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UK Government Tightens Asylum Rules, Limits Family Reunions

9/5/2025

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The UK government has halted new refugee family reunion applications, shifting to standard family migration rules.
Asylum seekers must demonstrate a joint income of £29,000 to bring partners to the UK.
By 2029, the government aims to end hotel accommodations for the 32,000 asylum seekers currently housed there.
Asylum seekers now have 28 days to vacate temporary housing, reduced from 56 days.
A new independent body will manage asylum appeals, replacing the current judicial system.

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The UK government has halted new refugee family reunion applications, shifting to standard family migration rules.
Asylum seekers must demonstrate a joint income of £29,000 to bring partners to the UK.
By 2029, the government aims to end hotel accommodations for the 32,000 asylum seekers currently housed there.
Asylum seekers now have 28 days to vacate temporary housing, reduced from 56 days.
A new independent body will manage asylum appeals, replacing the current judicial system.