What You Need To Know When Applying For British Citizenship

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If you succeed in being granted British citizenship, then you can work in the UK without any restrictions. For immigrants, this is known as a right of abode. Depending on your current nationality or citizen status (for example, you may be married to a British Citizen, or you might have Indefinite Leave to Remain), you may follow either the process of British Naturalisation or a Registration to apply for British Citizenship.

When Can EEA Nationals Apply For British Citizenship?

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If you succeed in your application for British citizenship, you can live and work in the UK without restriction. For immigrants, this is known as “right of abode”. Depending on your present nationality or citizen status (you may be married to a British Citizen, or have Indefinite Leave to Remain), you may use either: the British Naturalisation process or Registration when you apply for British Citizenship.

New Born Baby Kept Worlds Apart From Father

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A British mother and new-born baby have fallen foul of an administrative backlog of visa application cases. The mother has been battling to bring her partner (who is the father of her children) into the UK from New Zealand.

EU Migration Into UK Lowest For Four Years

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The number of people who arrived in the UK from EU countries was the lowest on record since 2013 last year according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It comes alongside an increased number of non-EU nationals entering the UK, making net migration its highest since 2011.

EU Settlement Scheme Rollout Began Earlier This Week

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The government’s EU Settlement Scheme has begun to roll out, with a group being selected to trial it before its full release next March. The group includes NHS workers and students from the North West. It is intended to make the application process smooth and simple.

Impact of Brexit on Immigration and the Right to Work

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Brexit is getting closer by the day, and as 2018 draws to a close, the terms of the UK’s exit from the bloc is still unknown. The exit date from the EU is set for 29th March 2019, and people are becoming more and more uncertain about what changes will be made to the ‘right to work’ legislation.

More Than 100 Pregnant Women Detained

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It has been reported recently that more than a 100 pregnant women were detained in UK removal centres in the last decade. This comes despite a 2016 government-commissioned review recommending that the practice was banned.