Gallah Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Hello, Fingers crossed we are moving back to the UK next year...I am from the UK, husband is aussie and we have two little ones (born in oz.) We are lucky in that we will be able to meet the cash savings criteria....does anyone know if the money needs to be in a uk or aussie account? As it needs to be in there for 6 months before we apply I will need to have it sorted asap. If anyone has used a good (and reasonable...I've always just done our visa stuff myself!) agent to help with the new spouse visa I'd be very grateful if they could give me details. Thank you! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourvellec Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Bump - hope someone will be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallah Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Thank you! I've done a bit of research so it might help someone else....the money can be in an account of any currency but must equal 62,500 GBP on the day of application (using Oanda.) So, to add to the joy of this ridiculous visa, you probably need to transfer the money to the UK to be sure you have the right amount....and lose on interest for the next 6 months. Grrrrr............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourcorners Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 You may lose out on interest but if the exchange rate worsens you could be even worse off in 6 months. With that amount you'd probably become a 'preferred' customer and might get a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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