Original document : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/marriage-and-civil-partnership-referral-and-investigation-scheme

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Statutory guidance

Marriage and civil partnership investigation: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on investigating sham marriages.

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Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration
Published
31 March 2015
Last updated
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Marriage and civil partnership referral and investigation scheme: statutory guidance for Home Office staff (accessible version)

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions when investigating sham marriages under the Act.

Part 4 of the Immigration Act 2014 extends the notice period for marriages and civil partnerships, to give the Home Office time to investigate possible sham marriages.

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2025-03-31 09:00
Updated to provide clarification of regulation 15 considerations (the failure to comply warning).

2023-06-28 11:00
Updated guidance to remove redundant references on EU permanent residency and applications made under the EEA Regulations; to clarify use of ministerial authorisation for use of nationality when looking at risk profiles; and to clarify that enforcement action may be taken on caseworkers that may take wider casework decisions related to any immigration offences discovered during the marriage investigation.