Second Marriage...

Hi Everyone
I have a question for my understanding regarding 2nd marriage. Actually one of my friend he is muslim and he is seeking some information regarding his second marriage. He is not British yet initially he was on tier-1general 5 years rout and then got settlement. during that time he got married to a girl in his country and brought her in uk. now due to some personal reasons he has to get married but now he is settled person in UK as he got ILR recently. Now he needs to know how he can get 2nd marriage in his country, when he dont want to divorce his first wife who is also settled in uk now.

Any senior members please provide information in this respect. Or any assistance for finding information from UK law thanks.

Raza.

A UK resident cannot sponsor a non-EEA national for permission to enter or remain in the UK as their spouse if another person has already been granted such permission, and the marriage has not been dissolved. However, it is possible for all parties to a polygamous marriage to be legally present in the UK. For example, a second spouse may qualify for entry to the UK in a different immigration category, in their own right.

Start here:
http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ ... ry/SN05051

Start here.

Your friend can only sponsor one wife as spouse in the UK. Any other wives will have to apply on their own steam; essentially as single applicants under Tier 2 or 4 or 5.

As this doesn't have any relevance to a British citizenship application I have moved this to the appropriate sub-forum.

secret.simon wrote:Start here.

Your friend can only sponsor one wife as spouse in the UK. Any other wives will have to apply on their own steam; essentially as single applicants under Tier 2 or 4 or 5.

Thanks for the quick response. He can sponsor only one wife does make sense,

But my main question is can he get married to an other women in the presence of first wife though its out of UK. Is there any chance of conviction of Bigamy/ Polygamy?

Can you please provide assistance in this respect thanks.

Raza

The linked briefing is quite clear.

noajthan wrote:The linked briefing is quite clear.

Noajthan thanks for the link and information I have just noticed that.


Raza.

In which country is he intending to marry?

Casa wrote:In which country is he intending to marry?

Casa he is from Pakistan. And most probably in Pakistan..

Does the law in Pakistan require the first wife to agree to the husband marrying again?

Casa wrote:Does the law in Pakistan require the first wife to agree to the husband marrying again?

Casa Constitution of Pakistan allows 2nd marriage with or without permission. He has no issue in Pakistan for his marriage...

In which case your friend should read through the information in the links you've been given.

Casa wrote:In which case your friend should read through the information in the links you've been given.

Thanks Casa much appreciated your assistance.