South African immigration law provides that a foreign "spouse" of someone here may be admitted as an immigrant.

Among the laws was one barring any immigrants under age 25 from bringing a foreign spouse to Denmark.

In divorce suits involving a foreign spouse, residency status is probably the number one issue in most cases.

Currently, there is no limit on the number of green cards for foreign spouses and children of American citizens.

A foreign spouse requires an immigrant visa to live in the United States.

What is his/her status with respect to his/her former foreign spouse?

Can he/she claim share of property or income acquired by the former foreign spouse.

This change made it easier for UK residents to bring foreign spouses into the country.

These are mostly foreign spouses married to Malaysians and national sports coaches.

The 1988 law is so restrictive that many foreign spouses elect to become citizens.