Written Question·Home Office·UIN 33351

Sham Marriage

Tabled: 24 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025

Question

Jack Rankin

ConservativeWindsor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) sham marriages and (b) relationships of convenience on the number of (i) spousal and (ii) partner visas applications; and how many cases wer

Answer

Seema Malhotra
If UKVI suspect a relationship may not be genuine, further checks can be conducted, which may include a relationship interview with the applicant and sponsor. If the relationship is found to be non-genuine the application may be refused.