by Shwan Sharif | Aug 3, 2023 | News
Citizenship Bans for People Who Enter the UK Illegally People who entered the UK illegally (on or after 7 March 2023) will be subject to lifetime citizenship bans, according to new Guidance issued by the Home Office in July 2023. The Guidance states: “Under the...
by Shwan Sharif | Apr 3, 2023 | News
HOME OFFICE POLICY GUIDANCE UPDATES Following the case of R (on the application of Roehrig) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 31 (Admin), the Home Office have updated their policy guidance on automatic acquisition of British citizenship, the...
by Shwan Sharif | Mar 15, 2023 | Caselaw
The UK government’s approach to citizenship laws has been brought into question following a recent ruling by the UK’s high court. In the case of Roehrig v Secretary of State for the Home Department, the ruling stated that the Home Office’s...
by Shwan Sharif | Dec 12, 2022 | Caselaw
Ms Akinsanya, a Nigerian National, is the sole carer of four children, including her eldest son, a British citizen child born on 26th October 2011. On 15th September 2014 she was issued a ‘derivative residence card’ under the EEA Regulations on the grounds that she...
by Shwan Sharif | Dec 5, 2022 | News
The Home Office has started a new application process for those of Chagossian ancestry seeking British citizenship or citizenship in one of the British Overseas Territories. While the Chagossians continue to struggle to return to their native land, this is a positive...
