If you’ve survived the trials and tribulations of meeting someone and falling in love with them, that’s a promising start for your married life together! However, if you are a foreign national who met your British girlfriend while on a six-month student visa, you need to remember that you might face some obstacles to check the legitimacy of your marriage.
In the UK, ‘sham marriages’ have become an issue for the Church of England, which has noticed a rise in the number of fake applications between two people who do not love each other. If you truly love your British partner, this will show in your genuine facial expressions as you watch her walk down the aisle. You’ll know everything there is to know about her, and your soon-to-be wife will be able to answer questions about you with ease as well.
The Church of England recently changed the rules for marriages that involve at least one foreign national. Usually, passports have to be verified before the banns can be read aloud, a process which is used to see if there are any objections to the matrimonial partnership of the husband and wife. Following on from the imprisonment of a reverend who conducted over 350 sham marriages over four years, ministers throughout the country have been advised to redirect any suspicious marriages to the UK Borders Agency.
Marriage is a great way to express your love for someone, and if your feelings for your British girlfriend are genuine, then the permanent residency you will share can allow your love to continue for the future. Good luck.
Source: www.ehlsolicitors.co.uk/news/new-rules-to-prevent-sham-marri
In the UK, ‘sham marriages’ have become an issue for the Church of England, which has noticed a rise in the number of fake applications between two people who do not love each other. If you truly love your British partner, this will show in your genuine facial expressions as you watch her walk down the aisle. You’ll know everything there is to know about her, and your soon-to-be wife will be able to answer questions about you with ease as well.
The Church of England recently changed the rules for marriages that involve at least one foreign national. Usually, passports have to be verified before the banns can be read aloud, a process which is used to see if there are any objections to the matrimonial partnership of the husband and wife. Following on from the imprisonment of a reverend who conducted over 350 sham marriages over four years, ministers throughout the country have been advised to redirect any suspicious marriages to the UK Borders Agency.
Marriage is a great way to express your love for someone, and if your feelings for your British girlfriend are genuine, then the permanent residency you will share can allow your love to continue for the future. Good luck.
Source: www.ehlsolicitors.co.uk/news/new-rules-to-prevent-sham-marri
