Tier 2 ILR minium salary requirement

[mahisrivathsa]

Hi,

I came to UK May 2013 on Tier 2 General (Employee sponsored) visa. That time my salary was £32000. Recently I got a pay hike and now my salary is £36000.

I read that there is a minimum salary requirement (£35000) for ILR applications after April 2016. Can someone help me if this requirement is through out the 5 years period or is it only after April 2016 ? The UKBA site has not have clear information in this regard.

Thanks in advance for your time,
Srivathsa

[physicskate]

Hi,

I came to UK May 2013 on Tier 2 General (Employee sponsored) visa. That time my salary was £32000. Recently I got a pay hike and now my salary is £36000.

I read that there is a minimum salary requirement (£35000) for ILR applications after April 2016. Can someone help me if this requirement is through out the 5 years period or is it only after April 2016 ? The UKBA site has not have clear information in this regard.

Thanks in advance for your time,
Srivathsa

In all likelihood, it is when you are applying. However, the 35k is set to increase (and it is laid out that this will happen) over subsequent years. It has not yet come into effect. I agree it is not very clear, but with a max of 6 years for T2, I cannot imagine this rule applies for the entire period (what with having a new entrant salary band and experienced salary band and all). I am happy to be proven wrong.

[mahisrivathsa]

Thank you for your answer physicskate,

As you rightly mentioned it is not clear yet.

Srivathsa

[Sheffield_Marketeer]

The £35,000 threshold will apply as a salary requirement for when you APPLY for the ILR and does not need to be in place earlier.
The following pdf has the following paragraph:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... as-soi.pdf

To provide certainty for migrants and employers,
we will hold the settlement pay threshold at £35,000
until 5 April 2018. Those who will be eligible to
apply for settlement from April 2018 should be
aware that we will review the threshold to take
account of wage inflation. We will announce the
2018 threshold during 2013.

[mahisrivathsa]

Thanks Sheffield_Markteer,

I am actually concerned about the below paragraph.

In addition, Tier 2 General and Sportsperson
migrants who apply for settlement from 6 April
2016 will need to demonstrate that they are being
paid a minimum rate for the occupation specified
on their Certificate of Sponsorship. The minimum
pay requirement will be either £35,000 per annum
(gross) or the appropriate rate for the occupation
as specified in the Codes of Practice published
by UK Border Agency, whichever is higher.

[Sheffield_Marketeer]

What is of particular concern to you in that para?

[mahisrivathsa]

Thank you,
Well..!! the paragraph mentions that the ILR applicants need to demonstrate they are being paid 35000 GBP or higher, but is not clear if it is through out the 5 years period. I really couldn't guess here and wanted to know if I am missing anything here. Appreciate if you shred some light.

[Sheffield_Marketeer]

Please go through this post which focuses on the point you raised: -

http://www.immigrationboards.com/uk-tie ... 70782.html