Petition · past parliament
Stop fraudulently accusing EEA Family members of Sham marriage, Regulate HO
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
The Home Office has started to wrongly accuse all or most couples applying for confirmation of residence in the U.K as being involved in a Marriage of Convenience / Relationship of Convenience . It's noticeable that there is a clear discrimination against Indian/Pak/African citizens.
One such case was when a couple that has a baby was accused to be involved in a marriage of convenience and the home office barrister even went to the lengths of saying that the couple made the baby just so that the father of the baby can stay in the UK and that all this was done for money. Its ridiculous and if you look at the statistics its clear that most of these claims are made against Indians/Pakistani/African citizens.
The Home office is abusing its power.
The Home office is abusing its power.
Timeline
| 5 Aug 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Feb 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Aug 2015
Closed
5 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.