Spousal visa via savings route
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Spousal visa via savings route
May I just triple check something because I am always worried when reading legalise that I have misinterpreted something or there is some nuance or exception I am missing.
For the £62,500, is it all right for the bank statement to be the applicant's (the spouse seeking a visa), that is not the sponsor's (the British national)? I think it is, for Appendix FM says
For the £62,500, is it all right for the bank statement to be the applicant's (the spouse seeking a visa), that is not the sponsor's (the British national)? I think it is, for Appendix FM says
Appendix FM 1.7: Financial Requirement August 2017
47 7. Cash savings
7.1. Category D: Cash savings – requirements
7.1.1. An amount based on the cash savings above £16,000 held by the applicant, their partner, or both jointly for at least the 6 months prior to the date of application and under their control can count towards ...
47 7. Cash savings
7.1. Category D: Cash savings – requirements
7.1.1. An amount based on the cash savings above £16,000 held by the applicant, their partner, or both jointly for at least the 6 months prior to the date of application and under their control can count towards ...
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Re: Spousal visa via savings route
The savings can be in the name of the applicant, the sponsor or joint.