Here you can find relevant (third-party) support and campaign organisations, other research projects, creative representations, and other information you may find useful.
Support and campaign organisations
Reunite Families UK
A lived experience led, not-for-profit organisation supporting families navigating the UK spouse visa process and raising awareness of the impacts of the immigration rules on them.
The 3million
The largest grassroots organisation for EU citizens in the UK.
ILPA
The Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) is a professional association and registered charity that promotes and improves advice and representation in immigration, asylum and nationality law cases
Settled UK
Settled provides information, advice and support to EU citizens, including people who are late applying to EUSS, have had applications refused, or are moving from pre-settled to settled status.
EU Citizens UK
A website run by Seraphus, a well-known immigration law firm, with free information and support for EU citizens in the UK.
Common Ground
A project connecting EU communities in the UK to build a more positive relationship between the UK and the EU.
Free Movement
Updates, commentary, analysis and training on (UK) immigration, asylum and nationality law.
UK in a changing Europe
Independent research on Brexit and its consequences by a UK-wide network of academics and researchers.
The Migration Observatory
Based at COMPAS (University of Oxford) the Migration Observatory provides impartial, evidence-based analysis of data on migration and migrants in the UK.
JCWI
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) is an independent national charity which exists to campaign for justice in immigration, nationality and refugee law and policy.
MIND
MIND provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
NHS Mental Health
Find out how to access NHS mental health services and where to get help.
Other relevant projects
Kept Apart
Couples and families kept apart by the UK family immigration system (University of Bristol)
Eurochildren
EU families and Eurochildren in Brexiting Britain (University of Birmingham).
Migzen
Rebordering Britain and Britons after Brexit (Lancaster University and University of Birmingham)
Information on the minimum income requirement
Read the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) report on the minimum income requirement for the family migration route (commissioned by the UK Home Secretary), published on 10 June 2025 (.pdf version here).
All MAC publications from 10 June 2025 can be found here, and the Brexit Couple Project submission to the MAC can be found here.
Reunite families UK compiled relevant information on the minimum income requirement and spouse/family visa costs. See their website here.
Free Movement article ‘What are the financial requirements for spouse and partner UK visas?‘
Watch the Westminster Hall debate on the Income Requirement for Family Visas on 20 January 2025, following the successful e-petition ‘Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700‘ that gathered more than 100,000 signatures.
You can read a transcript of the debate here.
Read the House of Commons research briefing ‘The financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas‘ from January 2025.
Watch the Westminster Hall debate on 23 April 2024 – General Debate: Minimum income thresholds for partner and spousal visas – on the impact of the increase of the MIR to £29,000, organised by Paul Blomfield MP (Sheffield Central, Labour).
You can read a transcript of the debate here.
Home Office guidance for decision makers on how to decide family (partner and relevant
child) applications that require a financial requirement assessment under Appendix
FM and Appendix HM Armed Forces (for all applications decided after 11 April 2024).
UK Immigration Rules Part 8: Family members (paragraphs A277 to 319Y).
List of Home Office immigration and nationality fees (as of 11 November 2025).
Other useful resources & information
The UK House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee published its report All families matter: An inquiry into family migration in February 2023, and debated it on 20 September 2023.
The report explores the failures and impact of family migration policies on families and society.
The PIs of the Brexit Couples Project, Katharine Charsley and Helena Wray created a a free electronic booklet documenting the uncertainty British partners who are separated from their loved ones experience for the Kept Apart project.
Creative representations
Some examples of creative and thought-provoking responses to the issues of family migration, Brexit and the UK family immigration regime. Please let us know if you have other suggestions for things to add to this list!
Kept Apart Project
Done in collaboration with members of Reunite Families UK (Advisory Board members) and academics specializing in transnational families and immigration law this project co-produced prose-poetry, illustrations and case studies exploring the impacts of enforced separation under the UK Immigration regime.
‘Til debt do us part’
The Zine ‘Til’ debt do us part – Can you afford a foreign spouse?’ vividly demonstrates the impact of the minimum income requirement.
My Skype Family
ice&fire created My Skype Family, a new documentary play that explores the huge lengths people have been forced to go to in order to keep their families together.
What does Brexit mean for love? #1
This photo series captures the angst and myriad emotions experienced by London-based creative couples who, due to Brexit, have been forced to contemplate separation. Brexit has long garnered column inches for its political implications but what does it mean for love?
What does Brexit mean for love? #2
This second instalment of this photo series captures the angst and myriad emotions experienced by London-based couples who, due to Brexit, have been forced to contemplate separation.
Visualizing Love
This creative project by Dr Emma Agusita of UWE Bristol creatively shows the impacts of cross-border separation for partners and families, and how they work to maintain emotional connections when apart.
Brits in Europe
A project by Charlie Clift, Brits in Europe features portraits of British people living in 7 different EU countries. It captures these people’s uncertain future after the momentous EU referendum result.