Spouse Visa - Category F - Completed Financial Year?

[Hoodlum]

Hey - apologies if this specific information is already posted somewhere in this forum, but it's a bit tricky to narrow down with a search.

I am a UK citizen, intending to marry my Vietnamese girlfriend in February or March next year. She is currently with me in the UK on a tourist visa, which will expire in early January, at which point we will both go back to Vietnam.

I am the sole director of a limited company, and as such much provide financial evidence under categories F or G. I intend to use category F, last full financial year (based on my company).

My company year runs from September - September. I did not trade at all last company year. I have returned to work this month, and will begin to receive income through my company next month, such that it will fall into my company's new financial year (19 - 20).

I will have received via salary + dividends the required amount (£18,600) after 3 months of work.

My question is - what is the soonest I can apply for the spouse visa? Do I need to wait for the entire company financial year to be completed (Sept 2020)? Or will it be enough that there can be seen 6 months of income drawn from my company going into my personal bank accounts, meaning that I could apply around March 2020 instead?

Thanks for any help

[matt_murdoch]

Hi

If you didn't have any income come through in the last company year, then you might be able to use another means to show how you meet the £18,500 threshold (perm job, self-employment, saving etc). However another member can confirm this.

If however, you dont have any of the above, you will probably have to wait for a full financial year's worth of accounts (i.e. until next September) before applying, as you need to provide the CT600, which can only be done after year end.

[Hoodlum]

Ok that's clear enough, thank you for the reply