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Abercrombie123

Jul 26th 2018 11:36 pm

Evidence of savings query

Hi, we will be applying for my husband’s spouse visa using the savings route ie we have the required level of savings sitting in a bank account in his name. When we do the application, will we just need to provide a copy of the bank statement showing the balance? Also, does the money need to have been sitting there for an amount of time, or do they just check the balance?
Thanks so much

SanDiegogirl

Jul 26th 2018 11:47 pm

Re: Evidence of savings query

You supply 6 months of bank statements to show you have held the monies for that amount of time under your control.

While the account can fluctuate , it must not have gone below 62,500 GBP for the whole of the period.

If the cash has come from the sale of a property you do not have to have held the money for 6 months, but have owned the property for more than 6 months at time of application. Evidence of property sale should be included.

Abercrombie123

Jul 27th 2018 12:09 am

Re: Evidence of savings query

Thank you so much - does the Account need to be in both our names, or just his?

BritInParis

Jul 27th 2018 12:31 am

Re: Evidence of savings query

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abercrombie123 (Post 12539196)

Thank you so much - does the Account need to be in both our names, or just his?

The account can be in either name or held jointly. The cash savings do not need to be in a single account but they do need to have cumulatively been at £62,500 or higher for at least six months prior to the date of application.

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