The financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas
British people who want to sponsor a foreign spouse or partner for a visa must normally earn £29,000 a year. A review of this policy is due to report in June 2025.
This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 2.30pm on Wednesday 16 November 2016 on immigration rules for international students. The Member in charge of this debate is Stuart C McDonald MP.
Immigration rules for international students (227 KB , PDF)
This Commons Library debate pack summarises the current Immigration Rules applicable to students from outside the EEA, explains the Coalition Government’s decision to close the post-study work visa and discusses the impact of changes on the UK’s higher education sector. It also explains the impact of the inclusion of students in official estimates of net migration.
Immigration rules for international students (227 KB , PDF)
British people who want to sponsor a foreign spouse or partner for a visa must normally earn £29,000 a year. A review of this policy is due to report in June 2025.
Headline student numbers increased to multiple new records following a short dip after the 2012 reforms. Progress has stalled in recent years and there are however ongoing concerns about numbers of part-time undergraduates and some disadvantaged groups.
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill covers children’s social care and education, including provisions for looked after children and for academy schools