Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Exempt international students from increased wage rules for Skilled Worker visas

Closed 2,969 signatures

What the petition asks

New rules stated that the baseline minimum salary to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa will rise from £26,200 to £38,700. We express our concern about these rules, and call for students who entered the UK before January 2024 to be exempted from these changes.
We believe that this is unfair to students who have chosen the UK as the destination country based on the previous rules. These changes could jeopardise international students' aspirations and planning for several years. Therefore, we request revising this change, so that it does not apply to those students who entered the country before January 2024.

Timeline

9 Jan 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,969
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 9 Jan 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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