Oluwatobi

I have an enquiry to make concerning spouse visa. My gf is a british citizen and we plan on getting married this December. After then can i start applying. I need to know what category and if we wud qualify. She earns on a minimum around 320 per week (she is paid hourly). What are the steps we need to go through, requirements needed, etc. Can you guys please guide us through? Thanks

Pulaski

Your question would be best asked in the Moving Back to the UK - spouse and family visas forum. I have asked the moderators to move this post for you.

Jerseygirl

Welcome to BE.

I have moved your thread over to our UK immigration forum. No doubt someone will be along soon to help you.

BritInParis

At £320 per week your girlfriend would only earn £16,640. The minimum annual income is £18,600 if she wishes to sponsor you for a spouse visa under Category A or B (salaried income) of the financial requirements.

SanDiegogirl

Your wife will need to sponsor you for a settlement visa,

Read the following website carefully to see how you apply and what documents you need:

https://www.gov.uk/join-family-in-uk

You will need to provide financial, accommodation and relationship evidence.

Read the following document to see if your wife will qualify under the financial requirements. She needs to be earning 18,600 GBP per anuum to qualify with income. Savings/investment can be used too.

https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...equirement.pdf

Oluwatobi

Thanks for the reply, so if tendered her payslips that showed she earned around £320 per week with savings in the bank of around £2000 we are qualify?

Oluwatobi

Lest i forget, the 320 she earns on the average is her after tax income. Am i suppose to calculate with her before tax income or after tax? Before tax is around 400 pounds per week. Thanks

Pulaski

It's gross aka "before tax" income that is used.

Oluwatobi

Thanks for your response, so how can we determine what category we fall in, either A or B? She has worked there for 6 months now, earns around £400 per week

spouse of scouse

You need to read the links SanDiegogirl gave you. The differences between categories A and B are clearly explained, you need to see which category applies to your girlfriend's employment.