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So taking all that into account, do you qualify?How do I qualify as a retired person of independent means?
You will need to show:
* you are at least 60 years of age
* you have an income of at least £25,000 a year that you control and that you can transfer freely to the UK
* evidence of any property you own in the UK
* evidence that you may legally transfer your money to the UK
* that you can support yourself and any dependants without working (as an employee) or getting help from anyone else or from public funds
* that you will make the UK your main home, and
* that you have a close connection with the UK.
Indeed, yes, and also those people should emphasise just how many times you have visited them.Do you think I need to ask them to send me letters attesting to my character and the length of the friendship?
Is this someone that might lead to marriage? Or civil partnership? (Sorry you don't mention the gender of the person you will be living with).I'll also be living with someone (but not as long a relationship).
John wrote:Hi, which form? This morning I gave a link to the INF 11 guidance notes. Towards the bottom of that it says what they need when the application is to be made, including the form VAF1 ... indeed it has a link to that form.
These days much of the advice that IND gives to its staff dealing with applications is published on the internet. Have a look at this webpage. Having got there download Section 4, and also annexes G, H and possibly I.
(Extreme patience required downloading anything from the IND website.)
Having done that you will probably appreciate that it is the "close connection" test that is likely to cause you a problem. Annex H goes into some detail. Of course I do not know your detailed history, and don't what to know, but having read Annex H in particular, how do you rate your chances?