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Benefits for Migrants Handbook (15th edition)
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Chapter 2: Immigration and nationality law: overview
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Benefits for Migrants Handbook (15th edition)
Part 2: Immigration law
Chapter 2: Immigration and nationality law: overview
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Chapter 2:
Immigration and nationality law: overview
1. Immigration and nationality law
Sources of law
Relevant institutions
2. The main types of immigration status
Immigration bail
3. British nationality
Multiple nationalities
British nationals and the right of abode
Acquiring British citizenship at birth
Registering as a British citizen after 10 years
Registering due to unfairness or exceptional circumstances
4. Immigration and nationality applications
Applying from outside the UK
Applying from within the UK
Application procedure
Home Office application fees
Immigration health surcharge
Home Office fee waiver policy
Fee waivers for overseas applications
Fee waivers for children's citizenship applications
Section 3C extension of leave to remain
5. Appeals and other remedies
Appeals to the First-tier Tribunal
Rights of appeal
Appeal time limits
In-country and out-of-country appeals
Certification
Tribunal fees
Administrative review
Administrative review time limits
Judicial review
6. Deportation and administrative removal
Automatic deportation
Public good deportation
Family members of people facing deportation
Challenging deportation decisions
Administrative removal and voluntary return
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CPAG. "Chapter 2: Immigration and nationality law: overview." In
Benefits for Migrants Handbook (15th edition).
, 2024. Accessed March 12, 2026.
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https://askcpag.org.uk/?id=-258310CITANCHOR.
CPAG. "Chapter 2: Immigration and nationality law: overview." In
Benefits for Migrants Handbook (15th edition).
, 2024. Accessed March 12, 2026. https://askcpag.org.uk/?id=-258310CITANCHOR.
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