Sponsoring a Visitor - Query on Documents

[gprao2010]

Hi,

In the Sponsoring a general visitor section of ukba website the following has been mentioned for the documents that a sponsor needs to provide:

If you will provide financial support and accommodation for your general visitor and/or pay for his/her travel to the United Kingdom, you should send us the following as evidence that you are able to do so:
copies of your bank or building society statements and payslips for the last six months;


The statement looks straight forward but just want to confirm with seniors. It is mentioned "copies" so does that mean that we can send copies of bank statements and payslips rather than the original?

I am asking this question because I would be using the original documents for some other purpose during the same time.

Thanks in advance,