UK Visitor Visa - Financial Dependents
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My brother-in-law and my sister are planning to visit the UK for a holiday. They both are full-time employees and on their day-to-day work my sister doesn't depend on my brother-in-law financially. But for the trip, only my brother-in-law shows his savings account as a proof of funding for both of them. Because of this reason should he include my sister in the following question?
Thanks in advance.
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My brother-in-law and my sister are planning to visit the UK for a holiday. They both are full-time employees and on their day-to-day work my sister doesn't depend on my brother-in-law financially. But for the trip, only my brother-in-law shows his savings account as a proof of funding for both of them. Because of this reason should he include my sister in the following question?
Thanks in advance.
standard-visitor-visas
edited Jun 23 at 10:29
dda
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asked Jun 23 at 7:57
Amila
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Does your sister not have bank accounts of her own?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 13:47
No She doesn’t. They put money into one account for savings purposes.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 13:49
Is this savings account in both their names or just in his?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 16:09
It's just under his name
– Amila
Jun 23 at 16:40
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My brother-in-law and my sister are planning to visit the UK for a holiday. They both are full-time employees and on their day-to-day work my sister doesn't depend on my brother-in-law financially. But for the trip, only my brother-in-law shows his savings account as a proof of funding for both of them. Because of this reason should he include my sister in the following question?
Thanks in advance.
standard-visitor-visas
edited Jun 23 at 10:29
dda
13.9k32648
asked Jun 23 at 7:57
Amila
1013
My brother-in-law and my sister are planning to visit the UK for a holiday. They both are full-time employees and on their day-to-day work my sister doesn't depend on my brother-in-law financially. But for the trip, only my brother-in-law shows his savings account as a proof of funding for both of them. Because of this reason should he include my sister in the following question?
Thanks in advance.
standard-visitor-visas
edited Jun 23 at 10:29
dda
13.9k32648
asked Jun 23 at 7:57
Amila
1013
edited Jun 23 at 10:29
dda
13.9k32648
edited Jun 23 at 10:29
dda
13.9k32648
edited Jun 23 at 10:29
dda
13.9k32648
13.9k32648
asked Jun 23 at 7:57
Amila
1013
asked Jun 23 at 7:57
Amila
1013
asked Jun 23 at 7:57
Amila
1013
1013
Does your sister not have bank accounts of her own?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 13:47
No She doesn’t. They put money into one account for savings purposes.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 13:49
Is this savings account in both their names or just in his?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 16:09
It's just under his name
– Amila
Jun 23 at 16:40
add a comment |Â
Does your sister not have bank accounts of her own?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 13:47
No She doesn’t. They put money into one account for savings purposes.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 13:49
Is this savings account in both their names or just in his?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 16:09
It's just under his name
– Amila
Jun 23 at 16:40
Does your sister not have bank accounts of her own?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 13:47
Does your sister not have bank accounts of her own?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 13:47
No She doesn’t. They put money into one account for savings purposes.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 13:49
No She doesn’t. They put money into one account for savings purposes.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 13:49
Is this savings account in both their names or just in his?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 16:09
Is this savings account in both their names or just in his?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 16:09
It's just under his name
– Amila
Jun 23 at 16:40
It's just under his name
– Amila
Jun 23 at 16:40
add a comment |Â
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You write "my sister doesn't depend on my brother-in-law financially". But you also write that all the money she earns goes into an account in his sole name. At that point the money becomes his, in the sense that if he decided not to let her take it, she could not. Therefore your sister is in fact financially dependent on your brother-in-law. Your brother-in-law may well give your sister any money she asks for, but visa agents have no way of being sure that is true.
You should therefore definitely say that your sister is a dependent on your brother-in-law. It's absolutely normal that spouses are considered dependents of their spouses, even if they maintain their own bank accounts. She should also answer the question about who is paying for the trip by saying that her husband is paying.
answered Jun 23 at 17:34
DJClayworth
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Thanks, @DJClayworth for your answer. They paid for the visa 4 days ago and had scheduled their appointment for this Monday. But we cancelled it due to this error. But I wanted to double check, thanks. I've applied for my wife's parent's visa in 2016, but the application is so different and now they don't have to take a printed version of the application along with them to the appointment.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 18:19
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
You write "my sister doesn't depend on my brother-in-law financially". But you also write that all the money she earns goes into an account in his sole name. At that point the money becomes his, in the sense that if he decided not to let her take it, she could not. Therefore your sister is in fact financially dependent on your brother-in-law. Your brother-in-law may well give your sister any money she asks for, but visa agents have no way of being sure that is true.
