Should my dependant always live with me in the same address?

[xuchang1032]

Hi Seniors,

I am facing a situation. I currently holding the Tier 2 General visa in Nottingham City. And I intend to change employer to London (still Tier 2 General visa). My wife stays with me in the past 2 years. Now, she just found a good job in Nottingham. My question is: can she continue to live in Nottingham and I move on to London? will this breach the law and further affect our ILR application?

In the gov.uk, it's said "the partner have been living in the UK with you for at least 2 years if they applied before 9 July 2012 or 5 years if they applied on or after 9 July 2012".

Thank you in advance for your kind help.

CHANG

[marcnath]

Hi Seniors,

I am facing a situation. I currently holding the Tier 2 General visa in Nottingham City. And I intend to change employer to London (still Tier 2 General visa). My wife stays with me in the past 2 years. Now, she just found a good job in Nottingham. My question is: can she continue to live in Nottingham and I move on to London? will this breach the law and further affect our ILR application?

In the gov.uk, it's said "the partner have been living in the UK with you for at least 2 years if they applied before 9 July 2012 or 5 years if they applied on or after 9 July 2012".

Thank you in advance for your kind help.

CHANG

Yes, for ILR, you will need to prove that you have been living together and produce evidence for that during the last two years.

Of course, if either of you are only staying for part of the period (example weekdays) in one of the locations but your base (address for bank, utilities, etc is all are both in the same address, you should be ok