The Home Secretary, James Cleverly's announcement
regarding the changes to the criteria for foreign nationals'
visa applications was met with considerable consternation.
Particularly in respect of the higher salary threshold for family
visas where the British citizen or resident seeking to bring a
spouse or other family member to the UK was required to have an
income of at least £38,700 - rise of
£20,100.
In a presumed response to the backlash of the enormous
escalation of the earning threshold a further announcement has been
made in this respect by Lord Sharpe of Epsom, a Home Office
minister, announced some change to the initial statement made by
the Home Secretary, James Cleverly, "In spring 2024, we
will raise the threshold to £29,000, that is the 25th
percentile of earnings for jobs which are eligible for skilled
worker visas, moving to the 40th percentile (currently
£34,500) and finally the 50th percentile (currently
£38,700 and the level at which the
