Paper Marriage / Fake Marriage to Settle Abroad
• This is marriage fraud (not marriage sham which is when both parties willingly participate in a fake marriage)
• In many cases once Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) is obtained, the foreign spouse leaves the marriage within days
• If either of the couple is subject to immigration control, they are required to give notice of marriage or civil partnership together in person at any designated register office (DRO). They must each show that they have fulfilled the 7-day residence requirement in their own registration district, which need not be that of the DRO.
• Facebook marriages
• What is Marriage Fraud?
• Marriage fraud is the act of marrying a citizen or a legal permanent resident to make it easier to obtain a resident card, making it easier to become a citizen later.
• Problems Faced
1. No Guarantee
2. Chances of fraud
3. Age difference
4. Chances to be caught
5. Expensive

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