UK Visa requirements article

[Ako Si Jamie]

The Yanks can bring a spouse over to the States if they earn the equivalent of around £12k according to this article, so why's our threshold 50% higher? :NoNo:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/expat-money/11713544/Expat-families-torn-apart-by-UK-visa-requirements.html

[Arthur Little]

The Yanks can bring a spouse over to the States if they earn the equivalent of around £12k according to this article, so why's our threshold 50% higher? :NoNo:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/expat-money/11713544/Expat-families-torn-apart-by-UK-visa-requirements.html

:gp:, Jamie! Alas only the Government can answer that question. :doh

[malchard888]

I seem to remember reading that they have relaxed the rules for Filipinos entering the country maybe in exchange for getting the odd base or two back for their navy etc in the Philippines

[Arthur Little]

I seem to remember reading that they have relaxed the rules for Filipinos entering the country - maybe in exchange for getting the odd base or two back for their navy etc in the Philippines

:cwm25: ... 'sounds' just like the Yanks. :icon_rolleyes: "You scratch my back ... and I'll scratch yours!" :wink: