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[sherryw]

Hi

My husband is going to apply for spouse visa in China. I have some question about financial requirements.

My income has met the requirement of £18600 and my question is that I was on maternity leave from Jan to July, so the proof I need to provide is 6 month payslips before I went on maternity leave, so last Jun to Dec, am I right?
I can also provide bankstatements showing I have savings over £20,000 but I dont know how long it needs to be, 3 months or 6 months before applying, and both of them should be sufficient for Financial requirements, my husband doesnt need to provide his earnings, is that right?


Thanks for your help in advance.

[Omaricious]

Bank statements + payslips should be 6 months before the point of application. in other words the 6 latest payslips and bank statements before the month your husband would apply.

if ur income exceeds the threshold of £18,600/A based on the 6 latest monthly payslips (not less than 1550/month) you don't have to show any savings.

[olawest]

[sherryw]

[olawest]

[sherryw]

[sherryw]

[Omaricious]

Where the applicant’s partner and/or the applicant (if they are in the UK with permission to work) is in receipt of maternity, paternity, adoption or sick pay, the relevant date for considering the time period for the employment will be the date of commencement of the maternity, paternity, adoption or sick leave, not the date of application. So:
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Under Category A, the applicant’s partner and/or the applicant must have been in the salaried employment for the 6 months prior to the commencement of the maternity, paternity, adoption or sick leave, and can count the gross annual salary (at its lowest level in those 6 months) towards the financial requirement, alone or in combination with any or all of the items in 5.3.1.
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Under Category B, the applicant’s partner and/or the applicant can count the gross annual salary at the date of commencement of the maternity, paternity, adoption or sick leave towards the financial requirement, alone or in combination with any or all of the items in 5.3.2, and must have received in the 12 months prior to the commencement of the maternity, paternity, adoption or sick leave the level of income required to meet the financial requirement, based on the items in 5.3.2.
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But, under Category A and Category B, the relevant period for cash savings to be held, where these can be used under those categories, will remain the period of at least 6 months prior to the application.

[Omaricious]

so u can supply the 6 months prior to ur maternity leave under category A.

jst one point i wud like to add: if there is a child the level of income should be £22,400 i think.

[sherryw]

[olawest]

[sherryw]

[quote="olawest"][quote="sherryw"][quote="Omaricious"]so u can supply the 6 months prior to ur maternity leave under category A.


Yes I am back to work and my husband has done the online application, and one more question here,

it lists supporting docs, which particularly mentions - property Inspection report? Is it a mandatory after the new rule applies?

[Franko]

For documents for employment you must include all of the following


From UKBA Website

In respect of salaried employment in the UK, all of the following evidence must be provided:
(b) The P60 for the relevant period or periods (if issued).
(c) Wage slips covering:
(i) a period of 6 months prior to the date of application if the applicant has been employed by their current employer for at least 6 months; or
(ii) A period of 12 months prior to the date of application if the applicant has been employed by their current employer for less than 6 months.
(d) A letter from the employer confirming:
(i) the person's employment and gross annual salary;
(ii) the length of their employment;
(iii) the period over which they have been or were paid the level of salary relied upon in the application; and
(iv) the type of employment (permanent, fixed-term contract or agency).
(e) A signed contract of employment.
(f) Monthly personal bank statements corresponding to the same period as the wage slips at paragraph 2(c), showing that the salary has been paid into an account in the name of the person or in the name of the person and their partner jointly.

Property inspection is not essential however if anyone else lives in your home other than your your husband then it will be a benefit.

[Franko]

Also read http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/IDIs/chp8-annex/section-FM-1.7.pdf?view=Binary