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Latest post from us: Suitability refusals: owing a debt to the NHS | Nath Gbikpi
Part Suitability: owing a debt to the NHS - Free Movement
Owing a debt to the National Health Service is a ground for refusing applications for permission to enter or remain in the UK. Such debts arise because
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November 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Latest post from us: Suitability refusals: owing a debt to the NHS | Nath Gbikpi
New from Free Movement: Part Suitability: owing a debt to the NHS | Nath Gbikpi
Part Suitability: owing a debt to the NHS - Free Movement
Owing a debt to the National Health Service is a ground for refusing applications for permission to enter or remain in the UK. Such debts arise because
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November 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
New from Free Movement: Part Suitability: owing a debt to the NHS | Nath Gbikpi
Latest post from us: Interview failures lead to refusal of application for representative of an overseas business | Sonia Lenegan
Interview failures lead to refusal of application for representative of an overseas business - Free Movement
The Home Secretary has won an appeal in a case involving an application under Appendix Representative of an Overseas Business. The Court of Appeal concluded
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November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Latest post from us: Interview failures lead to refusal of application for representative of an overseas business | Sonia Lenegan
New from Free Movement: Interview failures lead to refusal of application for representative of an overseas business | Sonia Lenegan
Interview failures lead to refusal of application for representative of an overseas business - Free Movement
The Home Secretary has won an appeal in a case involving an application under Appendix Representative of an Overseas Business. The Court of Appeal concluded
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November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
New from Free Movement: Interview failures lead to refusal of application for representative of an overseas business | Sonia Lenegan
From last week: Permission granted for judicial review of the Home Office’s eVisa policy | Unkha Banda
Permission granted for judicial review of the Home Office’s eVisa policy - Free Movement
The High Court has granted permission to our clients, BSC and JS, in a judicial review challenge to the Home Office’s eVisa policy. The claim argues that the
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November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
From last week: Permission granted for judicial review of the Home Office’s eVisa policy | Unkha Banda
Latest post from us: Upper Tribunal stops Home Office resiling on a concession that the EUSS Derivative Rights rules were met | Chris Benn
Upper Tribunal stops Home Office resiling on a concession that the EUSS Derivative Rights rules were met - Free Movement
The Upper Tribunal found no error of law in a First-Tier Tribunal decision that allowed an EU Settlement Scheme derivative rights appeal, following a Home
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Latest post from us: Upper Tribunal stops Home Office resiling on a concession that the EUSS Derivative Rights rules were met | Chris Benn
New from Free Movement: Upper Tribunal stops Home Office resiling on a concession that the EUSS Derivative Rights rules were met | Chris Benn
Upper Tribunal stops Home Office resiling on a concession that the EUSS Derivative Rights rules were met - Free Movement
The Upper Tribunal found no error of law in a First-Tier Tribunal decision that allowed an EU Settlement Scheme derivative rights appeal, following a Home
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November 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
New from Free Movement: Upper Tribunal stops Home Office resiling on a concession that the EUSS Derivative Rights rules were met | Chris Benn
In case you missed it: Court highlights difference between asylum accommodation and accommodation provided under schedule 10 | Sonia Lenegan
Court highlights difference between asylum accommodation and accommodation provided under schedule 10 - Free Movement
The High Court has said that in cases where accommodation is provided under schedule 10 of the Immigration Act 2016, location can in some circumstances be
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November 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
In case you missed it: Court highlights difference between asylum accommodation and accommodation provided under schedule 10 | Sonia Lenegan
In case you missed it: Court dismisses appeals of two Afghan nationals who were refused under the secret relocation scheme | Aiya Nakash
Court dismisses appeals of two Afghan nationals who were refused under the secret relocation scheme - Free Movement
Two Afghan nationals sought to appeal the High Court’s dismissal of their challenges to the Home Office’s decision to refuse their applications for relocation
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November 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
In case you missed it: Court dismisses appeals of two Afghan nationals who were refused under the secret relocation scheme | Aiya Nakash
In case you missed it: Student loses challenge to cancellation of leave for excess working | Sonia Lenegan
Student loses challenge to cancellation of leave for excess working - Free Movement
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a judicial review brought by a student against the cancellation of leave for working in excess of the 20 hours per week
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November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
In case you missed it: Student loses challenge to cancellation of leave for excess working | Sonia Lenegan
Latest post from us: Court highlights difference between asylum accommodation and accommodation provided under schedule 10 | Sonia Lenegan
Court highlights difference between asylum accommodation and accommodation provided under schedule 10 - Free Movement
The High Court has said that in cases where accommodation is provided under schedule 10 of the Immigration Act 2016, location can in some circumstances be
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November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Latest post from us: Court highlights difference between asylum accommodation and accommodation provided under schedule 10 | Sonia Lenegan
New from Free Movement: Court highlights difference between asylum accommodation and accommodation provided under schedule 10 | Sonia Lenegan
Court highlights difference between asylum accommodation and accommodation provided under schedule 10 - Free Movement
The High Court has said that in cases where accommodation is provided under schedule 10 of the Immigration Act 2016, location can in some circumstances be
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November 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
New from Free Movement: Court highlights difference between asylum accommodation and accommodation provided under schedule 10 | Sonia Lenegan
