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11 February 2021 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145923 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> Travel to the UK during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/uk-travel-covid-19/index.html >>> COVID19: Recent and upcoming changes - https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus >>> Countries from which travel to the UK is banned - 'red list' countries: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-measures-to-protect-the-uk-from-variant-strains-of-covid-19#travel-bans-to-the-uk---banned-countries

11 February 2021 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145923 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> Get a faster decision on your visa or settlement application: https://www.gov.uk/faster-decision-visa-settlement/eligible-visas-when-applying-inside-the-uk Eligible visas when applying from inside the UK You can apply for a faster decision on certain visa applications or applications to settle in the UK. The table lists the eligible visas and whether you can pay to get a decision: - within 5 working days - by the end of the next working day >>> Home Office given 48 hours to release immigration detainee despite coronavirus: R (SH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 177 (Admin) In an interim relief decision the High Court has ordered the release of an immigration detainee within 48 hours, indicating that judges will not allow the Home Office to use the pandemic as cover to justify long “grace period” delays in releasing detainees. As regular readers and practitioners know, those delays were common even before the pandemic. >>> High Court judge threatens Priti Patel with contempt of court proceedings: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2021/240.html A High Court judge has raised the prospect of contempt of court proceedings against the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, after her department breached a mandatory injunction. Mr Justice Chamberlain made the ominous comments in the case of Mohammad v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 240 (Admin).

10 February 2021 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145923 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> Criminal courts scrap rule requiring defendants to state their nationality pre-trial: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/40/contents/made As of yesterday, the nationality requirement is no more. This is thanks to the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021 (SI 2021 No. 40 (L. 1)), the relevant provisions of which came into force on 8 February 2021. >>> Government unlawfully denied refugee status to Egyptian dissident on national security grounds: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2021/113.html In the latest round of the legal saga involving Egyptian dissident Yasser Al-Siri, the Court of Appeal has ruled that the Home Office acted unlawfully in only granting him restricted leave to remain after an earlier First-tier Tribunal decision that he is a refugee. There was, the court found, no fresh evidence allowing the Home Office to get around the First-tier Tribunal’s decision (the Ladd v Marshall test). The case is Al-Siri v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 113.

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Доброе утро всем. Какая студенческая виза была получена - на какой срок ? Т.е. какой курс будет проходить Ваша дочь ? Предвосхищая Ваш ответ, вот ссылка на Appendix Finance, который четко дает ответ по account holders and 3rd party support: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-finance См. FIN 5.1. : "Account holders: FIN 5.1. Accounts relied on must be in the name of the applicant (either alone or as a joint account holder), unless one of the following applies: (a) the account is in the name of the applicant’s partner who is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay at the same time or has been granted permission; or (b) the applicant is applying as a Child Student, or Student, or dependent child, and the account is in the name of their parent, or their legal guardian; or (c) the applicant is applying as a Child Student and they are being cared for by a close relative, or a private foster care arrangement has been made which complies with the requirements in CS 9.3. to CS 9.5, and the account is in the name of the applicant’s close relative or private foster carer; or (d) the requirements for the route under which the applicant is applying state that an account in the name of a third party may be relied upon and the account is in the name of that third party. FIN 5.2. The applicant, or account holder in FIN.5.1, must have control of the funds. FIN 5.3. If the applicant is applying as a Student or Child Student and they are relying on funds held in an account in the name of a parent or legal guardian as specified in FIN 5.1. they must provide proof of that relationship and written consent from the parent or legal guardian to use those funds." и, в особенности, FIN 6.1.: "FIN 6.1. Promises of future third-party support will not be accepted as evidence of funds, except where this is specified in the route under which the applicant is applying." Так же рекомендую ознакомиться с Appendix Student: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/appendix-student В частности секцией по т.н. Dependents, ST 31.3 - прик каких условиях они могут приехать: Student course requirement for a dependent partner or dependent child of a Student ST 31.1. Unless they are a child who meets the requirements in ST 31.2., the applicant must be the partner or child of a person who is: (a) a Student who has received an award from a Government and has, or is applying for, permission to study on a full-time course of 6 months or longer; or (b) a full-time Student who has, or is applying for, permission to study a postgraduate level course of 9 months or longer at a higher education provider with a track record of compliance; or (c) a Student who has permission on the Doctorate Extension Scheme; or (d) a Student who has, or had within the last 3 months before the date of application, permission to study on a full-time course of 6 months or longer, and is now applying for permission to study a full-time course of 6 months or longer where either: (i) the partner or child already has, or had within the last 3 months before the date of application, permission as a dependent partner or dependent child of the Student; or (ii) the child was born since the last grant of permission to the Student, where the Student and partner or child are applying at the same time. == Если условия в ST 31.1 и др. выполняются - муж и ребенок могут приехать.

