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British Citizenship for Overseas Adopted Children
By Wendy Barnes - Legal Associate

In this guide we answer the top 10 most frequently asked questions about applications for British Citizenship for children adopted overseas.  If you are a British citizen and you are considering making an application...

 for British Citizenship for a child adopted overseas then read on to find out more about the requirements for British Citizenship for a child adopted abroad, how to apply for British Citizenship for an...

Early Settlement Concession for Young People in the UK
By Timothy Lo - Legal Associate

In this post, we look at the recent change in Home Office policy which welcomes young people who were born or brought up in the UK without immigration status to apply for early settlement. The old rule – which...

 was introduced in 2012 – provided that young people (defined as those between the ages 18 to 24) who had spent more than half of their lives in the UK could  apply for settlement after 10 years of...

Criminality, Serious Harm & Immigration Decisions
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

When making an application for entry clearance or leave to remain (permission to stay) in the UK, migrants must meet various suitability requirements and must show that their application does not fall for refusal...

 or cancellation under the general grounds. The general grounds for refusal are set out in Part 9 of the Immigration Rules. They apply to all applications, though there are some limits in their application...

Why Do I Need a BRP Card?
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

We are currently receiving many enquiries about the need for Biometric Residence Permits or cards (BRPs) from people who have held indefinite leave to remain for many years, often evidenced by stamps in...

 expired or lost passports.  For instance, it may come as a surprise to many to discover that a BRP card may be requested, even by current employers, to prove the right to work in the UK.   This post explains the...

British Citizenship and the EU Settlement Scheme - Section 10A of the British Nationality Act 1981
By Jasmine Theilgaard - Immigration Barrister

The deadline for applications under the EU Settlement Scheme passed on 30 June 2021, as discussed in our previous post here. Home Office statistics, published on 21 September 2021, showed that as of 30 June 2021...

 just under 600,000 applications (of 6 million applications submitted) remained pending. This post will address a new section of the British Nationality Act 1981, introduced by the British Nationality Act...

British Citizenship Application Refused - What Now?
By Alexandra Pease - Immigration Barrister

The requirements to become a British citizen are set out in British Nationality Law; the relevant law is mainly in the British Nationality Act 1981. Some children and adult applicants may be entitled to register...

 as British citizens, provided they meet the relevant requirements. Other applicants will rely on the Secretary of State’s discretion to either be registered (children) or be naturalised (adults) as a...

Returning Resident Visa Applications and Covid-19
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

The Returning Resident visa is for individuals who have previously held indefinite leave to remain (“ILR”) in the UK, but this leave has lapsed due to absence from the UK of more than 2 years continuously.  Our...

 previous posts have outlined the requirements of this route. In this post, we address the issues surrounding Returning Resident visa applications for those who have been impacted by the Covid-19...

Changes to the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa Route
By Richmond Chambers -

On 6 October 2021, changes will be made to the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route. These cover a concession for overstaying and changes to the routes for dependent partners and children.  Hong Kong BN(O)...

 Visa Concession for Overstaying Paragraph 39E, which contains the provision to disregard a period of overstaying, will have the following added to it: ‘(4) where the applicant has, or had, permission on...

A Guide to British Citizenship Ceremonies
By Wendy Barnes - Legal Associate

The final stage of becoming a British citizen is for you to attend a Home Office British Citizenship ceremony where you will be presented with a certificate of British citizenship. If you are not living in the...

 UK, you can ask the Embassy or Consulate to arrange your citizenship ceremony. You will not be required to attend a citizenship ceremony if you’re registering to become a British overseas territories...

Criminal Convictions and Immigration Applications
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

There have been recent rule changes affecting most immigration applications made after 1 December 2020 under the immigration rules, and those seeking to formalise their immigration status in the UK by making applications...

 for indefinite leave to remain or to naturalise as British citizens will need to look at their personal histories to assess whether past criminal convictions will impact upon the success of their...

Visit Visas and 10 Years Long Residence ILR
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

The 10 years long residence route to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) provides a route to settlement based on continuous lawful residence in the UK for a period of 10 years. This post provides an update in the case...

 law addressing continuous lawful residence requirement for 10 year long residence ILR in light of the case of R (Mungur) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 1076. Specifically the...

Domicile in British Nationality Applications
By Jasmine Theilgaard - Immigration Barrister

‘Domicile’ is a complex concept which has been subject to a great deal of analysis by the courts and is relevant to a variety of branches of the law, from family to tax law. It is also often relevant to nationality...

 law. This article will consider the relevance of the concept of domicile to British nationality applications, and the guidance that has been provided to Home Office caseworkers for assessing a...
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