Amount of wage slips required for UK spouse visa

watfordfc · Post by **watfordfc** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:38 am

Hi, I'm hoping to marry my American girlfriend soon and have her join me in the UK within the next 3-4 months, using the UK Spouse visa route.

However, I just finished studying in Jan and have just gotten my first job since then. So, will only have 3 months bank statements and wage slips to submit with the application form. Is this enough? aslong as it shows ample savings and that she will not be a burden on public funds.

Cheers!

Jon_H · Post by **Jon_H** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:15 pm

Suggest you put in your contract of employment to make up for only having 3 monthhs wage slips.

Sammie · Post by **Sammie** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:19 pm

Hi there,

Six months payslips would be better but in this case, itâ€™s not possible for you to supply them. What you could do instead is get a â€œletter of employmentâ€

watfordfc · Post by **watfordfc** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:41 pm

Hi, thanks for the great information.

In regards to the P60, as far as i'm aware, i'll recieve one in April 2008, but it might only show 1 month of work, or even worse, my pay slips could miss the end of the fiscal year.

I'm just curious, what would i do if i am not issued a P60 because i just missed the 2008 april fiscal year, will i have to wait until April 2009 before applying for the visa?

sorry, i'm just a little confused.

Thanks again for your help!

PS. My girlfriend will be working in the UK when she arrives, we're actually going to go job hunting for her in a few weeks when she comes to visit me. She has a masters degree, so hopefully that should help!

khan85 · Post by **khan85** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:49 pm

instead of ur P60 u can get a P2 its a document showing ur TAX details and that the company u work for is registerd with the HRMC (I THINK!!)

Get in touch with the local inland revenue and request ur P2 just say u need it to check ur tax details. U should do this now becauz sumtimes this doc takes ages to come!

guys correct me if im wrong okay

khan85 · Post by **khan85** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:53 pm

sammie did ur hubby gt the viza??

Sammie · Post by **Sammie** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:23 pm

khan85 wrote:sammie did ur hubby gt the viza??

We've enquired a few times and have been told each time that the application is being processed and to call back in a few days. So, it's just a waiting game at the moment; still, no news is good news!

Sammie · Post by **Sammie** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:26 pm

Watford, you should still get a P60 but they won't be issued until after 6th April and yours will only be for the three months (since January).

Sammie · Post by **Sammie** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:30 pm

Also, don't forget to take lots of photos when your girlfriend comes to the U.K. You can submit these with your application as evidence that you have met, keep in touch, the relationship is genuine and subsisting, etc.

watfordfc · Post by **watfordfc** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:44 pm

Sammie wrote:Watford, you should still get a P60 but they won't be issued until after 6th April and yours will only be for the three months (since January).

Thanks for the info mate. Sorry if i didn't make it clear, but i've only been at my new job for 3 weeks now you see (not since Jan), so i'm almost sure i won't be issued a P60 for 2007-2008, but will have to wait until April 2009 to get my P60 for 2008-2009.

Basically, how does one prove that they are paying taxes if they don't have a P60, because i'm pretty sure i won't have one for when it comes to applying as i will have been starting work near the beginning of the fiscal year 2008-2009.

Thanks for any info!

This immigration stuff is so dang confusing!

gollywood · Post by **gollywood** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:31 pm

Watford...

YOur payslips should show tax deductions - state in a covering letter that your 1st P60 isnt going to be due until 2009, and that all tax paid can be viewed via payslips (attach a seperate letter itemising what the gross/net earning for months x,y,z are)

Best to submit more info than less - however insignificent it may seem)

watfordfc · Post by **watfordfc** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:09 pm

gollywood wrote:Watford...

YOur payslips should show tax deductions - state in a covering letter that your 1st P60 isnt going to be due until 2009, and that all tax paid can be viewed via payslips (attach a seperate letter itemising what the gross/net earning for months x,y,z are)

Best to submit more info than less - however insignificent it may seem)

Thanks alot mate! Exactly what i wanted to hear

Dave_Was · Post by **Dave_Was** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:03 pm

What is the importance of the p60?

I thought that having payslips and bank account statements would be enough to satisfy the financial aspect of 'no recourse to publice funds'.

Could someone explain what the amount of tax paid would add?

In the future my wife and I will move back to the UK and we will apply for a spousal visa for my wife. I have been told that if I have enough savings and show that I have good job prospects that should be enough.

Thanks.

khan85 · Post by **khan85** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:16 am

dont worry sammie inshallah it will be good news tell ur hubby to pester them keep going to check on his passport!

Sammie · Post by **Sammie** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:03 am

khan85 wrote:tell ur hubby to pester them keep going to check on his passport!

We're trying to be very patient (all good things come to those who wait and all that); we're leaving it for a few days for them to contact him, if no contact, then let the pestering commence!!

khan85 · Post by **khan85** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:28 am

YEP! dats true but they r taking the micky now

its 4 days overdue!

Sammie · Post by **Sammie** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:35 am

khan85 wrote:its 4 days overdue!

Days + 5 and counting...

khan85 · Post by **khan85** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:44 am

dont worry it will be fine inshallah!
dnt stress over it!

quick question.. how many months wage slips did u submit?

Sammie · Post by **Sammie** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:02 pm

khan85 wrote: quick question.. how many months wage slips did u submit?

I submitted 8 payslips, but that was because some of the extra payslips included some company bonuses I received.

khan85 · Post by **khan85** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:17 pm

ohh ok

i duno evry1s case is diff sum ppl get it with just 3 months slips

Sammie · Post by **Sammie** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:57 pm

khan85
Have you got all your paperwork sorted? When will your husband be submitting his application?
Good luck with it all!

khan85 · Post by **khan85** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:07 pm

lolzzzz

mines a very very very veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy complicated case!!!

but im getting there, gt sum bits n bobs inshallah shud be sorted!!!

Sammie · Post by **Sammie** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:25 pm

khan85
Oh... Well, I hope you manage to get it all sorted. If there's anything I can help with, feel free to PM me. I know how stressful this situatuon can be, so if I can ease the strain, then it's a job worth doing!

khan85 · Post by **khan85** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:29 pm

aww thanx sis so sweet of u..

i will ask u if i need anything dnt worry!!

by the way wher eu from?

watfordfc · Post by **watfordfc** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:32 pm

khan85 wrote:ohh ok

i duno evry1s case is diff sum ppl get it with just 3 months slips

I know what you mean mate, i see some people getting the visa approved with 3 months payslips, but others are certain it is 6 months. I've decided to wait until i have 6 months, just to be sure. Good luck with your application.

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Amount of wage slips required for UK spouse visa

Amount of wage slips required for UK spouse visa