A UK-Based Nigerian woman has reportedly been given 60 days to regularise her immigration status in the United Kingdom after her permission to stay as a dependant is due to expire.
In a video circulating online, the unnamed woman appeared tearful as she displayed an email bearing the GOV.UK name, informing her that her existing permission to remain in the country would soon end.
According to the account accompanying the video, she arrived in the UK about two years ago and later divorced her husband after allegedly receiving advice from friends who promised her financial benefits and suggested that her husband would be deported.
The post claims that her husband subsequently withdrew his sponsorship, leaving her facing uncertainty over her immigration status.
However, the email shown in the video reportedly gives her 60 days to find another eligible sponsor or make alternative arrangements to remain in the country. Although, the full circumstances surrounding the notice and her current immigration status have not been independently verified.
Notably, Under UK immigration rules, a person whose permission to stay depends on a spouse or partner may no longer qualify under that route when the relationship ends. Such individuals may need to inform the relevant authorities and explore other immigration options, depending on their circumstances.
The video has drawn attention to the potential immigration consequences of relationship breakdowns, particularly for people whose right to remain in the UK depends on a partner.
The circumstances surrounding her case, including the precise terms of the notice and whether she has other available immigration options, remain unclear.
By Musekir Faisat OmolaraÂ
