Highly Skilled Workers Category

Maintenance (Funds)

This section explains what proof of maintenance you must send to support your application to the highly skilled worker category (Tier 1 General) under the points-based system to work in the United Kingdom.
What the documents must show

If you are applying from within the United Kingdom, the balance must show that you have had at least £800 in your account at all times over the three-month period.

If you are applying from outside the United Kingdom, the balance must show that you have had at least £2,800 in your account at all times over the three-month period.

Evidence must be in the form of cash funds. Other accounts or financial instruments for example, shares, bonds and pension funds, regardless of notice are not acceptable.

If you wish to rely on a joint account as evidence of available funds, you must be named on the account along with one or more other named individual.

For applications submitted outside of the United Kingdom, all evidence must be dated no more than seven days before the application is submitted.

For applications submitted in the United Kingdom, all evidence must be dated no more than one month before the application is submitted.

The documents are:

Personal bank or building society statements covering the three-month period immediately before the application

The personal bank or building society statements should clearly show:

Your name;

The account number;

The date of the statement;

The financial institution's name and logo;

Transactions covering the three-month period;

That there is enough funds present in the account; and

That there has been enough money present in the account for the past three months.

If you wish to send electronic bank statements from an online account these must contain all of the details listed above. In addition, you will need to send a supporting letter from your bank, on company headed paper, confirming the authenticity of the statements sent.

The authority will not accept statements which simply show the balance in the account on a particular day as these documents do not show that you hold enough funds for the full period required.

Building society pass-book covering the previous three-month period

The building society pass-book should clearly show:

Your name;

The account number;

The financial institution's name and logo;

Transactions covering the three-month period;

That there has been enough money present in the account for the past three months.

Letter from bank confirming funds and that they have been in bank for at least three months

The letter from a bank or building society should state:

Your name;

The account number;

The date of the letter;

The financial institution's name and logo;

The funds held in your account; and

That enough funds have been in the bank for at least three months.

The authority will not accept letters which simply show the balance in the account on a particular day as these documents do not show that you hold enough funds for the full period required.

Letter from financial institution regulated by either the Financial Services Authority or the home regulator confirming funds

The letter from the financial institution regulated by the Financial Services Authority or the home regulator should state:

Your name;

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 the bank for at least three months.

The authority will not accept letters which simply show the balance in the account on a particular day as these documents do not show that you hold enough funds for the full period required.

The home regulator is the official regulatory body for the country in which the institution operates and the funds are located.

Dependants

This section 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 leave to remain (permission to stay) as the dependant of someone who is here under the highly skilled worker category (Tier 1 General) of the points-based system to work in the United Kingdom.
The evidence provided can relate specifically to the dependant or it can also 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 previous three-month period

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 also legally present in the United Kingdom;

The account number;

The date of the statement;

The financial institution's name and logo;

Transactions covering the three-month period;

That there are enough funds present in the account for the past three months.

If you wish 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 authenticity of the statements provided.

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

Building society passbook

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 also legally present in the United Kingdom;

The account number;

The financial institution's name and logo;

Transactions covering the three-month period;

That there are enough funds present in the account for the past three months.

Letter from bank confirming funds and that they have been in bank for at least the previous three months

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 also legally present in the United Kingdom;

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 bank for at least three months and are at least the amount needed.

The authority will not accept letters which simply show the balance in the account on a particular day as these documents do not show that you hold enough funds for the full period required.

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 also legally present in the United Kingdom;

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 three months and are at least the amount needed.

The authority will not accept letters which simply show the balance in the account on a particular day as these documents do not show that you hold enough funds for the full period required.

Applications by dependants

This section explains how your family members can apply to stay in or come to the United Kingdom if you are applying under the highly skilled worker category (Tier 1 General) of the points-based system to work in the United Kingdom.
How dependants can come to the United Kingdom

If your application to the points-based system is successful, you are allowed to bring dependants (children under 18 years of age, or your husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried or same-sex partner) with you to the United Kingdom, as long as we give them entry clearance or permission to stay (known as 'leave to remain').

Completing the dependant application form

If you have dependants who wish to join or remain with you in United Kingdom, you or they should complete the separate dependant application form.

The authority encourages you to send dependant applications at the same time as the main application.

Dependants should state if they are submitting their application at the same time as your application. This tells us that both applications should be considered together.

If you are the main applicant and you have already received official notification from us that your application has been successful, this should also be indicated in this section.

Dependants should also state the category under which you have submitted an application.

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