Immigration into the UK is concerned with looking at the reasons why people come to the UK and under what conditions they can stay here. Such conditions include entitlements to benefits, to use the NHS and the right to work in the UK.
In Bradford and across the UK the boundaries between immigration law and nationality law are not clear cut. The former is concerned with establishing who is a British citizen and the latter with the rights of those citizens.
The UK system classifies people according those with “right of abode” and those who can move as they wish and those who require special dispensation to enter and then stay here. Within these categories the boundaries are once again not clearly defined. For example it is possible that a person may have the right to “enter and remain”, but may not have “right of abode”.
Immigration law sets out the various ways that permission can be granted to enter and stay in the UK. For instance a family in Bradford may wish to employ an au-pair, or a student may wish to study at Bradford University. There are specific immigration and criteria of law, which must be met before a person will be allowed to stay in the UK. The student must show that they are on a full or part time course of study. The basic premise is that an individual must be able to support yourself for a minimum amount of time without relying on any support from the state.
Bradford immigration law also dictates how long “leave to remain” will be granted, which can be limited or indefinite. The student studying at Bradford University would be granted limited leave because the reason they are coming to the UK is temporary. There is likely to be a caveat which requires the person to show the intention to leave when the limited period expires. If an individual is granted indefinite leave they may in time be able to apply for full UK citizenship.
Whatever the circumstance immigration rules require that an individual must have “entry clearance”, there are detailed rules that apply to each category and person coming to the UK.
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