What accomdation suitable for Spouse Visa

[quezon]

Hi

I own a studio flat and My wife and I are applying for a visa for her. Will a Studio flat be accepted by the Embassy, as suitable living accommodation?

Thank you for any help you can give.

[John]

Quite possibly that studio flat will be totally OK!

If the spouse visa is granted, who will be living in the studio flat? Just yourself and your wife?

Also, ignoring any Spam, bathroom or toilet, how many rooms in the flat are there larger than 50 square feet? Even if the answer to that is just one room, that is totally OK for two people, married to each other, to share.

Much more detail in Annex F, which is part of the detailed instructions to those considering visa applications.

[quezon]

Thank you John for your speedy reply, the Information is very useful thank you.

Just in case someone only knows the area of a room in Metres. 50ft is 15.24 metres (so it says on a conversion program). Luckily the Living room/Bedroom is 17m2 plus in my Flat

Do you think in most cases the Embassy will be satisfied with just the Information from the Deeds?

[John]

Did you buy the flat through an Estate Agent, or direct from the developer? Do you still have the Estate Agent's sheet, or developer's details specifying the size of the rooms?

If so, certainly supply that. If not, include some pics of your living room together with its measurements.

Also provide proof of ownership. You have a mortgage? Also include proof that the mortgage payments are totally up-to-date .... that is, proof that the place is not just about to be repossessed!

Of course the accommodation aspects are not the whole picture. Are you OK as regards the financial aspects, and also the "evidence of contact" with your wife?

[quezon]

Hi John

I bought though an Estate Agents, a few years ago i think i still have the sales lit, also the details were mentioned on deeds/lease.
But i think a few Pictures and Measurments could be emailed to my Wife for her to print out.

I own the lease on the Flat, my Wife already has copies of these details.

Well like all people i could be richer, but when i went on a website to see if i was eligble for any Public funds (married with out kids) it said we were not. I was a fair bit over where i would get any support. So i guess thats a postive sign.

My bank account is in the Black most of the time, and if it was not due to the costs of supporting/Contacting my Wife abroad and our wedding it would be way above. It hasn't helped that i have renovated the Flat which has cost a lot of money, but this has added to the Value and quality of the flat.

Edvidence of Contact should be ok plenty of Emails, sms, Phone calls all which have been printed off and filed by my Wife in folders. I also have made sure she has all my Boarding passes, Copies of hotel receipts and Plenty of Photographs of us together and with her Family. Also loads and loads of our Wedding.

Also Notriasied copy of my Passport with all pages copied, birth certificate, Bank statments, Letter from my Employer stating salary. Copies of pay slips for six months all showing normal wages plus loads of overtime.

Thanks again John for your advice, was worrying about the Studio flat as living in london its costly to move up the Scale!

[John]

Hi, sounds like you have covered all the angles. Hope it goes well.

Which country is your wife from?

[quezon]

Thank you for your Help Again John, always nice to be reasured.

My Wife is from the Phillipines we met by chance a few years ago and just took off from there.

I thought this link might be useful :- Tax Credits

On my other pc is another link for another site, which also tells you if you eligible for tax credits. My reckoning is if you are not eligble, then it should mean you are not going to require public funds in most cases.

Im so grateful for the help and advice i hope i can help others with our experiences in the future

[John]

I see where you are coming from, mentioning the Tax Credits, but sometimes that might be confusing. After all, there is no prohibition on the British citizen continuing to make claims for Public Funds. There is simply a prohibition on the spouse with the restricted visa making such claims, or her husband's claims being bigger because she has arrived in the UK.

A couple we know ..... before he married his (Thai) wife ... he was a widower with one child .... she was a widow with one child. Before the visa application he was claiming tax credits and that caused no problem at all as far as the visa applications. Visas granted for the wife and step-child. All four of them now living happily in the UK .... well five actually .... they now have a further child.

Also, once your wife is here, if the facts allow it, there is nothing to stop you and your wife claiming Tax Credits, even while she has a restricted visa. This is because of "small print" in the Tax Credits legislation ..... where a couple consist of one person not subject to immigration control ... you ... and one person who is subject to immigration control ... your wife .... for tax credits purposes only ... both of you are deemed not to be subject to immigration control. And it is confirmed that in those circumstances it is not a breach of the visa condition to make the tax credit claim.

I hope your visa application goes well, but then, why not?