Naturalisation Applications & The Good Character Requirement - Update & Best Practice

Introduction

As the Immigration Rules concerning good character and criminal convictions have tightened, so have the Home Office practices when it comes to considering and deciding naturalisation applications when it comes to good character.

This webinar will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the Home Office policy on good character in naturalisation cases, what this means in practice and whether challenges to refusals are possible.

The course is designed for lawyers working in immigration and nationality law, both at application stage and within nationality reconsideration applications and judicial review proceedings.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• A summary of the relevant rules in naturalisation applications relating to the issues of good character
• Some tips on the preparation of evidence and the conduct of applications so as to avoid applications being refused
• A detailed analysis of the relevant Home Office guidance
• A detailed analysis of the relevant case-law and potential grounds to pursue in the event of a refusal to naturalise on grounds of good character

This webinar was recorded on 16th September 2021

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