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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Monday, 26 March 2012.

Visas

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government when the immigration rule reintroducing visas for spouses under the age of 21 following the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Quila and Bibi v Secretary of State for the Home Department was made; how many applications for such visas have since been lodged in total, and how many refused; and how many appeals have been lodged in relation to previously refused visa applications.
Answer

Following the Supreme Court's ruling in R(on the application of Quila and another) (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 45 on 12 October 2011, the Immigration Rules reinstating a minimum age of 18 to those applying for entry clearance or leave as the spouse or partner, and to their British citizen or settled sponsor, came into effect on 28 November 2011. For the period 12 October 2011 to 31 December 2011, applications for entry clearance for visa applicants aged 18 to 20 years are included in the following table. This information is based on management information, it is therefore provisional and subject to change.

Period: 12 October 2011-31 December 2011
Applications Received Refused Appeals Received
103 12 18

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16498; 736 c224-6WA
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Appeals Immigration controls Married people Young people Visas
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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