Malawi

(asked on 6th November 2014) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what level of wealth or assets a citizen of Malawi has to have in order to be granted a visa to visit the United Kingdom.


Answered by
Lord Bates Portrait
Lord Bates
This question was answered on 18th November 2014

The applicant must satisfy the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) that they meet the requirements of the immigration rules. The immigration rules apply to all non-EU nationals. For most visit visa categories, there are is no requirement to have specific levels of wealth or assets in order to be granted a visa. The ECO is required to make an overall assessment of the application which takes into consideration the personal circumstances of the applicant, and the ability of any sponsor to support them whilst in the UK. Affluence is not a specific consideration. Amongst other considerations, the ECO assess the overall genuineness of the applicant, whether they are likely to leave the UK at the end of their visit, whether they are able to be maintained and accommodated without recourse to working or taking public funds. In Points Based System categories (covering work and study categories) and Family Migration routes (covering applications to join family in the UK), there are specified financial requirements. These are set out in the immigration rules, which are published at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-rules

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