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Other proposals include a code of conduct for entry clearance officers and Home Office officials in the UK which would include separate interviews of the spouse and the sponsor, and anew time requirement before those who have been previously married to a spouse from overseas are allowed to bring in another.
"Too many young women are brought to England to marry when they cannot possibly integrate with our society," Green said.
"They need better protection. It is not fair on them. Families where English is not spoken are much more likely to have children who struggle at school, and adults who cannot engage in work."
Green added that Labour had failed to tackle the problem.
"For 10 years this government has done nothing to stop this abuse," he said.
"We are proposing practical measures which will mean that only adults can come to this country to be married, and only those whose command of English allows them to play a full part in British life will be able to come to stay."
However immigration minister Liam Byrne said: "In March I published proposals to tighten the rules on marriage visas by raising the minimum age of sponsors and the person sponsored to 21, alongside the introduction of an English language test before entry.
"I am very pleased that others are catching up with our ideas, set out fully in the government's borders and immigration strategy.
"I welcome endorsement from any quarter. We are determined to tackle abuse of the rules and the issue of forced marriage."
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