Spouse Visa Application - Minimum requirement salaried employment - HELP!

[MiniCheddar2018]

Hey everyone!

Hoping for someone to shed some light onto my queries about this 'minimum requirements threshold - salaried employment' jargon!

I am currently in salaried employment, my annual salary is £20,000 per year.

My average take home pay each month after deductions (Tax, national insurance, pension and healthcare) is £1388.

I am slightly confused as £1388 x 12 = £16,656 net pay. Yet my contract states my salary is £20,000 per year.

Which figure should I be going by? I mean, do I meet the minimum threshold?

Slightly confused!

Thank you!

[CR001]

It is your GROSS pay before deductions.

[nemo999]

Hello,

You have mentioned

My average take home pay each month after deductions (Tax, national insurance, pension and healthcare) is £1388.

You should be looking at gross pay (i.e. BEFORE deductions of Tax, national insurance, pension and healthcare ) for the vis purposes, not NET pay!

This will add up to 20K (hopefully)

[MiniCheddar2018]

Hi

Thanks for the replies!

I have a payslip in front of me, my basic pay is £1679. Then tax, NI, pension and healthcare is deducted, the amount is £1388.

So I should be going from the basic pay of £1679 NOT the £1388 after deductions?

Thank you for your help!

[CR001]

So I should be going from the basic pay of £1679 NOT the £1388 after deductions?

Yes!!

[MiniCheddar2018]

Thank you!

[MiniCheddar2018]

Hello,

Me and my partner are applying for a spouse visa at the end of October. The form we are currently filling out is a VAF4A form.

I started my new job on 12th March and my probation ends 12th December (yes 9 month probation!)

I am on a permanent contract and earning £20,000 (over the threshold)

Does the fact I'm still in my probation when I apply become a problem?

Rather worried!!!

[CR001]

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[CR001]

Does the fact I'm still in my probation when I apply become a problem?

No.

[MiniCheddar2018]

What happens if you lose your job after a spouse visa has been accepted based on your current salary?
Just for information purposes!

[vinny]

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[vinny]

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