Written Question·Home Office·UIN 25457

Visas: Families

Tabled: 21 January 2025

Answered: 24 January 2025

Named Day

Question

Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing the value of a primary residential property be included within Family Visa minimum financial requirement calculations.

Answer

Seema Malhotra

Those using the family route to come to the UK must be capable of being independently supported by their sponsor. A couple’s income or cash savings are the most reliable and practicable indicator of their financial status and independence for the purposes...

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