Spouse visa

[Saleh92]

I want to bring my wife to the UK but I do not earn the 18,600 as I only get 14,860 but I also do some overtime too. My wife and I have 2 kids and one of them have British passport and has been living with me in London as my wife is with our youngest son who is only 5 months old. Also I’m in the middle of processing his British passport too. How can I sponsor my wife to come to join me as I do not earn the annual pay of 18,600 is there any other way I can deal with this? We have been married for 3 years and now have 2 children and I keep having to come back and fourths to visit my family in Kenya. Can you advise me on what will be right steps to take going foward?

[Ticktack]

I want to bring my wife to the UK but I do not earn the 18,600 as I only get 14,860 but I also do some overtime too. My wife and I have 2 kids and one of them have British passport and has been living with me in London as my wife is with our youngest son who is only 5 months old. Also I’m in the middle of processing his British passport too. How can I sponsor my wife to come to join me as I do not earn the annual pay of 18,600 is there any other way I can deal with this? We have been married for 3 years and now have 2 children and I keep having to come back and fourths to visit my family in Kenya. Can you advise me on what will be right steps to take going foward?

Not sure there's a way around that. It doesn't matter how many kids you have together. You've have to meet the mandatory financial requirements, and all other requirements like accommodation etc.

You just need to find another job that pays you that much, and work for 6 months before venturing to make the application.

Your application would fail otherwise, and you'd waste a lot of money.

[THO]

Don't you also need a higher than 18.6K income if you have children?

[Ticktack]

Don't you also need a higher than 18.6K income if you have children?

Children are British. One (older child) has a British passport already. Baby is presumably British at birth, and OP is in the process of applying for British passport.

For the process of immigration, this kids don't count in the financial requirement.

[ChugaLuvMe]

Are you paid hourly or salaried? Although your annual pay is below £18,600, you can meet this requirement with overtime.