Has anyone relocated back to london with a non-EU spouse?

dh and I are considering a move back to the uk (I am english and my DS is eligible too); has anyone moved recently? we were looking last night but it says you need to prove income of at least 20,000GBP as of july 2012 otherwise your application wil be denied.. we were going to move and look for jobs once we were back (want to be near my family again) but now that wont be an option apparently?????????? any advice from someone who has btdt?

Diamond Member Joined: Nov 30 2006 Posts: 2613

It's a new rule. I don't know how they will apply it for families where both spouses are coming from abroad. You might want to go to one of the more general expat forums. And, YOU will need a job, apparently; only the sponsor's income can be counted.

Does your husband happen to have a grandparent who can trace British lineage/citizenship? Often is the case if DH has other Commonwealth country citizenship.

Can he qualify for work visa on his own merit--I think Home Office has some point system, like x points for college degree, y points for post-graduate degree; x points if he had worked A numbers of years at GBPy salary etc.

I'm not really sure how the new income-rule works. Do you have other immediate family members who can be a guarantee?

what about trying to get other eu citizenship? german, polish etc?

Executive Member Joined: Jul 13 2009 Posts: 290

Executive Member Joined: Jul 13 2009 Posts: 290

Since this doesnt come into effect until July 9th - can you get moving and get your application in before then??

There is a guy in Stamford Hill who deals with these kind of questions, I think he charges for his time.
He is very helpful to the Jewish community, unfortunately I cannot remember his name!

Executive Member Joined: Jun 05 2006 Posts: 307

I think that's him.