The government has rowed back on plans to raise the minimum income needed to bring foreign family members to live in the UK.
On Thursday, the government confirmed they will increase the threshold to £29,000 in the spring, instead of £38,700.
Government Rows Back on £38,000 Family Visa Earning Threshold Hike
UK Government reverses plan to hike earning threshold for family visas, settles on £29,000 amid criticism and concerns about potential family separation.
Home Secretary James Cleverly during an event at Lancaster House in London on Nov. 30, 2023. Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire
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