Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Exempt couples who are already married from the new income requirements
Closed
63 signatures
What the petition asks
Let couples who were already married before the new financial requirements for the spouse visa were announced to stay on the current threshold of £18,600. Don't penalise these couples who may be just weeks away from meeting the current criteria and allow them to apply under the existing rules.
Married couples might have been separated from their partners for at least six months or even longer in order to gather and prepare their documents for the application. Given better information, they might have made different decisions, avoiding such prolonged distance. We believe this is part of their right to respect for family life that everyone is entitled to.
Timeline
| 15 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
63
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
15 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.