Proof of address for bank account for UK spouse of Tier 2 work visa

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My colleague has a Tier 2 visa to work at our company here in the UK (probably for the next 5 years). He and his family are from Indonesia. Bills are all in his name, but his wife is not being allowed to open a bank account as she is unable to show a utility bill in her name. Memberships such as library card are not accepted.

Generally speaking, how can a spouse prove their address if no utility bills are in their name? Which avenues are open to the spouse of a foreign worker?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 17 '15 at 21:06

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Just add her name to the utilities accounts. He will need to do this as the existing account holder, but there should not be any problem in just ringing them up and asking to add her to the account.

answered Jul 17 '15 at 21:06

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50

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This question on expatriates.se seems to have a fairly good summary of various approaches (and is from 2014, so hopefully current). Can't speak to personal experience, though...

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50

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answered Jul 17 '15 at 19:33

Andrew is gone

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Proof of address for bank account for UK spouse of Tier 2 work visa

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