UK Visas and British Citizenship

This post relates to the rules for a UK Spouse Partner and a Fiancée visa. It is for partners of UK citizens, of those with ILR, and of those with a pre-settled status in the UK.      #1 Most common - submitting “everything I have’.  Payslips, a tax return, some savings plus a property deed for a good measure. Surely, should work? It may sound logical to provide as much as possible, but this is a nightmare scenario for immigration lawyers and often a direct path to a visa refusal. Financial Requirement is strictly based on the ‘rules’: what income can be used; how various sources can be combined and what documents are needed. The Government produced a 78-page guidance just on this matter, so they have to use it. And that was before the elections, so it remains to be seen whether income threshold will go up to £38,700 or not.   #2 Savings - it’s not £16,000.  The official website says “savings over £16,000” and this is where the major confusion happens. “Over” means using a specific for

  Here we cover the status for a child born after Brexit.  Children born to EU citizens after Brexit (born outside the UK): A child born from 2021 onwards to a person with a settled or pre-settled status in the UK, what is the child’s status? It depends on the parents’ status.    If  both  parents have an EUSS status  (settled or pre-settled), the child could also apply under EUSS. Would start from a pre-settled status and would get a settled status after 5 years in the UK. Same rules on absences apply as for adults, i.e. 6 months per year etc.     If only  one  parent has an EUSS status  (settled or pre-settled), the child would have to apply under Appendix FM, same as the child’s other parent. So, the other parent would apply for a Spouse visa (Appendix FM) with English, Finances £29,000 etc. The child will be on a Dependant visa. It is basically the same scenario as a family of a UK citizen. Starts from a visa for 2.5 years, then extension, then ILR after 5 years for the other paren

  UK Spouse and Partner visas: how is Financial Requirement changing? From 11 April 2024 the income threshold has been increased from £18,600 to £29,000 per year. Savings amount has been increased to £88,500. And we used to think the old amount of £62,500 was too high!  It has never been £16,000, as some pages on Government website say (confusingly).    There were plans to further rises to £34,500 later in 2024, and eventually to £38,700 in early 2025. Now that we have election on 4 July 2024, we don’t know what will happen to these changes. Regardless, the changes do not happen quickly.    You can apply now and avoid any potential increases! If you do not wish to take a risk, the time to apply is now!    The above changes apply to those applying for a Spouse/Partner visa for the first time. If you already had a visa in this category before 11 April 2024, you can continue under the old £18,600 threshold. For your next application and even settlement (Indefinite Leave). This is another

  When we prepare a Spouse or Partner visa application for our clients, we start the application form here:  https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse  If you scroll down the page, you'll see:  Outside the UK You must  apply online from outside the UK . In the UK You must  apply online in the UK . Choose accordingly and follow the screens. To remind it is for partners and spouses of British citizens. Also f Irish citizens, of those who have ILR , settled or pre-settled status under EU Settlement Scheme. If you need a visa as a parter of a Skilled Worker, you need a Skilled Worker Dependant visa, which is different, also called PBS Partner or Dependant Partner.  Online consultation with a lawyer – book here  WhatsApp, Zoom or email. As always, a consultation fee counts towards our future services! 1st 4Immigration  is one of the most experienced UK immigration law companies, OISC – accredited at the highest Level 3. We have been in business for over 15 years, our OISC referen

  The UK Government has been using similar thresholds for different categories because they (deliberately) mix the term “dependants”. The overall “look” now is that it is harder to come to work or join a partner in the UK. Details, however, are different.  Salary £38,700 per year:  Applies to those sponsored on a work visa, called Skilled Worker, from 4 April 2024. Even then there are concessions on a lower salary, such as for health and care workers, or Students switching after completing a degree; or to under 26yo.  Dependants of workers do not need any minimum salary or income (only the main worker doesn’t,a s above). Instead, they need savings of  £1,270, plus about £285 per dependant,  held for 28 days.  Hardly a bank-breaking amount!    Even that can be certified by the Sponsor. Dependants include a spouse, partner of 2 years and children under 18yo.  Salary £29,000 per year:  Applies to those on a Skilled Worker who started in this category before 4 April 2024. They can continue

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