FLR(M) question

Hi. How many months' worth of bank statements does the sponsor have to provide for the application? Thanks in advance.

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The financial requirements you have to meet are exactly the same for every visa you apply for (fiance, FLR(M), ILR).

So, whatever you provided for the fiance visa is what you have to provide for the FLR(M).

So that's 6 months of statements. Thanks!

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Yes, it's six months. If you have online statements remember to bring them to a bank to have each page stamped and signed as accurate. The person doing this at my bank was super nice about it, despite it take a while and being very tedious for him.

Yes, it's six months. If you have online statements remember to bring them to a bank to have each page stamped and signed as accurate. The person doing this at my bank was super nice about it, despite it take a while and being very tedious for him.

All depends on the category.  Could be 6, could be 12, or could be 24 months.

Yes, it's six months. If you have online statements remember to bring them to a bank to have each page stamped and signed as accurate. The person doing this at my bank was super nice about it, despite it take a while and being very tedious for him.

Yes, my bank were nice about it last time for the Fiancé Visa too!

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All depends on the category.  Could be 6, could be 12, or could be 24 months.

Oh. It doesn't specify. We're applying for the first FLR(M).

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Also, does my now husband have to provide any bank statements to prove he hasn't earnt any money since he arrived on 1 February? Thanks.

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Oh. It doesn't specify. We're applying for the first FLR(M).

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Unfortunately the FLR(M) application form is a bit vague on the financial requirements, but in order to qualify for the visa, you need to meet the requirement in one of the same Categories as for the spousal visa:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/420154/Appendix_FM_Annex_1_7_Financial_Requirement.pdf

If I remember correctly, you applied as being Exempt from the Financial Requirement, due to receiving Carer's Allowance?

If so, and you are still receiving Carer's Allowance in November 2017 when you apply for the next visa, you will provide the same evidence as you did for the spousal visa.

However, if you are no longer receiving Carer's Allowance in November 2017 and you no longer qualify as exempt, you will have to meet one of the other financial requirement categories in order to qualify for the visa (your husband's income can now count too).

If you can't meet one of the other categories, meaning you don't qualify for the visa on the 5-year path, UVKI should put your husband onto the 10-year path to ILR instead.

Also, does my now husband have to provide any bank statements to prove he hasn't earnt any money since he arrived on 1 February? Thanks.

Why would he need to do that? You would only need to show the money he HAS earned, not the fact that he hasn't earned anything, and even then you would only need to show his income in the 6-12 months prior to applying for the next visa in 2017.

Now that he is in the UK, he has full entitlement to work and his income can count towards meeting the financial requirement for the next visa.

However, even if he doesn't earn anything in the next 2 years, you can still use his bank statements to show proof of address/living together as part of the 6 documents.

Unfortunately the FLR(M) application form is a bit vague on the financial requirements, but in order to qualify for the visa, you need to meet the requirement in one of the same Categories as for the spousal visa:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/420154/Appendix_FM_Annex_1_7_Financial_Requirement.pdf

If I remember correctly, you applied as being Exempt from the Financial Requirement, due to receiving Carer's Allowance?

If so, and you are still receiving Carer's Allowance in November 2017 when you apply for the next visa, you will provide the same evidence as you did for the spousal visa.

However, if you are no longer receiving Carer's Allowance in November 2017 and you no longer qualify as exempt, you will have to meet one of the other financial requirement categories in order to qualify for the visa (your husband's income can now count too).

If you can't meet one of the other categories, meaning you don't qualify for the visa on the 5-year path, UVKI should put your husband onto the 10-year path to ILR instead.

Why would he need to do that? You would only need to show the money he HAS earned, not the fact that he hasn't earned anything, and even then you would only need to show his income in the 6-12 months prior to applying for the next visa in 2017.

Now that he is in the UK, he has full entitlement to work and his income can count towards meeting the financial requirement for the next visa.

However, even if he doesn't earn anything in the next 2 years, you can still use his bank statements to show proof of address/living together as part of the 6 documents.

Hi. I should explain fully. We applied for a Fiance Visa and he arrived on 1 February. We finally married on 4 July (the six months are up on 1 August). We've booked an in-person FLR(M) appointment for this Saturday at Croydon so that it can be processed on the same day.

You're right - I receive Carer's Allowance and Child Tax Credits so I'm thankfully exempt from the financial requirements. I'm hoping to still be in receipt of Carer's Allowance by the next application or hopefully he will be bringing in the necessary amount by then.

So as this is the first time we're applying for the FLR(M), how do we know how many months worth of bank statements we need to supply?

Thanks for the great help as ever.

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Hi. I should explain fully. We applied for a Fiance Visa and he arrived on 1 February. We finally married on 4 July (the six months are up on 1 August). We've booked an in-person FLR(M) appointment for this Saturday at Croydon so that it can be processed on the same day.

Oops, sorry, I was mixing your posts up with someone else who has been asking similar questions about FLR(M).

So as this is the first time we're applying for the FLR(M), how do we know how many months worth of bank statements we need to supply?

Whatever you sent for your fiance visa, you supply again this time. The only difference now is that you are married and so you include your marriage certificate.

The requirements are exactly the same because you're essentially applying for the same visa again, just this one is valid for longer and allows him to work.

As he is not allowed to work on the fiance visa, you just don't need to mention anything about his finances, because they are irrelevant to the application.

You also need to supply as much documentation as you can to show that you have been living together since he arrived - any official mail you have addressed to both of you at the same address... either jointly or separately addressed. The application asks for 6 documents in each name covering the time you have lived together, but if you don't have this many yet, just include what you have and explain that it's only been a few months.

OK, very helpful. Thanks ksand24. Quite nervous of an actual appointment sitting in front of an official 

Eek. Quick thought. As we're going for an in-person appointment, do we have to photocopy any originals, or will they do it? I would hope they take copies considering how much we have to pay for the appointment!! 

If you make copies, they'll be your best friend.  If you don't, they will make copies (though may keep originals of some documents).  They have always kept my original copy of my employment letter, for example.

Oh gosh. OK, perhaps we'll take a few copies!

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