Sunak Compounds Family Visa Confusion, Announcing £38,700 Increase in 2025
Rishi Sunak has announced that the salary requirement for UK nationals bringing foreign family members to the country will increase to £38,700 in 2025, causing confusion due to recent policy changes.
Just a day prior, there was an implication that this sharp hike from the current £18,600 threshold would be postponed, with an interim raise to £29,000 set for spring 2024 without a specified date for further increases.
The contradiction arises as Sunak faces pressure from Conservative MPs upset over high migration figures, leading him to promise stricter visa rules. Despite potential political changes before 2025 that could alter these plans, the shifting timetable reflects the government's response to internal party concerns.
Advocates for migrants and family unity have criticized both the existing and proposed salary limits, arguing that they will separate families and disproportionately affect those with lower incomes.
Migrant Voice and other campaign groups highlight the adverse impact on tens of thousands of people and denounce the government's involvement in citizens' personal lives.
Critics also point out that the salary thresholds are part of broader efforts to curb net migration, which some Tories aggressively demand after recent influx statistics.
The contradiction arises as Sunak faces pressure from Conservative MPs upset over high migration figures, leading him to promise stricter visa rules. Despite potential political changes before 2025 that could alter these plans, the shifting timetable reflects the government's response to internal party concerns.
Advocates for migrants and family unity have criticized both the existing and proposed salary limits, arguing that they will separate families and disproportionately affect those with lower incomes.
Migrant Voice and other campaign groups highlight the adverse impact on tens of thousands of people and denounce the government's involvement in citizens' personal lives.
Critics also point out that the salary thresholds are part of broader efforts to curb net migration, which some Tories aggressively demand after recent influx statistics.
