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bfish Junior Member Member # 6665	Posted February 13, 2003 02:41 AM Hi Folks, I have recently be informed that the Home Office is considering dropping the requirements that an unmarried couple will only be permited to obtain a visa if they cannot legally get married which is a requirement under the common law as it provides a bit of a loophole for same sex partner to get into the UK? Does anybody know any more info about this & when it is likely to come into effect (the indication I received was early 2003?). See http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/default.asp?pageID=1438 for details of common law for unmarried couples. bfish
Elisa Member Member # 2487	Posted February 13, 2003 03:00 AM Never heard anything mentioned about it at all until your post. It's not a loophole it's intended that way because most countries in the world will not allow same sex couples to get married, rather it's of benefit to them.

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bfish
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Member # 6665

Posted February 13, 2003 02:41 AM

Hi Folks,

I have recently be informed that the Home Office is considering dropping the requirements that an unmarried couple will only be permited to obtain a visa if they cannot legally get married which is a requirement under the common law as it provides a bit of a loophole for same sex partner to get into the UK? Does anybody know any more info about this & when it is likely to come into effect (the indication I received was early 2003?).

See http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/default.asp?pageID=1438 for details of common law for unmarried couples.

bfish

Elisa
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Member # 2487

Posted February 13, 2003 03:00 AM

Never heard anything mentioned about it at all until your post. It's not a loophole it's intended that way because most countries in the world will not allow same sex couples to get married, rather it's of benefit to them.