The reason the base level is set at £16,000 is because this is the cut off point from receiving most state benefits in the UK. In other words, if you found yourself out of work for example and need to claim unemployment benefit, you would be refused if you have £16,000 or more in the bank. You would have to wait till your savings drop below this amount before you could claim.
Hi Leslie and a warm welcome to the 2/3 or maybe more of you I am going through the final phases of getting all my papers together for a spouse visa,and as others have suggested it does get easier as you progress I broke the application down into little bits and my wife to be in April 15 had our to do lists and by when and we checked and re checked and then checked the checks! Lots of good advice on here
Hello again Leslie. If you apply for a visa AFTER you give birth, it's best to apply for your baby's British passport first. And if you're going to apply now, it would be wise to tell UKVI that you're pregnant.
That would be ideal as there would be no visa fee for baby, unfortunately there is a massive backlog in issuing British Passports, see the link below; http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?threads/baby-born-abroad.10245/#post-72442
Hi Leslie---do you mean you already have a daughter ? please be aware the sponsorship financial requirements increase for every dependant child you want to bring over. also the TB test is only valid for 6 months--and must be valid when you apply for your visa.
Hi guys!. Thanks for all the information.. As the time we will be able to apply for fiance visa we will already have 2 dependents along with me.. He got his savings and he is working with a minimum wage which can be additional to meet the financial requirements right?. He will be the only one to provide evidence for financial requirements as I don't have any savings and just a stay at home mom.. Does anyone know how much it should be for financial requirements for me along with my 2 dependents?. Sorry for asking this just a little confuse with the calculation.. Not really good in numbers.. thanks guys!.
Leslie--as you already have 2 dependants---may i ask if you are still married ? only if you are this needs to be sorted first.
I have read the info on the link you sent me.. Their situation is they are married.. Can we get our baby a british passport even we are not married yet?.
Hi!. I have 13yr old daughter with my ex and never been married to anyone.. I am now 3months pregnant with my british fiance.. We've been together for more than 2yrs now and he's been here 4x..
We will need to wait for 6months before we can get bank statement copy for financial requirements coz the money just been put on his account this month..
Me and my daughter will take TB test again after i gave birth since our TB test will expire this april.. I also took IELTS last year of august.. So i think that will still be good for 2yrs.. My fiance wants me there soon and if possible he wants me to give birth there in UK.. But the financial requirements need to be 6months or more in his account so we can't apply yet..
