The UK government on Monday tabled stricter visa rules for foreign workers to lower the nation’s immigration numbers.
The new rules include a much higher salary threshold for foreign workers to access skilled visas and a clampdown on bringing family members as their dependants.
While citing high immigration, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the radical rules will help bring down migration and make sure it only benefits the country. Continue Reading…
Also, 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.
“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,” UK Home Secretary, James Cleverly said. Continue Reading…
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