Financial requirement

Hi,

I have come to the UK in May 2011 and got my ILR under 10 years route in 2021.

Since then my wife and kids are on the Family route (2.5 year for 1st visa and then an extension of another 2.5 years). They are eligible for thier ILR in Sep 2026, probably with a 28 days earlier application window they can apply in Aug 2026. Children are born in India and hence have to switch to Family dependants from ICT dependants in 2021 once I got my ILR. My wife and kids will be eligible for a 10 year route in May 2017. However they are eligible under Family route in Aug 2026.

Queries:
1. My wife has a degree from India taught in Englis and have the NARIC certificate for it.
Will that be sufficient or should she write any IELTS?

2. What is the finance requirement for the spouse ILR visa, hearing news that a minimun 12,500 per year for the last 3 yaesr have to be shown. Can you please give some clarity in this case as there is some confusion and we want to be prepared.

3. Is the Life in the UK test requirement same or any changes in that as well?

4. Once my kids get thier ILR, can they apply for British passport straight away or should they have to wait for a year and then apply?
They are in the UK since May 2017.

Thanks in Advance.

@Moderators @CR001 @Zimba....Any help on my queries is graetly appreciated, thanks

Hi,

As per proposed Financial requirement for Spouse ILR Family route, we hear that 12500 has to be earned

Can this be shown in the current year in the form of payslips, rental income etc... even before submitting the Self assessment to HMRC?

Or the financial year has to be completed to claim the 12500 earnings.