orange wrote:Should the unborn child be counted as a future dependant for the purpose of meeting the maintenance requirement (i.e. £1600 bank balance per dependant
While the form (and perhaps the policy guidance too) states that the applicant must show evidence of funds for each dependent who will be joining him in UK within 12 months, I am given to understand that BHCs in different countries take a lenient view on this condition (e.g. - it seems that in India if an applicant has a family who intends to join him in UK in the coming 12 months *but* is applying for self only, then he doesn't need to show evidence of funds for his dependents at the time of his own application.
So do check with BHC in France what's their stand, and if they confirm that you must show funds for entire family irrespective of whether they join you in UK within 12 months, then I would suggest that provide evidence for the unborn child as well (god is sending a special gift - you *know*).
orange wrote:2) Can EC be applied for a dependant after 6 months of getting the hsmp approval letter, provided the main applicant gets EC within the 6 months period?
Only the main applicant is subject to this 6 month validity condition.
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