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Soraya wrote:Hi Everyone.
Hopefully everyone had a great start to the New Year. I just wanted some advice and hopefully someone would be able to help me through my predicaments.
Well, I've been married to my husband over a year and he lives in Zambia. I used to live there with him and moved back to the UK November as I was pregnant and wanted to apply the spousal visa for him. We call and text each other literally everyday so how would we prove that (show the texts to them). I do phone him as well but I use an international calling card so would that be acceptable in regards to proof of communication?
Proof of communications like letters, birtday cards emails and itemised telehone bills are best proof of communication betweeh husband and wife. International call cards are not accepted as they dont show the phone number you dial via these cards, therefore they are useless
Also I've been working since December and should be giving birth around start of April. The only reason I started working was to strengthen the application for the spousal visa. Obviously when I give birth in April, I would not be able to go back to work for at least 6months. I wanted to go back to Zambia in June to lodge the spousal visa application. Before December, my account has been basically empty but now regular payments go in. I don't pay rent or any council tax as I live with my cousin. I was wondering if 3 months of bank statements and 2 and half months of payslips would be sufficient for the application. He's also saved like $5,000 at the moment but would be more around June, surely they would take that into consideration.
Yes 3 months banks staements and 2.5 weeks wage slips should be ok as they these two items show that you have sufficient funds coming in to support you both. You must have at least around £102 per week after paying mortgage/rent/ council tax etc. His savings of teh amount you have stated will help. Dont forget letter of employment as well as letter from friend saying you can stay in their falt rent free.
My friend is also going to write a letter stating she is going to let us stay there for a bit whilst we are back on our feet. But the property is only 1 bedroom flat so she would have to move out for us.
Anyways I was wondering if anyone had any experiences with the embassy in Zambia and what things to include in the application. Also I would appreciate for any advice.
P.S. We are both over 21.
Read this link for rules and regulations
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/settlement/spouses
Much appreciated!
To the contrary, the BHC in Zambia now sends all UK visa applications to be processed in RSA. So it's not them you should be worried about, really. Good luck!Soraya wrote:The embassy in Zambia are quite tough and possibly cynical!
Soraya wrote:Thanks for your reply BatleyKhan.
I have more than £102 left each week as I don't pay rent or council tax. By the time I apply for the spousal visa, I would have left my work as they wouldn't give me maternity leave so the letter from the employer would not be available.
That is going to be a problem for you. You will need to be able to prove that you are employed and earning a wage with which you can support both yoursleves
In regards to the letter for the flat, my friend can write the letter but what else could I use as proof. I don't think the letter would be enough. The embassy in Zambia are quite tough and possibly cynical!
Your friends need to prove that they own the property ( land/title deeds etc) and that you can llive there rent free. If the property is on mortgage, your friends will need to show that mortgage payments are upto date ( bank statements etc)
You stated two and half weeks of payslips, is that enough? Also my payslips are issued to me via email. If I printed them off, would that be ok?
Sorry this should have ben 2.5 months and not weeks like you stated in your post
Yeah, I read that somewhere! I think they send it to Pretoria which is quite tough from what I heard. But they're quite the same anyways!Rozen wrote:To the contrary, the BHC in Zambia now sends all UK visa applications to be processed in RSA. So it's not them you should be worried about, really. Good luck!Soraya wrote:The embassy in Zambia are quite tough and possibly cynical!
http://ukinzambia.fco.gov.uk/en/visiting-uk/visas/
Is it possible for her to just start the tenancy agreement from December, but wouldn't they want to see some sort of payment coming out of my bank account?Casa wrote:One small issue. As you say your the accomodation won't be big enough to accomodate all of you, your friend has offered to move out she will have to provide some evidence that she won't continue to live in the flat. I would suggest she provides you with a 6 month rental agreement...unless someone else has a better idea.
Would you still have a job to return to after your 6 months maternity leave expires. If you have then its not a problem. For this you will probally need your employers to confirm it in writting.Soraya wrote:Batleykhan, in regards to the issue about work, surely they would consider the savings my husband has. They would not expect someone who had a baby in April to suddenly go back to work in a month (I would apply in May)
If you provide a tennacy agreement, then you will be deemed to be renting teh property of your friends. The adavantage of this is then your friend does not have to provide things like title deeds or if mortgaged then statements showing payments are up to date. The disavantage is that you will have to show you are renting and will need to deduct the rent out of your wages and the question arises then is whether you will have enough money left for you and your hubby to live on.One small issue. As you say your the accomodation won't be big enough to accomodate all of you, your friend has offered to move out she will have to provide some evidence that she won't continue to live in the flat. I would suggest she provides you with a 6 month rental agreement...unless someone else has a better idea.
My account has been locked and was unable to post hence the new name.D4109125 wrote:Is the employment salaried?
What is the lowest gross monthly wage slip in the last 6 months for each job?