The minimum salary requirement is rising, which the Home Office says is needed to cut immigration.
There are fears that more people will be separated by the introduction of a minimum salary level for those wanting UK family visas.
Families living in the UK and abroad have raised concerns about what new rules will mean for them as they try to reunite with foreign spouses.
In December, the Home Office, which says migration to the UK is too high, announced a package of measures to reduce net migration, following a spike in arrival numbers.
As of 11 April this year, anyone applying for a visa to bring a loved one from overseas must earn at least £29,000 per year.
A family visa is required for a British citizen or settled resident wanting to bring a foreign partner or spouse, and potentially children, to live in the UK together.
The minimum income required to sponsor a foreign spouse coming to the UK via the Family Visa scheme has now increased from £18,600 to £29,000.
The Government plans to increase this further, in stages, to £38,700 by next spring.
The minimum income requirement applies to the spouse already living in the UK.
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