В британии стало еще на одного гражданина больше. Вчера, в воскресенье, клиент из России сообщил, что он стал гражданином Великобритании. Этот клиент прошел следующий иммиграционный путь: Tier 2(General) - Tier 1(Exceptional Talent) - ILR (через 3 года !) - Naturalization Заявление на натурализацию рассмотрели как всегда быстро.

08 February 2021 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145923 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> Home Office immigration and nationality fees: 31 January 2021: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-31-january-2021 Updated Home Office immigration and nationality fees from 31 January 2021. >>> Coronavirus (COVID-19): Covid Visa Concession Scheme (CVCS): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-covid-visa-concession-scheme-cvcs?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=7a537abf-dc14-4599-8e3a-2503063f8799&utm_content=daily The Home Office have clarified the Covid Visa Concession Scheme (at the bottom of page 7). It is now clear that those granted 3 months leave outside the rules will not be prejudiced by that status in future applications e.g. Skilled Workers cannot normally have last held leave outside the rules. >>> Family life (as a partner or parent), private life and exceptional circumstances : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/family-life-as-a-partner-or-parent-private-life-and-exceptional-circumstance?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=ece9d335-d6d3-4130-b326-987a4a84232a&utm_content=daily Updated covid concessions. "A commitment has been made to ensure family and private life applicants are not unduly affected by reasons beyond their control due to COVID-19. The pandemic may have caused disruption to travel plans, causing breaks in continuous lawful immigration status/residence requirements. Due to the impact of COVID-19, some applicants seeking to start, extend or complete a route to settlement on the basis of family or private life, may be unable to meet the immigration status/continuous residence eligibility requirements of Appendix FM. This may be due to travel restrictions, closure or inaccessibility to a visa application centre (VAC) or illness. Ordinarily, there is no flexibility for you to exercise discretion in allowing the lawful immigration status and continuous residence eligibility requirements to be met. However, you may exercise discretion to allow an applicant to start, stay on (extend – apply for further leave) or complete a route to settlement despite them being in the UK as a visitor or with leave of six-months or less, in-country or overseas for a short period without leave, where it is shown that they were not able to travel or apply due to COVID-19 between March and 31 August 2020. Any visitor whose period of leave expires beyond 31 August 2020, is still allowed to make their application from within the UK where they would usually need to apply for a visa from their home country on a limited, case by case basis. We will expect applicants to prove that their application is urgent or for them to provide a valid reason why they cannot apply from outside the UK as a result of COVID-19. If a person is in the UK with 6 months’ leave as a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner and their wedding or civil ceremony has been delayed due to coronavirus they may be granted additional time to stay, also known as ‘exceptional assurance’, to complete their wedding or civil partnership if their ceremony has been disrupted by COVID-19. Any period of stay under exceptional assurance will extend the same conditions as their initial leave granted under this route. You can disregard a short period of time spent overseas where leave to enter or remain expired and an applicant could not return to the UK to renew their leave due to COVID-19, provided an applicant extends their leave and/or makes an application for leave to enter as soon as practicable. The break in continuous residence may be because a VAC was closed or inaccessible, and the applicant was unable to apply for further leave to enter – where they should have been applying for leave to remain, or the applicant returned to the UK as a visitor or following a visa waiver or carrier waiver in order to complete an application for further leave once back in the UK. In some cases, an applicant with leave, applying for further leave or ready to apply for settlement, may not have been able to travel back to the UK, but instead was able to access a VAC to apply for indefinite leave. Appendix FM would not ordinarily allow for a period of leave to enter or remain, followed by another period of leave to enter in order to be eligible to apply for settlement after five-years. However, where the application was made in order to maintain a continuous period of lawful residence, you may take that period of leave to enter into account. You may disregard a period of leave outside the Immigration Rules granted by Border Force to allow an applicant to re-enter the UK following a period of being stranded overseas due to COVID-19 when their leave expired between 1 March 2020 and 31 May 2021. >>> Chapter 08: appendix FM family members (immigration staff guidance): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chapter-8-appendix-fm-family-members?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=e21f303e-7ec6-4769-a852-7ee98636786f&utm_content=daily "Instruction for handling cases which raise the impact of the 2020/21 COVID-19 pandemic as grounds for not meeting the minimum income requirement in an entry clearance, leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain applications under the family Immigration Rules. This guidance sets out the approach you must take over defined periods, when deciding a case, to ensure applicants are not disadvantaged as a result of circumstances beyond their control because of COVID-19. Income received via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme or the Coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme can count as employment or self-employment income. Where there is evidence of a temporary loss of income due to COVID-19 during the period 1 March 2020 and 31 May 2021 you will apply the following concessions: • a temporary loss of employment income between 1 March and 31 May 2021 due to COVID-19, will be disregarded provided the minimum income requirement was met for at least 6 months immediately prior to the date the income was lost - this is for a loss of employment income between 1 March 2020 to 31 May 2021 due to COVID-19 an applicant or sponsor furloughed under the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be deemed as earning 100% of their salary • a temporary loss of annual income due to COVID-19 between 1 March 2020 and 31 May2021 will generally be disregarded for self-employment income, along with the impact on employment income from the same period for future applications. • evidential flexibility may be applied where an applicant or sponsor experiences difficulty accessing specified evidence due to COVID-19 restrictions >>> Family migration: adequate maintenance and accommodation: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/family-migration-adequate-maintenance-and-accommodation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=3623efb7-ae97-4c3f-8e98-1c6770000988&utm_content=daily Updated covid concessions. >>> Returning residents: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/returning-residents?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=057535ea-72a5-4822-b24d-49f3f55dce32&utm_content=daily Added amendments relating to COVID related absences (see p. 12).

