UK Spouse Visa Requirements 2024 Detailed Guide [APRIL UPDATE]

Detailed UK spouse visa guide for 2024 ➡️ www.migrate.org.uk/spouse-vis...
This video is a comprehensive guide about the UK spouse visa requirements in 2024.
It reflects the recent changes to the Immigration Rules that took effect on 11 April 2024.
This video will be relevant for both out-of-country and in-country applications - including spouse visa extensions.
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Timestamps:
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00:00 Introduction
00:17 What is a UK spouse visa?
01:18 Applying from outside or inside the UK?
03:22 Spouse visa UK relationship requirements
10:13 Spouse visa UK English language requirement
17:36 Tuberculosis (TB) requirement
21:26 Adequate accommodation requirement
24:33 Spouse visa UK financial requirement in 2024
26:49 Minimum income threshold
31:03 Category A employment income
43:02 Category B employment income
48:28 Specified limited company income
57:50 Other non-employment income
1:00:00 Cash savings
1:07:57 Pension income
1:09:41 Self-employment income
1:15:28 Income that cannot be included
1:17:57 Suitability requirements
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A note about the financial requirement
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As we discuss in this video, the UK spouse visa financial requirement is the most common cause for UK spouse visa refusals.
We have numerous articles which discuss the various sources of income, as well as a comprehensive financial requirement overview - for both out-of-country and in-country applications - on our website, www.migrate.org.uk.
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Useful links
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Comprehensive UK spouse visa guide for 2024 ➡️ www.migrate.org.uk/spouse-vis...
Monthly FCDO Consular Exchange Rate ➡️ www.gov.uk/government/publica...
UK spouse visa financial requirements guide ➡️ www.migrate.org.uk/spouse-vis...
UK spouse visa processing time guide ➡️ www.migrate.org.uk/spouse-vis...
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[@karolinabargie3493]

Hi there! Could you provide some more information on calculating income if Sponsor is residing outside of UK.

[@user-nz5xt6qc9c]

Hi, this video is amazing. I have a question: If someone came to the UK in January 2024 for a Master's degree (without research) and now wants to bring her dependent, is it possible for her to do so?

[@Tims663]

This video is very informative. Thanks for taking out time to do this. My question is as a sponsor living in the UK can I complete the online form and upload documents on behalf of my partner?

[@sheens250]

Very detail。 Support channel！

[@EM-ov6zf]

Hi, I am receiving PIP and Universal credit due to illness. Can I still apply for spouse visa?

[@jharadblackett7468]

Does salary sacrifice for pension affect your calculation for salaried workers who earn income monthly?

[@rochakvkumar7982]

It's interesting that I needed to go under Category B even though I'm employed for 3 years now. I needed to do this as I switched jobs 4 months ago and thus was asked to provide payslips for the previous 12 months. So Category A for salaried employment only applies if you are in the SAME job for the past 6 months. Else, you'll need to provide evidence of 12 months payslips. It was an unpleasant surprise for me so a heads up...

[@Jazzcamilo]

I moved to the uk through an agent. I'm a care worker in the uk. Am planning to bring my partner but discover that my agent used my details and brought a fake dependent without my knowledge. What can I do in this situation? Am fuckedd up

[@subterraneanhomesickalien1344]

Can we combine income from two jobs? My husband has worked at this full time job for 7 months and part time job for 3 months to make £29,000. Do we have to wait until we have 6 months worth of payslip from both jobs or can we submit 6 months from the full time job and 3 months from part time?

[@anon-pn1kt]

Hi there! Can the spouse of the UK person use their self-employment income as a way to satisfy the requirement? Right now we are living abroad looking to come to the UK, but my British spouse doesn't have an income but I do through self-employment.

[@marcanthonyskidmore4131]

No

[@MigrateOrgUk]

Hi @anon-pn1kt, Applicants (i.e., non-UK partners) cannot include their self-employment income for out-of-country partner visa applications I'm afraid. They can, however, include their non-employment income (such as property rental income), cash savings or pension income. Best regards, The Migrate.org.uk team.

[@amadouchune645]

Hi my wife isn't working because she have a disability child. She receiving income from universal credit do you think she can sponsor spouse visa

[@fahimaakhter471]

Hello, I sponsored my husband and he came in the UK last year. He will have to apply for Extended visa in 2026 so can you do a video regarding how to apply for it. Please

[@Boogie0123]

Hey was it difficult to get a visa for your husband to the UK?

[@user-sm6od4tx2p]

Hello. Does anyone have info in how I can prove my knowledge in English language? I am German and I am destitute as of know and desperate to join my longterm unmarried British fiancé in the UK but I am in no shape to pay 300€ to travel to Berlin to undergo the Selts test. It's too expensive but I do have German equivalent of a-levels and went trough German Abitur succsessfully having way more english knowledge than the average german. Does anyone have any advice?

[@alaoadesina5922]

my wife is receiving PIP and Universal credit due to illness. Can I still apply for spouse visa?

[@CherryDreamer96]

You can but most likely you will need help from a legal advisor as disability can make the case complicated unfortunately

[@frantotti9754]

27:27 29000 pounds should be as net income or gross income for Self-employed ?!.

[@mohamedruzny7693]

£29,000 after business expenses before tax

[@mohamedruzny7693]

I’m self employed taxi driver (sponsor) in The UK My wife in Sri Lanka ( applicant). Can we combine my self employed income with the applicant cash savings Looking forward to your reply. Thank you

[@palomatrinidadtello4047]

Is just the sponsor :(

[@mohamedruzny7693]

@@palomatrinidadtello4047 I didn’t get you can you please explain a little bit

[@user-gc1ji7jz2l]

Please answer me ,i am applied my spouse visa ,i married for 16th years ,i have 2 kids both of British as my husband ,i travel lots country as American canda ...(.ove 15 times uk ), we aplay our selfe no problem at all, now i am going back to uk ,with my kids ,i use a lawyer I pay for uknhs 3247 pounds ukvl 1930 pounds Lawyer 1400 pounds For faster check immigration 700 pounds Please if that right ?