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Geoff *******
Just received my new O-A visa by post. Took just 4 days even with the request for additional docs.
Geoff *******
@Ron ******
No. They did not require bank statements, just pension statements. Anyway, all sorted now.
Geoff *******
@Ron ******
Just received the following email from the London Embassy:

"Dear Sir/Madam,

Received. We will proceed your visa.

Kind Regards,

Visa Officer"

Mission accomplished 😎
Geoff *******
@Ron ******
They asked for the statements to be emailed, so I printed, scanned and sent them off last night. Let's see if that will suffice. All my pension providers send me a statement of income, at least annually, or as the monthly rate changes. This was always good enough for the non-O but the O-A is a different beast.
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@Ron ******
The requirements from the MFA via the London Embassy seem to change overnight and without warning. This may be because of the new online system bedding in but is it a coincidence that all changes appear to make applications more onerous?
Geoff *******
For the record, I have just received an email from the London Embassy asking me to send 3 months bank statements showing my pension income. This is in addition to the uploaded pension statements.
Geoff *******
@Ron ******
Thank you for the confirmation. Certainly makes things easier but I guess it could delay an application if they do ask for original documents. I will allow a few more days just in case.
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@Ron ******
I was surprised too as there have been conflicting instructions over the past few weeks as the new process has rolled out. As
@Peter **********
says, the downloaded instructions are quite clear and seemingly backed up in his phone call. I have a couple of weeks until my postal submission deadline, so I'll hang fire until I hear more from you guys.
Geoff *******
@Ron ******
Thanks. I did just that and you were absolutely right. Went to home page...