Exploring potential new ways to meet the UKVI financial requirement
15 August 2025 The Migration Advisory Committee or MAC suggested changes to the current UK family visa policy for the government to consider, including greater flexibility in how the financial…
The outcome of the MAC review concerning the £29,000 threshold
15 July 2025 The Migration Advisory Committee or MAC has recently reviewed the minimum income requirement for UK partner and spouse visas. The review was commissioned by the Home Secretary…
Proposed changes to UK immigration rules – family visas, May 2025
23 May 2025 UK government has announced radical changes across many immigration categories, including family visas. The immigration white paper presented to Parliament on the 12th May 2025 summarises proposals…
UK partner and marriage visa fees to rise from 9 April 2025
7 April 2025 UK visa application fees across nearly all categories, including family visas, will increase from 9 April 2025. Partners of British Citizens and UK permanent residents applying for…
Financial requirements for UK partner and marriage visas under review
15 September 2024 On 10 September 2024, the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, formally commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the current £29,000 minimum income requirement for UK family,…
The two-year cohabitation requirement for unmarried partners eased
1 May 2024 There have been some important changes to the unmarried partner visa category that took place on 31 January 2024. In order to qualify for a UK settlement…
The minimum income threshold and IHS fees are set to increase shortly
23 January 2024 The UK Parliament approved a law increasing the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) fees, which will become effective on 6 February 2024. This means that anyone submitting a…
UK family visa applicants can now anticipate shorter processing times
1 September 2023 Although the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact visa processing times, we are starting to see some improvements. In recent years, processing times have increased…
UK government announces significant visa processing fee increase
25 July 2023 The government has announced that immigration fees will increase for most UK visa applications with the aim of raising £1 billion to fund public sector pay increases.…
UKVI priority visa service resumes for marriage visa applications
11 January 2023 The current situation in Ukraine resulted in UK family visa applications being put on hold and the UKVI decision times vastly delayed. Most of the UKVI staff…
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