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London -The Church of England said, Wednesday, that it would soon launch a crackdown on sham marriages within its fold across the UK.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that already, Vicars in the churches have been directed to tighten scrutiny of applications involving couples from outside most European countries.
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\u00a0According to the Church statement in London, \u201cclergy must also report any concerns they have that a marriage is not genuine\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n

It stated that instead of the traditional reading of the banns ahead of a wedding, would-be couples have to apply for a common licence where they have to swear to affidavits, give proof of identity and attend marriage preparation classes.<\/p>\n

It also said that the new guideline comes after one of the vicars was jailed in September 2010 for overseeing the marriage of 360 illegal immigrants to strangers.<\/p>\n

NAN recalls that in January, the British government arrested 10 foreign nationals involved in sham marriages and immigration fraud.<\/p>\n

In his reaction, the Regional Director for the UK Border Agency in Africa, Simon Peachey assured genuine visitors including Nigerians that they would continue to be welcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we will be tough on those who breach their visa conditions and will seek to remove them from the UK, he said.`<\/p>\n

\u201cWe take abuse of the system very seriously. A marriage certificate alone does not give foreign nationals the right to live and work in the UK,\u2019\u2019 Peachey said.<\/p>\n

He warned that those attempting to break the UK\u2019s immigration rules by obtaining passport fraudulently would face prison sentences, deportation and potential ban from re-entering the UK.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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