Cash savings for Visa extension

[nancy_kk]

Hi All,

I have UK citizenship, and my wife was applied for spouse visa from India. She came to UK in Feb 2023 and living together since then. Now we are planning to apply for her Visa extension sometime next month. We just started working on application and came to know that there are 6 letters required it seems (at least from 3 sources) from last 2 years.

My wife and Me have below communication letters.

| Desc | Source | Date |Applicant |Sponsor
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|NHS Registration |NHS |28.02.2023 | X | X
|NIN Registration |Work and Pensions |05.06.2024 | X | X
|Council letter1 |Council |18.11.2024 | X | X
|Council letter2 |Council |14.03.2025 | X | X
|Council letter3 |Council |10.07.2025 | X | X
NHS Registration |NHS |04.08.2025 | X | X
Pension Benefit St |Work and Pensions |15.07.2025 | X | X

Could you please suggest on below queries please..?

My wife’s 1st NHS letter above is on 28th Feb’23 which is more than two years. As per the application they need from last 2 years only. Will they consider this letter?

I (sponsor) also have 5 letters only. Is it mandatory to submit original letters received only as I have online statements for Water/Elec/Bank statements??

Dates are not even from last 2 years. Will it be an issue?

6 letters are mandatory? Is any one have success story with less than 6 letters?

Thank you in advance,

[Ticktack]

Hi All,

I have UK citizenship, and my wife was applied for spouse visa from India. She came to UK in Feb 2023 and living together since then. Now we are planning to apply for her Visa extension sometime next month. We just started working on application and came to know that there are 6 letters required it seems (at least from 3 sources) from last 2 years.

My wife and Me have below communication letters.

| Desc | Source | Date |Applicant |Sponsor
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|NHS Registration |NHS |28.02.2023 | X | X
|NIN Registration |Work and Pensions |05.06.2024 | X | X
|Council letter1 |Council |18.11.2024 | X | X
|Council letter2 |Council |14.03.2025 | X | X
|Council letter3 |Council |10.07.2025 | X | X
NHS Registration |NHS |04.08.2025 | X | X
Pension Benefit St |Work and Pensions |15.07.2025 | X | X

Could you please suggest on below queries please..?

My wife’s 1st NHS letter above is on 28th Feb’23 which is more than two years. As per the application they need from last 2 years only. Will they consider this letter? They would consider any letters or documents in the last 2.5 years. Minimum is 2 years, not maximum.

I (sponsor) also have 5 letters only. You can supplement with a bank statement. Is it mandatory to submit original letters received only as I have online statements for Water/Elec/Bank statements?? Online copies are fine. Originals not required, you're sending soft copies.

Dates are not even from last 2 years. Will it be an issue? It has to fall between when she arrived and when you plan to renew. Residency period.

6 letters are mandatory? Is any one have success story with less than 6 letters?

Thank you in advance,

[nancy_kk]

Thank you Ticktack.

We used to send signed (with stamp) documents before if document is not original. But I read somewhere that we need to send soft copies only now except applicant's passport. Is this true please for Employer letters/Payslips/P60/Bank Statements/English Lang test, Etc. ??

fyi, Visa extension application is from within UK

Thank you again

[CR001]

You do NOT need to stamp copies of documents.

Just upload digital copies.

You do also have to upload the passport and take the original to the biometric appointment for identity check.

[nancy_kk]

Hi CR001, Thank you very much for your reply.

Last query please....

My wife's fist visa application was in 2022 ending and I understand minimum income should be £18.6K per year to meet financial requirement. My salary is more than £45K so I think it should be ok. (I have have 3 yrs son who got UK citizenship recently). Question is, do I need to maintain the funds for last 6 months in my bank account to show I have enough funds to support wife and son? or It is ok to show salary deposits as per payslips?

And is it ok to submit last 6 months payslips? or last 12 months?

Thank you again for your time,

[nancy_kk]

Since it is different query from actual one, so I will post this with new thread

[nancy_kk]

Hi,

My wife's fist visa application was in 2022 ending and she is going for extension now. I understand minimum income should be £18.6K per year to meet financial requirement. My salary income is £45K and I am providing the same as proof of income. Question is, do I need to maintain the same funds for last 6 months in my bank account to show I have enough funds to support my wife and son? (I have British passport so my 3 yrs old son also got British passport recently)

And I need to submit payslips and Bank statement for last 6 months only?

Thank you,

[CR001]

It is not necessary to start a new topic with every question you have on the same application.

Keep all your questions in one topic, this one!!