Home Office slow down new migration salary threshold hikes after furious backlash
The Home Office has slowed down new salary threshold rules required for people to bring their family to the UK after a backlash.
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The Home Office has slowed down new salary threshold rules required for people to bring their family to the UK after a backlash.
The Home Office now says the threshold for people who want to come to the UK will be at a lower level of £29,000 a year.
Department unexpectedly announces interim increase to just £29,000, with no timeline given for planned full rise to £38,700
The Home Office appears to have issued an embarrassing climbdown on a hike in the threshold for family visas, quietly announcing it will raise it to a lower figure
James Cleverly told the Commons earlier this month that the threshold for a family visa would rise from £18,600 to £38,700 by 'next spring' in a bid to reduce the number of people coming to the UK.