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Legally Speaking | Good news on the UK Family Migration Judgment

Minimum-income rules for spousal visa applications have angered many immigrants to the UK. Now, pending review, the Home Office has paused all applications that have been refused on these grounds.

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BIC had a number of questions from clients after the UK High Court found earlier this month that the controversial UK immigration rules requiring a minimum income of at least £18,600 for spouse visa applications, as ‘unjustified and disproportionate’ where the sponsor is a refugee or a British citizen.

The UK Home Office said in response to the judgement that it will ‘pause’ all applications that would have been refused on the grounds of the income threshold not being met, and that they will make a further announcement in due course.

Below are some frequently asked questions on the issue;

Is it still possible to apply for a spouse/partner or child application under the UK family migration rules?

Yes, it is, but if you do not meet the minimum income threshold, the UK Home Office will ‘pause’ consideration of your application, until further notice.

However, applications that will be refused based on the other requirements not being met, such as the English language requirement, and that the relationship must be genuine and subsisting, will be continued to be processed and decided as normal.

 

What happens if I do meet the minimum income threshold requirement?

If you do meet the minimum income threshold requirement, your application will be considered as usual, and should you fulfil all the other requirements, you should be successful in your application.

 

How long will this ‘pause’ in considerations of applications that do not meet the income requirement be?

We have no further information in this regard, but will inform clients as soon as the UK Home Office makes a further announcement in this regard.

 

What if I want to withdraw my application?

If your application has been ‘paused’ and you withdraw your application, you will receive your passport back, but will lose your application fee.

For more information, please contact our offices at info@bic-immigration.com or phone us in London on 0845 074 0514.

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JP Breytenbach

Director of BIC, Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants Limited.

www.bic-immigration.com or info@bic-immigration.com

 

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