Written Question·Home Office·UIN 33351
Sham Marriage
Tabled: 24 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025
Question
Jack Rankin
Conservative — Windsor
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 MalhotraIf 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.