Submitted on Friday 8th December 2023
Rejected on Friday 15th December 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Do not increase the minimum income requirement for family visas to £38,700
On 4th December the government announced their new immigration strategy. This includes increasing the minimum annual income requirement for family visas to £38,700. This is an increase of more than 100% on the present level of £18,600.
Increasing the income requirement to more than twice the minimum wage is unprecedented. No other country in the world has such a harsh requirement. As family visa holders are already not entitled to public funds, the argument that it prevents them being a drain on the state is plainly wrong. This policy goes well above making sure families are able to support themselves and essentially restricts the right to a foreign partner to the wealthiest in our society. This must be reversed.
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/652602
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