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Marriages of convenience – consequences and remedies

It is the declared aim of the government to make the UK a hostile environment for migrants as, it claims, this will contribute to its aim of reducing the level of net migration.  They are rapidly making progress,...

Naturalisation: Residence Requirements

The British Nationality Act 1981 allows for British citizenship to be acquired through naturalisation: Acquisition by naturalisation (1) If, on an application for naturalisation as a British citizen made by a person...

The UK’s approach to ‘family life’ between adult children and their parents

In the case of Singh & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2015] EWCA Civ 630, the Appellants, two brothers, appealed against the decision of Upper Tribunal Judge Kebede, dismissing their...

The Right of Permanent Residence

The Citizen’s Directive, Directive 2004/38, introduced a new and updated right of permanent residence, open to all EU nationals who exercised Treaty rights in a host Member State for a continuous period of five...

Migration data reveals substantial fall in number of Tier 1 Investor visas granted

The latest quarterly immigration statistics released by the Office for National Statistics last week reveal a substantial drop in the number of Tier 1 Investor visas granted during the first six months of 2015. In...

The Tier 2 Cooling Off Period

The ‘cooling off’ period means that most skilled workers cannot apply to come to the UK if they have had entry clearance or leave to remain as a Tier 2 migrant at any time during the 12 months immediately before...

Acquisition of Permanent Residence under EEA law

The right of permanent residence under EU law is acquired by Union citizens and their family members after five years’ continuous legal residence in a host member state. What constitutes 5 years’...

Illegal Migrants Could Face a Jail Sentence

Measures to be introduced under the new Immigration Bill will include the possibility of a jail sentence for migrants working illegally in the UK, the Government has announced. The Immigration Bill, due to be introduced...

British citizenship for children born in the UK

Establishing British citizenship can often be a complex matter. However, children born in the UK may, in certain circumstances, have an entitlement to British citizenship. A child’s claim to British citizenship...

New Rules for UK Visa Customers

The UK Government has recently announced the introduction of new rules for people interested in acquiring (or extending) a UK visa. The new rules, published earlier this month, require those who are applying for...

Concerns Raised Over Immigration Removal Centre

Concerns have been raised about the ability of one of the UK’s main immigration removal centres to meet the needs of the vulnerable women held there. The concerns were highlighted in a report of the...

Number of Non-EU IT Professionals in UK Increases by 13%

In 2014, the number of IT professionals from outwith Europe, who came to work in the United Kingdom (UK), increased by thirteen per cent (13%) since 2013 and by fifty-six per cent (56%) since...