Hello,

I am working on an 8 month contract basis and would like to apply for marriage visa for thai wife to uk.

Is is possible to get visa while working on fixed term 8 month contract postion.

Thank you in advance.

Income from a fixed term contract can be used to meet the financial requirement, but you will to have been earning at least £18,600 p.a. for at least the 6 months prior to the application.

Plus, you will also need to meet this requirement after she has been in the UK for 30 months and applies for a further 30 months and again at the end of that second period when she applies for ILR. Although at these two application if she has a job her wages will count as well.

However, I see that in a post you made last year you said your were in receipt of Disability Living Allowance. Is this still the case?

If so, then you will see from part 6 of this document that your wife is exempt from the financial requirement; although you and she will need to show that you can support her without claiming any extra public funds or support from third parties.

To evidence their exemption the applicant must provide:

1. Official documentation from HMRC confirming the applicant’s partner’s entitlement and the amount received.
   
2. At least one bank statement showing payment of the benefit or allowance into an account in the name of the applicant’s partner.
   

Thank you very much 7by7 for your reply, the salary is nowhere near 18600 as it is few hours per week and it ends after the 8 months.

one more questions: the wife has a property in her name and it is rented. She get 4000 bahts per month for it. I get only DLA now and between us have a saving of £ 2000.

Is this suficient for the support part? and if not how much she need to show per month ?

Thank you.

Edited December 1, 201213 yr by ratcha1999

As your wife is exempt from the financial requirement there is no minimum income that you need to show. You do need to show that you can support and accommodate yourselves without recourse to public funds, other than your DLA.

The rental income your wife receives can be used toward this.

Forget about the savings; £2000 wont last very long if you have to live off of it, and the ECO knows it.

So you have three sources of income.

• Your wages
  
• Your DLA
  
• Your wife's rental income.
  

If the ECO is satisfied that, on the balance of probabilities, this is enough for the two of you to live on, taking into account any rent/mortgage and other regular outgoings, then it will be enough.

I should add that the government plan to bring in a wide range of benefit reforms next April, and have warned that this exemption, at least for some categories, may not exist beyond then.

Edited December 1, 201213 yr by 7by7

As your wife is exempt from the financial requirement there is no minimum income that you need to show. You do need to show that you can support and accommodate yourselves without recourse to public funds, other than your DLA.

The rental income your wife receives can be used toward this.

Forget about the savings; £2000 wont last very long if you have to live off of it, and the ECO knows it.

So you have three sources of income.

• Your wages
  
• Your DLA
  
• Your wife's rental income.
  

If the ECO is satisfied that, on the balance of probabilities, this is enough for the two of you to live on, taking into account any rent/mortgage and other regular outgoings, then it will be enough.

I should add that the government plan to bring in a wide range of benefit reforms next April, and have warned that this exemption, at least for some categories, may not exist beyond then.

Thank you 7by7, grateful for your kind and detailed explanation.

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Please don't ask the same question in different topics.

As your wife is exempt from the financial requirement there is no minimum income that you need to show. You do need to show that you can support and accommodate yourselves without recourse to public funds, other than your DLA.

The rental income your wife receives can be used toward this.

Forget about the savings; £2000 wont last very long if you have to live off of it, and the ECO knows it.

So you have three sources of income.

• Your wages
  
• Your DLA
  
• Your wife's rental income.
  

If the ECO is satisfied that, on the balance of probabilities, this is enough for the two of you to live on, taking into account any rent/mortgage and other regular outgoings, then it will be enough.

I should add that the government plan to bring in a wide range of benefit reforms next April, and have warned that this exemption, at least for some categories, may not exist beyond then.

Dear 7by7, in case of the exemption but the sponsor has been in employment for less 6 months, is it possible to submit the application with 3 months of bank statements ?

Edited December 3, 201213 yr by ratcha1999

I haven't checked, but believe that they ask for 6; in which case that is what you should submit.

i'd also include a brief explanation of your employment status in your sponsor's letter.