In case you missed it: When is an overseas adoption recognised for UK immigration purposes? | Nath Gbikpi
When is an overseas adoption recognised for UK immigration purposes? - Free Movement
The Upper Tribunal has handed down a significant decision on overseas adoptions and their interplay with immigration rules in the case of ST (Adoptions:
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November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
In case you missed it: When is an overseas adoption recognised for UK immigration purposes? | Nath Gbikpi
From last week: Briefing: immigration and nationality options for children in care | Nath Gbikpi
Briefing: immigration and nationality options for children in care - Free Movement
This post looks at the options for regularising the immigration status of a child in care. Some options are open to all children, while others are
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November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
From last week: Briefing: immigration and nationality options for children in care | Nath Gbikpi
Latest post from us: Court dismisses appeals of two Afghan nationals who were refused under the secret relocation scheme | Aiya Nakash
Court dismisses appeals of two Afghan nationals who were refused under the secret relocation scheme - Free Movement
Two Afghan nationals sought to appeal the High Court’s dismissal of their challenges to the Home Office’s decision to refuse their applications for relocation
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November 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Latest post from us: Court dismisses appeals of two Afghan nationals who were refused under the secret relocation scheme | Aiya Nakash
New from Free Movement: Court dismisses appeals of two Afghan nationals who were refused under the secret relocation scheme | Aiya Nakash
Court dismisses appeals of two Afghan nationals who were refused under the secret relocation scheme - Free Movement
Two Afghan nationals sought to appeal the High Court’s dismissal of their challenges to the Home Office’s decision to refuse their applications for relocation
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November 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
New from Free Movement: Court dismisses appeals of two Afghan nationals who were refused under the secret relocation scheme | Aiya Nakash
In case you missed it: Four in five EU Settlement Scheme administrative reviews waiting more than two years for a decision | Emily Lawton
Four in five EU Settlement Scheme administrative reviews waiting more than two years for a decision - Free Movement
In a recent freedom of information request, the S.A.F.E project asked the Home Office for information on how long EU Settlement Scheme administrative reviews
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November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
In case you missed it: Four in five EU Settlement Scheme administrative reviews waiting more than two years for a decision | Emily Lawton
Latest post from us: Student loses challenge to cancellation of leave for excess working | Sonia Lenegan
Student loses challenge to cancellation of leave for excess working - Free Movement
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a judicial review brought by a student against the cancellation of leave for working in excess of the 20 hours per week
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November 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Latest post from us: Student loses challenge to cancellation of leave for excess working | Sonia Lenegan
New from Free Movement: Student loses challenge to cancellation of leave for excess working | Sonia Lenegan
Student loses challenge to cancellation of leave for excess working - Free Movement
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a judicial review brought by a student against the cancellation of leave for working in excess of the 20 hours per week
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November 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
New from Free Movement: Student loses challenge to cancellation of leave for excess working | Sonia Lenegan
In case you missed it: New commentary and report highlight persistent human rights violations against Afghans associated with the former government and international forces | Emily Wilbourn
New commentary and report highlight persistent human rights violations against Afghans associated with the former government and international forces - Free Movement
Today, Asylos has published new commentary on the UK Home Office’s Country Policy and Information Note: Fear of the Taliban. The commentary focuses on the
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November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In case you missed it: New commentary and report highlight persistent human rights violations against Afghans associated with the former government and international forces | Emily Wilbourn
From last week: Job ad: Immigration Solicitor, Birnberg Peirce Solicitors | Free Movement
Job ad: Immigration Solicitor, Birnberg Peirce Solicitors - Free Movement
Immigration Solicitor
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November 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
From last week: Job ad: Immigration Solicitor, Birnberg Peirce Solicitors | Free Movement
Latest post from us: When is an overseas adoption recognised for UK immigration purposes? | Nath Gbikpi
When is an overseas adoption recognised for UK immigration purposes? - Free Movement
The Upper Tribunal has handed down a significant decision on overseas adoptions and their interplay with immigration rules in the case of ST (Adoptions:
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November 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Latest post from us: When is an overseas adoption recognised for UK immigration purposes? | Nath Gbikpi
New from Free Movement: When is an overseas adoption recognised for UK immigration purposes? | Nath Gbikpi
When is an overseas adoption recognised for UK immigration purposes? - Free Movement
The Upper Tribunal has handed down a significant decision on overseas adoptions and their interplay with immigration rules in the case of ST (Adoptions:
freemovement.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
New from Free Movement: When is an overseas adoption recognised for UK immigration purposes? | Nath Gbikpi
In case you missed it: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #93 | Sonia Lenegan
Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #93 - Free Movement
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!
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November 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
In case you missed it: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #93 | Sonia Lenegan
From last week: What does the new law on deprivation of British citizenship do? | Sonia Lenegan
What does the new law on deprivation of British citizenship do? - Free Movement
The Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on Monday this week. I wrote up the Bill when first introduced and
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
From last week: What does the new law on deprivation of British citizenship do? | Sonia Lenegan