A Sri Lankan visa applicant has been arrested today for using deception and a false identity to apply for a UK visa, the British High Commission in Colombo said.
The applicant, who was applying to join her husband who is resident in the UK, was referred by the UK Visas and Immigration team to the Police Fraud Investigations Bureau.
Checks revealed that the visa applicant had previously applied in a false identity for which she provided a fraudulently obtained Sri Lankan passport and other supporting documents.
The two visa applications have been refused and the arrested applicant will have a 10 year ban on travel to the UK, in addition to prosecution from the Sri Lankan authorities, the High Commission said in a statement.
“We will not tolerate abuse of the UK’s immigration rules. Where we see abuse, we will take action against those involved. I would strongly advise visa applicants not to submit false documents and not to use false identities or other forms of deception,” UK Visas and Immigration Operations Manager, Tony Williams said.
