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It depends on the facts of your case, the onus is on you to prove that your relationship is still subsisting, you should keep sufficient evidence of how you both are maintaining the relationship, such as if you both have a child together or any joint financial responsibility, or evidence of you both spending time together on holidays, etc.

If you don't have anything to prove, then the Immigration Officer may doubt the genuineness of the relationship and they may consider cancelling your Dependant Permission. There are many cases where individuals just get married for visa purposes and the main applicant also contrives in the wrongdoing, so they may not take just your or your partner's word.

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Yes, you can.

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Yes, if a student is married but wants to apply for a UK Student visa without bringing their spouse as a dependant, it is absolutely possible. The UK immigration rules for Student visas focus on the individual student's eligibility for their course and their ability to maintain themselves financially.

The fact that you are married does not prevent you from applying as a single applicant. You will just need to meet all the standard Student visa requirements, such as having a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) from a licensed sponsor, proving you have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course, and meeting the English language requirements.

The rules around bringing dependants for Student visa holders have changed recently. As of January 1, 2024, most international students can no longer bring dependants to the UK, unless they are:

* Studying a PhD, other doctoral qualification, or a research-based higher degree.

* A government-sponsored student on a full-time course lasting at least 6 months.

So, if your course doesn't fall into these categories, you wouldn't be eligible to bring your spouse as a dependant anyway, which aligns with your intention to apply without them.

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It's an excellent question, and it touches on an important aspect of UK spouse visa requirements.

As the spouse visa holder (the dependant), you generally **do not** need to meet the minimum salary threshold on your own. The financial requirement for a spouse visa is primarily met by the **sponsor** (your partner who is a British citizen, settled in the UK, or holds specific types of visas).

However, there are crucial nuances:

* **Sponsor's Income:** The Home Office assesses your sponsor's income, or your combined income if you are both already in the UK with permission to work, to ensure that the couple can support themselves without recourse to public funds.

* **Minimum Income Threshold:**

* If your initial spouse visa application (or fiancé(e) visa leading to spouse visa) was **before 11 April 2024**, the minimum income threshold is usually £18,600 per year, with additional amounts for dependent children.

* If your initial spouse visa application (or fiancé(e) visa leading to spouse visa) was **on or after 11 April 2024**, the minimum income threshold is £29,000 per year. This threshold does not increase for dependent children.

* **Your Employment Income:** While your employment income is not typically the primary factor for meeting the initial financial requirement if you applied from outside the UK, if you are already in the UK on a spouse visa and are applying to extend it or for Indefinite Leave to Remain, your income *can* be combined with your sponsor's income to meet the financial requirement. In such cases, earning a minimum wage employment would contribute towards the combined income.

* **Adequate Maintenance:** In some specific circumstances, if your partner receives certain disability or carer's benefits, the "adequate maintenance" test applies instead of the minimum income threshold. This means you need to show you have enough money to house and support yourselves and any children without relying on additional public funds, which can be a different calculation.

Therefore, while "earning a minimum wage employment is okay" for you as the spouse visa holder in terms of your right to work, the overall financial assessment for visa extensions or future applications will still look at the combined income of you and your sponsor against the prevailing minimum income threshold.

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