The Home office guidance says that annual income thresholds (Minimum income requirements) are as follows:
- Partner with no children: £18,600
- 1 child in addition to the partner: £3,800*
- Subsequent children: an additional £2,400 per child*
* Applies only to children that are
- Under 18
- Under the age of 18 when they first apply for the visa under Appendix FM
they must be dependants on the application and are not British, settled in the UK or EEA national.
The sources of income that you and your partner could use are acceptable are:
- Income from employment: before tax and National Insurance (check your P60 or payslips) – you can only use your own income if you earn it in the UK
- Income from self-employment
- Income as a director of a limited company in the UK
- Cash savings: above £16,000
- State or private pensions / maternity allowances/bereavement benefits received in the UK
- Non-work income: for example from property rentals or dividends
The amount of savings must be over £16,000 plus the shortfall between your salary and the amount required, multiplied by 2.5
For example, if you have a partner with no children and you annual income is £17,600
Your shortfall is £1,000 (£18,600-17,600)
And the savings you need to amount to is £18,500 (£1,000*2.5+£16,000)
Savings of the partner and /or the applicant must be held by the partner and/or the applicant for at least 6 months prior to the application date.
