Hi Guys,

My wife and I are planning on applying for a Spouse Visa this March.

I am British and she is Filipino. We married in Singapore last September when I was working there. I have since returned to the UK and started working for a new company this month.

Now I understand they want to see earnings for the last 6 months minimum. Before I left Singapore, I had closed my bank account - as I am not returning there - and forgot to get a copy of my Bank Statements before closing it. I do have a copy of my Tax Return which shows how much money I earned in the last 12 months while in Singapore and it's over the £18.6k minimum that they require. Now my new salary is 28k per year. Will this be ok if I provide the Tax Return and show my new Contract, Payslips and Bank Statements since I have started working in the UK again?

While we were living in Singapore, I was supporting both of us on my salary which was less than I am now on back here in the UK.

Since we are married, do we need to provide things like chat logs etc? She has the Marriage Certificate from Singapore and the Notice of Marriage that we filed with the Embassy in Singapore, and that they then send off to Manila for processing. Will she need to have a copy of the Report from the NSO to go along with the Marriage Certificate when submitting the application.

She would like to use an Agency to help with the application. I don't suppose anyone can recommend any in UK and Philippines which are good and trustworthy?

That's all I can think of at the moment. If I do think of any more, I will ask.

Gareth