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Financial Requirements
Published 31 August 2023
Applicants in most immigration routes must meet a financial requirement. How they must do that differs from route to route. The rules for the relevant immigration route set out:
what type of financial requirement the applicant must meet
who must meet the financial requirement – on many routes, applicants who have been living with permission in the UK for the 12 months before the date of application will have met the requirement and do not need to provide further evidence
where a specific level of funds is required:
the amount
the length of time and the period during which the funds must be held
if there are different ways the requirement can be met – for example a sponsor can certify maintenance on work routes and an applicant can depend on funds from third parties only on some routes.
POINTS BASED VISAS
The financial requirements for points based visa applications are housed within
Appendix Finance of the Immigration Rules.
Applicable Visas
Skilled Worker
T2 Minister of Religion
T2 Sportsperson
Scale Up
(Temporary Work) Seasonal Worker
(Temporary Work) Creative Worker
(Temporary Work) Religious Worker
(Temporary Work) Charity Worker
(Temporary Work) International Agreement
(Temporary Work) Government Authorised Exchange
Global Business mobility routes:
Senior or Specialist Worker
Graduate Trainee
Secondment Worker
If you are applying for permission to stay and have been in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of your application, you will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
If you are applying for entry clearance, or have been in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of your application, either:
(a) you must have funds of at least £1,270; or
(b) your A-rated sponsor must certify that they will, if necessary, maintain and accommodate you up to the end of the first month of your employment, to an amount of at least £1,270.
If (a) applies, you must show that you have held the required funds for a 28-day period and as specified in the immigration rules. Information on the requirements is outlined below.
If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been living in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
If the applicant is applying for entry clearance, or has been in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of application, either:
(a) funds (detailed below) must be held collectively by one or more of the following:
i) the applicant; and
ii) the Skilled Worker (P); and
iii) if the applicant is applying as a dependent child, their parent who is lawfully present in the UK or being granted entry clearance, or permission to stay, at the same time;
or
(b) the Skilled Worker’s A-rated sponsor must certify that they will, if necessary, maintain and accommodate the dependent partner and/or any dependent child as well as the Skilled Worker, up to the end of the first month of each of their grants of permission, to at least the amounts required (detailed below).
Required Funds
The funds required (as stipulated in Appendix Skilled Worker) are:
£285 for a dependent partner in the UK, or applying for entry clearance (*) ; and
£315 for the first dependent child in the UK, or applying for entry clearance; and
£200 for any other dependent child in the UK, or applying for entry clearance.
* If (a) applies, the funds held for the applicant must be held in addition to any funds required for the main applicant Skilled Worker to meet the financial requirement and any other dependants in the UK or applying at the same time.
* If (a) applies, the funds must have been held for a 28-day period and as specified in the immigration rules. Information on the requirements is outlined below.
Applicable Visas
Innovator Founder and High Potential Individual
If you are applying for permission to stay and have been in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of your application, you will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
If you are applying for entry clearance, or have been in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of your application, you must have funds of at least £1,270.
You must show that you have held the required funds for a 28-day period and as specified in the immigration rules. Information on the requirements is outlined below.
If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been living in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
If the applicant is applying for entry clearance, or has been in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of application, funds (detailed below) must be held collectively by one or more of the following:
i) the applicant; and
ii) the Innovator Founder/High Potential Individual (P); and
iii) if the applicant is applying as a dependent child, their parent who is lawfully present in the UK or being granted entry clearance, or permission to stay, at the same time;
Required Funds
The funds required (as stipulated in Appendix Innovator Founder and Appendix High Potential Individual) are:
£285 for a dependent partner in the UK, or applying for entry clearance (*) ; and
£315 for the first dependent child in the UK, or applying for entry clearance; and
£200 for any other dependent child in the UK, or applying for entry clearance.
The funds held for the applicant must be held in addition to any funds required for the main applicant Skilled Worker to meet the financial requirement and any other dependants in the UK or applying at the same time.
The funds must have been held for a 28-day period and as specified in the immigration rules. Information on the requirements is outlined below.
