UK Spouse visa - apply now before income rule changes to £38,700

By 1st 4Immigration - #1 UK Immigration Experts -

 

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 reason to “fix” your threshold now, the Rules would normally allow to continue under the old requirements, even after the change. 


You can also book an online consultation with a lawyer here. Over WhatsApp, Zoom or email. We currently have a discounted fee £100 for advice over email. Alternatively, a video call over Zoom or WhatsApp costs £150 if you prefer to talk to a lawyer. The consultation fee counts towards our future services with a visa application, so the final fee is the same, just split into 2 stages. 

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