African woman 'given permission to move to UK despite not attending her own wedding’

African woman 'given permission to move to UK despite not attending her own wedding’Smaou Faal, who is pregnant with her third child, can now join her husband and children in the UK after appealing against a previous Home Office decision. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Toby Codd 11:11, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 11:15, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 The Home Office has given the woman permission to move to Britain (Image: Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)An African woman has reportedly been given permission to move to the UK to be with her husband despite neither attending their "wedding". It comes after her original application was rejected by the Home Office, which believed their wedding never actually took place. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Smaou Faal, from Gambia, is now allowed to join Mustafa Faal, a German national, and their two children in Britain following an appeal. It has been confirmed that they have been granted a family permit under the EU Settlement Scheme despite officials previously concluding that the couple were not "durable partners". Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Priva...