The Post-Brexit Reality: An Educational Guide to the EUSS Family Permit

  If you are searching for the term "eea family permit", you are looking for a legal route that, technically, no longer exists. On June 30, 2021, the old EEA Family Permit—based on EU free movement laws—was abolished. It has been replaced by a new, stricter system called the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) Family Permit. However, the

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The Post-Brexit Reality: An Educational Guide to the EUSS Family Permit

  If you are searching for the term "eea family permit", you are looking for a legal route that, technically, no longer exists. On June 30, 2021, the old EEA Family Permit—based on EU free movement laws—was abolished. It has been replaced by a new, stricter system called the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) Family Permit. However, the

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Understanding Deportation: An Educational Guide to the Removal Process

  The word "deportation" is often used loosely in newspapers and conversation to mean anyone being kicked out of the country. But in the world of UK law, it has a very specific, technical meaning. It is not the same as being refused a visa or being stopped at the border. Deportation is the most severe legal action the Home Office can tak

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Understanding Deportation: An Educational Guide to the Removal Process

  The word "deportation" is often used loosely in newspapers and conversation to mean anyone being kicked out of the country. But in the world of UK law, it has a very specific, technical meaning. It is not the same as being refused a visa or being stopped at the border. Deportation is the most severe legal action the Home Office can tak

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The Legal "Ghost": A Field Guide to Discretionary Leave to Remain

  In the vast, logical, and obsessively-codified machine of UK immigration law, there is a "rule" for everything. You are a "Spouse" (Appendix FM). You are a "Skilled Worker" (Appendix Skilled Worker). You are a "Student" (Appendix Student). Your life, your skills, and your relationships must be forced into one of these neat, pre-defined boxe

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