Latest UK Dependent, Family & Spouse Visa Changes starting April 2024

in December 2023 the UK government decided to drastically change the financial thresholds of the spouse visa and all other UK family visas making applications much harder and more expensive from April 11th onwards if you're wondering why such drastic changes are being made well the current conservative government aims to reduce the net migration by approx 3 lakhs as it was estimated at 672 th000 in the year and ending June 2023 the increase is part of efforts to reduce this numbers further as you guys may know that the UK spouse visa allows a married partner of a British citizen or someone with indefinite leave to remain in the UK to live work and study within the country however this Visa has new Financial requirements which will change from 11th of April 2024 now since there are so many changes happening in the UK some of you guys are confused which rules applies to you versus which rule doesn't apply to you so what done I have reviewed all the previous comments that you guys posted in my last video and also questions which you guys sent me on Instagram I have collected all of them here so that I can clarify it for you guys but before we start a quick introduction about myself my name is ARA and welcome to Y knowledge buddy if you want to connect with me on Instagram my ID is your knowledge buddy also if you want to study abroad in any of this listed countries my team can help you free of cost just fill the form from the link provided in my video description and they will reach out to you soon so so without any further delay let's start with today's video first let's begin with difference in dependent Visa versus the spouse visa so what is the meaning of dependent Visa this Visa is given to the partner and children of student visa holder or graduate Visa or skilled Visa dependent or any other Visa category however people get confused with the family Visa or spouse visa which is a different Visa category family or spouse visa is only for people who got ion which is indefinite leave to remain or someone who is already a British passport holder so they are different and if you have children then it's a family Visa which includes your partner and children I hope this is clear now now since you have understood the difference let's start with your questions so question one is the new £29,000 minimum annual income requirement for dependent Visa or spouse visa so guys this is only for spouse visa but only for new applications from 11th of April 2024 please remember this minimum income will first increase to £29,000 on 11th of April and later 34,500 to future date in 2024 and finally to around 38,700 in early 2025 if you're extending your Visa you will fall under the old Rule and hence new salary sched doesn't apply to you if you are on dependent Visa of skilled worker or any other Visa category this rule does not apply to you now question number two how can you meet the new income requirement for UK Visa applications well you can meet the new income requirement through various means including employment pensions rent income dividends from investment self-employment savings or a combination of your and your partner's income now question number three what about those who want to switch to a spouse visa while being in the UK well individuals on different Visa types who wish to switch into the fiveyear partner Visa route must meet the new income requirement from 11th of April 2024 now question number four how does the new policy affects students wanting to bring dependence well students can bring dependence only if they are coming on a research based course so anyone planning to do Bachelor or MERS cannnot bring dependence from Jan 2024 now question number five what if I'm on a skill dependent Visa will this new salary impact me well the answer is no as the new rule is only for spouse or partner visa and not for skill dependent Visa or skilled student visa question number six what is the salary for student switching from student or PSW to skill visa for new entr minimum salary is 30960 versus 70% of the going rate for S so code 2020 whichever is higher example say you're applying for production manager role the code is 1121 and the 70% of the going rate is £ 36,50 so here you need to compare £ 13,960 versus £ 36,50 whichever is higher will be your minimum salary needed for skill Visa now refer to page 82 to go through the full list with new s so code for 2020 now question number seven can care workers who are already in the UK can bring their dependence so for for anyone who is already in the UK you will be part of the Old Rad so you can bring your partner say you got your career visa for 2 years and you are getting married in July yes you can bring your dependent however say you are in the UK on a student visa after you finish your studies you get a job as a carer now since this is the first time you're applying for the carer Visa you will fall under the new rule so you cannot bring your partner on Career Visa I hope this is clear now now question number eight other requirements for spouse visa other than the salary requirement you will need to meet English language requirement like A1 CFR level if applying for entry clearance as a spouse second requirement is related to accommodation requirement whereas part of the Housing Act standards you need to show that you have adequate accommodation available for yourself and your dependence and are not overcrowded and must be free from public health hazards third is you need to show evidence of genuine relationship now moving to question number nine what are the list of documents needed to apply spouse visa well they are passport proof of relationship Financial evidence English language test results accommodation evidence tuberculosis test results previous immigration history sponsors information children's documents photos and online application form so those are the common questions which I have picked from the comment section if there's something where you need more clarification feel free to comment below or even you can book my one toone consultation so that we can discuss your case in detail good luck to everyone who are in the process of applying Visa thank thanks for watching my video till the end and I'll see you guys soon with my next video but hey do you know what happened on 14th of March 2024 if not you can watch my previous video

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Length: 6min 11sec (371 seconds)

Published: Sun Mar 17 2024