You should therefore definitely say that your sister is a dependent on your brother-in-law. It's absolutely normal that spouses are considered dependents of their spouses, even if they maintain their own bank accounts. She should also answer the question about who is paying for the trip by saying that her husband is paying.
answered Jun 23 at 17:34
DJClayworth
30.4k577113
Thanks, @DJClayworth for your answer. They paid for the visa 4 days ago and had scheduled their appointment for this Monday. But we cancelled it due to this error. But I wanted to double check, thanks. I've applied for my wife's parent's visa in 2016, but the application is so different and now they don't have to take a printed version of the application along with them to the appointment.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 18:19
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
You write "my sister doesn't depend on my brother-in-law financially". But you also write that all the money she earns goes into an account in his sole name. At that point the money becomes his, in the sense that if he decided not to let her take it, she could not. Therefore your sister is in fact financially dependent on your brother-in-law. Your brother-in-law may well give your sister any money she asks for, but visa agents have no way of being sure that is true.
You should therefore definitely say that your sister is a dependent on your brother-in-law. It's absolutely normal that spouses are considered dependents of their spouses, even if they maintain their own bank accounts. She should also answer the question about who is paying for the trip by saying that her husband is paying.
answered Jun 23 at 17:34
DJClayworth
30.4k577113
Thanks, @DJClayworth for your answer. They paid for the visa 4 days ago and had scheduled their appointment for this Monday. But we cancelled it due to this error. But I wanted to double check, thanks. I've applied for my wife's parent's visa in 2016, but the application is so different and now they don't have to take a printed version of the application along with them to the appointment.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 18:19
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
You write "my sister doesn't depend on my brother-in-law financially". But you also write that all the money she earns goes into an account in his sole name. At that point the money becomes his, in the sense that if he decided not to let her take it, she could not. Therefore your sister is in fact financially dependent on your brother-in-law. Your brother-in-law may well give your sister any money she asks for, but visa agents have no way of being sure that is true.
You should therefore definitely say that your sister is a dependent on your brother-in-law. It's absolutely normal that spouses are considered dependents of their spouses, even if they maintain their own bank accounts. She should also answer the question about who is paying for the trip by saying that her husband is paying.
answered Jun 23 at 17:34
DJClayworth
30.4k577113
You write "my sister doesn't depend on my brother-in-law financially". But you also write that all the money she earns goes into an account in his sole name. At that point the money becomes his, in the sense that if he decided not to let her take it, she could not. Therefore your sister is in fact financially dependent on your brother-in-law. Your brother-in-law may well give your sister any money she asks for, but visa agents have no way of being sure that is true.
You should therefore definitely say that your sister is a dependent on your brother-in-law. It's absolutely normal that spouses are considered dependents of their spouses, even if they maintain their own bank accounts. She should also answer the question about who is paying for the trip by saying that her husband is paying.
answered Jun 23 at 17:34
DJClayworth
30.4k577113
answered Jun 23 at 17:34
DJClayworth
30.4k577113
answered Jun 23 at 17:34
DJClayworth
30.4k577113
answered Jun 23 at 17:34
DJClayworth
30.4k577113
30.4k577113
Thanks, @DJClayworth for your answer. They paid for the visa 4 days ago and had scheduled their appointment for this Monday. But we cancelled it due to this error. But I wanted to double check, thanks. I've applied for my wife's parent's visa in 2016, but the application is so different and now they don't have to take a printed version of the application along with them to the appointment.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 18:19
add a comment |Â
Thanks, @DJClayworth for your answer. They paid for the visa 4 days ago and had scheduled their appointment for this Monday. But we cancelled it due to this error. But I wanted to double check, thanks. I've applied for my wife's parent's visa in 2016, but the application is so different and now they don't have to take a printed version of the application along with them to the appointment.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 18:19
Thanks, @DJClayworth for your answer. They paid for the visa 4 days ago and had scheduled their appointment for this Monday. But we cancelled it due to this error. But I wanted to double check, thanks. I've applied for my wife's parent's visa in 2016, but the application is so different and now they don't have to take a printed version of the application along with them to the appointment.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 18:19
Thanks, @DJClayworth for your answer. They paid for the visa 4 days ago and had scheduled their appointment for this Monday. But we cancelled it due to this error. But I wanted to double check, thanks. I've applied for my wife's parent's visa in 2016, but the application is so different and now they don't have to take a printed version of the application along with them to the appointment.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 18:19
add a comment |Â
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Does your sister not have bank accounts of her own?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 13:47
No She doesn’t. They put money into one account for savings purposes.
– Amila
Jun 23 at 13:49
Is this savings account in both their names or just in his?
– DJClayworth
Jun 23 at 16:09
It's just under his name
– Amila
Jun 23 at 16:40