Dependent Tier -1 Visa maintenance

[ranjithmohan]

Hi,

I have got a tier -1 visa and I have got a job in UK, I will be travelling to UK by march 1st week and will join work by march second week. I want to apply Tier - 1 dependent visa for my wife. I have got 2400 pounds in my UK account.

Question 1 : Can I apply tier-1 dependent visa with the above amount before travelling to UK i.e. before march.

Question 2: If I can't apply now with the above mentioned money, can she apply once i have reached UK . Is it mandatory to get the first salary i.e I will get the salary slip probably by may 1st week. so that the maintenace would be 800£(for me) and 1600£(for my wife). I'm planning to get a 2 bhk so will the rent agreement help me.

Kindly revert to the above query....

Thanks in advance

[tvn_ramesh]

Yes you can apply before you go to UK; you don not need to be in job to apply for dependents visa

[ranjithmohan]

Yes you can apply before you go to UK; you don not need to be in job to apply for dependents visa

thanks a lot for your quick resposnse....I know that i can apply before coming to UK and I don;t require a job, but my query is that whether 2400 £ is enough if I'm applying now...

[ranjithmohan]

can someone please reply.....

[crowbar6]

can someone please reply.....

Read the guidance docs. It is clearly mentioned there.

[ranjithmohan]

I have read the guidance policy my understanding is that if I'm applying in india and my wife is applying then the maintenance is (2800£+1600£) = 4400£.

If i'm in uk, even if I'm there for one month the maintenance required is 800£+1600£ = 2400£

Please confirm

[crowbar6]

I have read the guidance policy my understanding is that if I'm applying in india and my wife is applying then the maintenance is (2800£+1600£) = 4400£.

If i'm in uk, even if I'm there for one month the maintenance required is 800£+1600£ = 2400£

Please confirm

Yep, that's correct.

[ranjithmohan]

thanks a lot for your quick reply...

[Saga]

From the PBS Tier 1 INF 21

Can my dependants join me in the UK?

Your husband, wife, civil partner or eligible partner and children under 18 can join you as your dependants in the UK if:

they have a visa for this purpose and you can support them without any help from public funds. You need £1,600 for each dependant joining you within 12 months of your arrival in the UK and £533 thereafter.

Does the main applicant has to be in the UK on Tier 1 (General) for more than 12 months or can he/she be on any other visa ?

[tvn_ramesh]

From the PBS Tier 1 INF 21

Can my dependants join me in the UK?

Your husband, wife, civil partner or eligible partner and children under 18 can join you as your dependants in the UK if:

they have a visa for this purpose and you can support them without any help from public funds. You need £1,600 for each dependant joining you within 12 months of your arrival in the UK and £533 thereafter.

Does the main applicant has to be in the UK on Tier 1 (General) for more than 12 months or can he/she be on any other visa ?

No, he does not need to be on Tier1(G) only.. he can be on Work Permit or Tier2 also... (i applied n showed maintenance based on WP)