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Common
Travel Area – An area incorporating the UK, Eire, the
Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. There are no immigration controls at
the borders between these countries.
Dual Citizenship – Some people qualify for the nationality
of more than one country. The UK expressly recognises multiple nationality.
Entry Clearance - Commonly referred to as a visa. This is
evidence of an individual's entitlement to enter the UK with a particular
category of permission.
Entry Clearance Officer – Official at a British overseas
post who considers entry clearance, i.e. visa applications.
European Economic Area – An area including the EU, (see
below) and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
European Union – Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Nationals of these countries enjoy free
movement in all Member States.
Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) – An immigration
category recognising individuals that meet certain qualifying criteria.
Immigration Judge – The person who hears and determines
an immigration appeal in the UK.
Immigration Officer – An official at a British port
of entry who determines whether to grant or refuse entry and what, if any,
conditions should be attached to an individual’s stay.
Indefinite Leave To Remain (ILR) – Aommonly referred
to as settlement. Under this category, there are no time limits on an individual’s
stay in the UK.
Judicial Review – A request put to the High Court for
a ruling on the legal validity of a decision taken by a public body.
Leave To Enter / Remain – The permission given by an
UK immigration official permitting an individual to enter or remain in the
UK.
Naturalisation – The process of applying for British
citizenship.
OISC – Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner.
A body established to regulate individuals that are not practising as solicitors
or barristers. No formal training is required.
Public Funds – Public funds for immigration purposes
include attendance allowance, child benefit, council tax benefit, disability
living allowance, disabled person’s tax credit, working families’
tax credit, housing benefit, income based jobseeker’s allowance, income
support, invalid care allowance, severe disablement allowance and housing
as a homeless person or from a local authority housing register.
Removal – The process by which an individual is expelled
from the UK.
Solicitor – A lawyer who has successfully completed
academic and practical training of at least 4 years duration and whose conduct
is regulated by The Law Society.
Sponsor – A person in the UK who supports an applicant’s
application for a visa.
Switching – The means by which an individual already
lawfully in the UK can change their immigration category without having to
leave the UK.
Temporary Admission – A method of permitting an individual
to enter the UK whilst their immigration matters are being investigated further.
This is not the same as leave to enter.
Unmarried Partners – Couples of the same or different
sexes who can demonstrate that they have cohabited, (lived together) for at
least two years.
Visa Nationals – People who always require a visa to
enter the UK, even for a short visit.
Work Permit – An Immigration Employment Document, gained
by a UK employer, for a named individual to enter the UK to take up a specific
role.