UK spouse visa. Financial requirements through cash savings.

[killblues]

Hi all,

 

I have just returned to the UK after 9 months in Thailand , my Thai wife intends to apply for a spouse visa to follow me in six months as soon as we can meet the financial requirements through having the £62,500 cash savings in a bank under my control for 6 months as per the gov uk website (as neither of us has been in employment during the last 12 months) . My question is does anyone know if the account the money is held in could be a joint account held between myself and a family member that is lending me the money or does it need to be in my name only ? 
 

Thankyou. 

[freeworld]

Have you looked at gov.uk to see the financial requirements:

 

Her are links to those pages for proof of income;

 

Family visas: apply, extend or switch: Give proof of your income - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

 

Appendix FM 1.7: financial requirement (accessible version) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Edited July 26, 2023 by freeworld

[Tony M]

The cash savings must be in either your name, her name or a joint account of you both.

 

Cash savings can be gifted to you by a family member, but it must still be in one of the above accounts for at least 6 months.

[theoldgit]

Off topic and unhelpful troll post removed.