New Update on UK Family Visa Published June 16th, 2024: No More Increase Income For Families?
The UK family visa petition against wage threshold increases reaches 100,000 signatures needed for Parliament debate. This means that the increase in family visa requirements will be debated in the Parliament and may be ruled out. This is most especially true as this rule will separate many British citizens from their loved ones and family members. Today, we will tell you everything about the new updates on UK Family Visa and will tell you whether the new rules will apply or not.
Now let’s begin with updates. A petition against the increase set up on the government website reached 101,321 signatures, despite closing early after the general election was called for July 4th, an official petition against increasing the salary workers need to earn to obtain a family visa has reached the 100,000 signatures needed for a debate in Parliament. The Home Office last year hiked the wage required to bring a loved one from abroad to the UK from £18,600 a year to £29,000 a year.
It is due to rise further to £38,700 by early 2025, but a petition against the increase set up on the government website reached 101,321 signatures, despite closing early after the general election was called for July 4th. It stated that most people in the UK don’t make that per year. We believe this policy punishes those who fall in love with someone with a different nationality. The number of signatures means the petition should have been scheduled for an MP debate in Westminster. But Parliament was closed down when the general election was called, and it will be up to the new government if it is discussed. The Petitions Committee, the group of MPs who decide which petitions are debated, will cease to exist when Parliament closes, the government said. After the election, the new House of Commons will appoint new committees. It will be up to the new Petitions Committee to decide whether to schedule a debate on this petition.
Previous petitions committees have generally agreed to schedule debates on petitions that received 100,000 signatures, but were unable to be debated before a general election. It was announced that a legal challenge is being brought against the government for hiking the minimum income for family visas by thousands of pounds. A lawyer for Re-unite Families UK RFC, said the decision, announced last December, had been taken in a cavalier manner by Home Secretary James Cleverly. The UK Family Visa allows eligible foreign nationals to join close family members who are settled in the UK. This means you can apply for this visa to live with your spouse, partner, children, parents or even a relative you provide long term care for. Think of it as a visa for family reunification. It allows you to come to the UK and stay for an extended period, typically longer than six months. This is in contrast to a standard visitor visa, which is for shorter stays.
Eligibility for the visa. There are various ways to qualify for a UK family visa as a partner or spouse. Marriage or civil partnership you must be in a legally recognized marriage or civil partnership in the UK. A two year relationship. You must have been living together in a relationship for at least two years before applying. Engaged to be married in a civil partnership. You can apply if you’re engaged and intend to get married. Enter a civil partnership within six months of arrival in the UK, but this requires proof of a two year relationship as well as a long distance relationship with exceptions.
If you’ve been in a relationship for two years but cannot live together due to work studies or cultural reasons, you might be eligible. It’s yet to be seen what the Parliament’s decision will be regarding the increase in income requirements to sponsor families in the UK. We hope this information was very helpful to you. Don’t forget to Follow our whatsapp channel for more updates. Have a great day!
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