The spouse visa application requires the couple to prove they have a minimum gross annual income of £29,000.
The Home Office has said that this will continue to rise to £34,500, eventually reaching £38,700. If the applicant has children, there will not be an additional income requirement.
Only the sources of income listed below will be considered:
- Income from employment or self-employment
- Pension of the applicant and/or partner
- Maternity allowances or bereavement benefits received by the partner in the UK
- Any other income and/or savings specified by the applicant and/or partner
If you don’t have an income but you do have cash savings, you can meet the spouse visa financial requirements, provided you have at least £88,500 available.
There are different rules for the self-employed which you can read here for a more detailed explanation.
Sometimes exemptions from meeting the financial requirement are available where a sponsor is receiving income from one of the following sources:
- Disability living allowance
- Severe disablement allowance
- Armed Forces Independence Payment or Guaranteed Income Payment under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
- Mobility Supplement, Constant Attendance Allowance, or War Disablement Pension under the War Pensions Scheme
- Police Injury Pension
- Industrial injury disablement benefit
- Attendance allowance
- Carers’ allowance
If you intend to rely on one of these exemptions, you will still need to show that the money you have coming in is sufficient to maintain you in the UK. These rules are complicated and you are strongly advised to contact us.
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