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55. A man holding an entry clearance issued under the preceding porngruph should, subject to paragraph 13, be admitted for 3 months and advised to

apply to the Home Office once the marriage has taken place for an extension

of stay. A prohibition on employment should be imposed.

54. A man seeking limited leave to enter the United Kingdom for marriage to

a woman settled here may be admitted only if the Immigration Officer is

satisfied that the marriage will take place within a reasonable time; that

the passenger and his wife will leave the United Kingdom shortly after the

marriage; and that the requirements of paragraph 17 are met. Where the

Immigration Officer is so satisfied, the passenger may be admitted for 3

months, with a prohibition on employment.

Fiancees

55. A woman seeking to enter to marry a man settled in the United Kingdom

should be admitted if the Immigration Officer is satisfied that the

marriage will take place within a reasonable time and that adequate mainte-

nance and accommodation will be available, without the need to have recourse to public funds, both before and after the marriage. She way he Admitted for

a period of up to 3 months subject to a condition prohibiting the taking of

employment and should be advised to apply to the Home Office for an extension of stay once the marriage has taken place.

Returning Residents

56.

A Commonwealth citizen who satisfies the Immigration Officer that he was settled in the United Kingdom at the coming into force of the Act, and that he has been settled here at any time during the 2 years preceding his return, is to be admitted for settlement. Any other passenger returning to the United Kingdom from overseas (except one who received assistance from Fublic funds towards the cost of leaving this country) is to be admitted for settlement on satisfying the Immigration Officer that he had indefinite leave

to enter or remain in the United Kingdom when he left and that he has not been away for longer than 2 years.

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