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A Guide to Home Office Marriage Investigations 

In This Article 1. Understanding Home Office Marriage Investigations 2. Referral and Investigation Criteria Under the Immigration Act 2014 3. What Are Sham Marriages? 4. The Marriage Investigation Process:...

Sham marriages, marriages of convenience and the burden of proof

The effectiveness of freedom of movement for EEA nationals depends on the right of their partners to reside with them. However, their ability to exercise this right may be obstructed by the increasingly enthusiastic...

Sham Marriages - Bilal Ahmed revisited

In the case of Bilal Ahmed, the Upper tribunal held that where an applicant had made an application for a residence card as the husband or wife of an EEA national but has no other basis of stay, and where his application...

Investigation of marriages under the Immigration Act 2014

The Immigration Act 2014 makes provision for the Home Office to investigate whether marriages may be sham marriages or marriages of convenience during an extended notice.  This is the period after the...