Not talking about obviously fake sham marriages. A marriage/relationship can be seen as one of convenience if the marriage/relationship is genuine but one of the parties’ predominant aim is to gain an immigration advantage but at the same time, an immigration advantage can be an incidental advantage...

Enforcement instructions and guidance Chapter 30:sham marriages/ civil partnerships/ marriages of convenience from 2014, so it may be a bit out of date, but that will give you an idea of what the Home Office looks at when considering marriages of convenience/sham marriages. Marriage investigations ...

What’s the definition of a marriage of convenience? And can a relationship be seen as being a “marriage of convenience” if the couple is not married but is in a genuine relationship after cohabitating for more than 2 years and if one of the parties is in the UK with a valid temporary (2-5 years) visa?