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by weikianng » Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:36 am
My wife has been in the UK with be for the past 2 years. She is currently holding a Student Visa and it will end on April 2012. Since we are going back to our home country for a holiday, we have taken the opportunity to apply for a dependant visa while we are back.
My wife will be applying for the PSW - Dependant Visa on the 14th December 2011. I have already filled up the online application and saved it. Will only submit it on the 14 of December as that is when we will be back in our home country.
This is a list on the supporting documents we prepared. It can serve as a reference for future applicants and at the same time to double check with the experts here if everything is fine. As we are combining a few bank accounts (both UK and Home Country Bank Accounts covering different period) hence the list is a little long.
Dependent
1a. Original Passport
2a. 2 x Original Photos
Maintenance
3a. Personal UK Bank Statements (Current Account) Period: 05 Sep 11 - 05 Dec 11
4a. Personal UK Bank Statements (Cash ISA Account) Period: 05 Sep 11 - 23 Sep 11
5a. Personal Home Country Bank Account - Letter (Savings Account) Period: 05 Sep 11 - 10 Sep 11
Sponsor
1b. Certified Photocopy Passport Personal Detail Page (by Post Office - Identity Checking Service)
2b. Certified Photocopy Post Study Work Visa Page (by Post Office - Identity Checking Service)
Maintenance
3b. Personal UK Bank Statements (Current Account) Period: 05 Sep 11 - 23 Sep 11
4b. Personal UK Bank Statements (Cash ISA Account) Period: 05 Sep 11 - 23 Sep 11
5b. Personal Home Country Bank Account - Letter (Savings Account) Period: 10 Sep 11 - 23 Sep 11
Both
6. Joint Bank Statements (Joint Account) Period: 05 Sep 11 - 23 Sep 11
7. Bank Account Letter of Dependent’s Father as Supporting - at least £1600 for 3 months. (The letter stated "It has been verified that Dependent is the daughter of the Account Holder.")
Proving Relationship
8. Marriage Certificate
9. Bank Statements with Previous Address in 2009 and 2010 (Dependent's and Sponsor's)
10. Tenancy Agreement and Supporting Letter from Landlord with both our names.
11. Photo Taken Together in 2009. (Is one photo alright?)
12. Birth Certificate of Dependent (to prove relationship with father)
13. Council Tax Statement with both our names.
Please note:
The reason of multiple bank accounts is to help us apply for the visa earlier, hopefully to prevent the slower processing during Christmas holiday. Proving our maintenance is broken down into 3 periods, which during all periods we have at least £1600.
05 Sept 2011 - 10 Sept 2011
Combination of Sponsor's Cash ISA Account, Dependent's Cash ISA Account and Dependent's Home Country Account.
11 Sept 2011 - 23 Sept 2011
Combination of Sponsor's Current Account, Sponsor's Cash ISA Account, Sponsor's Home Country Account, Dependent's Current Account, Dependent's Cash ISA Account, and Joint Account.
22 Sept 2011 - 05 Dec 2011
Dependent's Current Account Only.