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UK Partner and Family Visa Financial Requirements Explained

In This Article 1. Understanding the Financial Requirement for UK Partner and Family Visas 2. Category A: Financial Requirement for Salaried and Non-Salaried Employment 3. Returning Sponsors/Partners: Financial...

Meeting the Spouse Visa Financial Requirement as a Director of a Limited Company

In July 2012, following on from the report from the Migration Advisory Committee, a minimum income threshold was introduced in respect of sponsorship under the family migration route as set out within Appendix...

UK Partner & Family Visa Financial Requirement: Employment Income

Navigating the intricate landscape of UK immigration law can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to meeting the stringent partner and family visa financial requirements outlined in Appendix FM of the...

Self-Employment Income and the Partner Visa Financial Requirement

There are a number of ways in which the financial requirement of Appendix FM can be met when making an application for entry clearance or leave to remain as a partner.  This post will focus on how the financial...

Spouse & Partner Visa Financial Requirement: Company Director

When applying for entry clearance or leave to remain as a spouse, civil partner, unmarried partner, fiance or proposed civil partner, an applicant has to show how they meet the partner visa financial requirement...

Satisfying the Appendix FM Partner Visa Financial Requirement Based on Employment Income (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this comprehensive guide to the Appendix FM Partner and Family Visa financial requirement, we delved into the evidential standards that must be met by applicants relying on Category A employment income...

Cash savings and the financial requirement under Appendix FM

Cash savings may be relied upon to meet the whole or part of the financial requirement under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.

Meeting the Appendix FM financial requirement with an income of less than £18,600

In light of the Supreme Court judgment in MM (Lebanon) & Others v SSHD [2017] UKSC 10 the financial requirement set out in Appendix FM has changed substantially. The Supreme Court held that the minimum income...

Meeting the financial requirement within Appendix FM by reference to adequate maintenance

In July 2012, following on from the report from the Migration Advisory Committee, a minimum income threshold was introduced in respect of sponsorship under the family migration route as set out within Appendix FM...

Variable income and the financial requirement under Appendix FM

In applications made under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules for entry clearance or leave to remain as a partner the applicant is required to satisfy a financial requirement. The Rules require an...

Case comment: Hameed (Appendix FM – financial year) [2014] UKUT 00266 (IAC)

For self-employed individuals wishing to bring their partners or other family members to the UK, note should be taken of the recent judgment in the case of Hameed (Appendix FM – financial year) [2014] UKUT 00266 (IAC).

Update on the challenge to the financial requirement under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has today released guidance regarding applications that are affected by the financial requirement imposed by Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules, requiring applicants to provide...