Process

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    Stateless by choice?

    Under the British Nationality Act 1981, a child who is born in the UK and is (and always has been) stateless is entitled to register as a British citizen. See Schedule 2, Paragraph 3:

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    Guidance issued on renewal applications to the UT

    The case of KM (Bangladesh) v SSHD [2017] EWCA Civ 437 (21 June 2017) raises an interesting, if niche, procedural point.

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    Visiting the UK from the Arab World (1)

    Over the next month or so we are going to take a look at the rules for those visiting the UK from the perspective of the Arab world.

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    Visiting the UK from the Arab World (4)

    This is the final post in our series on visits to the UK from the Arab world.

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    Tier 2 update: criminal record check requirement

    On 6 April 2017 a new requirement to obtain a criminal record certificate will come into force for Tier 2 applicants (and their adult dependents) in the fields of education, health and social care.

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    Brexit: what impact on those currently exercising free movement rights?

    The House of Commons Library published a report last week on the vexed question of the fate of EEA (“European”) nationals currently resident in the UK.

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