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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.  

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.

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...

Partner Visa Extension & ILR Application Top Tips

In This Article 1. Planning Ahead for Partner Visa Applications 2. Key Dates and Timing for Partner Visa Renewals 3. Making a Valid Partner Visa Application 4. Providing Updated Evidence for Partner Visa Applications 5....

How to Get Married in the UK: Choosing the Right Visa for Marriage

Within the Immigration Rules, there are a number of different options for individuals who are settled or British and who want to get married in the UK. But at a...

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...

UK Family Visa Financial Requirement: State Benefits and Entitlements

This post explores the requirements for a Sponsor who wishes to sponsor family members to join them or remain with them in the UK, but relies on income from certain entitlements or benefits received due to disability,...

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...

Appendix FM Financial Requirement: Variable Income From Non-Salaried Employment

Following previous posts about meeting the financial requirement of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules through cash savings and through self-employment, this post will focus on meeting the income requirement...

Using Cash Savings in UK Spouse & Partner Visa Applications

For those applying for entry clearance or leave to remain in the UK as a Partner under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules the applicant is required to satisfy a financial requirement. The minimum income threshold...

Spouse & Partner Visa Financial Requirement: Sponsor Not Working

If your Sponsor is not working, or no longer working, perhaps because he or she is retired, it may initially appear difficult to meet the financial requirement for a UK spouse visa or UK partner visa set out in...

Combining Sources of Income to Meet the Partner & Family Visa Financial Requirement

Under Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules, family members applying for entry clearance or leave to remain must provide evidence of an annual income of at least £29,000, which is known as the minimum income requirement....