Petition · past parliament

Reduce the minimum income required for family members to join British citizens

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Following the announcement from the Home Secretary to increase the minimum income required for British Citizens and those settled in the UK who want their family members to join them from £18,600 to £38,700, we want the threshold to be reduced so that hardworking families do not have to be separated
This increase is significant and it will leave thousands of British citizens who have a foreign spouse unable to live with them in the UK. This will negatively impact families who will be left with the choice of living in separate countries, or having to live in a foreign country with little hope of returning to the UK with their spouse. For families with children, this will be highly detrimental and could cause significant problems for hardworking families and their children.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700

Timeline

4 Dec 2023 Petition opened for signatures
14 Dec 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Dec 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.