What was that answer suppose to mean? I was asking about how much savings the UK border control would ask him to have. How is 'Life isn't fair, but you can be' relevant to my question at all. Or do you mean because I created a new thread, when I should have continued on this one?

Hi, Thanks for those replies. They really surprised me. My husband is due to sit his English test really soon so I have a few more questions I would like to ask. Because unfortunately I am still on jobseekers allowance, will the UK border control require my husband to have enough savings to get him ...

Hi, I am British and currently in the UK and my husband is Sri Lankan and currently in Sri Lanka. The job situation here in my home town is hopeless and I am on jobseekers allowance. I understand that generally, if I am on benefits my husband would not be allowed to enter on a spouse visa. However ...