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Earlier this month, Thomas Garner spoke at the international conference on the future of Cyprus for Russian business.
https://www.gherson.com/…/international -conference-cyprus-r…

Does a residence permit enable you to claim public funds in the UK? This is a commonly asked question, and one where the answer is not always simple.
See our full article: https://www.gherson.com/bl…/residence-p ermit-public-funds-uk

Roger Gherson and Thomas Garner discuss the new “beefed up terror laws” in The Times today (April 17, 2019):
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/…/beefed-up- terror-laws-are-slip…

Court of Appeal finds that Deportation Orders are not presumed revoked after 10 years, for custodial sentences of less than 4 years.
See our full article: https://www.gherson.com/blog/court-appeal -deportation-orders

In certain situations, the UK Home Office can issue travel documents to non-British nationals. This article gives a brief overview:
https://www.gherson.com/blog/travel-docum ents-overview

Extended family members of EEA residents will soon have the right to appeal if an application to join their family member is refused.
See more in our article: https://www.gherson.com/…/appeal-rights -family-members-eea-…

Getting a UK visa as a professional sportsperson presents unique complications. See our latest article for information on how you can apply: https://www.gherson.com/…/immigrating-u k-professional-sport…

The Home Office has announced significant reforms to the Tier 1 (Investor) UK visa, and the closing of the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route.
This article answers some questions about how this could affect you:
https://www.gherson.com/…/investor-visa -reformed-entreprene…

Press Release: Andriy Klyuyev Removed From EU Sanctions List
We have today secured the removal of Andriy Klyuyev from the EU sanctions list after a 5 year battle with authorities.
See the full press release:... https://www.gherson.com/blog/andriy-klyuy ev-eu-sanctions
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Gherson is honoured to have been featured in the Best Practice section of the Parliamentary Review: Law & Justice 2019 magazine.
Click here read the article - https://www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk/ organisati…/gherson
https://www.gherson.com/…/parliamentary -review-best-practice

A wide-ranging agreement has been reached between the UK and Switzerland. It will provide protection for citizens of each county who live in the other after Brexit.
See our full article: https://www.gherson.com/blog/rights-agree ment-uk-switzerland

With Brexit getting ever closer, the prospect of no deal is very real. Here is a summary of the current situation for EU citizens who want to live in the UK following a no deal Brexit:
https://www.gherson.com/blog/eu-nationals -uk-no-deal

Cyprus has announced changes to its "golden visa scheme", intending to make it harder to be used for illicit activities.
The UK also is looking at reforming it's investor visa, to reduce potential for misuse and boost benefit to the country.
See our full article:... https://www.gherson.com/blog/cyprus-refor ming-golden-visa
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Islamic State member Shamima Begum has been deprived of her British citizenship. The immigration status of her newborn son remains uncertain, and she may yet appeal.
See our full article: https://www.gherson.com/b…/shamima-begu m-british-citizenship

If you have lived legally and continuously in the UK for 10 years, you could be eligible to stay permanently. See our full article to find out more.
https://www.gherson.com/blog/settlement-u k-10-years-overview

Immigration rules for diplomats and their families can differ from rules applying to other people. See our article for information about settling in the UK after time spent as a diplomat or their family: https://www.gherson.com/blog/time-uk-fami ly-diplomat

British nationality law has been overhauled several times in living memory. It is possible that if you were born in the UK or a qualifying territory before 1983, you could be eligible for British citizenship.
See our full article: https://www.gherson.com/…/born-uk-quali fying-territory-brit…

The position of EU children studying in the UK will depend on how the UK leaves the EU next month. In the event of a no deal Brexit, their status will be highly uncertain.
Read more in our full article: https://www.gherson.com/…/eu-children-s chooling-uk-post-bre…