Written Question·Home Office·UIN 101988
Visas: Divorced People
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department monitors divorce filings to check visa compliance for family visa holders.
Answer
Mike TappFamily migration must be based on a genuine and subsisting relationships. The current probationary period before a spouse or partner can apply for settlement is a minimum of 5 years and requires more than one grant of permission to enter or stay to test w...
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