£18,600 wage minimum to bring spouse to UK

[joebloggs]

New immigration proposals, setting minimum earnings of nearly £20,000 for those wanting to bring a relative to the UK, would prevent up to 30,000 parents and children from joining their families here.


http://www.channel4.com/news/theresa-may-wants-uk-judges-to-put-country-before-family

[lastlid]

Leading to a 45% reduction in spouse / fiancee visas, evidently. Almost half.

[Arthur Little]

:anerikke: ... Hardly ideal - but a bit more realistic!

[tiger31]

sorry but this new rule will get shot down ,only needs a disabled person to go to the courts based on discrimination towards disabled people and the goverment will go running.

[Arthur Little]

sorry but this new rule will get shot down ,only needs a disabled person ...

... or retired person :rolleyes: ...



... to go to the courts based on discrimination ...

[lastlid]

sorry but this new rule will get shot down ,only needs a disabled person to go to the courts based on discrimination towards disabled people and the goverment will go running.

Fair point. :xxgrinning--00xx3: Will be interesting to see.

[lastlid]

... or retired person :rolleyes: ...

That aswell Arthur.

[joebloggs]

sorry but this new rule will get shot down ,only needs a disabled person to go to the courts based on discrimination towards disabled people and the goverment will go running.

lets hope so, but for the 'life in uk' test certain people are exempt from the test, so maybe they will be exempt from the minimum income requirement :Erm:

Exemption because of your age

If you are under 18 years old or at least 65 years old, you are exempt from the KOL requirement. When you apply for settlement, you should send us your passport or birth certificate as evidence of your age.
Exemption because of disability

If you have a long-standing, permanent disability which prevents you from learning English, you may be exempt from the KOL requirement. To be exempt, you must:

be suffering from a long-term illness or disability that severely restricts your mobility and ability to attend language classes; or
have a mental impairment which means that you are unable to learn another language.

When you apply for settlement, you should send us evidence from a medical practitioner confirming your disability.

If you require special arrangements to be able to learn English or take a test, you are not exempt - you still must meet the KOL requirement.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/settlement/knowledge-language-life/

[Arthur Little]

"be suffering from a long-term illness or disability that severely restricts your mobility or ability to attend language classes; or
have a mental impairment that means that you are unable to learn another language.

"If you require special arrangements to be able to learn English or take a test, you are not exempt - you still must meet the KOL requirement."

:23_111_9[1]: ... surely the latter nullifies the former - and defeats the object of the exercise - in terms of the exemption clause! :Erm: