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Tier 5 (Temporary worker - government authorised exchange)

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This page explains what proof dependants (spouses or civil partners, unmarried or same-sex partner or child) must provide of their available maintenance (funds) to support an application for permission to stay as the dependant of someone who is here under the tier 5 of the points-based system to work in the UK.

Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at Appendix E, which you can find on the right of this page. You must read the policy guidance before you apply under this category. You can download the guidance and application form from the Applying section.

The evidence can relate specifically to the dependant or it can include evidence for the main applicant which has not been used as evidence of funds on the main applicant's own application or that of other dependants.

Dependants must send one or a combination of the following:

Personal bank or building society statements covering the 90 days before applying

The personal bank or building society statements should clearly show:

  • the name of the main applicant and/or the family member making the application, or (for children only) the name of their other parent who is in the UK; 
  • the account number; 
  • the date of the statement; 
  • the financial institution's name and logo; 
  • transactions covering the 90 day period; 
  • that there are enough funds present in your account for the 90 day period.

If you want to send electronic bank statements from an online account these must contain all of the details listed above. You must also send a supporting letter from your bank, on company headed paper, confirming the statements are genuine.

Statements which only show the balance in the account on a particular day are not enough.

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Building society passbook covering the 90 days before applying

The building society passbook should clearly show:

  • the name of the main applicant and/or the family member making the application, or (for children only) the name of their other parent who is in the UK; 
  • the account number; 
  • the financial institution's name and logo; 
  • transactions covering the 90 day period; 
  • that there are enough funds present in your account for the 90 day period.

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Letter from bank confirming funds and that they have been in your account for 90 days before applying

The letter from a bank or building society should state:

. the name of the main applicant and/or the family member making the application, or (for children only) the name of their other parent who is in the UK; 
. the account number; 
. the date of the letter; 
. the financial institution's name and logo; 
. the funds held in the your account; and 
. that the funds have been in your bank for at least 90 days and are at least the amount needed.

We will not accept letters which just show the balance in the account on a particular day as these documents do not show that you hold enough funds for the full 90 day period.

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Letter from a financial institution regulated by the Financial Services Authority confirming funds

The letter from a financial institution regulated by the Financial Services Authority should state:

  • the name of the main applicant and/or the family member making the application, or (for children only) the name of their other parent who is in the UK; 
  • the account number; 
  • the date of the letter; 
  • the financial institution's name and logo;
  • the funds held in your account; and 
  • that the funds have been in bank for at least 90 days and are at least the amount needed.

We will not accept letters which just show the balance in the account on a particular day as these documents do not show that you hold enough funds for the full 90 day period.

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Application forms

Dependants of Tier 1, 2 and 5 migrants of the points-based system - for applications made inside the UK

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