Appendix E - Maintenance (funds) for the family of Tier 1 (General) Migrants
A sufficient level of funds must be available to an applicant applying as the Partner or Child of a Tier 1 Migrant. A sufficient level of funds will only be available if the requirements below are met.
(a) Where the Tier 1 Migrant to whom the application is connected is outside the UK, or has been in the UK for a period of less than 12 months, there must be £1,600 in funds.
(b) Where the Tier 1 Migrant to whom the application is connected has been in the UK for a period of 12 months or more, there must be £533 in funds.
(c) Where the applicant is applying as the Partner of a Tier 1 Migrant, the relevant amount of funds must be available to either the applicant or the Tier 1 Migrant.
(d) Where the applicant is applying as the Child of a Tier 1 Migrant, the relevant amount of funds must be available to the applicant, the Tier 1 Migrant, or the applicant's other parent who is Lawfully present in the UK or being granted entry clearance, or leave to enter or remain, at the same time.
(e) Where the Tier 1 Migrant is applying for entry clearance or leave to remain at the same time as the applicant, the amount of funds available to the applicant must be in addition to the level of funds required separately of the Tier 1 Migrant.
(ea) In all cases, the funds in question must be available to:
(i) the applicant, or
(ii) where he is applying as the partner of a Tier 1 Migrant, either to him or to that Tier 1 Migrant, or
(iii) where he is applying as the child of a Tier 1 Migrant, either to him, to the Tier 1 Migrant or to the child's other parent who is Lawfully present in the UK or being granted entry clearance, or leave to enter or remain, at the same time at the date of the application and must have been available to that person for a period of time set out in the guidance specifying the specified documents for the purposes of Appendix E.
(f) The applicant must provide the specified documents.
