Family in the UK

In order to successfully apply for a spouse/fiancé or civil partnership visa, a foreign migrant must satisfy a number of immigration rules and criteria as set by the UK government. More

Early marriage, also referred to as child marriage, is when a child under the age of 18 is given in matrimony. Such marriage customers are quite widespread in the cultures of many nations throughout South America, Oceania, Asia and Africa, as well as in some areas of Europe. More

Imagine being a young child and having your genitals cut off with scissors, a razor or a knife without anaesthetic, for no reason other than to control you and rob you of your ability to feel pleasure. More

Approximately 20,000 young women from the UK and France are considered to be ‘at risk’ for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a painful and unnecessary act of violence that robs them of their ability to feel any sexual pleasure as well as causes serious complications to their health. More

Discussions of child brides are often couched in gentle language and talk of culture and tradition. The reality is much harsher than that. The fact is that 70,000 child brides die every year due to complications of pregnancy or childbirth. Because their bodies are not fully matured, girls younger than 15 are five times more […] More

Over the next 10 years, more than 100 million girls will be married against their will in developing worlds. While the practice of child marriage is against the law, countries in Southern Asia and Africa lack the enforcement to protect young people. While some are boys, the majority of those affected are girls. More

Can you imagine paying a debt or ending a dispute by handing over your nine-year-old daughter to be married? It may not sound like the storybook wedding you dreamed of for your daughter, but early and forced marriage is the reality in places where girls and women have few rights and no recourse. More

If you live in an industrialised country, it may shock you to learn that worldwide, about 1,000 women die every day due to complications of pregnancy or childbirth. Ninety-nine percent of these deaths occur in developing countries. In addition to the risk of death, each year about 10 million women suffer injury, infection, or disease […] More

A forced marriage is when one or both spouses do not, or cannot consent to the marriage. There is usually some level of duress, whether it is psychological, physical, or sexual in nature. The practice often involves forcing a young girl to marry an older man. In developing countries, as many as one in three […] More

Documents to submit when applying  for a visa to enter the UK to settle as the fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner of someone settled, or going to settle, in the UK More

If you are a permanent resident in the UK and currently living here or if you are a British citizen, you can apply for permission for your children under age 18 and dependent relatives to travel to the UK in view to settle with you on a permanent basis (settlement visa). Once in the UK, […] More

All about Settlement visas and Indefinite Leave to remain (ILR) If you have legal status in the UK or are a British citizen and are in a stable relationship with someone from outside the EEA (visa national) and you want your partner to come and live with you here on a permanent basis, whether you […] More