Income Requirements Calculator for UK Family Visa

This wizard will help you calculate the maintenance income and/or savings required for UK family migration under the new rules that came into effect from 9 July 2012.

If the UK resident sponsor is in receipt of non-disability benefits such as Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) or Income Support, you cannot qualify under this migration path.

If the applicant's Sponsor is in receipt of Disability benefits (Disability Living Allowance, Severe Disablement Allowance, Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, Attendance Allowance or Carer's allowance, they are exempt from the financial requirements at this stage.

This wizard uses the information provided by UKBA Staff Guidance, but should not be considered legal advice.

See also: Financial Evidence Checklist

Maintenance Calculation
Completing the information about the applicants will calculate the maintenance required.
This will usually be "1".
EEA and UK Citizen Children are NOT counted toward maintenance requirement calculations. Resident children eligible for ILE are also NOT counted. Children reaching and over the age of 18 will be counted as dependents until ILE, but their income and savings can be included to meet requirements.
£ ({number_of_adult_applicants} * 18600)
£ ({number_of_migrant_children}>=1)?3800:0
1st Child - £3800
£ ({number_of_migrant_children}>=2)?({number_of_migrant_children}-1)*2400:0
Additional children £2400 each
£ {maintenance_calculation}+{maintenance_calculation_firstchild}+{maintenance_calculation_add_children}
Grand total maintenance required
Income & Savings Calculation
This section allows you to calculate savings required to meet shortfalls from income. For complete details of allowed/disallowed sources see UKBA Staff Guidance.
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Enter Annual Gross GBP employment income from employment of Sponsor from employment held for at least the previous 6 months at the lowest rate or, in case of returning Sponsor, confirmed employment to start within 3 months. Enter as whole number with no punctuation, ie 25000 before tax. Bonuses, commissions, maternity/paternity pay, sick pay, bereavement pay and UK location allowances may be counted.
£
Enter Annual Gross GBP employment income from employment of Applicant from position held for at least the previous 6 months at the lowest rate where they have permission to work. Enter as whole number with no punctuation, ie 25000 before tax. Bonuses, commissions, maternity/paternity pay, sick pay, bereavement pay and UK location allowances may be counted.
£
Enter Annual Gross GBP self-employment income of Sponsor for last 12 months or average of last 2 years, whichever is higher, as whole number with no punctuation, ie 21000 before tax. The Self-Employment must be ongoing currently and registered as self-employed.
£
Optional: Enter Annual Gross GBP self-employment income of Applicant for last 12 months or average of last 2 years, whichever is higher where the applicant has permission to work, as whole number with no punctuation, ie 21000 before tax. The Self-Employment must be ongoing currently and registered as self-employed.
£
Enter Annual Gross GBP of other allowed income of Sponsor and/or Applicant, such as pensions, property or investments, child support or maintenance as whole number with no punctuation, ie 25000 before tax. No third-party support, loans or credit, income related benefits or tax credits.
£ {employment_income}+{applicant_employment_income}+{applicant_self_employed_income}+{other_income}
£ ({total_maintenance}>{total_income})?{total_maintenance}-{total_income}:0
If the amount of income is greater than the total maintenance, no savings is required.
£
Enter GBP savings held for at least 6 months by applicant and/or sponsor as whole number with no punctuation, ie 25000.
£ ({total_maintenance}>{total_income})?16000+({shortfall}*2.5):0
£ ({savings_required}>{savings})?({savings_required}-{savings}):0
Amount of savings needed to meet the requirements based on above income and savings calculations. This is based on a calculation of 16000 + (Shortfall * 2.5).

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