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1 month ago | 
sableinternational.com | Mishal Patel
Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) is a significant milestone for anyone seeking permanent residency in the UK. While many achieve ILR through sponsored routes, such as the Skilled Worker visa, several non-sponsored visa categories also provide a pathway to settlement. Understanding these routes can help you navigate the UK immigration system more confidently. The key non-sponsored visa routes leading to ILR include:1.
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1 month ago | 
sableinternational.com | Mishal Patel
The High Potential Individual visa (HPI) is designed to attract talented graduates and give them the flexibility to explore career opportunities, gain UK experience and even set themselves up for long-term immigration routes. Why choose the HPI visa? This visa gives you the freedom to work in almost any role, become self-employed or even volunteer – all without employer sponsorship. It’s perfect if you want to gain international work experience, explore UK culture or grow your professional network.
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2 months ago | 
sableinternational.com | Mishal Patel
One of the biggest advantages is the freedom to live and work in the UK without needing visas or work permits. As a UK citizen, you can settle, work or study anywhere in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. Plus, you’ll have access to essential public services like free healthcare through the NHS and be eligible for social benefits such as pensions and housing support.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
sableinternational.com | Mishal Patel
Applying for British citizenship or a passport can feel like navigating a maze – frustrating and full of obstacles. Many applicants hit a wall, facing refusals after months of effort and financial investment. Whether it’s due to paperwork errors, missing information or misunderstandings about eligibility, rejections happen more often than you'd think. But knowing the common pitfalls can help you turn things around.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
sableinternational.com | Andrew Rissik |Mishal Patel |Sarah Young |Richard Haller
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British citizenship and immigrationBritish nationality law is extraordinarily complex.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
sableinternational.com | Mishal Patel
On 24 May 2024, the UK Parliament passed the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024, making it easier for Irish citizens living in the UK to become British citizens. This law updates the British Nationality Act 1981 by adding section 4AA, which creates a specific route to citizenship for Irish residents. Before this change, Irish citizens had to follow the same naturalisation rules as other foreigners to become British citizens.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
sableinternational.com | Mishal Patel
Travel benefits of the UK passportThe UK passport remains one of the most powerful passports in the world, offering visa-free or visa on arrival access to 192 countries and territories. Despite the UK no longer being part of the EU, UK passport holders can still travel to the EU and Schengen countries on holiday without a visa. If you choose to live in the UK, its geographical location also makes access to the EU a breeze.
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May 27, 2024 | 
sableinternational.com | Mishal Patel
A common route to British citizenship is through naturalisation. But what does this mean and how complex is this process? We take a look at how you can naturalise as a British citizen and how much it is likely to cost you. There are several ways for someone to get British citizenship. The most direct way would be having it passed down from your parents or grandparents – what is known as citizenship by descent. However, many people naturalise as British citizens.
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Feb 4, 2024 | 
sableinternational.com | Mishal Patel
If you were born in the UK before 1983, chances are you were issued British citizenship at the time of your birth. Your parents’ immigration and nationality status was not considered a factor under the British Nationality Act of 1948. In 1983, the British Nationality Act of 1981 replaced the previous one, changing the way that British citizenship was awarded.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
sableinternational.com | Mishal Patel
Watch on YouTubeListenTopic navigationThe difference between biological and adopted children in the lawPassing British citizenship on to stepchildrenThe cut-off age for registering adopted childrenImmigration visas for adopted childrenMishal’s most memorable caseAdvice for British citizens who are on an adoption journeyEpisode transcriptThis transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. Shannan Collop: Hello and welcome back to the Sable International Citizenship Podcast.
