Financial requirement evidence - how up to date?

[stupot]

Hi all,

We're the process of getting stuff together for my wife's spouse visa. We've managed to scrape enough money together to apply using savings, since we're both overseas and so obviously I don't have a job in the UK at the moment. We're waiting on a language certificate that will take another week and a half to arrive. In the meantime, our six-month bank statement arrived from the UK a week or two ago (obviously it took a couple of weeks to get here too). I'm concerned that might be considered out of date by the time we're able to apply. Does anyone know how recent the bank statements need to be? Is there any guidance anywhere about this?

Thanks for any replies.
Stu

[Amber]

Most recent dated within 28 days of application date.

See Appendix FM-SE at pg 6, i - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _final.pdf

[stupot]

Most recent dated within 28 days of application date.

See Appendix FM-SE at pg 6, i - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _final.pdf

Perfect. Just the information I needed. Thanks, Amber.

[stupot]

Hold on. From that link,

11. In respect of cash savings the following must be provided:
(a) personal bank statements showing that at least the level of cash savings relied upon
in the application has been held in an account(s) in the name of the person or of the
person and their partner jointly throughout the period of 6 months prior to the date of
application.

That says cash savings must either be in my name or in BOTH my and my wife's name (joint account). I thought it could be in her name only. Am I wrong?

Oh wait, 11A (c) seems to clarify it, as follows:

(c) Funds held as cash savings by the applicant, their partner or both jointly at the date of
application

So the savings can be in my wife's name? Please tell me that's the case, or we're out of luck.

[Casa]

No problem. The savings can be in either your wife's name or yours.

[stupot]

No problem. The savings can be in either your wife's name or yours.

Thanks, that's a great relief. I just about gave myself a heart attack when I first read that link.