thankyou all for ur replies.

Is there any other way to regularize his status without going back home (ie any 'special' circumstances). We have a 3 month old daughter, he has a degree, has not claimed any benefits, etc...

My fiance and I are getting married in our anglican church and have been told to apply for a common licence because he is Nigerian. The problem is that he is an overstayer. Will this affect our chances of getting a common licence? We have been told to bring our passports to see the local surrogate f...