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Revise the visa rules for UK cross-border couples. End extortionate visa fees.

Submitted on Monday 30th April 2018

Rejected on Friday 4th May 2018

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

Petition Action

Revise the visa rules for UK cross-border couples. End extortionate visa fees.

Petition Details

The government's 'hostile environment' is damaging the lives of British Citizens with husbands and wives from overseas.
The stringent requirements separate young children from parents. Those who pass face HUGE fees, both to bring a spouse to the UK, AND to keep them here. Stop breaking families up!

Additional Information

Up to 15,000 British children are growing up in 'Skype Families': https://bit.ly/2I4dUPJ - Children's Commissioner report, 2015

Breakdown of fees totalling over £7,000: https://bit.ly/2I3w4kw - many of these fees have already increased by large amounts since this was published in 2016 - the total figure is now nearer £10,000.

"I couldn't hold my newborn son" - https://bit.ly/2qwy1v9 - Guardian article Apr 2018

BritCits portfolio - some of many British citizens affected: https://bit.ly/2HDkhdm


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you're concerned about visa rules and fees, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

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