Ruling due on foreign spouse income limit..

Whatever your political persuasion, defend your corner here. All we ask is that you voice YOUR opinion, rather than just post a link to a half-hour youtube video. Politics can get a bit lively, and if you prefer a less combative debate, please post in the Politics for Moderates section instead.
Post Reply
Jim B
Posts: 2752
Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:42 am

Re: Ruling due on foreign spouse income limit..

Post by Jim B »

Hello Rita
Correct me again if I'm wrong but wasn't the recording of people leaving the country initially stopped in 1996 by the Conservative party for airports and the Ports by the following Labour Government who continued the implementation of said legislation in 1997? I did prior to 2012 make several applications for Tourist Visas for my wife and the procedure was very strict, even down to the point of her being questioned by Immigration at Manchester Airport on arrival. As you said other applicants can enter the UK with their families on the strength of a Job offer and EU Citizens can bring their spouses with them.
My point is that this law basically only affects British Citizens; having worked with many, many different nationalities over the years I can state categorically that the treatment of British Citizens and their foreign spouses by it's own Government is the poorest of any civilised nation including Canada, Australia, the USA, New Zealand and all of Western Europe. If I wanted to return to the UK I can fortunately meet the criteria, unfortunately many people are not as fortunate as I am.

Have a safe journey Rita and God speed.

Jim
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Politics”