Petition · past parliament
UK spouse visa should increase in line with National minimum wage £25,000.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
£29,000 is still too high.Not even people on good job meet requirements. Ironically even some home office job don't meet £38,700.
According to Migration Observatory at Oxford University 2017 approximately 40% of workers do not earn enough to sponsor a spouse's visa under existing rules.
According to Migration Observatory at Oxford University 2017 approximately 40% of workers do not earn enough to sponsor a spouse's visa under existing rules.
We urge the government not only to reconsider this proposal but also review its approach towards migration policies that affect innocent citizens who simply wish to build their lives with their loved ones here in Britain. The UK Spouse visa should not exceed £25,000 threshold for people working on national minimum wage.
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 a similar action: Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £29,000 in Spring 2024
Timeline
| 14 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.