Confirmation of UKVI new Minimum Income Requirement

[Tony M]

This is an extract from the Command Paper issued today.  The new MIR comes into force on 11th April 2024:

 

The following paragraphs shall take effect on 11 April 2024. 

In relation to those changes, if an application for entry clearance, permission to enter or permission to stay , has been made before 11 April 2024, such applications will be decided in accordance with the Immigration Rules in force on 10 April 2024.

• 8.1 to 8.4

• APP FM1 to APPFM2

• APP FM4 to APP FM22 •

APP FM-SE3 • APP FM-SE10 to APP FM-SE17 • APP LR1

 

APP FM4. For E-ECP.3.1. substitute: “E-ECP.3.1.

The applicant must provide specified evidence, from the sources listed in paragraph E-ECP.3.2., of:

(a) a specified gross annual income of at least £29,000

(b) specified savings of:

(i) £16,000; and

(ii) additional savings of an amount equivalent to 2.5 times the amount which is the difference between the gross annual income from the sources listed in paragraph E-ECP.3.2.(a)- (d) and the total amount required under paragraph EECP.3.1.(a); or (c) the requirements in paragraph E-ECP.3.3. being met.”.

 

The new cash savings requirement appears to be 88,500 GBP, if cash savings alone are used to meet the requirement.

 

The full Command Paper is attached, and gives details for those already in the FLR "system". 

E03091226_-_HC_590_-_Immigration_Rules_Changes__Web_Accessible_.pdf

Edited March 15 by Tony M

[brewsterbudgen]

A little confusing. Are at least £16,000 in savings required in addition to the salary requirement of £29,000?

[Tony M]

It is confusing. The way to work it out is :

 

29,000 x 2.5 and then add 16,000.

 

This is, of course, to meet the requirement solely on cash savings.

Edited March 15 by Tony M

[Muhendis]

11 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

A little confusing. Are at least £16,000 in savings required in addition to the salary requirement of £29,000?

Deliberately written to tick all the ministry boxes.

Professor Stanley Unwin would have been proud 

[Tony M]

 

Hopefully, these are the paragraphs that apply to, and reassure, applicants for FLR and ILR who already hold entry clearance or are already in the UK (spouses, partners, etc) :

 

APP FM9.

After E-LTRP.3.4. insert:

“Transitional financial requirements for an applicant who made their first application as a fiancé(e), proposed civil partner or as a partner before 11 April 2024 and who was granted permission as a fiancé(e), proposed civil partner or as a partner on the five-year route to settlement as a result of that application

 

E-LTRP.3.5. A person who has permission as a partner on the fiveyear route to settlement, or as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner, at the date of application, must meet the transitional financial requirement at E-LTRP.3.7. if they made an application for entry clearance or permission to stay as a fiancé(e), proposed civil partner or partner under Appendix FM before 11 April 2024, which was successful.

 

E-LTRP.3.6. To fall within E-LTRP.3.5. the applicant must be applying for permission to stay with the same partner for which they were last granted permission. Those applying for permission to stay with a new partner must meet the financial requirement at E-LTRP.3.1. to E-LTRP.3.4.

 

E-LTRP.3.7.

The applicant must provide specified evidence, from the sources listed in paragraph E-LTRP.3.2., of: 

(a) a specified gross annual income of at least: (i) £18,600; (ii) an additional £3,800 for the first child; and (iii)an additional £2,400 for each additional child; alone or in combination with

(b) specified savings of: (i) £16,000; and (ii) additional savings of an amount equivalent to 2.5 times the amount which is the difference between the gross annual income from the sources listed in paragraph ELTRP.3.2.(a)-(f) and the total amount required under paragraph E-LTRP.3.7.(a); or

(c) the requirements in paragraph E-LTRP.3.3. being met, unless paragraph EX.1. applies.

In this paragraph “child” means a dependent child of the applicant or the applicant’s partner who is:

(a) under the age of 18 years, or who was under the age of 18 years when they were first granted entry under this route;

(b) applying for entry clearance or leave to remain as a dependant of the applicant or the applicant’s partner, or is in the UK with leave as their dependant;

(c) not a British Citizen, settled in the UK, or in the UK with valid limited leave to enter or remain granted under paragraph EU3 or EU3A of Appendix EU to these Rules; and

(d) not an EEA national with a right to be admitted to or reside in the UK under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016.

 

E-LTRP.3.8. Where the financial requirement at E-LTRP.3.7. exceeds £29,000 due to the number of children in the family, the applicant will only need to provide evidence of a gross annual income of £29,000.

 

E-LTRP.3.9. The applicant must meet the accommodation requirement at E-LTRP.3.4.

[SteveJames]

There is a petiton against this excessively high increase in MIR  https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/652602  it needs another 25K signatures by June 13th.  I don't know if thats reachable 

Sorry if I'm not allowed to post that here but it is on topic...