If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
If the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay and is applying as a Student Union Sabbatical Officer or to study on a recognised foundation programme as a doctor or dentist in training, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
If the applicant is applying for entry clearance, or is applying for permission to stay and has been in the UK with permission for less than 12 months, and the above paragraph does not apply, the applicant must have the following funds:
Residential Independent School
Sufficient funds to pay outstanding fees (course fees and boarding fees) for one academic year.
All Other Cases
Sufficient funds to pay any outstanding course fees as stated on the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, and £1334 for each month of the course (up to a maximum of 9 months). If the length of the applicant’s course includes a part of a month, the time period will be rounded up to the next full month.
If the applicant has paid a deposit to the student sponsor for accommodation arranged by the sponsor, this deposit (up to a maximum of £1334) can be offset against the funds required.
If the applicant has paid all or part of their course fees to their student sponsor this must be confirmed on the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, or the applicant must provide a receipt issued by the student sponsor confirming the amount of fees paid.
The applicant must show that they have held the required level of funds for a 28-day period and as specified in Appendix Finance unless the applicant is relying on a student loan or official financial sponsorship.
Residential Independent School
Sufficient funds to pay outstanding fees (course fees and boarding fees) for one academic year.
All Other Cases
Sufficient funds to pay any outstanding course fees as stated on the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, and £1023 for each month of the course (up to a maximum of 9 months). If the length of the applicant’s course includes a part of a month, the time period will be rounded up to the next full month.
If the applicant has paid a deposit to the student sponsor for accommodation arranged by the sponsor, this deposit (up to a maximum of £1334) can be offset against the funds required.
If the applicant has paid all or part of their course fees to their student sponsor this must be confirmed on the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, or the applicant must provide a receipt issued by the student sponsor confirming the amount of fees paid.
The applicant must show that they have held the required level of funds for a 28-day period and as specified in Appendix Finance unless the applicant is relying on a student loan or official financial sponsorship.
Differential Evidence
Evidence to show that the applicant meets the financial requirement and the requirement to provide documents used to obtain an offer does not need to be provided with the application (but may be required by the decision maker) if the applicant is applying from the country or territory where they are living, or from in the UK, and the applicant either:
(a) holds a passport which shows they are registered as a British National (Overseas), or which was issued by the competent authorities of Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR or Taiwan (which includes the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan); or
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Croatia
Republic of Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
The Dominican Republic
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Dependents of Students
If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been living in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
If the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay, where they have been in the UK less than 12 months, the applicant or their partner (who must be a Student or applying at the same time as a Student) must have the funds specified below, for a total of 9 months, or for the period of permission applied for by the applicant, whichever is the shorter.
Funds required by a dependent partner:
Student studying in London: £845 per month
Student studying outside London: £680 per month
The funds must be in addition to the funds required for the Student to meet the financial requirement, and the funds required to meet the financial requirement for any dependent child who is applying at the same time, or is already in the UK as a dependent child of the Student.
Unless the applicant is relying on financial sponsorship from a Government or international scholarship agency that covers the living costs of the applicant and the Student, they must show that they have held the required level of funds for a 28-day period and as specified in Appendix Finance.
Unless the applicant is applying at the same time as the Student and the differential evidence requirement applies (see lighter box within the main student content above), the applicant must show that they have the required funds as specified in Appendix Finance.
If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
Where the applicant is applying for entry clearance, or permission to stay and they have been in the UK less than 12 months on the date of application, the applicant or their parent must have the funds specified in the table below, for a total of 9 months, or for the period of permission applied for by the applicant, whichever is the shorter.
Funds required for a dependent child
Studying in London: £845 per month
Studying outside London: £680 per month
The funds must be in addition to the funds required for the Student to meet the financial requirement, and the funds required for any dependant of the Student, who is applying at the same time as the applicant or is already in the UK as a dependant of the Student.
Unless the applicant is relying on financial sponsorship from a Government or international scholarship agency that covers the living costs of the Student and the applicant, the required level of funds must have been held for a 28-day period and as specified in Appendix Finance.
If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
If the applicant is applying for entry clearance, or permission to stay where they have been in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of application, the applicant must show the following funds depending on the living arrangement:
Sufficient funds to pay the outstanding course fees and boarding fees for one academic year.
