Married to UK Citizen Abroad

[GARBUZ20]

I am Uzbekistan citizen living with my UK Citizen spouse in Singapore. He is working there. If we plan to move back to the UK and i will need to get Family visa, does he have to become UK tax resident? To hit financial requirement does he have to actually live in the UK? If yes for how long per year? Can i be with him on visitor visa and still apply for family visa from UK?

Thank you

[Casa]

In order to sponsor your spouse settlement visa your husband will have the following options.

1. Have been earning the equivalent of £18,600 per annum in Singapore for the 12 month period prior to you submitting your spouse visa application
and
Have a confirmed job offer in the UK to start within 3 months of arrival, again meeting the £18,600 p.a income.

OR

2. He returns to the UK alone and after being employed for 6 months @ £18,600 pro rata per annum, you can apply for a spouse settlement visa to join him.

OR

3. Without income, show that you have £62,500 in savings which has been held in an accessible account for a minimum of 6 months. Savings can be joint.

You are not permitted to switch to spouse or any other visa category from within the UK while you are there as a visitor.

[physicskate]

I am Uzbekistan citizen living with my UK Citizen spouse in Singapore. He is working there. If we plan to move back to the UK and i will need to get Family visa, does he have to become UK tax resident? To hit financial requirement does he have to actually live in the UK? If yes for how long per year? Can i be with him on visitor visa and still apply for family visa from UK?

Thank you

If currently living abroad, the UKC would have to prove they have earned above £18600 (more if you have non-UK citizen children moving with you) in the previous 12 months AND have a guaranteed job offer in the UK to start within 3 months of arrival. All of this would enable you to move to the UK together.

If your spouse does not earn the requirement, they would have to earn £18600 pa in the UK for six months before you would meet the financial requirement.

If you came to the UK on a visitor visa, you would have to leave to a country where you legally have residence in order to apply for a family settlement visa.

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[Casa]

I am Uzbekistan citizen living with my UK Citizen spouse in Singapore. He is working there. If we plan to move back to the UK and i will need to get Family visa, does he have to become UK tax resident? To hit financial requirement does he have to actually live in the UK? If yes for how long per year? Can i be with him on visitor visa and still apply for family visa from UK?

Thank you

If currently living abroad, the UKC would have to prove they have earned above £18600 (more if you have non-UK citizen children moving with you) in the previous 12 months AND have a guaranteed job offer in the UK to start within 3 months of arrival. All of this would enable you to move to the UK together.

If your spouse does not earn the requirement, they would have to earn £18600 pa in the UK for six months before you would meet the financial requirement.

If you came to the UK on a visitor visa, you would have to leave to a country where you legally have residence in order to apply for a family settlement visa.

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[GARBUZ20]

Thank you very much fro your replies. Assuming my husband was earning the required amount in the last 12 months and assuming he has a job offer. As i get a visa what happens if he never takes the offer and has to live between UK and Singapore? Does the Home Office want to see him living and earning in the UK only? Thanks

[Casa]

The condition of the Spouse Settlement is that you settle in the UK together.

If your husband works in Singapore it will be difficult (if not impossible) to submit proof that he is resident in the UK throughout your 2.5 year qualifying period for your first FLR(M) visa extension.

Also be aware that any UK job offer to gain entry clearance must be genuine.