Reference
Visa Funds Reference
Each entry explains what the term means in practice, what the authority decides and which calculator to use. Thresholds and fees stay as inputs because they change.
Evidence, not just arithmetic
A funds calculation produces a number; an application produces evidence. The two are related but not the same, and most refusals on financial grounds are about evidence rather than about the total.
The entries here define the evidence terms and link to the calculator that uses them. They do not replace the official checklist for your route, which is the document that decides what counts.
All entries
Proof of fundsEvidence that an applicant can support themselves for the period of stay.
Bank statementA formal record of account activity used to evidence available funds.
SponsorshipA third party undertaking to support an applicant financially.
Funds seasoningHolding the required balance for a minimum period before applying.
Source of fundsAn explanation of where the money in an application came from.
Maintenance requirementThe amount a student or resident must show for living costs.
Application feeThe charge for processing a visa application, usually non-refundable.
BiometricsFingerprints and a photograph collected at an application centre.
Travel insuranceCover required by many routes for the period of the visa.
Refusal remedyThe options after a refusal: appeal, review or a new application.