還是£29,000! 英國家庭簽證收入門檻短時間內不會增加
好消息! 英國原定計劃在2025年初將家庭簽證收入門檻從現時的£29,000提升至£38,700;但內政大臣Yvette Cooper宣佈,為了平衡家庭生活與經濟效益,在內政部完成家庭簽證政策審查之前,此門檻暫時不會再進行進一步調整! 這對很多想申請家庭簽證的朋友來說無疑是一個好消息! 早前內政部提出家庭簽證收入要求從£18,600要增加至£29,000,若以現金存款來證明則需要證持有不少於 £88,500至少六個月。所有首次在今年4月11日後的申請,無論有沒有小朋友一併申請,續簽和永居申請時,收入都同樣只需達到£29,000就可以。在2024年4月11日前成功申請到家庭或配偶簽證的家庭, 則按照舊例£18,600的收入要求(如有一名子女則 £22,400, 其後每名子女再£2,400) 進行計算。 不論有關家庭及配偶簽證的問題,或英國各類簽證/移民/永居/入籍/商業/教育等方面的問題,歡迎諮詢Sincere Immigration專業的律師團隊!
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