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In order to qualify for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of long residence under paragraph 276B of the Immigration Rules, applicants must demonstrate at least 10 years continuous lawful residence...
The Home Office has recently published the fifth in a series of reports that explore migrants’ journeys through the UK’s immigration system. It explains that understanding the processes that migrants go through...
In R (Hafiz Muhammad Zubair Javed) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 4426 (Admin) the Administrative Court was asked to consider when a written notice of a decision to curtail leave to remain...
Acquiring the nationality of one (or more) Member State(s) of the EU automatically means that EU citizenship is acquired under Article 20 TFEU. Viviane Reding, former vice-president of the European Commission,...
In the past couple of weeks, two separate UK Parliamentary Committees have raised concerns over the Government’s proposed Immigration Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament. Immigration Bill The...
Persons who have successfully obtained settlement in the UK may wish to consider making an application to naturalise as a British citizen. These applications are considered at the discretion of the...
Paragraph 276A of the Immigration Rules states that continuous residence means residence in the UK for 'an unbroken period'. Certain events, such as absences from the UK for extended periods, being removed from...
Applicants who intend to make an application for settlement in the UK having resided in the UK continuously and lawfully in...
For many migrants, achieving settlement, or indefinite leave to remain, can be one of the most expensive and time-consuming goals that any individual can strive to achieve. So, once obtained, foreign nationals...
Since 2005, applicants seeking to obtain British citizenship have had to satisfy the Knowledge of Language and Life requirement. This requirement was then extended in 2007 to those who were applying for settlement...
The Home Office has published a statement of intent outlining planned changes to requirements for those applying to settle in the UK, or become naturalised as British citizens. From 28th October 2013, applicants...
Immigration is a subject that has frequently been debated in Parliament and the UK media, and many research studies have been commissioned to investigate the scale and impact of immigration across the country. Despite...
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