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Stop foreign men using marriage to live in the UK.

Submitted on Friday 6th May 2016

Published on Wednesday 11th May 2016

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 11th November 2016

Signatures: 735

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England ~ Home Secretary ~ Marriage ~ UK

Petition Action

Stop foreign men using marriage to live in the UK.

Petition Details

Marriage is a loophole in visa constraints. Abolishing the spouse visa would be for the common good, because England is over-crowded and the UK has more young men than young women. It would not prevent women from marrying foreign men because they can live in the husband's country, as is normal.

Additional Information

This loophole for foreign men was closed in 1969 but was re-opened by the next Labour Home Secretary. The Conservatives promised to close the loophole again in their 1979 election manifesto, but did not keep their promise.


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