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Good Character Guidance for British Citizenship: 2025 Updates

The Home Office’s new good character guidance for British citizenship, published in February 2025, has faced controversy, legal challenges, and uncertainty over promised changes.

ILR in the UK Based on Family Relationships

This article covers 5-year family-based routes to ILR, other settlement paths, and the 10-year long residence route in the UK, not included in our previous article on quickest ILR routes.

Are You Suitable for Family Settlement (ILR) in the UK? (Part 2)

In This Article 1. Understanding the Remaining Suitability Criteria for UK Family Settlement 2. Non-Compliance: A Ground for ILR Refusal 3. Exclusion From Asylum or Humanitarian Protection in ILR Applications 4....

Innovator Founder Visa ILR: Top 8 FAQ's Answered

In This Article 1. What Is the Innovator Founder Visa Route and How Does It Lead to ILR? 2. What Are the Key Requirements for Innovator Founder Visa ILR? 3. Do I Need a New Endorsement Letter for Innovator Founder...

Proposed Changes to ILR: What UK Businesses Need to Know

In This Article 1. Legal Implications of a 10-Year Route to Indefinite Leave to Remain 2. Practical Challenges for Employers and Sponsored Workers 3. Uncertainty Around Implementation: No Transitional Provisions...

UK to Tighten Immigration Rules: Highlights from the 2025 White Paper

In This Article 1. A Clear Political Mandate for Change 2. Skilled Worker Route: Higher Thresholds, Fewer Eligible Roles 3. The Temporary Shortage List: A New, Time-Limited Pathway 4. Closing the Social Care Visa...

Windrush Compensation Scheme: 2025 Guide

In This Article 1. Overview of the Windrush Compensation Scheme and Recent Legal Developments 2. Who Is Eligible Under the Windrush Compensation Scheme? 3. Eligibility Criteria for Primary Claimants 4....

Parent of a Child Visa: Settlement Eligibility and Requirements

In This Article 1. Overview of the Parent of a Child Visa and Settlement (ILR) Eligibility 2. Parental Relationship Requirement for ILR 3. Sole Responsibility Requirement for Settlement 4. Demonstrating Direct Access...

Excessive Absences in an Application for Naturalisation

In This Article 1. Meeting the Absence Requirement and Avoiding Excessive Absences for Naturalisation 2. Home Office Guidance on Timing and Excessive Absences 3. Maximum Allowable Absences for British Naturalisation...

British Citizenship Application Granted: What Next?

In This Article 1. The British Citizenship Ceremony 2. Travelling While Your British Citizenship Application Is Pending 3. Planning for Travel After Becoming a British Citizen 4. Applying for a British Passport 5....

Registering a Child Born in the UK as a British Citizen after 10 years

In This Article 1. Registering a Child as a British Citizen: An Overview 2. Entitlement to Register as a British Citizen 3. Meeting the Good Character Requirement for British Citizenship 4. Evidence and Documentation...

Are You Suitable for Family Settlement (ILR) in the UK? (Part 1)

In This Article 1. Understanding Settlement Requirements 2. Suitability for Settlement on the 5-Year Family Route 3. Must Refuse Cases 4. Should Normally Refuse Cases 5. May Refuse Cases 6. Deportation Orders in...