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The UK on Thursday increased the income required to sponsor someone coming to the country on a family visa as part of the government’s plan to cut immigration.
This was revealed by the UK home office via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday.
“We’re delivering the biggest-ever cut in legal migration and an immigration system that works for the British people.
“We have increased the family visa minimum income requirement,” the statement read.
From Thursday, the minimum income requirement needed to bring a family member to the UK will go up to £29,000 ($36,800) from £18,600, rising to £38,700 early next year.
The move forms part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to “cut unsustainable and unfair levels of migration, and ensure those arriving here do not burden the taxpayer”.
Immigration, at record levels in recent years, is likely to be a key issue in a general election due later in 2024, with polling showing that Sunak’s Conservatives are due for a heavy defeat.
“We have reached a tipping point with mass migration. There is no simple solution or easy decision which cuts numbers to levels acceptable to the British people.
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