Tier 2 Maintenance Requirements

Tier 2 Maintenance Requirements

To gain entry into the UK under all categories of Tier 2 it is necessary to fulfill the Maintenance Requirement.This is intended to demonstrate an applicant's ability to support his or herself during the first month of residency in the UK.

To qualify at this stage, a migrant must fulfill one of the following 2 conditions:

• He or she must be able to show personal savings equivalent to £800 at the time the application is made *
• He or she must have written confirmation from their sponsor that the sponsor will maintain and accommodate them until the end of the first month of their work in the United Kingdom.

If the applicant intends to bring his or her immediate family with them to the UK then there are additional requirements: For each dependant one of the following 2 conditions must also be satisfied:

• The dependent or the applicant must be able to show personal savings equivalent to £533 at the time the application is made *
• The applicant must have written confirmation from his or her sponsor that the sponsor will, if necessary, maintain and accommodate his or her dependents during their first month in the United Kingdom.

* The financial provisions will change at the end of March 2009 when the amounts of £800 and £533 will need to have been held at all times during the preceding 3 month period.

Evidence of personal savings

The following forms of evidence are allowable:

1. Personal Bank or Building Society statements
2. Building Society pass book
3. A letter from a bank, building society or other financial institution which is officially regulated in either the UK or the applicants home country

In all cases the evidence should be original, should clearly relate to the applicant and should bear the issuing institution's name and logo. Statements generated electronically should bear the stamp of the relevant institution on each page.