The applicant must show they have held the funds for 28 days (unless relying on a student loan or an award from a Government or international scholarship agency).
Sufficient funds to pay the outstanding course fees for one academic year.
The private foster carer or close relative must have funds of at least £570 per month for each month of the course up to the maximum of 9 months.
The applicant must show they have held the funds for 28 days (unless relying on a student loan or an award from a Government or international scholarship agency).
Sufficient funds to pay the outstanding course fees for one academic year and:
If no other children are or will be under the parent’s care in the UK at the same time as the applicant, £1,560 per month for each month of the course up to maximum of 9 months; and
If there are other children who are or will be under the parent’s care in the UK at the same time as the applicant, £625 per month for each month of the course up to a maximum of 9 months for each child, other than the applicant, being cared for by the parent.
The applicant must show they have held the funds for 28 days (unless relying on a student loan or an award from a Government or international scholarship agency).
Sufficient funds to pay the outstanding course fees for one academic year and either:
£1334 for each month of the course up to a maximum of 9 months where studying in London;
or
£1023 for each month of the course up to a maximum of 9 months where studying outside London.
The applicant must show they have held the funds for 28 days (unless relying on a student loan or an award from a Government or international scholarship agency).
Currently Living in the UK
Applicants who have been living in the UK with permission for the last 12 months or more before the date of application will not have to show funds.
Applicants who have been living in the UK for less 12 months on the date of application but are applying together with the Child Student (who has also been living in the UK for less than 12 months), will meet part of the financial requirement if the Child Student shows the level of funds required as stipulated above. These applicants must still show they do not intend to make the UK their main home and that they have sufficient funds to maintain their main home outside the UK.
Currently Living Outside the UK
The Parent of a Child Student must show they have enough funds to maintain their main home outside the UK, in addition to the funds required for their support in the UK. The requirements are that the applicant:
(a) have funds of £1,560 for each month of their intended stay in the UK up to a maximum of 9 months; and
(b) have funds of £625 for each month of their intended stay up to a maximum of 9 months for any child other than the Child Student who will be under their care in the UK.
The applicant must show they have held the funds for 28 days.
The applicant may rely on funds held in the account of a partner who is outside the UK in addition to the account holders listed in the section below.
The applicant must not intend to make the UK their main home and must have sufficient funds to maintain their main home outside the UK, in addition to any other funds required by these rules.
The applicant must have funds of £ 2,530.
The applicant must show that they have held the required level of funds for a 28- day period and as specified in Appendix Finance (outlined below).
The applicant must not have any children aged under 18 who are either living with them or financially dependent upon them.
These requirements do not apply to applications for permission to stay on the Youth Mobility Scheme route.
The Graduate visa does not have any financial requirements.
An individual will meet the eligibility requirements simply by successful completion of a course studied in the UK.
The applicant must show that they can and will adequately maintain and accommodate themselves, and any dependants in the UK (or applying for entry clearance), without recourse to public funds. Credible promises of financial support from a third party, such as a relative or friend of the applicant can be used as evidence.
Funds must be shown as specified in Appendix Finance (outlined below).
This applies to applications for permission to stay on study and some work routes. This is not relevant for applicants on Charity Worker, Seasonal Worker or Youth Mobility Scheme.
To meet the requirement under Appendix Finance, the applicant must:
Be applying for permission to stay
Have lived in the UK for the last 12 months before the date of application
Had permission throughout this time.
Dependants must have lived in the UK for 12 months themselves – they cannot rely on the fact the main applicant has lived in the UK for 12 months.
There must not be a break between the 12 months spent in the UK and the date of the application, e.g., the applicant cannot rely on 12 months prior residence. Applying for entry clearance would mean the applicant needed to show maintenance.
Holidays and short absences from the UK do not break the 12 month period. However, if an applicant has not been based in the UK for a significant part of the 12 months, e.g., for at least 3 months, they will not meet the requirement.
If the applicant had 3C leave or exceptional assurance (during the Covid pandemic) during the 12 months, that time should be counted as a time during which they had permission.
When an applicant or their dependant is relying on funds, they must show they held the required level of funds for 28 days. Certain types of funds such as student loans and scholarships do not fall into this requirement.
