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Dual Citizenship: The Facts

by Gherson Solicitors August 11, 2012 Immigration Law

Dual citizenship occurs when a person holds two or more nationalities and it can be legally complex. A factual situation resulting in dual citizenship involves the coming together of public international law and at least two sets of nationality laws. In some States citizenship is acquired automatically via marriage. The dual nationality of some of […]

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Changes to Entry Clearance applications for students

by Gherson Solicitors July 20, 2012 Immigration Law

On 9th July 2012 a Statement of Changes was announced by the Home Secretary in the Immigration Rules. This will affect students applying for Tier 4 (General) Student Entry Clearance in the Tier 4 category. The changes will come in effect from 30 July 2012. The first change is that the Entry Clearance Officer must […]

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How to Apply for British Citizenship

by Gherson Solicitors May 4, 2012 Immigration Law

British citizenship and nationality is defined by law and anyone wishing to claim British nationality must comply with the definitions and requirements of the British Nationality Act 1981 and all related legislation. British nationality law is among the most complicated in the world and it is therefore important to be properly informed and find out […]

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