How should I label versions of a Golden Visa application bundle?

Make the current bundle unmistakable

Agree a naming convention before documents begin circulating. Use a case reference, document description, version date and review status. Labels such as “draft”, “awaiting adviser review” and “approved for the stated purpose” are more useful than several files all called “final”. Avoid including unnecessary personal details in filenames.

Preserve the review history

Keep superseded versions in a separate archive so they cannot accidentally enter the working bundle. Maintain an index showing the source document, any associated translation and the person who reviewed the latest version. An edited scan should never obscure which original it represents.

Ask the adviser to identify the version used for any submission and retain its accompanying acknowledgement separately. Do not overwrite a submitted bundle when a later correction arrives: create a new version and record why it changed. File naming is an administrative safeguard, not confirmation that the contents meet the current official requirements.