§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what conditions a foreign national who has married a resident of the United Kingdom, in the United Kingdom, may have the unlimited right to remain in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [11905]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienA person who enters the United Kingdom with an entry clearance for the purpose of marriage, or who is in the United Kingdom for a purpose other than marriage and subsequently marries a British citizen or a person settled here, may be granted an initial probationary period of 12 months leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom provided that person meets the requirements of the immigration rules. On completion of the 12-month probationary period, they may be granted indefinite leave to remain provided the marriage still subsists and the other requirements of the immigration rules are met.