Tier 2 Maintenance Requirements
Tier 2 Maintenance Requirements
From 14 June 2012, the following changes will be made to the maintenance requirement for Tier 2 visa applicants:
- Tier 2 Visa Applicants: Increased from £800 to £900
- Dependents of Tier 2 applicants who have been in the UK for less than 12 months: Increased from £1,600 to £1,800
- Dependents of Tier 2 applicants - all other applications: Increased from £533 to £600
If you plan to make a Tier 2 visa application on or after 14 June 2012, you must ensure that you have the correct funds held in your account as soon as possible. The funds will need to be held in your bank or savings account for a 90 day period prior to the date of your visa application.
For more Tier 2 visa changes, read our news report here.
Requirements
To gain entry into the UK under all categories of Tier 2 it is necessary to fulfill the Maintenance Requirement.This is intended to demonstrate an applicant's ability to support his or herself during the first month of residency in the UK.
To qualify at this stage, a migrant must fulfill one of the following 2 conditions:
- He or she must be able to show personal savings equivalent to £800 at the time the application is made *
- He or she must have written confirmation from their sponsor that the sponsor will maintain and accommodate them until the end of the first month of their work in the United Kingdom.
If the applicant intends to bring his or her immediate family with them to the UK then there are additional requirements: For each dependant one of the following 2 conditions must also be satisfied:
- The dependent or the applicant must be able to show personal savings equivalent to £533 at the time the application is made *
- The applicant must have written confirmation from his or her sponsor that the sponsor will, if necessary, maintain and accommodate his or her dependents during their first month in the United Kingdom.
* The financial provisions will change at the end of March 2009 when the amounts of £800 and £533 will need to have been held at all times during the preceding 3 month period.
Evidence of personal savings
The following forms of evidence are allowable:
- Personal Bank or Building Society statements
- Building Society pass book
- A letter from a bank, building society or other financial institution which is officially regulated in either the UK or the applicants home country
In all cases the evidence should be original, should clearly relate to the applicant and should bear the issuing institution's name and logo. Statements generated electronically should bear the stamp of the relevant institution on each page.
