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What is an unspent conviction

People submitting applications to the UK Border Agency and the Home Office for immigration related matters are under a duty to disclose on their application forms any unspent convictions. However; most people don’t really know what an unspent conviction is and this causes no end of problems with applications, often resulting in refusal of the […]

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Immigration

UK Border Agency Officers Unit Contact Details

BIRMINGHAM POU Home Office Presenting Officer Unit 1st Floor 2308 Coventry Road Sheldon Birmingham B26 3JZ Tel/Fax: 021 700 1696 LEEDS POU Home Office Presenting Officer Unit 2nd Floor Springfield Avenue 76 Wellington Road Leeds LS1 2AX Tel/Fax: 0113 245 3472 ANGLE SQUARE POU Home Office Presenting Officer Unit 3rd Floor Building 1 1 Torrens […]

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Immigration

UK Government’s citizenship-stripping plans defeated by Lords

Government plans which would allow ministers to strip Britons of their citizenship without due process – even where doing so would make them stateless – were tonight defeated in the House of Lords. The measures, contained in clause 64 of the Immigration Bill, would have allowed the Home Secretary to deprive any naturalised Britons – […]

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Immigration

The Immigration Rules Part 9: Grounds for Refusal of Entry Clearance

General grounds for the refusal of entry clearance, leave to enter or variation of leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom This is a consolidated version of the current Immigration Rules as at today’s date. Refusal of entry clearance or leave to enter the United Kingdom A320. Paragraphs 320 (except subparagraph (3), (10) […]

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Immigration

Bradford man back from aid mission appeals for Syrian Refugees

Bradford man back from aid mission appeals for Syrian Refugees   A Bradford father-of-three who has returned from a harrowing aid mission to help Syrian refugees is appealing for more desperately needed help, reports the Bradford Telegraph & Argus Muqaddus Khan, who is 28, traveled to Jordan with Bradford-based charity Human Relief Foundation to distribute […]