Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Friday, 16 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 February 2024. It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Monday, 26 February 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Commonwealth and (b) foreign nationals serving in the armed forces will be affected by (i) changes to minimum income thresholds and (ii) other changes to legal migration rules for (A) family and (B) work visas in 2024.
- Answer
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All Armed Forces personnel, regardless of their nationality, are subject to the Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) if they wish to sponsor a visa for a non-UK family member to enter and later settle in the UK. The Secretary of State has met with the Home Secretary, and the two departments are working together to mitigate potential impacts on the recruitment and retention of our Armed Forces that the increased MIR may have.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 13878
- Session
- 2023-24
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Armed forces Foreign nationals Home Office Visas
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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