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Reduce spouse visa income requirement from £29k to £20k

Submitted by M Ali on Saturday 29th November 2025

Published on Wednesday 14th January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Tuesday 14th July 2026

Current Signatures: 217
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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balance ~ British ~ British citizens ~ Citizens ~ Ensure ~ Fairness ~ Fairs ~ Families ~ Healthy ~ Immigration ~ immigration rules ~ Minimum ~ paying ~ spouse ~ Tax ~ unity ~ Values ~ Visa ~ Wages ~ Wellbeing ~ work

Petition Action

Reduce spouse visa income requirement from £29k to £20k

Petition Details

Lower the spouse-visa income requirement to £20,000 to reflect real UK wages. We ask the Government to protect the right of British citizens to live with their families, uphold the UK’s principles of fairness and family unity, and ensure immigration rules do not contradict those values.

Additional Information

We believe the current £29,000 minimum income requirement stops many British citizens from living with their spouses, despite paying tax and contributing to the UK. It can cause emotional, social and financial harm and pushes people to work excessive hours, affecting health and wellbeing. We believe a £20,000 requirement better reflects real incomes, supports a healthy work–life balance and aligns immigration rules with the UK’s values of fairness and family life..


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