Petition · past parliament
Stop foreign men using marriage to live in the UK.
Closed
735 signatures
What the petition asks
Marriage is a loophole in visa constraints. Abolishing the spouse visa would be for the common good, because England is over-crowded and the UK has more young men than young women. It would not prevent women from marrying foreign men because they can live in the husband's country, as is normal.
This loophole for foreign men was closed in 1969 but was re-opened by the next Labour Home Secretary. The Conservatives promised to close the loophole again in their 1979 election manifesto, but did not keep their promise.
Timeline
| 11 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
735
Status
Closed
Opened
11 May 2016
Closed
11 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.