28 February 2020 In case anyone has not heard, Brexit has finally happened, on 31 January 2020. And, crucially importantly, the separation was relatively amicable. Negotiations are to commence about the final shape of the UK/EU relationship, and there is no sign at the moment of the dreaded no-deal scenario. It was always known and…
As we recently explained (“The ‘good character’ requirement for British naturalisation”, 13 January 2020), British naturalisation applications can be fatally damaged by character issues emanating from the ten-year period before the date of application. Now another, connected, issue and potential problem presents itself to the nation – or at least that part of it which…
It is sometimes the case in the immigration field that the basic law sets out very broad principles and other policies, rules or laws provide the detail. For example, the British Nationality Act 1981 simply tells us that a successful applicant for British naturalisation must be of “good character”. This sounds intuitively reasonable, but how…
In the wake of the General Election result it looks as though Brexit is going to happen soon and that the Ankara Agreement (which is an agreement made under EU law) may soon no longer be with us. This prompts us to remind you that if you are thinking of making an application as a…
