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The requirements for remaining in the UK under the Windrush scheme are outlined in the Home Office’s casework guidance. For the child of a Commonwealth citizen who was settled in the UK before 1 January 1971 the guidance requires that the applicant has been continuously resident in the UK since...
BY Iain Halliday
The latest of the – apparently now annual – immigration and asylum Bills has completed its journey through parliament, as the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 received Royal Assent yesterday. You should read Colin’s write up of the Bill as first published here for an overview of the...
BY Sonia Lenegan
It appears that the Home Office has started writing out to Syrian refugees who have pending settlement protection (SET(P)) applications. I know this is causing a lot of fear and worry and so I have tried to explain what is happening and give a bit of guidance on what to...
BY Sonia Lenegan
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter! Some earned settlement updates from the past week. First of all, the Home Secretary tweeted that the illegal entry penalty will not be applied to people who have been recognised as refugees. Thanks to Jon Featonby for spotting and flagging up that one....