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Visas: Married People

Asked by Mary GlindonLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 9 February 2026UIN 110373

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress she has made on responding to the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations on the minimum income requirement for the UK’s spouse and partner visa routes.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The MAC’s recommendations are being considered in detail alongside the work being carried out as a result of the Immigration White Paper (Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper - GOV.UK) which made clear that family migration would be reformed to tackle the over complex family immigration arrangements, including the financial requirements.

However, there is no set date for when we will publish a response to the MAC report.

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