IMMI Workshops Consolidation Notes

IMMIGRATION LPC


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2020- 2021 WORKSHOPS
CONSOLIDATION NOTES
ALL RELEWANT “POINTS TO NOTE” FROM WORKSHOPS PROVIDED
at the end of consolidated notes
URLs to the Immigration Rules

Exam Sample with answer structure

,Workshop 1 (Naturalisation)


Requirements to naturalise as a British citizen.
The requirements which an individual must meet vary slightly based on whether they are married or
in a civil partnership with a British citizen.

YES NO

Where they they must meet the requirements of required to meet the requirements of
are married section 6(2) of the British Nationality section 6(1) of the British Nationality Act
or in a civil Act 1981 1981
partnership
with a
the applicant: the applicant:
British
citizen • is at least 18 years old • is at least 18 years old
• is of full capacity • is of full capacity
• is married to or is in a civil • is of good character
partnership with a British citizen.
• has sufficient knowledge of English,
• is of good character Welsh or Scottish Gaelic language, and can
provide the required evidence to support
• has a sufficient knowledge of:
this
o English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic
• has sufficient knowledge of life in the UK
language and can provide the
and provides the required evidence to
required evidence to support this
support this
o life in the UK and can provide the
• if successful, intends to have their main
required evidence to support this.
home in the UK or enter into or continue
In addition to this in some cases it in any of the following:
may be appropriate to exempt a
o Crown service under the government of
person from the language and
the UK.
knowledge of life requirements.
o Service under an international
organisation of which the UK or the UK
• meets the residence government is a member
requirements:
o Service in the employment of a company
in the UK at the beginning of the or association established in the UK
period of 5 years ending with the
• meets the residence requirements:
date of the
in the UK at the beginning of the period of
application
5 years ending with the date of the
• not absent from the UK for more
application
than either:

, o 450 days in that 5 year period • not absent from the UK for more than
either:
o 90 days in the period of 12 months
ending with the date of application o 450 days in that 5 year period
• not, on the date of application, o 90 days in the period of 12 months
subject under the immigration laws ending with the date of application
to any restriction on the period of
• not, on the date of application, subject
stay in the UK
under the immigration laws to any
• not, at any other time in the 12 restriction on the period of stay in the UK
month period ending with date of
• not, at any other time in the 12 month
application,
period ending with date of application,
subject under the immigration laws
subject under the immigration laws to any
to any restriction on their period of
restriction on their period of stay in the UK
stay in the UK
• not at any time in the period of 5 years
• not at any time in the period of 5
ending with the date of application, in the
years ending with the date of
UK in breach of the immigration laws.
application, in the UK in breach of
the immigration laws. OR is serving outside the UK in Crown
Service under the government of the UK.
There is discretion to waive the
residence requirements except that There is discretion to waive the residence
the applicant must: requirements except that the applicant
• have been in the UK at the must:
beginning of the 5 year period,
unless their absence was due to • have been in the UK at the beginning of
serving in HM forces the 5 year period, unless their absence was
due to serving in HM forces
• be free from time restrictions under
immigration law at the time of their • be free from time restrictions under
application. immigration law at the time of their
application.




Workshop 2
VISITORS
Please see APPENDIX V: Rules for visitors.

Immigration Rules Appendix V: Visitor - Immigration Rules - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list - Immigration Rules - Guidance - GOV.UK
(www.gov.uk)

Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Permitted Activities - Immigration Rules - Guidance - GOV.UK
(www.gov.uk)

, Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Permit Free Festival List - Immigration Rules - Guidance -
GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Workshop 3
(i) Entry Clearance (ii) Tier 4 (General) Students


General grounds for refusal: considering entry clearance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Immigration Rules: Appendix Student - Immigration Rules - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Immigration Rules Appendix Finance - Immigration Rules - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)



Student from Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh, Cameroon, India, Ghana, Pakistan, Iran and The Philippines
must provide bank statements ONLY from acceptable institutions APPENDIX P.
FIN 2.1. Funds will not be considered if they are held in a financial institution where any of the
following apply:
(a) the decision maker is unable to make satisfactory verification checks; or

(b) the financial institution is not regulated by the appropriate regulatory body for the country in
which that institution is operating; or
(c) the financial institution does not use electronic record keeping.

Immigration Health Surcharge:
IHS must pay every entrant who intend to stay in the UK for more than 6 months.

Exemption: Appendix FM Domestic Violence concession applicants.
Asylum Seekers and applicants for humanitarian protection.

Tier 4: £300 per year
Tier 5: £300 per year
All others: £400 per year.

If Visa for a year and less than 6 months , the half year price is payable. If more than year and 6
months – full amount.

Points to Note attached at the end.




Workshop 4
Start-ups, Innovators and Investors
Immigration Rules appendix W.

Maintenance Funds: at least £945 (Not need provide proof for Star-Up and Innovator) + £630 for
each dependant.