Annex FM 1.7 - UK Border Agency

5. Salaried Employment
5.1. Category A: With the current employer for 6 months or more
5.1.1. Where the applicant’s partner (and/or the applicant if they are in the UK with permission to
work) is in salaried employment at the point of application and has been with the same
employer and earning the salary level relied upon for at least the last 6 months, the
applicant can count the gross annual salary (at its lowest level in the 6 months prior to the
date of application) towards the financial requirement.
5.1.2. If necessary to meet the level of the financial requirement applicable to the application, the
applicant can add to this:
• The gross amount of any specified non-employment income received by the
applicant’s partner, the applicant or both jointly in the 12 months prior to the
application, provided they continue to own any asset on which that income was
based (e.g. property, shares) at the date of application;
• An amount based on the cash savings above £16,000 held by the applicant’s
partner, the applicant or both jointly for at least the 6 months prior to the application
and under their control. At the entry clearance/initial leave to remain stage and the
further leave stage, the amount above £16,000 must be divided by 2.5 (to reflect the
2.5 year or 30-month period before the applicant will have to make a further
application) to give the amount which can be added to income. At the indefinite leave
to remain stage, the whole of the amount above £16,000 can be added to income;
and/or
• The gross annual income received by the applicant’s partner or the applicant from
any State (UK or foreign) or private pension.
5.1.3. Therefore this source can be combined with Category C: non-employment income,
Category D: cash savings and Category E: pension if necessary to meet the financial
requirement.
5.1.1. Where the applicant’s partner is returning with the applicant to the UK to work they
must meet two requirements to rely on Category A:
• The applicant’s partner must be in salaried employment at the point of application
and have been with the same employer and earning the salary level relied upon for at
least the last 6 months. In such cases the applicant can count the gross annual
salary (at its lowest level in the 6 months prior to the date of application) towards the
financial requirement. This can be combined with any or all of the sources at 5.1.2.
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