Ремарка: "Добро пожаловать в иммиграционные Правила Великобритании !". == Стандарт - 90 До 100 - вопросов не задают, т.е. 90=100 (!). 100-180 - как исключение при ОПРДЕЛЕНЫХ УСЛОВИЯХ и наличии соответствующих доказательств.

Из моей статьи по отсутствиям в последний год перед подачей на гражданство, обратите внимание: 05 February 2021 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145923 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> Naturalisation as a British citizen by discretion: nationality policy guidance - COVID19 absences CANNOT exceed 180 days in the last year: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/naturalisation-as-a-british-citizen-by-discretion-nationality-policy-guidance Note that one must not exceed the limit of 180 days of absences in the last 12 months even if the absences were COVID19 related, according to the Home Office's Naturalization as a British citizen by discretion: nationality policy guidance. Namely: "...of more than 100 days but not more than 180 days where the residence requirements over the full qualifying period are not met – consider exercising discretion if both the following apply: - applicants have demonstrated that they have made this country their home by establishing a home, employment family, property and finances in the UK - the absence is justified by Crown service or by compelling occupational or compassionate reasons, including inability to travel because of a global pandemic"

Вчера. Для статистики. EU Settled Status - ILR для клиента из Латвии. Получили ILR - EU Settled Status за 10 дней, несмотря на COVID19 и т.п.

Из сегодняшнего. Клиентка только что получила. Вот как выглядит BRC нового типа (Settlement (ILR), EU Settlement Scheme), т.е. после замены BRC по EU Law на BRC по UK Imigration Law. Срок действия уже нормальный, т.е 10 лет.

Из сегодняшнего. Клиентка только что получила. Вот как выглядит BRC нового типа (Settlement (ILR), EU Settlement Scheme), т.е. после замены BRC по EU Law на BRC по UK Imigration Law. Срок действия уже нормальный, т.е 10 лет.

02 February 2021 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145023 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> Appeal judges reject challenge to domestic abuse policy: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2021/59.html In FA (Sudan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 59, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that someone applying to stay in the UK under the domestic abuse rules must have had permission to remain as a partner. This appeal was a bold challenge to the validity of that requirement, on the basis that it was discriminatory. This decision leaves intact the bright-line rule that a migrant must have had a spouse or partner visa to be able to use the domestic abuse scheme. The route remains closed off to those with the wrong immigration history.

01 February 2021 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145023 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> Biometric Residence Permits expiring on 31 December 2024 - Breaking News BRP and BRC to be abolished from 2025 "The Home Office’s ambition is to move to a wholly digital system, where all individuals will have online access to their immigration status information by the end of 2024. In line with that ambition, and to avoid physical documents remaining in circulation beyond that point in time, which may cause confusion for individuals and those checking immigration status, the Department has taken the decision to continue short dating all BRPs to no later than end 2024.” Kevin Burt Border Security, Visa and Identity Policy Unit Home Office

Для статистики. Клиент, гражданин Маврикия. Подавали на EU Settled Scheme (ILR) через Retained Right of Residence (развод с EU супругой). Рассмотрели заявление, и клиент получил ILR за 1 месяц.

