My colleagues and I are traveling to the UK as delegates in an event, and the company is paying for all travel expenses. We have our 6 payment slips, and 6 months bank statement from the company. Do we also have to provide our personal bank statements?
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Obviously that depends a lot on your citizenship, the country where you are employed and what country you are originating from (which you didn't include in the question).
As a general rule of thumb: if you are travelling on behalf of your employer, your employer should handle the Visa paperwork as well. So let your travel, HR, or legal department handle it. They may need your help (filling out forms, signatures, photos, etc.) but they should drive the process and make sure all requirements are met.
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TL:DR If I were you, I would submit all of the supporting evidence available to you, including personal statements. As explained in this question, personal bank statements help the Entry Clearance Officer understand the applicant's personal circumstances.
AFAIK, it is not mandatory to submit personal bank statements when a business trip is being fully sponsored by the employer. However, notwithstanding the existence of a sponsor, the applicant must still demonstrate that they personally meet the eligibility criteria and are a genuine visitor. The sponsor must prove the availability of sufficient funds. If your employer is, let’s say, a large corporate business, that will be easier to do than if you’re employed by a small business/one man band with tenuous business links to the UK.
The Guide to supporting documents says in the section Demonstrating personal circumstances
It is recommended that you provide information about your circumstances in your home country and details of the activity that you will be doing in the UK.
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