Cohabitation evidence for UK Spouse Visa, FLR Partner, ILR Unmarried Partner Visa Applications in 2024
Evidence of living together is a mandatory requirement for UK spouse visa, also known as partner visa or marriage visa to provide evidence that applicant and their UK sponsor husband or partner have been living together since last grant of leave to enter or remain in UK as a spouse. We help clients in making of their spouse visa extension FLR (extension of stay in the UK) and spouse visa entry clearance applications. Our clients only pay one fixed and very competitive fees, no VAT and no hidden charges. The UK sponsor is normally a British Citizen or have Indefinite Leave to Remain in UK or EU Settled Status or EU Pre-Settled Status under EU Settlement Scheme. The requirement to provide documents is also called spouse visa cohabitation documents requirement.
You must provide at least six (6) items of correspondence, addressed to you and your partner jointly or in both your names. The dates of the items of correspondence should be spread evenly over the whole 2.5 years. They should be from at least three (3) different sources. If you do not have enough items in your joint names, you may also provide items addressed to each of you individually if they show the same address and details, for both of you. Below is an example of Cohabitation Evidence for spouse visa.
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4 items of correspondence in joint names to the same address and 2 items addressed to each partner at the address. In total 8 items would need to be submitted. If you and your partner have no bills or correspondence in joint names, you will need to submit 12 items (6 each) of correspondence evidencing that you reside together at the same address.
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Update: NEW Minimum Income Requirement for UK Spouse Visa, Fiance Visa and Dependent Children, rising from £18600 to £29000 a year from 11 April 2024
Updated 1 Feb 2024
This has now been confirmed by UK Government on 30 Jan 2024 that-
“The spouse/partner visa minimum income will first increase to £29,000 on 11 April 2024; to around £34,500 at an unspecified time later in 2024; and finally to around £38,700 by early 2025.”
The UK Secretary of State for the Home Department announced on Dec 4, 2023
“Fourthly, we will ensure that people bring only dependants whom they can support financially, by raising the minimum income for family visas to the same threshold as the minimum salary threshold for skilled workers, which is £38,700. The minimum income requirement is currently £18,600 and has not been increased since 2012. This package of measures will take effect from next spring.”
When will the new higher income requirement for UK spouse Visa and Fiance Visa be enforced?
The spouse/partner visa minimum income will first increase to £29,000 on 11 April 2024; to around £34,500 at an unspecified time later in 2024; and finally to around £38,700 by early 2025.
What are changes in the income threshold for UK family visas, how much income requirement has been increased?
The proposed change in the financial requirements for the family visas from £18600 per year to £29000 a year, an increase of £10,400, a change of 56 percent. The change will affect low income UK sponsors who want to bring their partner and children to the UK. The UK family visas include UK fiance visa, UK partner visa such as spouse visa and dependent children visa applications for UK under appendix FM. The current annual income threshold for sponsoring an additional family member is £3800 for a first child and £2400 for each additional child. These amounts could go high as much as £8000 and £5000 respectively. This is a forecoasted change by our inhouse immigration experts.
I am already in the UK on a family visa. Would new income requirements £29000 per year apply to me at the time of visa extension?
The UK Home Office confirmed that- “Those who already have a family visa within the five-year partner route, or who apply before the minimum income threshold is raised, will continue to have their applications assessed against the current income requirement and will not be required to meet the increased threshold”.
This means that the change will not affect the family members under appendix FM 5 years route, who are already in the UK, at the time of their application for spouse visa extension.
Applying for UK family visa before change in the income requirements
In view of the above, it may be worthwhile considering making a UK partner visa application earlier than you originally planned before change takes effect on 11 April 2024. Contact our team of professional UK family visa specialists for the legal representation of your family visa applications.
UK Visa Applications affected by new UK family visa income requirements of £29000
The following types of visa applications are likely to be affected by change in the immigration rules for higher income requirements £38700 for family visa-
- UK Spousal Visa Applications
- UK Fiance Visa Applications
- UK Dependent Children Visa Applications
- UK Visa Application as parent/ carer of a British Child
Exemption from meeting the financial requirements but meeting the requirements through ‘adequate maintenance and maintenance requirements’
Where the applicant’s partner is in receipt of any of the following benefits or allowances in the UK, the applicant will be able to meet the financial requirement at the UK partner application stage by providing evidence of ‘adequate maintenance’ for UK visa, rather meeting an income threshold. You need to show you and your family have enough money to adequately support and accommodate yourselves without relying on public benefits.
- Carer’s Allowance
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Severe Disablement Allowance
- Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
- Attendance Allowance
- Personal Independence Payment
- Armed Forces Independence Payment or Guaranteed Income Payment under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
- Constant Attendance Allowance, Mobility Supplement or War Disablement Pension under the War Pensions Scheme
- Police Injury Pension
The adequate maintenance should be calculated before submitting the visa application. The process normally includes the full appreciation of income (including income from public benefits), savings, housing cost, council tax cost and other expenses such as child maintenance payments.
What if I cannot meet the minimum income requirement for a UK Spouse Visa Extension Application?
You need to show you and your partner meet the minimum income requirement if you want to settle in 5 years as a partner. If you are already in the UK and you do not meet the requirement, you may be able to settle in 10 years, often referred to as the 10 years partner route or 10 years parent route or 10 years private and family life route.
How can I stay up to date on this development on the income requirements for uk spouse visa, fiance visa and dependent children visa?
We will update this section of our website on hearing further guidance from the UK Home Office (UKVI). You can bookmark this page to stay up to date on this change.
Examples of acceptable evidence include
Letters or other documents from government departments or agencies, for example HM Revenue and Customs, Department for Work and Pensions, DVLA, TV Licensing Letters or other documents from your GP, a hospital or other local health service about medical treatments, appointments, home visits or other medical matters Bank statements or letters Building society savings books or letters Council tax bills or statements. Electricity or gas bills or statements Water rates bills or statements Mortgage statements or agreement Tenancy agreement(s) Telephone bills or statements
Electronic Mail
Most correspondence these days comes electronically. For electronic mail, documents can be downloaded in PDF format. But it should clearly show the name, address and date on the official company’s letterhead. Any bills, bank statements etc. must be monthly or quarterly generated.
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