Legal and Societal Matters

This chapter focuses on the legal and societal issues affecting the LATT couples. The definition of an intimate couple as “persons having lived together for a reasonable period” (Hosein, 2019)–the master cohabitation narrative, is challenged by these couples. It illustrates the immigration regime governing a couple's reunification and visits, influenced by the intersection of nationality, socioeconomic status, educational/job position, residency, and the associated privileges. The chapter explores how these transnational intersections affect the dynamics of LATT couples. The participants are categorized into–high and moderate/low levels, reflecting their subjective experiences of immigration restrictions. For example, Saudi Arabia hinders the visits of same-sex partners. Similarly, racially mixed LATT couples made up of partners from the Global North and South with racialised identities face almost insurmountable immigration restrictions in Denmark. However, no such restrictions exist among those working for International organisations.