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There are always difficult questions to answer when it comes to being self employed when applying to bring your overseas spouse to the UK. With the threshold standing at £18600; you will need to show you can achieve this using your net profit self employment income. This is the amount your SA100 will show after the deduction of your business expenses. The regime is very different from the employment category where gross income needs to be showed. Some would argue, this is unfair. The problem is that it is very difficult to earn independent income, particularly now in a post COVID world or rather in a world living under severe economic restrictions. The SA100, which essentially is your tax return needs to be your most recent and in the current tax year. This is not always possible when the tax returns are normally produced by Accountants in time for a January submission deadline. This is something I would suggest you discuss with your lawyer. There may be other income sources you could look at to meet your income requirements if you find you are falling short such as; dividends which are non-employment income or savings. If you have both a job and self employment you cannot combine the two sources. If you need further information or helpd with this give us a call or drop an email or talk to a Regulated Lawyer with whom you are already registered. We are here to educate and also to serve, in a world where the mantra is as in the picture above " Make Your Own Way". Our number is 01733 294537.
Todays question was about domestic violence to partners of skilled workers. Sorry to say the Domestic Violence rule does not cover skilled workers. The rational probably is that the skilled work visa is a temporary visa allowing residence in exchange for work. The partner of permanent residents route is much different there is permanence in the equations and this allows for relief in situations where there is domestic abuse. My answer is regrettably, if you leave your marriage as a skilled worker for a domestic abuse reason, then unless you have an alternative reason to apply to remain in the UK - you should consider leaving to resume your life in the last country you lived in or otherwise your country of origin.
This is not as tricky as it sounds, what you need know first of all is whether you meet the financial requirement with demonstrable earning of £29.000 in the year of the application. Therefore if you have had more than one job, it can be the cumulative amount that count towards the relevant figure. The UKVI require evidence of the work you are undertaking such as contracts, pay remits, bank statements and other documents that show you are in genuine employment. It is open to them to make checks to verify information you choose to submit.
This post explains who is a partner as applies to the spouse visa criteria.
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Bringing your Spouse to the UK Episode 3- English Language Exemptions Partner/Spouse Visa exemptions discussed in a broadcast brought to you by Lawson Hunte Immigration Radio 24.
In this episode, Sonya discusses the English Language Requirements as this pertains to the spouse visa. Exemptions will be explored in a subsequent broadcast. This broadcast is brought to you by Lawson Hunte Immigration Radio 24 keeping it real and educating a nation.
This is a discussion by Sonya King Immigration Lawyer on bringing a spouse to the UK. It is a general overview of starting a spouse visa application. The next Episode is titled Speaking the Language.
Sour milk is a violence to the stomach, just as is the fist. In this series Mwansa discusses the question of myths surrounding domestic violence. Unravelling mysteries and lies.
In this post, our very own reporter Mwansa Chikonde seeks to clarify and educate on why women stay in abusive relationships. We hope this is an enlightening and engaging post and would welcome your comments. Find us on Lawson Hunte Immigration Radio 24 on spotify.