Starting work

Hey guys. I'm skipping ahead now a bit but good to find out once my fiance is over here and we are married how long is it until she can start working?
Do we apply for permit or what is the procedure?
Thanks

She can start working once she is on Further Leave to Remain.

As soon as she gets that, she can apply for a NI number, although she can actually work before getting it as long as she has applied.

The residence permit will have "Work Permitted" written on it, which she can also show any prospective employer.

or--get married over there---then her spouse visa means she can work straight away--no need for FLR till the first 30 months is up--saves you £600 FLR fee--and the same day service fee of £300. more than enough to cover your return flight over there.

Thanks guys. Might be worth considering Big Mac.
Always thought it's more hassle getting married over there but will certainly look at the finer details now

We went the fiance route. After briefly looking into it, getting married over there seemed far too much hassle for me I have to say, and also enabled me to avoid looking a bit of a knob in one of those white shirt efforts they wear at weddings that look fine on Filipino blokes but plain daft on a big nosed whitey!

Yeah I get that Maharg. I'm one for as little hassle as possible.
Stick to plan A I think lol

I just wore an M and S suit and white shirt.

in my case we were all set to get wed here later in the year--i even paid £40 to book a date at the local regitry office in september. but life bit me on the bum yet again when she failed the tb test in april.
so i thought--ah sod it--i'll fly over to visit her and her family----not seen her since she was here 18 months ago. so it makes ££ sense the get wed over there. she only wants a small simple ceremony----but i can hear lots of you laughing out loud at that idea.

Well I cancelled my registrars date just today as i had booked the date in march for july. But we decided not to apply then as my last 6 wage slips werent great.Only lost £20.
All going well we will apply in October.
Have taken a step back since the disappointment in march but need to get the head down again and get ready with everything

as my last 6 wage slips werent great

?????

your last 6 months wage slips MUST prove an annual income of £18,600-----or higher. if they dont--your application will fail and you will lose your £900ish fee. do not risk it if youre unsure.

No mate my annual income was over the 18600, but the last 6 months were less than the 9300.
I'm working for the same company now in a different department and glad to say money is not an issue this time

6 months slips showing less than 9300 would guarantee failure.

Yes indeed
What I am slightly concerned about is I have no p60 this year as the company said I had just moved departments.
Not sure what to do about this??

does the application form require you to submit a p60 ?

when did you move departments ? only the p60 is issued at the end of the tax year ( early april )

As far as I'm aware a p60 is asked for.
I moved departments in march and received a p45 before starting the new job

i must be missing something--i cant find in the VAF 4a appendix 2 anything about supplying a p60. can anyone show me ?

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270484/VAF4A-Appendix2.pdf

You should still get a P60.

I am not 100% certain but I believe it is obligatory on their part.

I changed company in the tax year 2010 - 2011 and still got a P60 for that tax year.

2A. (i) In respect of salaried employment in the UK (paragraph 2 of this Appendix), statutory or contractual maternity, paternity, adoption or sick pay in the UK (paragraph 5 or 6 of this Appendix), or a director's salary paid to a self-employed person (paragraph 9 of this Appendix), the applicant may, in addition to the payslips and personal bank statements required under that paragraph, submit the P60 for the relevant period(s) of employment relied upon (if issued). If they do not, the Entry Clearance Officer or Secretary of State may grant the application if otherwise satisfied that the requirements of this Appendix relating to that employment are met. The Entry Clearance Officer or Secretary of State may request that the applicant submit the document(s) in accordance with paragraph D of this Appendix.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...06_immigration_rules_appendix_fm_se_final.pdf

Can you prove an annual income of £18600?

thanks for that--John----i dont think ive seen that link before.
note--it says (if issued )---it wont be for any application made before april--if relying on 6 months payslips before that date.