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Risk Scanner

Built for UK immigration solicitors and OISC advisers. Four questions, instant score, no obligation. Find out where your current process is most likely to fail a UKVI check.

Top 5 refusal triggers
  • Missing certified translations
    Outright refusal — no right to remedy without a new application
  • Insufficient financial evidence
    A frequent cause of refusal across Skilled Worker & Spouse routes
  • Expired supporting documents
    Caseworker may treat the entire bundle as unreliable
  • Sponsor / employer letters missing detail
    Adds weeks to processing; often triggers additional evidence requests
  • Inconsistent dates across documents
    Flags the application for closer scrutiny and credibility checks

1 in 4 visa applications
have document errors

The top reasons UKVI rejects applications:

  • Missing certified translations
  • Incorrect or insufficient financial evidence
  • Expired or invalid supporting documents
  • Missing employer or sponsor letters
  • Inconsistent dates across submitted documents

Takes 30 seconds · No signup to see your score

How the risk score works

The Risk Scanner asks four quick questions about your work: the visa route you handle, how many cases you run, how complex they tend to be, and how you currently check documents before submission. It then weighs those answers against well-documented categories of document gaps — the kinds of issue UKVI guidance repeatedly asks applicants to avoid.

Those categories include missing certified translations, incomplete or wrongly-dated financial evidence, expired supporting documents, sponsor or employer letters lacking required detail, and inconsistent dates across a document bundle. Where your current process leaves more of these gaps open, the indicative risk band rises; a more structured, consistent checking step brings it down.

The result is a directional indicator of where your process is most exposed — not a prediction of any individual application’s outcome, and not a substitute for professional judgement. For the authoritative document requirements on each route, always refer to the relevant UKVI guidance on GOV.UK. DocsCheck is a document-checking tool, not regulated immigration advice or legal advice.

About this tool

Is the score really based on my answers?
Yes. We map your visa type, case complexity and current checking method against a set of common document-gap categories drawn from UKVI document and evidence guidance. The deeper gap analysis you get with a trial uses your own recent cases.
How does the risk score work?
The scanner takes your four answers — visa route, case volume, complexity, and how you currently check documents — and weighs them against well-documented categories of document gaps that UKVI guidance asks applicants to avoid, such as missing certified translations, incomplete financial evidence, and inconsistent dates. It produces an indicative risk band for your current process. It is a quick, directional indicator to show where your process is most exposed, not a guarantee or prediction of any individual application outcome.
Does a low score mean my application will be approved?
No. The scanner only looks at how robust your document-checking process is — it cannot see your actual case files, and it does not assess eligibility or predict UKVI decisions. A strong process reduces avoidable, document-related risk, but the outcome of any application always depends on the full facts and remains a matter for the responsible adviser's professional judgement.
Is the Risk Scanner legal or immigration advice?
No. The Risk Scanner is a free awareness tool, and DocsCheck is a document-checking software tool — neither is regulated immigration advice or legal advice. It helps you think about where document gaps commonly occur; it does not advise on your client's immigration position. For advice, consult a regulated adviser.
Do I need to enter my email to see the score?
Yes — we send your score and a tailored breakdown to your email so you can share it with your team. We don't spam, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
What happens after I get my score?
You'll be offered a 14-day free trial of DocsCheck. The trial includes the detailed gap analysis on your last 10 cases — that's where the real value sits.

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