Bananaman Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Hi folks Sorry if this question has been asked before but the search function on here seems to give up if you throw more than two words at it. Anyway, what I need to know is when applying for a UK settlement visa, can the sponsor of the applicant be a parent of his/her (the applicant's) spouse? Though the application form says: "In applications from spouse/civil partners, the sponsor is the person you are married/in a civil partnership with", I'm sure I've read on this forum of husband's getting their wives in on the strength of their parents' financial status. Any info on this issue would be greatly appreciated Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlusername Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 (edited) Yes you can a few people on the forum have done it this way. I am sure someone will come along and post about it. Edited May 14, 2009 by tlusername Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaExpress Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Third party support if married is short term only. You must be able to maintain and accommodate your wife without recourse to public funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 The sponsor is not necessarily the person providing financial support; in this case you, as the applicant's husband, are the sponsor. As TVE says, third party financial support is acceptable, but you must show it is a temporary arrangement. See Chapter 9 - The maintenance and accommodation requirements, Para 9.7 being particularly relevent to your enquiry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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