Относительно недавно было. Записалась женщина на консультацию. Она подала неправильно форму на ПМЖ (ILR), от слова "совсем". Ее пожалел Home Office и по Email предложил подать правильную форму (заявление) и сообщить им о подаче правильного заявления в течение 10 дней. Иначе просто откажут - так и написали в Email. Женщина на FB нашла какую-то девушку, кто как бы "юрист". В итоге женщина получила следующий совет от как бы "юриста" (+ мои комментарии): - Ответить в Home Office что она подает новое заявление - правильно - Подать заявление (submit) но НЕ ПЛАТИТЬ за новое заявление - ЭТО ПРОСТО ДИВЕРСИЯ КАКАЯ-ТО; по текущим Правилам заявление считается только тогда поданным, когда за него заплатили!!! - Ждать ответа Home Office - ОБСОЛЮТНО НЕ ПРАВИЛЬНО - Только тогда по обстоятельствам платить - ПРОСТО НЕТ СЛОВ В итого, когда прошло 17 дней (и dead-line в 10 дней), женщина поняла, что как бы "юрист" что-то не по посоветовал и обратилась ко мне за консультацией. Пришлось вспомнить свое психотерапевтическое образование, чтобы привести человека в чувства (когда объяснил, что они наделали), потом объяснять и давать четкие инструкции о том, что нужно сделать СРАЗУ ЖЕ после консультации. Т.к. на момент консультации решения еще не было, была надежда, что женщина успеет исправить ошибки "юриста" с FB и получит ILR.

На этой неделе была юридическая конференция ILPA по EU Law, EU Settled Scheme и case-law. Если описать то, что мы с коллегами обcуждали кратким диалогом, выглядело бы примерно так: A: Коллеги, Ваше мнение по изменениям в xxx, yyy, zzz ? B: Я думаю, что здесь Home Office имел в виду то-то и то-то C: А я думаю, что все-таки Home Office имел в виду вот это и вот это D: А почему тогда это не сходится ни с тем, ни с другим...похоже на очередную drafting error ..... A+B+C+D.....Z: Да, опять нужно Правила менять. B - поможете оформить черновик письмо по корректировке их ошибок ? Можете подключить R ? А пока будем работать так: принимая во внимание, что Home Office здесь, наверное, имел в виду ххх, будем делать yyy. ... A: Вот как все это клиентам объяснять ?! -------------- Практически так и было. Если кого-то интересует конкретика, можете посмотреть правила для unmarried partners в отношении EU Law и EEA nationals. Я, когда меня спрашивают, с чем я могу сравнить британские иммиграционные Правила, отвечаю: "C минным полем" (с). -------------- Вот как проходят наши конференции с Home Office, cудами и т.п.:

29 January 2021 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145023 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> Upper Tribunal has no jurisdiction to correct appeal deadline error: https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKUT/IAC/2020/378.html Ndwanyi (Permission to appeal; challenging decision on timeliness) Rwanda [2020] UKUT 378 (IAC) is about how a respondent can challenge a decision that an application for permission to appeal is in time, when in fact it is not in time. In this case the Home Office had lost the appeal in the First-tier Tribunal and sought permission to appeal. They had 14 calendar days to do so. The decision was promulgated on 20 December 2019, which meant the deadline for filing the application for permission to appeal was 6 January 2020. The Home Office filed the application on 7 January 2020 and asked for an extension of time, saying that it did not have enough staff available over Christmas to apply on time. A clerk put a sticker on the file confirming that the Home Office required a one-day extension of time. The judge who received the application countermanded this, wrongly believing that the Christmas and New Year bank holidays meant that the Home Office did not require an extension. He considered (and granted) the application as though it were in time. Mr Ndwanyi asked the Upper Tribunal to refuse to hear the appeal because of the timeliness issue. The Home Office agreed that the permission application was out of time but that the Upper Tribunal itself could exercise discretion to extend the deadline. The Upper Tribunal held that it had no jurisdiction to fix the judge’s decision because of the Appeals (Excluded Decisions) Order 2009 (SI 2009/275). President Lane also held that there is no jurisdiction to exercise the discretion to extend time enjoyed by the First-tier Tribunal if that tribunal has considered the issue of timeliness already and that it would be inappropriate to use the slip rule for this type of error. As a result, the only option for challenging this type of decision is judicial review. The official headnote: "If a decision of the First-tier Tribunal that an application for permission to appeal was in time represents the clear and settled intention of the judge then, as it is an ‘excluded decision’ (see the Appeals (Excluded Decisions) Order 2009 (SI 2009/275, as amended), it may only be challenged by way of judicial review; that remains so even if both parties agree that the decision is wrong in law. Only if the judge has overlooked the question of timeliness and any explanation for delay will the grant be conditional upon the Upper Tribunal exercising a discretion to extend time (see Boktor and Wanis (late application for permission) Egypt [2011] UKUT 442 (IAC))." >>> BNO visa app launches in February 2021: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hong-kong-bno-visa-uk-government-to-honour-historic-commitment The Home Office has confirmed that the special visa scheme for people from Hong Kong with British National (Overseas) citizenship opens for applications from 31 January 2021. The application process is digital first: applicants with a biometric chip in their passport will be able to use a smartphone app, just like with the EU Settlement Scheme, rather than turn up to a visa appointment in person. This Covid-friendly process only starts up on 23 February, though. In that sense you could argue that the start of the scheme has in fact been delayed by a few weeks. As a holding measure, BNO citizens have been able to get leave outside the Rules at the border since last summer. This allows people to enter and stay in the UK legally while waiting for the BNO visa scheme proper to begin. The Home Office has extended that concession until “after the route becomes fully digital”. So far, around 7,000 BNO citizens and their family members have been granted leave outside the Rules in this way. The Home Office press release draws attention to the economic benefits expected from any influx of Hongkongers. While precise forecasting is impossible, the central estimate is that between 258,000 and 322,000 BNO citizens and their family members could come to the UK. “This”, the department proclaims, “would suggest a net benefit to the UK of between £2.4 billion and £2.9 billion over five years”.

