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UK Partner and Family Visa Financial Requirements Explained

In this article, we will examine different time periods for the financial requirement in partner and family visa applications. Partner and Family visa applications under Appendix FM may have a minimum income requirement...

Parent of a Child Visa: Eligibility, Requirements and Guidance

The Parent of a Child Visa allows you to live in the UK to care for your child or children, if they meet the same requirements. This visa is for parents of British citizens, Irish citizens, or children with settled status.

Spouse & Partner Visa Financial Requirement: Sponsor Not Working

If your Sponsor is not working, perhaps because he or she is retired, it may initially seem difficult to meet the UK spouse or partner visa financial requirement in Appendix FM, which currently requires a minimum income of £29,000 per year.

Partner Visa Financial Requirement: Savings, Investments and Pensions

For individuals applying under Appendix FM to enter or remain in the UK on the basis of their family life as the spouse or partner of a British citizen or settled person, meeting the UK spouse or partner visa financial requirement is essential.  

Exceptional Circumstances in Appendix FM Family Visa Applications

Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules outlines the main rules for immigration applications based on family life, including settlement routes for Partners and Parents.

Third Party Support in Appendix FM Applications

For those applying for entry clearance or leave to remain in the UK as a partner under Appendix FM, strict financial requirements must be met to qualify.

Are You Suitable for Family Settlement (ILR) in the UK? (Part 2)

This is the second part of a two-part series on the suitability requirements for settlement or indefinite leave to remain (ILR) applications in the UK.

Appendix FM Partner Visa Financial Requirement: Category B Employment Income

This Part 2 guide considers Category B, which is commonly used where the person whose employment income is relied on has been with their current employer for less than six months, or has been employed for longer but does not rely on the Category A method.

UK Partner & Family Visa Financial Requirement: Employment Income

Navigating UK immigration law can be daunting, particularly when meeting the stringent Appendix FM partner and family visa financial requirements for employment-based applicants.

How to Satisfy the Partner Visa Financial Requirement as a Company Director

In This Article 1. Partner Visa Financial Requirement as a Company Director 2. Category G: Using an Average of the Last Two Financial Years 3. Required Financial Documents for Company Directors Under Appendix...

UK Unmarried Partner Visa: Does Cohabitation Still Matter?

In This Article 1. Navigating the Cohabitation Expectation 2. Is Cohabitation Still an Unwritten Requirement for Unmarried Partner Visas? 3. Immigration Barriers: When Visa Status Prevents Living Together 4. Work...

Child Visa Applications: How To Prove ‘Sole Responsibility’ 

In This Article 1. Understanding Sole Responsibility in UK Child Visa Applications 2. Child Visa Applications Involving the ‘Sole Responsibility’ Requirement 3. Clarifying the Concept of Sole Responsibility...