The most recently dated piece of financial evidence must be dated within 31 days before the date of application.
The length of time for which funds are held will be calculated by counting back from the date of the closing balance on the most recently dated piece of financial evidence.
The financial evidence provided must cover the whole period of time for which the funds must be held.
Funds may be held in any form of personal bank or building society account (including current, deposit, savings, pension from which the funds can be withdrawn or investment account) provided the account allows the funds to be accessed immediately.
Funds held in other accounts or financial instruments such as shares, bonds, credit cards, pensions from which the funds cannot be withdrawn immediately, regardless of notice period, will not be accepted as evidence of funds.
Applicants under these routes will meet the financial requirements if they provide evidence of any of the following (or a combination of them):
Money held in an account that meets the requirements in terms of account holder and acceptable funds; or
Funds provided by an official financial sponsor, which must be His Majesty’s Government, the applicant’s national government, the British Council or any international organisation, international company, university or Independent School; or
A student loan provided by:
(i) a government; or
(ii) a government sponsored student loan company; or
(iii) an academic or educational loans scheme which is provided by a financial institution regulated for the purpose of issuing student loans by either the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) or, in the case of an overseas loan, the official regulatory body for purpose of issuing student loans in the country the institution is in and where the money is held.
An applicant applying as a Short-Term Student will meet financial requirements if they provide evidence of any of the following (or a combination of them):
Money held in an account that meets the requirements in terms of account holder and acceptable funds; or
Sufficient funds from an official financial sponsor, which must be His Majesty’s Government, the applicant’s national government, the British Council or any international organisation, international company, university or Independent School.
Funds are not acceptable if any of the following apply:
the applicant is relying on an overdraft
the funds are held in a financial institution that does not keep electronic records, that is not regulated by the appropriate regulatory body for the country in which it is based, or where the decision maker cannot make verification checks
if earned or acquired in the UK, they were not acquired lawfully or were acquired while an applicant was in beach of conditions of their permission or was in the UK without permission
where they are held in an account of a person not specified (see Account Holders section, below)
the account holder does not have control over the funds
the applicant is relying on promises of third-party support, except:
for student and child students, funds from parents where they have agreed to provide support to the Student / Child Student, student loans and official financial sponsorship
for UK Ancestry migrants and Hong Kong BN(O) applicants, relying on promises of support from third parties such as friends or relatives
they are held in a type of account (including pension funds) where the funds cannot be accessed immediately, or financial instruments such as shares, bonds, credit cards
Accounts relied on must be in the name of the applicant (either alone or as a joint account holder), unless one of the following applies:
the account is in the name of the applicant’s partner who is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay at the same time or has been granted permission; or
the applicant is applying as a Child Student, or Student, or dependent child, and the account is in the name of their parent, or their legal guardian; or
the applicant is applying as a Child Student and they are being cared for by a close relative, or a private foster care arrangement has been made which complies with the specific requirements (stipulated in Child Student section above), and the account is in the name of the applicant’s close relative or private foster carer; or
the requirements for the route under which the applicant is applying state that an account in the name of a third party may be relied upon and the account is in the name of that third party.
The applicant, or account holder, must have control of the funds.
If the applicant is applying as a Student or Child Student and they are relying on funds held in an account in the name of a parent or legal guardian they must provide proof of that relationship and written consent from the parent or legal guardian to use those funds.
Evidence from banks or building societies
It is not a requirement that electronic bank statements or passbooks must be stamped on each page or accompanied by a supporting letter.
The caseworker would normally expect a banking or building society record to:
be on official stationery or an electronic record
be printed or electronic (not hand-written)
include the account holder or holders’ names
include the account number
include the date of the statement
include information about the bank, such as contact details or a branch code
show transactions and amount held over time (although this is not the norm in all countries)
A letter from a financial institution should normally include similar information to that listed above, although it may confirm the balance and the length of time held rather than providing a record of transactions. You should consider asking the applicant to provide a more formal letter if the letter either:
is not on headed paper
is not signed by an official from the financial institution
does not show contact information that you would need to verify the letter
Mini bank statements printed from automatic teller machines (ATMs) are not satisfactory evidence of funds as they do not include sufficient information to show the financial requirement is met and are easy to fake.
