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Brown said laws governing marriage visas also are being tightened to help prevent young women — particularly from Pakistan and India — from traveling to Britain for forced marriages.
He said the age limit to bring a spouse to Britain is being raised from 18 to 21. Officials will conduct longer interviews with applicants and both parties will need some skills in English, Brown said.