Increased waiting period for foreigners wanting benefits in the UK
by Harleen Kaur - July 13, 2011
United Kingdom, 13th July: The latest crackdown by UK immigration on migrants abusing UK spouse visas means increase in settlement period from two years to five years.
The new rule aims to control growing menace of sham marriages in the UK. Moreover, spouses wanting to stay in the UK will have to clear relatively tougher English language tests.
New UK immigration rules—The new tougher UK immigration rules to be introduced by the UK government on the UK family visas are aimed to curb increased abuse of the rights to stay in the UK by miscreants and criminals.
Speaking about the new UK immigration rules, UK immigration minister Mr. Damian Green said that for quite a few years, migrants have been misusing the UK marriage and family visas. The English language tests required to be cleared by aspirants wanting to come to the UK will become tougher.
It may be worth mentioned that the UK immigration had introduced new stricter English language tests for those wanting to immigrate here. A large number of migrants have been found to be involved in sham marriages last year. Bogus marriages are becoming a common route for getting entry into the UK.
A large number of such migrants have been caught by the UK immigration department. A group involved in sham marriages in the UK has been sent behind bars for fourteen years. In yet another case, a gang involved in carrying out bogus marriages admitted to be claiming £10,695 for each marriage in the UK.
High number of UK marriage visas issued last year-- As per official information, out of the total 48,900 UK family issued by UK immigration, 21,000 spouses gained right to stay permanently in the UK.
It has been revealed that many foreigners gain rights to stay in the UK despite indulging in criminal activities, thanks to the loopholes in the UK immigration rules. Hence, the UK Home Secretary Theresa May, while making reference to Article 8, said she wants better rules so that all those involved in criminal activities in the UK can be deported back from the UK.
The UK must have rules so that strong action can be taken against such people, added immigration minister Green.
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