Financial Requirements
Guidance on the financial requirements behind UK visas — the income, savings and maintenance-fund thresholds you must prove for partner, student, skilled worker and sponsored visitor applications, and how to evidence them correctly.
UK Visa Financial Requirements
Many UK routes require you to prove you can support yourself or your family before a visa is granted. The partner route sets a minimum income threshold, students must show maintenance funds, skilled workers must meet a salary level, and visitor sponsors must demonstrate they can cover the trip. Our guides explain each threshold and the evidence accepted. Browse the financial requirement guides below.
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UK Visitor Visa Sponsor 2026: Documents, Letters & Application Form Answers
A UK visitor visa sponsor is a third party providing maintenance or accommodation. One condition disqualifies them outright, several documents commonly sent are ones…
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Spouse Visa UK Financial Requirements 2026: Income, Savings & Calculator Guide
The spouse visa financial requirement is £29,000 a year, or £88,500 in cash savings. It is the single most common ground of refusal, and…
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UK Student Visa Financial Requirements 2026: Complete Guide
The UK Student visa financial requirement is worth 10 of your 70 points, and it is the one most applications fail. You must show…
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UK Skilled Worker Visa Salary Threshold 2026: Complete Requirements Guide
Pay on the Skilled Worker route is two tests, not one: a cash floor and the going rate for your occupation code, and you…
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