A 48-year-old Pakistani national, previously jailed and deported for marrying an underage girl in a bid to secure British residency, has reportedly remarried and applied for a family visa to return to the United Kingdom.
According to British media, Nasir Khalil was sentenced nine years ago after luring a 16-year-old girl to Britain under the pretext of marriage and later impregnating her. The court found him guilty of fraudulent intent and ordered his imprisonment followed by deportation.
During the trial, the jury concluded that Khalil was part of a “mail-order marriage gang” — a network that exploited women from the European Union, arranging sham marriages to manipulate the UK’s immigration system and gain residency rights.
Investigators revealed that the group profited from trafficking and exploiting women, often using them as tools in immigration scams.
After serving his sentence, Khalil is now attempting to reenter Britain by claiming family ties through his new marriage. Sources indicate that the Home Office has received his visa application but has not yet reached a decision.
Immigration experts say the case highlights the growing challenge of marriage-based immigration fraud, with officials under pressure to tighten screening mechanisms for spousal visa applications.
Human rights observers, meanwhile, have urged authorities to ensure that such crimes are addressed without discriminating against genuine migrants and families
