Applying Tier-4 Dependent Visa for my wife

[guptaranjeet40]

Hi,

I recently got married in India with Hindu (Indian) Tradition and have got the Marriage Certificate from the Local Municipal Corporation office (Government of Maharashtra).
I also got my wife's Passport updated with my name added as the Husband meanwhile.

As a funded PhD student having Tier-4 visa until 20/01/2021; I have been asked to show £680/month for at least Nine months for my wife's sustenance in my account at the moment. Which I have arranged.

I have been told from Uni Advisor to present the following documents:
1) Wife's Current passport
2) Financial document (personal bank statement)
3) TB Certificate
4) Marriage Certificate
5) Copy of My Passport
6) Copy of My BRP
7) Student Status Letter with monthly funding for PhD mentioned (from Student Help Point)

I needed to clarify on the following:

1) Is the above listed details sufficient or do I need to consider something more than these to ensure that I provide all the required documents for my wife's dependent application.
2) Is the Marriage Certificate that I have got from the local Municipal Corporation acceptable by the UKVI.
3) My wife had also tried for a Short Term Student Visit Visa for doing her Masters Project in UK; but that Visa application was rejected as her college letter didn't stated very clearly that she has to carry out this project from abroad. Though we got another letter from the college after that, clearly stating the advantage for her in doing the project abroad. But by that time we had decided to have the marriage and then just apply for her as a dependent. I am considering to include this recent college letter as well in the dependent application, stating that its clearly mentioned in this letter the advantage of her project execution in UK; but will also state that since we got married, hence we didn't applied for her as a student. Rather we are applying as a dependent directly, so that we state the marriage status clearly.
4) Do I have to show any proof of marriage other than the marriage certificate.

Please suggest anything else that I need to consider.

Thank you for the great support system.

Best regards,
Ranjeet.

[Ash_1709]

Hi! Ranjeet in my experience I would suggest a few more documents to be added to the application.

1.Your University Registration Certificate.
2.Your Proof of residence such as Rent agreement.
3.Student Identity Card
4.Your Visa Request Letter
5.Applicant's Cover letter along with the request for visa approval and also explain the situation of visa rejection.
6.Include copy of your Visa along with BRP

Marriage Certificate if in English or Translated by authorized translator would be acceptable.If both of your passport have each other as spouse then along with your marriage certificate it will be sufficient.

Since dependent visa is considered on different parameters than student visa she would be fine with the previous rejection due to confusion in the college letter.Please do make this a part of your visa application and explain it on the "Other Information" section of your online application just before you complete it and are forwarded for Final submission.

Hope this helps !

All the best !

[sah10406]

1.Your University Registration Certificate.
2.Your Proof of residence such as Rent agreement.
3.Student Identity Card
4.Your Visa Request Letter
5.Applicant's Cover letter along with the request for visa approval and also explain the situation of visa rejection.
6.Include copy of your Visa along with BRP

None of these things are required for a PBS Dependant application!

[Ash_1709]

1.Your University Registration Certificate.
2.Your Proof of residence such as Rent agreement.
3.Student Identity Card
4.Your Visa Request Letter
5.Applicant's Cover letter along with the request for visa approval and also explain the situation of visa rejection.
6.Include copy of your Visa along with BRP

None of these things are required for a PBS Dependant application!

I am not contesting which is required and what is not. I am just suggesting what I was advised and what I did.