Convicted Fraudster seeks family Visa after remarrying former child bride.
A Pakistani man previously jailed for a sham marriage to a schoolgirl is seeking to return to the United Kingdom after remarrying the same woman , now an adult in Pakistan.
According to a report by The Telegraph, Nasir Khalil, who was convicted nine years ago for deceiving a 16-year-old Slovakian girl into coming to Britain for a Muslim wedding ceremony, has lodged a fresh family visa application with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
Deception and Conviction
Court records show that Khalil, who was 36 at the time, “married” the girl in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, just four days after her 16th birthday in 2013. The child was reportedly deceived into the marriage, which was conducted in a language she did not understand.
A jury later found that Khalil was part of a “mail order” gang trafficking European women to circumvent UK immigration laws by arranging sham marriages.
He was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 15 months in prison.
The pair went on to have children both before and after his imprisonment.
Deportation and Renewed Marriage
After a lengthy legal battle, Khalil was deported to Pakistan in 2019 following multiple failed appeals.
His Slovakian wife, who had since been granted indefinite leave to remain in Britain, later travelled to Pakistan in 2020 to marry him again under a legitimate union.
She now acts as his visa sponsor in his ongoing bid to return to the UK.
Over the past 13 years, Khalil has used various immigration and asylum appeals—often funded by taxpayers—to remain in Britain.
He sought residence cards and extended family visas as the spouse of an EU national and later claimed fear of the Taliban to resist deportation.
Judges, however, described his actions as repeated attempts to “undermine and circumvent” British immigration law.
Tribunal Ruling and Ongoing Application
A recent Upper Tribunal judgement—which acts as an appeal court for immigration and asylum cases—revealed that Khalil continues to fight for re-entry into Britain.
While the court allowed his identity to be made public, his wife was granted anonymity.
The judges noted that Khalil and his wife are now in a “durable, loving, and stable relationship”, despite her having been a child victim of his earlier crimes.
His latest family visa application remains under review by the Home Secretary.
Former Home Secretary Priti Patel had earlier ruled that Khalil’s “character and conduct” were not “conducive to the public good”, citing his deliberate attempts to abuse immigration processes.
However, his lawyers, insisted that his current marriage is legitimate and that he deserves the chance to reunite with his wife and children in Britain.
The final decision from the Home Office will determine whether Khalil, now 48, will be allowed to return to the UK or remain barred due to his criminal past.
