On 4 December 2023 the Home Secretary announced that the minimum income requirement for UK partner visas would go up to £38,700 in the spring of 2024.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of increases to application fees…
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‘Just the rich can do it’: our research shows how immigration income requirements devastate families
The government has announced a host of new restrictions aimed at cutting net migration to the UK. Headline announcements include increasing the salary requirements for skilled foreign workers from £26,200 to £38,700, and…
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