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The clients. A brother and sister, referred to here as A and J to protect their privacy, who came to the UK from Maharashtra, India in December 2015 as young children, dependent on their father's work visa. All identifying details including names, exact dates of birth, addresses and school names have been removed from this case study. What I did. I prepared and submitted registration applications for both children under section 1(4) of the British Nationality Act 1981, the ro

At a glance The client. A UK domiciliary care provider holding a Skilled Worker sponsor licence and employing a large, fast-growing workforce, including overseas staff on the Skilled Worker visa based across multiple locations. The provider asked us to run a mock sponsor compliance audit ahead of a possible UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) compliance visit. All identifying details including company name, licence number, payroll references and staff names have been removed from

For the past eighteen months, thousands of refugees and long-settled migrants have lived with a quiet but devastating message from the Home Office: how you arrived in the UK, even decades ago, could permanently block you from ever becoming British. In June 2026, that message started to unravel in the High Court. If you or a client have been refused citizenship because of illegal entry, this is essential reading. The Policy That Changed Everything In February 2025, the Home Of

You've been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain, congratulations. But what happens next, and when should you start getting ready to apply for British citizenship?