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Fiance(e) or proposed civil partner of a British citizen or settled person

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Financial requirement

This page applies if you are in the UK with permission to remain as the fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner of:

  • a British citizen;
  • a person settled in the UK; or
  • a person in the UK with refugee leave or humanitarian protection.

If you are applying for entry to the UK, permission to stay here or for settlement you must meet a financial requirement. If you have children that are not British citizens or settled here that you want to live with you in the UK, you will need to meet a higher financial requirement.

You can meet the financial requirement through:

  • the income from employment or self employment of your sponsor;
  • the income from your employment or self employment if you are in the UK;
  • certain income from sources other than employment, such as rent from property;
  • state or private pensions of you and your sponsor;
  • maternity allowances or bereavement benefits received in the UK; or
  • cash savings over a certain level (the amount of savings that you need to have will depend the level of other income that you and your sponsor have . If you are applying to enter the UK, you will need to have a higher level of savings than if you are applying to extend your stay).

How much income do I need to have?

You must have an income of at least £18,600.

If you are sponsoring a child as well as a partner you will need an income of at least £22,400.

For each additional child being sponsored you will need an additional income of £2,400. For example, if you are you are bringing 2 children with you to the United Kingdom, you must have and income of £22,400 and £2,400 for the additional child, so a total of £24,800.

You will be required to provide documents to show that you can meet the financial requirement.

Exemptions

You will be exempt from the new financial requirement if your sponsor receives a specified disability-related benefit or carer's allowance in the UK. You will need to show that your sponsor can maintain and accommodate you without access to public funds.

For further information about the financial requirement you can read our staff guidance (link to the financial requirement IDI).

More information

  • Accommodation

    If you are applying for entry clearance or leave to remain as a partner, child, partner or dependent relative you must provide evidence that there will be adequate accommodation in the UK, without relying on public funds, for you and your family. This includes any family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household with you.

    We will not consider your accommodation to be adequate if:

    • it is overcrowded; and
    • if it does not meet public health requirements.

    You can find out more information about how we consider accommodation in our accommodation staff guidance.