Приветствую, Что-то подобное я делал раньше пару раз, правда, до EUSS. Вы ничего не теряете, если попробуете.

"К гадалке не ходи". Сказал клиентке из Польши, что получил паспорт через 4 месяца, так и получилось :-)

28 January 2021 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145023 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> Some overstayers (children) may be eligible for Settlement (ILR): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-part-8-family-members#requirements-for-indefinite-leave-to-remain-in-the-united-kingdom-as-the-child-of-a-parent-parents-or-a-relative-present-and-settled-or-being-admitted-for-settlement-in-the-united-kingdom Overstayers may apply for ILR under Para 298. The enormous complexity of the UK Immigration Rules. Have a look at the Paragraph 298, for example, as an illustration of the irregular way/exception when "impossible for some is possible for the other". Go figure (c). >>> Visa and immigration reconsideration requests: https://www.gov.uk/visa-and-immigration-reconsideration-requests You might be able to ask for the decision on your visa or immigration application to be reviewed if you applied in the UK. This is known as a ‘reconsideration request’. It isn’t a formal appeal or an administrative review. You can’t ask for a reconsideration if you have a right to an appeal or a review.

Обычно форумчане (большинство) идут правильным путем: Иногда достаточно просто одной online консультации, чтобы разрешить, казалось бы, неразрешимую проблему (по первоначальному мнению клиента): https://legalcentre.org/Konsultacija-s-Advokatom.html

Иногда достаточно просто одной online консультации, чтобы разрешить, казалось бы, неразрешимую проблему (по первоначальному мнению клиента): https://legalcentre.org/Konsultacija-s-Advokatom.html

27 January 2021 – Just useful and interesting UK & EEA Immigration Law news and updates from the Legal Centre – Open 7 days a week - www.legalcentre.org - +44(0)3300010342, +44(0)7791145023 (WhatsApp/Viber) >>> Sopra Steria - release of free appointments The Sopra Steria has confirmed that they have been releasing the free appointments at 09.00 rather than at midnight. >>> A person who lived in UK under assumed identity for over a decade wins right to stay: https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKUT/IAC/2020/376.html Stealing someone’s identity is not a “false representation” for the purposes of a 20-year long residence application, the Upper Tribunal has found. The case is Mahmood (paras. S-LTR.1.6. & S-LTR.4.2.; Scope) Bangladesh [2020] UKUT 376 (IAC). The official headnote: 1. Paragraph S-LTR.1.6. of Appendix FM does not cover the use of false representations or a failure to disclose material facts in an application for leave to remain or in a previous application for immigration status. 2. Paragraph S-LTR.4.2. of Appendix FM is disjunctive with two independent clauses. The Home Office is consequently obliged to plead and reason her exercise of discretion to refuse an application for leave to remain based on one or both of those clauses. 3. The natural meaning of the first clause in paragraph S-LTR.4.2 requires that the false representation or the failure to disclose any material fact must have been made in support of a previous application and not be peripheral to that application. 4. The use of the words ‘required to support’ in the second clause in paragraph S-LTR.4.2 confirms a compulsory element to the use of the document(s) within the application or claim process, and the obtaining of the document(s) must be for the purposes of the immigration application or claim.