Written questions

Domestic Abuse

Lords · Question HL2824 · Tabled 25 Nov 2024 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 9 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Baroness Gohir

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prevalence of transnational marriage abandonment cases since 2016.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 9 Dec 2024

Since 31 January 2024 those who find themselves a victim of domestic abuse in the form of transnational marriage abandonment (TMA) can apply for entry clearance (Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE)) under Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse to the Immigration R...