Nigeria badly affected as UK govt sets tougher rules for immigrants, bans students and overseas workers from bringing family members
The implication is that if a UK person marries a non-UK citizen, their new spouse will be unable to go to the UK to live with them until they earn £38,700.
Advertisements
Nigeria badly affected as UK govt sets tougher rules for immigrants, bans students and overseas workers from bringing family members
UK Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has unveiled a set of new rules aimed at curbing migration, BBC reports.
The UK is set to raise the minimum salary requirement for obtaining a skilled worker visa. Currently set at £26,000, the new threshold will be increased to £38,700.
Advertisements
Cleverly told parliament on Monday that the implementation of the rules in the previous year could have resulted in a decrease of 300,000 migrants annually.
BBC reports that those coming on health and social care visas will be exempt from the higher salary threshold.
Advertisements
But overseas care workers will no longer be allowed to bring dependents—that is, their partners and children.
The implication is that if a UK person marries a non-UK citizen, their new spouse will be unable to go to the UK to live with them until they earn £38,700.
According to the BBC, in 2022, the net migration in the UK, which represents the disparity between individuals immigrating to the country and those emigrating, reached a total of 745,000.
Advertisements
“We will ensure people only bring dependents whom they can support financially, by raising the minimum income for family visas to the same threshold as the minimum salary threshold for Skilled Workers, £38,700,” he said.
The level of net migration is too high.
Today we’re announcing a new plan to reduce immigration and curb the abuse of our visa system.
Here is what we're doing 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/i3QmWKneIH
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) December 4, 2023
Firstly, we’re reforming the Health and Social Care Visa to prevent overseas care workers from bringing dependants to the UK.
And we’re requiring social care firms in England to be CQC registered to sponsor visas, putting an end to abuse of the system. pic.twitter.com/HHolRzQq4I
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) December 4, 2023
Advertisements
We’re increasing the minimum earnings threshold for skilled workers by 48% to £38,700, encouraging businesses to look to British talent first and invest in their workforce. pic.twitter.com/ZqbsbOygbd
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) December 4, 2023
We’re increasing the minimum earnings threshold for skilled workers by 48% to £38,700, encouraging businesses to look to British talent first and invest in their workforce. pic.twitter.com/ZqbsbOygbd
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) December 4, 2023
We are also ensuring that people only bring dependants to the UK that they can support financially by raising the minimum income requirement for family visas. pic.twitter.com/wVMYR6iDFR
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) December 4, 2023
Advertisements
We’ve already stopped overseas students from bringing family members to the UK from 2024.
And we’re increasing the fees migrants have to pay to use the NHS.
Together, we will deliver the biggest reduction in net migration on record. pic.twitter.com/RyZ85hy8to
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) December 4, 2023
Advertisements
