UK: Rishi Sunak government hikes family visa income requirement by 55 percent to control legal migration

The United Kingdom has hiked the family visa income requirement by 55 percent in a bid to control the legal migration to the nation.

After the brand new measure taken by the Rishi Sunak government, the minimal income required to sponsor somebody coming to the UK on a family visa elevated from GBP 18,600 (USD 23,196) to GBP 29,000 (USD 36,167) efficient from April 11.

The government has additionally revealed its plan to improve the income requirement additional two instances extra by 2025. It plans to improve to GBP 38,700 (USD 48,264) to meet the wage threshold as per the Skilled Worker visa.

The new step comes after the UK tightened the scholar visa route in May 2023.

Commenting on the brand new measure, UK Home Secretary James Cleverly stated, “We have reached a tipping level with mass migration. There isn’t any easy resolution or simple choice which cuts numbers to ranges acceptable to the British folks.

“Whether it was phrases unsupported by motion, unfounded optimism or simply plain wishful considering that migration would fall by itself, indifference of any variety isn’t going to work – solely decided motion, backed by robust resolve, will ship wanted change.”

The government has made it clear that “family life can’t be established within the UK on the expense of taxpayers, and migrants becoming a member of their family should combine into society and play a full half in British life”.

“The government’s ambition for a high-skill, high-wage financial system can not depend on mass migration, and measures launched as a part of the bundle will shield British employees, encourage enterprise to put money into, and recruit, employees domestically, whereas prioritising solely the perfect expertise from overseas,” the UK Home Office stated.