KNOWLEDGE

CENTRE

New nationality provisions in the Immigration Act 2014

Although much of the Immigration Act 2014 (‘the 2014 Act’) deliberately makes the lives of people in the UK much more difficult (including those of British citizens, not “just” migrants and...

Are you of good character?

If you are age 10 or over and are applying to become a British citizen, the Secretary of State will need to be satisfied that you are of “good character”. Although the requirement is worded slightly differently...

Applying for Entry Clearance after a Period of Overstaying - Paragraph 320(11)

In recent years it has become increasingly difficult for those who have overstayed to successfully apply for further leave to remain in the UK on the basis solely of their relationship with a partner in the UK....

Do you have a claim to British citizenship?

There are several benefits to British citizenship, including the right to live and work in the UK without express permission and, very often, more generous provisions regarding entry to and residence in...

Appendix FM Financial Requirement: Basic Pay and Overtime Payments

Contrary to popular belief, it is not necessary for an employed British citizen/settled sponsor of a non-EEA national partner to have a basic...

10 year ILR applications: Breaks in continuous lawful residence

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...

Report into Migrants’ Immigration Journeys Published

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...

Decisions to curtail leave to remain: when are they effective?

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...

Citizenship for sale: One year on

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,...

Committees raise concerns over Immigration Bill

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...

Applications for naturalisation as a British citizen

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...

Applying for ILR under the 10 year rule: the continuous residence requirement

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...