{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/780276.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":780276,"attributes":{"action":"Reform Family Immigration Rules to Protect Family Life","background":"We call on the UK Government to review and reform family immigration rules to protect genuine family life, ensuring that financial and administrative requirements do not create disproportionate barriers to families living together in the UK.","additional_details":"Family is the foundation of a stable society. Genuine families should not be forced apart by disproportionate financial or administrative barriers. Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to respect for family life. We call for a fairer family immigration system that balances effective immigration control with the fundamental importance of keeping genuine families together.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-08-23T13:33:56.741Z","updated_at":"2026-09-18T09:01:31.322Z","rejected_at":"2026-09-18T09:01:22.824Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-25T08:37:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We understand you want to see reform to the current family immigration rules, but we're not exactly sure what reforms you'd like to see. You could start a new petition calling for the specific changes you'd like to see, or calling for a review into current family immigration laws. We currently have these petitions open about family visas which you may wish to sign:\r\n\r\nAbolish visa fees for spouses of British citizens and parents of British kids: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/748244\r\n\r\nKeep the English Language test level at B1 for all settlement family visas:https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764939"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}