Getting married with refugee status

[Starkid]

I need some help I am having refugee status in UK and I want to marry some one who lives in Dubai I know him from past 6 7 years and met him and worked with him for 3 years will home office recognize my marriage if we marry online or what is the procedure of getting married here in UK if he comes on visit

[secret.simon]

what is the procedure of getting married here in UK if he comes on visit

He can't get married in the UK on a visit visa.

He'll have t apply for either a fiance visa (if he is planning to move to the UK) or a marriage visitor visa (which will require him to leave the UK after the marriage).

will home office recognize my marriage if we marry online

Depends on the jurisdiction in which the two of you will get married.

I don't think the UK issues marriage certificates for such marriages.

Which country/legal jurisdiction will be issuing you the marriage certificate?

And are both of you "free to marry" (i.e. neither of you should have another spouse at the time of the marriage, regardless of the laws in the jurisdiction of marrage)?

[Starkid]

Thanks for your reply we can get marriage certificate from either United Arab Emirates or from Pakistan once the marriage will be done online and in fiancé visa what kind of documents are required if you have any idea

[Starkid]

We both are not married from before

[TODMATT]

Apply for a fiancée visa and avoid all these proxy marriage due to its scrutiny although Pakistan does recognise proxy marriage as long as certain requirements are met. See guidance below

Partner, Divorce & Dissolution

"Proxy marriage or civil partnership
A proxy marriage or civil partnership is where one of the contracting parties has
appointed someone (a ‘proxy’), to represent them at the ceremony. Instances occur
of marriages or civil partnerships contracted between a person resident in the UK
and another party resident overseas. For example, one party will appoint a proxy
(such as a sibling or parent) to stand in for them at the ceremony with the other
overseas. On other occasions, the exchange of vows between the 2 parties may
take place over the telephone between the 2 countries.
It is not possible to marry or enter into a civil partnership by proxy under UK law. But
the UK may accept a marriage or civil partnership by proxy that took place under the
law of another country based on The Upper Tribunal gave guidance in CB (Brazil)
(validity of marriage: proxy marriage) [2008] UKAIT 00080 on the recognition of
proxy marriages in the UK. This guidance provided that the three pre-requisites for a
proxy marriage to be accepted as valid in the UK for immigration purposes. It is
reasonable to expect the same of a proxy civil partnership. The pre-requisites are as
follows:
• the marriage was performed and any other necessary steps were taken so that
it satisfies the law of the country in which it took place
• the parties had ‘capacity’ to marry under the law of each of their ‘domiciles’
• evidence has been provided to support the validity of the proxy marriage, for
example a valid marriage certificate; a letter (or other evidence) from a registrar
or government authority from the country in which the marriage was contracted
confirming that it was registered properly
In addition to a valid marriage or civil partnership certificate, the following documents
may also be required as evidence of a valid proxy marriage or civil partnership:
• certificate of marriage or civil partnership and an official translation in English
• the transcript of marriage or civil partnership celebrated overseas, processed
by the closest consulate of the country that the ceremony took place
• an affidavit from the person(s) who represented the spouse(s), attesting to their
involvement with, presence at and role at the ceremony
• the birth certificates of the spouses or civil partner"