Policy paper

Immigration Bill: part 4 - marriage and civil partnership

Part 4 contains new powers to investigate suspected sham marriages and civil partnerships.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement
• Published: 10 October 2013
• Last updated: 31 March 2015 — See all updates

Documents

Factsheet 12: Sham marriage and civil partnership

PDF, 131 KB, 5 pages

Update to sham marriage and civil partnership impact assessment: March 2015

PDF, 83.2 KB, 1 page

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Sham marriage and civil partnership impact assessment: September 2013

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Sham marriage and civil partnership: explanatory paper

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Details

Part 4, and Schedules 4, 5 and 6, contain new powers to investigate suspected sham marriages and civil partnerships and extend powers for information to be shared by and with registration officials. Notices of marriage or civil partnership involving a non-EEA national (without settled status or an EU law right of permanent residence and not exempt from immigration control or holding a marriage or civil partnership visa) will be referred to the Home Office for a decision whether to investigate whether the proposed marriage or civil partnership is a sham.

Published 10 October 2013
Last updated 31 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2015

   added update to sham marriage and civil partnership impact assessment

2. 10 October 2013

   First published.