Copies of all documents

[SofiaRand48]

Hello!! My Fiancee and I are planning to apply for a Fiancee visa very soon. I applied for a visiting visa a couple years ago, and at the time it was neccessary to provide two copies of all documents. I've been researching about this and I can't seem to find much information about it. Is it still neccessary to provide two copies of all documents?? Also, I have been seeing much information about the documents having to be original copies. My fiancee is currently in the uk, is it still neccessary for all of his financial documents to be original? Last time I applied, his mother was my sponsor and and I just used scanned copies of all of the documents and it was fine.
Will be grateful for all help!!

[SoHopeful]

Yes originals are required - especially bank statements and payslips.
I would advise you include copies of everything so that you can have originals returned to you.

[SofiaRand48]

Ok so I have to have them sent to me by post?

[Rayking]

Ok so I have to have them sent to me by post?

I hope you're aware your sponsor must meet financial requirement of 18600 and you having test of English?
You need to meet ALL requirements as a matter of fact.

[SofiaRand48]

Yes I am perfectly aware of the financial requirement, which my fiancee exceeds. I have also recieved a band 9 in IELTS Listening and Speaking. The only thing I'm worried about is having the originals of the financial documents, because my fiancee doesn't think much about sending his payslips to Russia by post...

[Rayking]

Yes I am perfectly aware of the financial requirement, which my fiancee exceeds. I have also recieved a band 9 in IELTS Listening and Speaking. The only thing I'm worried about is having the originals of the financial documents, because my fiancee doesn't think much about sending his payslips to Russia by post...

He needs to send original documents and photocopy as well,all this is just for you to avoid any delay or refusal though.

[SofiaRand48]

Ok thank you!

[Mauser1905]

Yes I am perfectly aware of the financial requirement, which my fiancee exceeds. I have also recieved a band 9 in IELTS Listening and Speaking. The only thing I'm worried about is having the originals of the financial documents, because my fiancee doesn't think much about sending his payslips to Russia by post...

He needs to send original documents and photocopy as well,all this is just for you to avoid any delay or refusal though.

Yes, in that case and in every case don't forget to keep scanned or photocopies of originals with your fiancé, in worse case these were to be lost in post.

good luck.