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Information and evidence you must provide

You바카라 사이트檒l need to have information and some evidence ready when you make your application. Include information for you and any dependants applying at the same time.

You바카라 사이트檒l need to provide:

  • all your names
  • your date of birth
  • your current passport or other valid travel ID
  • copies of the photo page and any visa or entry stamps in your previous passports
  • details of any previous immigration applications you바카라 사이트檝e made
  • details of any criminal convictions
  • your national insurance number, if you have one
  • your parents바카라 사이트� date of birth and nationality if you바카라 사이트檙e applying from outside the UK
  • your tuberculosis test results if you바카라 사이트檙e from a country where you have to take the test
  • a certified translation of any document that is not in English or Welsh

You바카라 사이트檒l also need to provide either:

  • your biometric residence permit (BRP) - you can use it for 18 months after the expiry date printed on the card
  • online proof of your immigration status if you have an eVisa -聽 you바카라 사이트檒l need to get a share code

You바카라 사이트檒l need to have a blank page in your passport on which to put the visa if you바카라 사이트檙e applying outside the UK.

You바카라 사이트檒l need an email address to make an online application.

You바카라 사이트檒l also need to:

  • prove your knowledge of English
  • give proof of your finances, if you바카라 사이트檙e not applying on the basis of your private life

You may need to provide other additional documents depending on your circumstances - for example a sponsorship form from your family member in the UK.

You바카라 사이트檒l be told how to provide your documents when you apply.

Your finances

You바카라 사이트檒l need to show you can meet the financial requirements for the type of family visa you바카라 사이트檙e applying for.

This is based on your income or the income of the family member you바카라 사이트檙e joining in the UK, or both.聽

For example, you바카라 사이트檒l need to prove your own and your partner바카라 사이트檚 combined UK income in your application if you바카라 사이트檙e applying as a partner. If you바카라 사이트檙e applying as a child, you바카라 사이트檒l need to prove the income of the parent (or parents) you바카라 사이트檙e joining.

What counts as income

The following things can count as income:聽

  • income from employment before tax and National Insurance (from P60 or payslips) - you can only use income earned in the UK
  • income earned from self-employment or as a director of a limited company in the UK - this will be on a Self Assessment tax return
  • cash savings above 拢16,000
  • money from a pension
  • non-work income, for example from property rentals or dividends

If you or your family member are self-employed, you need to base your income on how much you earned in the last 6 months or more, counting back from the day you apply.

Proof of your finances

You바카라 사이트檒l need to provide proof of the income with your application.聽

If you or your family member are employed, you could include:

  • bank statements showing your or their income
  • 6 months of payslips, counting back from the day you apply
  • a letter from an employer, dated and on headed paper

The employer바카라 사이트檚 letter should confirm:

  • you or your family member are employed there
  • the job title or position you or your family member hold
  • how long you or your family member have worked there
  • the type of contract (for example, permanent, fixed term)
  • what you or your family member earn before tax and National Insurance
  • how long you or your family member have been paid your current salary
  • the payslips are genuine

You바카라 사이트檒l be told exactly what documents to provide when you apply online.

You바카라 사이트檒l need to follow extra guidance if:

  • you or your family member바카라 사이트檚 income is not from employment, for example it바카라 사이트檚 from running a limited company, savings, or a pension
  • you or your family member have taken maternity or paternity leave in the last 6 months
  • you want to combine different income sources

Check the guidance in:

If you바카라 사이트檙e applying as a child, check the guidance for the type of application your parent is making.

The detailed guidance also explains the evidence you need to provide for each of the types of income you바카라 사이트檙e relying on.

Your partner바카라 사이트檚 details

If you have a partner, you바카라 사이트檒l be asked about their:

  • name
  • date of birth
  • nationality
  • passport
  • right to be in the UK, for example they바카라 사이트檙e a British citizen

You바카라 사이트檒l also need to give details of:

  • any people your partner was previously married to, in a civil partnership with or had children with
  • evidence of marriages ending, for example a divorce certificate
  • anyone your partner supports with money, for example their parents

Proof of relationship

If you바카라 사이트檙e applying as a spouse or partner, you바카라 사이트檒l be asked about:

  • your relationship with your partner, for example how you met and how often you see each other
  • how long you바카라 사이트檝e lived together - you바카라 사이트檒l need to provide proof like council tax bills
  • things you pay for together
  • whether you바카라 사이트檙e your partner바카라 사이트檚 carer

Your previous partners

You바카라 사이트檒l need to include details of anyone you previously married or had children with. Include evidence of marriages ending, for example a divorce certificate.

Children

You바카라 사이트檒l need to give details of your children (and your partner바카라 사이트檚 children if you have one). You바카라 사이트檒l be asked about all children, even if they바카라 사이트檙e not applying.

You바카라 사이트檒l need to give details of:

  • their name
  • their nationality
  • their date of birth
  • their passport details
  • who the child normally lives with
  • any other people with parental responsibility for your child, for example your step children바카라 사이트檚 other parents
  • how you바카라 사이트檙e involved in their day to day life
  • arrangements you have to see the child - for example the courts have granted you access
  • the child바카라 사이트檚 extended family
  • any countries your child has visited or lived in

Your life outside the UK

You바카라 사이트檒l need to give details of:

  • countries outside the UK you바카라 사이트檝e lived in and visited
  • family and friends in the countries where you were born or have nationality
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