SFE Application - husband not from UK

Hi there, what application type are you applying on? What is the question number and under which section of the application is this? Thanks, Stephen.

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I'm applying for full time tuition loan on SFE, for graduate entry medicine.

My husband isn't from the UK and we live in separate countries at the moment due to work. Will him being abroad affect my application? And how do I provide evidence of his finances - are the originals fine, or are notorised translations needed?

Reply 3

Hi there,

Have you been able to submit your application and you are just unable to get your partner to support your application?

Thanks, Drew

Reply 4

Original post by Drew SLC

Hi there,
Have you been able to submit your application and you are just unable to get your partner to support your application?
Thanks, Drew

I haven't sent my application yet, I'm just asking because I'm a bit confused. My husband will be supportive of my application.

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Reply 5

HI there,

So you would advise that your partner is not in the UK. They will also need to complete the PFF2 form as they will not be able to support your application online as they are outside the UK. You can get the PFF2 form from the Gov.UK website. This can then be uploaded from your online account along with their tax return for the the 2023/24 tax year. In the UK you get a P60 so it would be the equivalent evidence from the country they work in.

Thanks, Drew

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Original post by Drew SLC

HI there,
So you would advise that your partner is not in the UK. They will also need to complete the PFF2 form as they will not be able to support your application online as they are outside the UK. You can get the PFF2 form from the Gov.UK website. This can then be uploaded from your online account along with their tax return for the the 2023/24 tax year. In the UK you get a P60 so it would be the equivalent evidence from the country they work in.
Thanks, Drew

Thank you.

My husband is self-employed and from an LMIC, where this kind of documentation is not always, or clearly, provided.

What else may he need to provide (bank statements?)?

Would they need to be translated (and notorised?)?

Will his being outside of the UK affect my application?

I have also worked temporarily in his country from Julu 2024 - March 2025. My contract states explicity these dates, that it is temporary, and states my normal permanent address at home in the UK. It is for a UK university. All salary is paid into my UK bank account, but is too low to have paid any tax (academia does not pay highly). How will this affect my application?

Many thanks.

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Hi there,

If your husband is self employed does he have an accountant? Him working outside the UK would not affect your UK application. You will need to provide the evidence that shows you being outside the UK was of a temporary basis. We do not require evidence of your earned income.

Thanks, Drew

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Original post by Drew SLC

Hi there,
If your husband is self employed does he have an accountant? Him working outside the UK would not affect your UK application. You will need to provide the evidence that shows you being outside the UK was of a temporary basis. We do not require evidence of your earned income.
Thanks, Drew

Hi,

No, he doesn't - he's from an LMIC where things are still mostly cash, although he avoids this, and paperwork is not really used. He just has a governmental tax man who comes to his office, tells him what to pay, and gives him a receipt. Could I provide this as evidence?

Would the contract I described be sufficient to show the absence was temporary?

Many thanks

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Hi there,

If that is the evidence that your partner has then yes I would advise you to upload that with the PFF2 form. Yes if your work contract shows that your work was temporary then we can accept this type of evidence.

Thanks, Drew

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Original post by Drew SLC

Hi there,
If that is the evidence that your partner has then yes I would advise you to upload that with the PFF2 form. Yes if your work contract shows that your work was temporary then we can accept this type of evidence.
Thanks, Drew

Thank you very much.

Another thing - I only started using a bank account about 2 years ago (I went through a difficult period in my life and was living with my mum, with her financially covering everything). Will this matter? I still have GP letters, evidence of uni studies (but it's with The Open University), and savings bank statements with my permanent UK address (my mum's house) on dating back to around age 11. I also have a driver's license.

Will this be sufficient evidence? Is there anything else I should try to provide?

Many thanks.

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Hi there,

We will not need evidence of how old your bank account is. How many years of previous study do you have and was it all at the open university? Is your new course a full time undergraduate course? We would not need to see your driving licence.

Thanks, Drew

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Original post by Drew SLC

Hi there,
We will not need evidence of how old your bank account is. How many years of previous study do you have and was it all at the open university? Is your new course a full time undergraduate course? We would not need to see your driving licence.
Thanks, Drew

I did the first year at a London university in 2012 but had to quit due to ill health. I continued with The Open University from 2019 - 2025 and will graduate this June. It has been part-time undergraduate.

Many thanks

Reply 13

Hi there,

If all your previous funding was part time and you do not have an undergraduate qualification then your funding should not be affected for a full time undergraduate course. We would not need evidence for your Compelling Personal Reasons.

Thanks, Drew

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Original post by Drew SLC

Hi there,
If all your previous funding was part time and you do not have an undergraduate qualification then your funding should not be affected for a full time undergraduate course. We would not need evidence for your Compelling Personal Reasons.
Thanks, Drew

Sorry, I didn't go through SFE for the Open min degree. I self funded through parental support. The last time I recieved SFE funding was in 2012 at the London uni. I will have a BSc Hons by the time I'm starting Graduate Entry Med.

Will this make a difference?

Many thanks

Does this make a dif

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Hi there,

So you already hold an undergraduate degree? Can you confirm the full name of your course, what university will you attend and the duration of the course? When does the course start?

Thanks, Drew

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Original post by Drew SLC

Hi there,
So you already hold an undergraduate degree? Can you confirm the full name of your course, what university will you attend and the duration of the course? When does the course start?
Thanks, Drew

I will graduate with a BSc Hons in June this year. 1st year at London uni in 2012 (full time), and final years Oct 2019- June 2025 (part-time) with The Open Uni. I used SFE for first year in London, but did not thereafter because it was part time and I lived at home, so it was very affordable. I'll be starting Medicine (Graduate Entry) in Sept 2025.

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Hi there,

You did not confirm how many years the course will last and what university you will attend.

Thanks, Drew

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Original post by Drew SLC

Hi there,
You did not confirm how many years the course will last and what university you will attend.
Thanks, Drew

Graduate entry medicine is 4 years - so Sept 2025 to Sept 2029, full time. I haven't decided the uni yet because I'm choosing between offers.

Many thanks

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