UK Spouse Visa Requirements 2024 Detailed Guide [APRIL UPDATE]

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.

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[karolinabargie]

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

[Tims]

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?

[fahimaakhter]

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

[mindlessdoodles]

For applications outside of the UK, is there any requirement that the copies of the documents have to have notary note with Apostille? Asking mainy in regards to the passport copy of the sponsor's bio page (partner who is not a UK citizen but a EU settled status resident). I didn't see any information that we need to make the copies 'certified, ' even though some Immigration forums state that documents need to have apostille on them? From your experience, is that even a thing? Would it be a failure if the scan of the passport is just like that, a pdf scan without any stamps to confirm it is authentic? Same with mariage certificate and other out of UK documents.

[rochakvkumar]

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...

[subterraneanhomesickalien]

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?

[nzxtqcc]

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?

[anon-pnkt]

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.

[MegaGovnar]

Can I book an unmarried partner appointment but get married in the meantime?

[jharadblackett]

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

[amadouchune]

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

[modestaavula]

Hi please help can i use my A1 test that i used for my fiance visa for my spouse visa when i apply? Im currently in the uk on my fiancé visa my A1 fiance test is valid for 2years. Do you need an A2 test or can i use my A1 test for my spousal visa?

[metigame]

we got married aroudn 2021 and we got the marriage certificate. Do the new rules apply for us too?

[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

[EM-ovzf]

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

[mohamedruzny]

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

[-xb]

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?

[marywangari]

Hello, what if the government has given me 60days to leave the uk or look for a sponsorship, and my partner has IRLbut we are not married just in a relationship can he help like be my sponsor and i get to remain here

[alaoadesina]

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

[frantotti]

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