I thought I saw this discussed in another thread but can't find it now. It's my understanding that when one gets FLR as a spouse, the 30 months starts at the time of approval rather than the time of application. If so, that means that the 5 year clock would start on the day, if approved at a premium...

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 1 year ILR Language criteria met: UK University Nationality: non EU Method of application: NCS JCAP Date of application: 02/02/17 Payment method: credit card Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/02/17 Date of acknowledgement: 08/02/17 (email) Date money gone off acco...

I stand to be corrected but I believe this refers to benefits received from the UK authorities. I agree. And it would be a relatively rare circumstance for someone without ILR to be eligible for one of the listed benefits, but there are some situations where that is the case. For example, someone w...

They would be exempt if the sponsor was claiming UK PIP etc. I've been looking at this again because of a sentence on this page (emphasis added): Family visas: extend your stay in the UK 3. Eligibility Partner (5-year route) https://www.gov.uk/remain-in-uk-family/eligibility You won’t need to prove...

Eligibility criteria: Long Residence + 1 year ILR Language criteria met: UK University Nationality: non EU Method of application: NCS JCAP Date of application: 02/02/17 Payment method: credit card Date of receipt by HO/UKVI: 07/02/17 Date of acknowledgement: 08/02/17 (email) Date money gone off acco...

When meeting the financial requirement for spouse visa, self employment income can be combined with non-salaried income. How is the income level calculated? Normally, for variable non-salaried income, it seems to be monthly income for the last 6 months is multiplied by 12 to determine the amount to ...

you’re available for work you’re actively seeking work you work on average less than 16 hours per week[/i] https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance/eligibility If he is saying he was self employed, to be able to sponsor someone, then how would he have met the last three requirements for the JSA he c...

Thanks Casa. A FLR(M) application can't be submitted from outside of the UK. They'll have to apply online, right? Following the "Apply to join family living permanently in the UK" process outlined here: https://www.gov.uk/join-family-in-uk/overview Then assuming they're successful, using t...

If a self-employed sponsor has net income, which, when combined with ongoing sporadic part-time employment, is above the £18,600 threshold for the previous year, but also had periods of receiving JSA and housing benefit, will that cause any problems for an FLR(M) application for a spouse outside the...

To apply for citizenship after ILR, one must have ILR for 12 months. Can one apply on the anniversary date of receiving ILR, or must it be one day after? I thought I read this on the forum somewhere before, but now I can't find it. For example, if ILR is granted 2 March 2016, can the application for...

2. I think serr already confirmed but does Turkish worker visa have an adverse effect on long residence application? I know ECAA1 guide says it does not lead to indefinite leave to remain but SET (LR) guide says visa type does not matter. That is correct. ECAA1 visas can be part of SET LR applicati...

Turkish worker visa. Then, while working in the same job with the same employer, I was planning to do some extra work at another employment. So, I am wondering if this will still be ok with the law? The Home Office staff guide document says: under the first indent of article 6(1) of decision 1/80, ...

The applicant spouse is resident in the UK, so their income should be eligible to be included. The applicant has multiple sources of income, including self employment income. I am just wondering about if PIP and/or a foreign disability payment could be included. No. Only the UK sponsors income is u...

No, the UK sponsor has to meet the financial requirement for a spouse visa from abroad. The applicant spouse is resident in the UK, so their income should be eligible to be included. The applicant has multiple sources of income, including self employment income. I am just wondering about if PIP and...

Can PIP and/or a foreign disability payment of the applicant, who is resident in the UK, be counted as income towards the £18,600 minimum for a spouse visa, FLR (M) ? I know that if the sponsor spouse receives Personal Independence Payment, the maintenance requirement can be used in place of the 18,...

As far as I know, they would normally just show the SA302 and bank statements. But I just wondered if the case worker saw the corresponding bank deposits ran from January to December, if they might question the total and want to see the figures from 6 April to 5 April instead.

Thanks. That's interesting. Do you think the Home Office would accept that for a financial year to establish the £18,600 ? Section 9.3.1 of Appendix FM 1.7: Financial Requirement says: For those self-employed as a sole trader, as a partner or in a franchise, the relevant financial year(s) will be th...

I've been informed that a sole trader cannot change their accounting year like a company can, so their income will always be calculated from 6 April to 5 April. So this particular sponsor will have to wait for the next tax year.

If a self employed sole trader has an accounting year from 1 January to 31 December used for filing their taxes, is that the time that the Category F income for meeting the financial requirement for a partner visa will be calculated? Due to highly variable income, the settled person's 6 April to 5 A...

The non EEA, non Turkish spouse of a Turkish national can claim PIP even if their visa says "no recourse to public funds" because of a social security treaty with Turkey. However, the circumstance seems to be rare enough that very few people in DWP or CAB will recognise it, if they even pa...

In Section 13, page 61 of the current version of FLR(M) under the heading "Your partner’s immigration status" it says: Your partner’s current passport or travel document showing that he/she is present and settled in the UK. If you are making your application by post you can send a complete...

Thanks CR001

Do you know why they ask the question?

Would it support the application if one spouse relies on the other for personal care or medical assistance? (because refusing it might risk depriving a person of their main carer?)

I finally found what looks like some current documentation of this issue. Advice for decision making: staff guide Advice for DWP decision makers on Universal Credit, PIP and contribution-based JSA and ESA for people who are eligible for Universal Credit. On that page, there is a link to: Chapter C2:...

Thanks ohara and noajthan. I've found some previous versions of EEA3 online. One from 2010 is 12 pages long and by 2014, it was 40 pages long. Would it matter which version? 12 pages is of course more appealing. Then again, a simple letter seems even more appealing. I assume if they required some mi...

The current version of FLR-M has the following question in the "Additional Questions" section. 6.34 Do you, or your sponsor have any physical or mental condition(s) which currently requires personal care or medical assistance at home or do you have any learning difficulties? Yes [ ] No [ ]...