Certificate of Deposit
Certificates of deposit can be relied on to evidence funds if the document is issued by a bank which confirms that an individual has deposited or invested a sum of money, held it for the required 28 day period, and that the applicant can access the funds at any time.
Where money is held in one or more foreign currencies, this will be converted into pound sterling (£) using the spot exchange rate which appears on www.oanda.com for the date of the application.
It is not a requirement that electronic bank statements or passbooks must be stamped on each page or accompanied by a supporting letter.
The caseworker would normally expect a banking or building society record to:
be on official stationery or an electronic record
be printed or electronic (not hand-written)
include the account holder or holders’ names
include the account number
include the date of the statement
include information about the bank, such as contact details or a branch code
show transactions and amount held over time (although this is not the norm in all countries)
A letter from a financial institution should normally include similar information to that listed above, although it may confirm the balance and the length of time held rather than providing a record of transactions. You should consider asking the applicant to provide a more formal letter if the letter either:
is not on headed paper
is not signed by an official from the financial institution
does not show contact information that you would need to verify the letter
Mini bank statements printed from automatic teller machines (ATMs) are not satisfactory evidence of funds as they do not include sufficient information to show the financial requirement is met and are easy to fake.
Certificates of deposit can be relied on to evidence funds if the document is issued by a bank which confirms that an individual has deposited or invested a sum of money, held it for the required 28 day period, and that the applicant can access the funds at any time.
An applicant relying on funds provided by an official financial sponsor must provide evidence, either:
(a) where the student sponsor is providing financial sponsorship, the funds being provided must be stated in the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies; or
(b) a letter of confirmation from the official financial sponsor.
An applicant relying on a student loan, must show evidence of the student loan by providing a student loan letter from the lender which must:
be dated no more than 6 months before the date of application; and
confirm the loan is a student loan provided to the applicant by either the relevant government or a government sponsored student loan company or an academic or educational loans scheme; and
confirm there are no conditions on release of the loan funds other than a successful application to study in the UK as a Student or Child Student; and
confirm the amount of the loan; and
confirm the loan is to the applicant; and
confirm the funds will be:
available to the applicant before they travel to the UK; or
paid directly to the student sponsor before the applicant travels to the UK, with any living cost portion of the loan being made available to the applicant by the time they arrive in the UK; or
available before the applicant begins their course if the loan is provided by the applicant’s national government; and
confirm the lender meets the requirement (referred to within Acceptable Funds, referring to student loans).
FAMILY VISAS
Family visas fall under
Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.
For both entry clearance and leave to remain applications under the Spouse or Partner route, the applicant must provide specified evidence, from the sources listed (in the evidence section below) of:
Income/ Savings
(a) a specified gross annual income of at least-
(i) £18,600;
(ii) an additional £3,800 for the first child; and
(iii) an additional £2,400 for each additional child; alone or in combination with
(b) specified savings of-
(i) £16,000; and
(ii) additional savings of an amount equivalent to 2.5 times the amount which is the difference between the gross annual income from the sources listed (in the evidence section below) and the total amount required under (a) above;
OR
(c) the applicant’s partner must be receiving one or more of the following -
(i) disability living allowance;
(ii) severe disablement allowance;
(iii) industrial injury disablement benefit;
(iv) attendance allowance;
(v) carer’s allowance;
(vi) personal independence payment;
(vii) Armed Forces Independence Payment or Guaranteed Income Payment under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme;
(viii) Constant Attendance Allowance, Mobility Supplement or War Disablement Pension under the War Pensions Scheme; or
(ix) Police Injury Pension; and
(b) the applicant must provide evidence that their partner is able to maintain and accommodate themselves, the applicant and any dependants adequately in the UK without recourse to public funds.
Accommodation Without Recourse to Public Funds
The applicant must also provide evidence that there will be adequate accommodation, without recourse to public funds, for the family, including other family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household, which the family own or occupy exclusively.
Accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if:
it is, or will be, overcrowded; or
it contravenes public health regulations.
