year to my course.

Hi, I am going to Strathclyde too! I will be studying Master in Architecture.

Hi guys, I have questions related to banking.

Which bank do you use in the UK and what are your recommendation?

Is HSBC good? There are a few bad reviews online...

Could any one provide some advice on the most cost efficient way of transferring money from Malaysia to the UK?

How do I transfer large amount of money to UK (more than RM10000)? I need the money to pay my tuition fees.

For tuition payments, just TT to your university's bank account with your name/student id if you've gotten it. By far the easiest way. I use barclays, it's one of the easier ones to set up there, and their online banking/debit card usage, and mobile app (pingit and barclaysapp) is very useful.

Unless you have a HSBC premier account, or else avoid HSBC in UK. Because AFAIK HSBC UK have monthly service charge for normal account holder, premier account, however, is exempted from the service charge.

Like 1 of the posts above mentioned, Barclays is pretty common, most of my friends used that last time. Same goes to other local banks like Lloyd's etc.
Also, I'm second to TT, pretty easy and efficient, saves you hassle.

Alternatively, you can also buy a bank draft and bring it over there to cash in to your new UK bank account.

This post has been edited by chungdavi: Jul 22 2015, 09:31 PM

Thanks for your reply. The daily transfer limit for TT is RM10,000. So if i want to pay my tuition fees (which cost more than the limit), does this means that I have to seperate the payment into few days? Is there any way to pay the full amount?

hey dude, nice to meet malaysian in Strath~ I will be staying in James Goold Hall (since they oni offer 2 choices for Postgraduate Students)~

If u r going to Strathclyde, u may try out bank of scotland~ my friends studying there says tat it is nt bad~

be careful how you give wrong advices....the question is the most cost effective way, and then how to pay fees, in relatively large amount....

the cheapest way is the bank draft....buy in any msian bank for rm5....bring over, and bank into your uk account once set up....no other charges....tt will cost you about rm20 here, and they take another few quids (usually about 10-15) the other side....

for fees payment, the easiest way is actually to pay by credit card on line....if your uni has this facility...and most do....it's large sum, may be over your (parents) cc limit, so give a call to the bank to request for a temporary increase in limit to cover the payment...however, do note that the roe used may be worse than the usual tt rate...about 1% more...

alternatively if not urgent, the bank draft comes in use again, buy one in the name of the uni, and post it to them...

the pound has strengthen in recent months, so it going to hurt....but take consolation in the fact that it is not as bad as 2007 when it was 7.2....