Split bank statements for your visa application
The embassy wants specific months of your bank statement, not your whole banking history. Drop the PDF below. The splitter reads the statement period on each page and hands you one file per month, so you submit exactly the months on the checklist.
The split runs inside this browser tab. Your financial records stay on your computer, which is exactly where visa paperwork should live.
What case officers tend to look for
The points below are general patterns reported across many embassies. They are not rules, and they are not immigration advice. Requirements differ per embassy and per visa route, and they change; your embassy's current checklist always wins.
A balance that holds steady
Reviewers read the account across the whole requested period, not just the closing balance. A balance that covers the trip and stays in a similar range month over month reads better than one that spikes the week before the application.
Regular salary credits
A visible income rhythm, the same employer crediting the account each month, supports the story the rest of your application tells. Self-employed applicants usually pair statements with other income documents for the same reason.
No surprise deposits
A large deposit with no obvious source, landing shortly before the application, is the classic trigger for follow-up questions. If a genuine transfer like that exists in your months, check whether your embassy wants a written explanation or sponsor documents alongside the statement.
From one long PDF to the months on the checklist
- Check your embassy checklist first. Find the exact wording: last 3 months, last 6 months, or a specific date range. That tells you which monthly files you need before you touch the PDF.
- Load your statement PDF. Drop the multi-month statement from your bank onto the upload card at the top of this page. Files up to 50 MB work.
- Review the detected months. The splitter reads the statement period on every page and groups pages into months. Each month shows up as a card with its page range and file name.
- Download only the months requested. Save the months the checklist names, each as its own PDF like Mar-2026.pdf, and leave the rest on your computer. A ZIP of the full set is there if you need it.
One honest limit: scanned or photographed statements carry no text layer, so the month detection has nothing to read. Download the PDF version from your bank's website instead; every bank that prints a statement period on the page works. The bank guides cover quirks of specific banks, and the monthly splitter page goes deeper on how the grouping works.
Schengen, UK, US: the broad strokes
Schengen area
A bank statement for Schengen visa files is usually part of the proof-of-funds section. Consulates commonly ask for the last 3 months, some for 6, and each member state publishes its own per-day funds figure. The consulate handling your application sets the exact requirement.
United Kingdom
UK visitor applications often include recent statements as evidence you can fund the trip. Student routes go further: the maintenance rules count how long the money sat in the account, so the specific months and dates on each statement matter. Check the current gov.uk guidance for your route before choosing which months to submit.
United States
US visitor interviews are more conversation than checklist, but applicants are told to bring evidence of funds and ties home, and bank statements are a common part of that folder. Clean monthly files are easier to hand across a counter than a stapled year.
Visa statements, answered
How many months of bank statement for Schengen visa applications?+
Most Schengen consulates ask for the last 3 months, and some ask for 6. The number varies by country, by consulate, and sometimes by visa type, so the checklist on your consulate's website is the only answer that counts. Once you know the number, split those exact months here.
The checklist says "6 months bank statement". What do I send?+
Six monthly files, most recent months first, each covering one statement period. Case officers process stacks of applications, and one file per month matches how checklists are written. A single 70-page PDF forces someone to hunt for the period they need.
Why not send the whole year to be safe?+
Extra months mean extra questions. Every transaction you share is something an officer can ask about, so the practical move is to send exactly the period requested and nothing more. Splitting by month makes that a download choice instead of an editing job.
How much money should be in the account?+
That depends on the country, the length of stay, and the visa route, and the figures change. Embassies publish their own proof-of-funds numbers; this page only helps you prepare the document, not meet the threshold.
A relative transferred money into my account recently. Is that an issue?+
Officers generally prefer a history that explains itself, and a large deposit right before an application tends to draw questions. Many embassies accept an explanation or a sponsor letter for such transfers. What to include is a question for your embassy's guidance, not for a PDF tool.
What does the splitter cost?+
The first 3 months of any statement split free, which covers a typical Schengen request. A 6-month or full-year set needs Pro at $3.99 a month, which also adds batch uploads. Free use is limited to one split per day.
My bank gave me one PDF per month already. Anything to do here?+
You're set for the split part. If the files carry cryptic names, renaming them to Mar-2026.pdf style keeps them sorted in the order a reviewer expects. This page earns its keep when the bank hands you one long multi-month file.
Send the months they asked for
Scroll up, drop your statement, and download the exact months on your checklist. The first 3 months of any statement split free.
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