Immigration Controls

(asked on 4th September 2017) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review the minimum income requirements for non-EEA family members.


Answered by
Brandon Lewis Portrait
Brandon Lewis
This question was answered on 8th September 2017

The Supreme Court has upheld the lawfulness of the minimum income requirement for spouse visas, which prevents burdens on the taxpayer and promotes integration. The Supreme Court agreed that it strikes a fair balance between the interests of those wishing to sponsor a spouse to settle in the UK and of the community in general.

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