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Visas: Families

Commons · Question 25457 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 24 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by 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

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 24 Jan 2025

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...