Number of settlement applications from non-EEA partners on hold pending the results of a judicial review
Published 4 March 2014
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New family Immigration Rules came into force on 9 July 2012, which stated that a minimum income of £18,600 should be met by a non-EEA partner who is applying to come to or remain in the UK to settle with a British citizen, a person with settled status or a person with refugee leave or humanitarian protection.
A higher figure applies if non-EEA children are also involved.
The threshold is to prevent family migrants becoming a burden on the taxpayer and to help their integration into British society.
The requirement is subject to judicial review in MM & Others, which was heard by the Court of Appeal in March 2014.
Until the legal challenge is finally determined by the courts, applications that could be refused purely on income threshold grounds have been put on hold.
Current number of cases on hold
| Type of case on hold | Number |
| Settlement visa applications made overseas | 3,134 |
| Leave to remain applications made in the UK | 507 |
Notes: These figures are correct at the end of Q1 2014 (31 March 2014). They include principal applicants and dependants, and have been derived from internal management information and are subject to change and revision. They have not been produced to the same protocol as national statistics.