Definition of Child
Within the immigration rules, “child” means a dependent child of the applicant or the applicant’s partner who is all of the below:
under the age of 18 years, or who was under the age of 18 years when they were first granted entry under this route;
applying for entry clearance as a dependant of the applicant or the applicant’s partner, or is in the UK with leave as their dependant;
not a British Citizen, settled in the UK, or in the UK with valid limited leave to enter or remain; and
not an EEA national with a right to be admitted to or reside in the UK under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016.
For settlement applications under the Spouse or Partner route, the applicant must provide specified evidence, from the sources listed (in the evidence section below) of:
Income/ Savings
(a) a specified gross annual income of at least-
(i) £18,600;
(ii) an additional £3,800 for the first child; and
(iii) an additional £2,400 for each additional child; alone or in combination with
(b) specified savings of-
(i) £16,000; and
(ii) additional savings of an which is the difference between the gross annual income from the sources listed (in the evidence section below) and the total amount required under (a) above;
OR
(c) the applicant’s partner must be receiving one or more of the following -
(i) disability living allowance;
(ii) severe disablement allowance;
(iii) industrial injury disablement benefit;
(iv) attendance allowance;
(v) carer’s allowance;
(vi) personal independence payment;
(vii) Armed Forces Independence Payment or Guaranteed Income Payment under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme;
(viii) Constant Attendance Allowance, Mobility Supplement or War Disablement Pension under the War Pensions Scheme; or
(ix) Police Injury Pension; and
(b) the applicant must provide evidence that their partner is able to maintain and accommodate themselves, the applicant and any dependants adequately in the UK without recourse to public funds.
Definition of Child
Within the immigration rules, “child” means a dependent child of the applicant or the applicant’s partner who is all of the below:
under the age of 18 years, or who was under the age of 18 years when they were first granted entry under this route;
applying for entry clearance as a dependant of the applicant or the applicant’s partner, or is in the UK with leave as their dependant;
not a British Citizen, settled in the UK, or in the UK with valid limited leave to enter or remain; and
not an EEA national with a right to be admitted to or reside in the UK under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016.
For both entry clearance and leave to remain applications under the Parent route, the applicant must provide evidence that they will be able to adequately maintain and accommodate themselves and any dependants in the UK without recourse to public funds.
Accommodation Without Recourse to Public Funds
The applicant must also provide evidence that there will be adequate accommodation, without recourse to public funds, for the family, including other family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household, which the family own or occupy exclusively.
Accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if:
it is, or will be, overcrowded (see below); or
it contravenes public health regulations.
The definition of overcrowding is contained in the Housing Act 1985. A property is deemed to be overcrowded when:
The number of persons sleeping in a property and the number of rooms available as sleeping accommodation is such that two persons aged 10 or over of the opposite sex who are not living together as a couple must sleep in the same room.
Children under 1-year-old are not counted, and children aged between 1 and 10 are counted as half a person.
Sleeping accommodation means bedrooms and living rooms and bathrooms and kitchens are not considered suitable sleeping accommodation.
The Home Office decision maker will assess how the sleeping arrangements within the property could be organised rather than how they are currently organised.
Exceptions
Not required where EX1 applies. And Check re. ILR as to whether to include in below section
For settlement applications under the Parent route, the applicant must provide evidence that they will be able to adequately maintain and accommodate themselves and any dependants in the UK without recourse to public funds.
Accommodation Without Recourse to Public Funds
The applicant must also provide evidence that there will be adequate accommodation, without recourse to public funds, for the family, including other family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household, which the family own or occupy exclusively.
Accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if:
it is, or will be, overcrowded (see below); or
it contravenes public health regulations.
The definition of overcrowding is contained in the Housing Act 1985. A property is deemed to be overcrowded when:
The number of persons sleeping in a property and the number of rooms available as sleeping accommodation is such that two persons aged 10 or over of the opposite sex who are not living together as a couple must sleep in the same room.
Children under 1-year-old are not counted, and children aged between 1 and 10 are counted as half a person.
Sleeping accommodation means bedrooms and living rooms and bathrooms and kitchens are not considered suitable sleeping accommodation.
The Home Office decision maker will assess how the sleeping arrangements within the property could be organised rather than how they are currently organised.
Evidence Required
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