Since July 2015, visa holders have been provided with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), a physical card equipped with a chip that stores their biometric data and confirms their identity and immigration status. However, the Home Office is now transitioning from BRPs and other traditional…
In this brief video guide, solicitor Joel Reiss explains the process of applying for a UK visit visa. He outlines the key requirements needed to convince the Home Office, including proving a genuine visit reason, financial stability, and strong ties to your home country.
By Kate Ritchie, The Open University. Originally published in Judicial Review,
Introduction 1. The policy of the previous UK government to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda (the Rwanda Policy) has attracted considerable debate and controversy. A judicial review case brought to challenge this policy, on the basis that Rwanda was not a safe country, revealed…
Further leave to remain is your chance to extend your family's visas so that they don't expire and you can continue to build your life in the UK. Known as FLR (M), it could allow your family to remain for a further 30 months. Read this article to learn more about further leave to remain…
By Lucy Potter, University of Sheffield, via The Conversation,
Can you name philosophers who were humanist?What are the beliefs and thoughts of prominent non-religious thinkers?Do you drink alcohol and have you ever eaten pork?These are all questions apostates – people who leave religion – have reported being asked during their asylum interviews with…
Before you can become a UK citizen, you must fulfil good character requirements. To assess this, the Home Office will assess your background to understand whether you have taken any actions that could be deemed as 'anti-UK' or dangerous to other people who live in the country.Aspects of…
In the newly reported Upper Tribunal decision in Al Hassan & Ors. (Article 8; entry clearance; KF (Syria)) [2024] UKUT 00234 (IAC), my client, a Syrian national, arrived in the UK through a resettlement scheme. She applied to be reunited with her siblings, as well as her nieces and…
Join solicitor Amie Higgins and barrister Adam Pipe for this in-depth discussion about the Solicitors Regulation Authority's important new thematic review of asylum legal services. Essential viewing for all asylum practitioners. You can also download Amie's free 30-page advice note on the thematic review here.
By Gordana Balać and Shaheen Mamun, Black Antelope Law,
Bangladesh is currently experiencing a profound political crisis, marked by escalating violence and widespread civil unrest. The situation reached a critical point on Sunday 4th August 2024, when nearly 100 individuals lost their lives in a brutal wave of violence. This surge in unrest…
Vasa v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 777 (10 July 2024) The Court of Appeal held in this case that the SSHD had erred in refusing to grant pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) to non-EU nationals who were siblings of EU…
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