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Marriage or Divorce During an Application: Updating Dependants
Global Immigrate consultants · Published
Written by Global Immigrate consultants · Reviewed by Oscar Yip, Founder & Managing Director
Summary
Changes in marital status after filing can affect the dependant list. Notify counsel promptly.
Short answer:marriage mid-case may allow adding a spouse if the programme permits; divorce usually requires removing the former spouse. Hiding status changes is high risk.
FAQ
If I marry after filing, can my spouse join?
Not always — depends on programme rules and stage.
After divorce, keep the ex on the file?
Usually no — update the dependant list.
Can this cause refusal?
Honest updates are usually manageable; concealment can be serious.
