I’m currently switching from a fiancé visa to a spouse visa (FLR(M)) and filling in the family declaration / consent form, and I’m a bit confused about what I should be signing.
Part 1 is the applicant (my husband).
Part 2 is “Consent for the Home Office to verify third party information.” It says this is for when information or documents are in joint names and the joint owner must give consent for verification. It also mentions that it applies to joint accounts or jointly held documents.
However, we do not have any joint accounts or joint documents at all. Everything we are submitting is in my name only (the sponsor), mainly bank statements showing PIP and Universal Credit for adequate maintenance.
Part 3 is “Consent for the Home Office to verify information from third party sponsor.” It says the sponsor agrees to provide financial support to the applicant, that the Home Office may verify the information/documents provided, and that they can check it is genuine and correct. It also mentions disclosure of any discrepancies if needed.
So my question is:
Am I correct in signing Part 2, even though it’s clearly about joint accounts/documents and we don’t have any? And therefore leaving Part 3 blank, or should I actually be signing Part 3 instead as the sponsor?
Just want to make sure I’m not misunderstanding before submitting.