Exploring VISAS/citizenship

Sorry for being so dense, but are you actually paying the UK the 62,500? Or just showing you have the funds in savings?

Sorry, I could have been clearer. You pay the same visa fees as an applicant applying using income but you show that you have the £62,500 accessible to you. They consider that you can live off that money in just the same way as someone earning £18,600 can live off that. ksand showed the calculation. 

Perfect! Thank you!


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To complicate things a little more, I am a nurse (BSN) and am on the list of occupations that are needed in the UK. Do you know if I were to get a visa using my occupation, would it have to be a full time position??

Yes, a job sponsored by a Tier 2 sponsor (work visa) has to be 32 hours or more per week. I wouldn't advise you in a million years to go down this route...

Thank you!


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Hi! Just a quick comment about your BSN.
In the UK, getting registered as a US-educated RN is quite a different experience. The nursing registry website has a detailed pdf on the process. Might be worth a good look (if you haven’t already) - if your plan in the UK includes your having an income as a nurse.

I say this as the US spouse of a UKC. I have a BSN from the States and lived in England for 6 years, but never met the requirements to register there. Yes they need nurses, but they don’t make it easy!
Good luck!!

Thank you so much for this information! I’m going to go have a look and see the requirements. I don’t think I’d want to work right away, but could see wanting to use my license part time eventually. I appreciate the info you shared


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