Accomodation Requirement - Tier 1 dependent

[ganeshptrk]

Hi,
I am a Tier 1 (General) visa holder and currently in U.K. My spouse and child are in India. Now I want to process Tier 1 dependent visa for them. Please clarify of following queries.
1. I need to show proof of accomodation, i.e Contract Agreement. Can this contract agreement be jointly between me and my friend. That is, the contract agreement is currently on my friend's name. Now I want my name also to be included in the agreement. Will this be ok? or it should be only on my name. It is a proper double bed room.
2. I heard that if the child is above 2 years, then the accomodation should necessarily be a two bed room and not single bed room. Can some one please clarify this.

This forum helped me a lot during my Tier 1 application. Now can someone guide me for Tier 1 dependent.

Thanks

[jimmymcad]

1. Please read the accomodation requirement given by UKBIA, here is the link where you can find the detial about it.http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=6227

2. According to the link, husband and wife can stay together in one bedroom and is not considered as overcrowded but for your child you need to occupy one more room too.

[namastelondon]

Hi
Can anybody answer ganesh's first question regarding the name on the contract aggrement.
Do we need to have contract agreement if we have to apply for dependent visa. What if someone applied for his wife but he does not have a contract aggrement but gets a letter from friend who have an aggreement regarding his stay.

I am also in the same doubt. It will be great if someone can answer this.

happy

[jimmymcad]

Answer is obvious a two bedroom flat if sharing by 2 people thats mean, both person will occupy each bedroom. If you have a 2 bed house, and you have a child as dependant with you, you should have it in on your name only.

Hope it make sense

[ganeshptrk]

Thanks for the replies. After going through the link, it appears that I can't have another name on contract agreement if its only a double bed room. The visa officer MAY reject the application.

[Frontier Mole]

The ECO WILL reject your application - there is no may to it!

If your friend is renting the house in the first place, even if it was big enough, the landlord would have to give written permission for your wife and child to stay. That would be the case with your name on the contract or not.