deepakuec wrote:Dear Ofcharity,
Any idea how much time it takes for the EC throgh VFS ( I am in Bangalore India )
Can you please let me know that how much is the sufficeint fund to be shown in the Bank to be shown to the EC officer ...
and should this amount be there in the bank for Six months or to show the Property will also be usefull.
regds,
Deepak
Hi Deepakuec
I have no idea how long EC in India takes, it may be useful to search the forum to see how long it took for others who applied from Bangalore.
Regarding the issue of sufficient funds, there is no set figure, It should be enough to support your self and any dependents while you look for work in the UK. Based on the cost of living in the UK I would estimate that if you have no dependents the equivalent of around £2500 may be sufficient, 1-2 dependents may require around £5000 and so on. This of course is purely my opinion and based on the cost of living in the UK, more or less may be acceptable, again searching the board for examples of what successful applicants from your region submitted is a good idea.
As to how long the money should be in the bank, my advice would be that whatever you choose to do, it is a good idea to show the source of the funds if possible. I have known of cases where persons show the title deeds for property as proof that they have assets which they can sell to provide funds.