Petition Allow Tier 4 visa applicants use partner/spouse's bank account as proof of funds

Current Tier 4 (General) visa policy does not allow any flexibility regarding proof of money available to support one's studies. Applicants cannot submit their partner/spouse's personal bank statement as evidence. What if they do not have a joint account? What if their parents cannot afford it?

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The current policy states that one can ONLY use one's personal/joint/parents' account bank statements or building society statements as proof of money (aka maintenance/funds) available to support one's studies, if one did not receive any official sponsorship or apply for any loan. However, given the fact that some of the applicants are married/in a civil partnership, allowing them to present their partner/spouse's bank statement is arguably rational.

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Date closed 7 January 2017
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