jimbob80 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Hello everyone, I am a very perplexed pom right now and seeking some advice. :) This is my first post here, nice to meet you all. I am a UK citizen who moved to Australia 28 years ago and am also an Australian citizen. My wife is Australian, but only I hold a UK passport. We both traveled to Scotland last year and fell in love with the place, we both hope to move there later next year. I worked within IT for over ten years in Australia, currently working within IT in China and have been here 8 months now. We are here for the best part of two years before relocating to UK. My wife was working in Australia as an accountant but she is currently not working in China and hopes to work as an accountant in UK. Does the fact that we are in China cause any issues when relocating to UK, to apply for a spouse visa? How does this work regarding the income requirement? Can we use our time working here to contribute to the income requirement? Can untouched funds in our Australian account be used towards the saving requirement if we didn't use the employment route? Can rental income from investment properties be used in conjunction with employment here in China? Can my wife enter UK as a tourist with her Aussie passport and apply for sponsored visa within the UK or does she need to be outside? I apologize if this seems simple to anyone here, but for us and our circumstances, it all seems very confusing. I appreciate any advice you can provide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Being in China makes no difference. You can combine income and savings Income from rental property is not regarded as savings, but as income. if you go down the income route, you need to prove an income of £18600 in the last twelve months and have job paying £18600. If you go down the savings route, you need to have the cash in the bank for at least 12 months unless it is from the sale of your main residence. Your wife can visit on a tourist visa, but must be off shore for visa grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 We were told you must apply from your home country, that was a couple of years ago though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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