(a) a specified gross annual income of at least:
(i) £18,600;
(ii) an additional £3,800 for the first child; and
(iii) an additional £2,400 for each additional child; alone or in combination with
(b) Specified Savings of:
(i) £16,000; and
(ii) Additional savings of an amount equivalent to 2.5 times the amount which is the
difference between the gross annual income from the sources listed in paragraph and
the total amount required under paragraph E-ECP.3.1.
When determining whether the financial requirement is met only the following sources will be taken
into account:
a) Income of the partner from specified employment or self-employment, which, in respect of
a partner returning to the UK with the applicant, can include specified employment or self-employment overseas and in the UK;
b) Specified pension income of the applicant and partner;
c) Any specified maternity allowance or bereavement benefit received by the partner in the UK or
d) Any specified payment relating to service in HM forces received by the applicant or partner;
e) Other specified income of the applicant and partner and
f) Specified savings of the applicant and partner
English language requirement:
The applicant must provide specified evidence that they are either:
a) Are a national of a majority English speaking country.
b) Have passed an English language test in speaking and listening at a minimum of level A1 of
the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages with a provider approved by
the Secretary of State.
c) have an academic qualification which is either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or PhD
awarded by an educational establishment in the UK; or, if awarded by an educational
establishment outside the UK, is deemed by Ecctis to meet or exceed the recognized
standard of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or PhD in the UK, and Ecctis has confirmed that
the degree was taught or researched in English to level A1 of the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages or above.
d) Are exempt from the English language requirement.