British residents of Japan with Japanese spouses breathed a sigh of relief Friday after British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party failed to win an overall majority in the general election, leaving its hard-line policy on immigration up in the air.

As part of the Conservatives' efforts to reduce net migration, the party pledged to raise the income threshold for Britons who wish to bring their non-European spouses home, without clarifying the amount. The plan raised eyebrows for many Britons in Japan with Japanese spouses who were already upset about the threshold, which the Conservative government implemented in 2012.

The minimum annual income required to receive a spousal visa is £18,600, with an additional £3,800 needed to bring a child and £2,400 for each additional child.