Petition Reduce the annual income for a spousal visa to be in line with living wage

The spousal visa requirement means that I must be earning £18,600 a year (and increases with dependents) To even be consider for the visa means that most people cannot afford to be in love.
I myself work two well paid jobs and still don't meet the criteria. This means my husband cannot join me.

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The visa requirement would be much fairer for all if it was in line with the living wage and would stop the separation of 43% of family's.

This requirement has been a problem for many families for a long time and something needs to change.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/feb/21/families-challenge-minimum-income-visa-rules-supreme-court-non-eu-partner

There should not be a price to pay for being happy and in love.

This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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