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Is the marriage valid in the UK?

Is the type of marriage one Marriage
recognised in the country in
No not valid
which it took place? in UK

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Yes
Was the actual marriage properly
Marriage
executed so as to satisfy the No
requirements of the law of the not valid
country in which it took place?
iv in UK

Yes
Was there anything in the law of
either party’s country of
Yes Marriage
not valid
domicile (see SET15 Domicile)
in the UK
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that restricted his/her freedom
to enter the marriage?

No
Marriage valid in UK

Proceed to consider whether

Is the marriage No
Ar

the applicant qualifies under

polygamous? the Immigration Rules for
LTE/LTR as a spouse
Yes

Government policy is to prevent

formation of polygamous
households in the UK : see SET14
Polygamous and potentially
polygamous marriages and IDI
Chapter8 AnnexC for guidance
on the circumstances in which a
wife of a polygamous marriage
will or will not qualify for LTE/LTR
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