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Proposal to toughen UK citizenship rules
LONDON, Dec 06, 2007: Foreigners who want to marry Britons and settle here could
face English language tests, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said Wednesday in
proposals largely aimed at clamping down on forced marriage.
To protect
those most at risk from such marriages - largely found in Britain's South Asian
communities - Smith proposed raising from 18 to 21 the age for sponsoring a
spouse to become a British citizen. Smith said she also wanted to make it harder
for foreigners with criminal records to become British citizens. afp
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