I am not in agreement with all the contributors that said it is the end of the world. I know it was wrong to withhold information. However i am really not convinced that your case will fall within 320(11), such that it will merit a refusal on that basis. Please forgive me, I am not really conversan...

It's not looking good from the legal point of view and HO rules.

The reason given by the agent to withhold information about her marriage was that she will not be able to show her ties to the originating country if she applied alone, hence refusal of visa.

Thanks everyone who replied She didn't handle her application but her father did, who took the advice of an agent, but of course there is no written evidence of such advice. And to add insult to injury, she is a post-graduate so no excuse there to be misled. She should have known better. But having ...

What are the maximum consequences (refusal and unable to apply for 10 years)? And can it be explained in application in a positive manner?

My spouse was previously married but she was told not to declare her marriage for visit visa application, and was granted visa twice. But now we are married and the marriage certificate shows that she was previously married. This contradicts with previous applications. Will this cause a major issue ...