Colin Yeo
@colinyeo.bsky.social
Barrister, blogger and author of Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System. Fully updated paperback out now.
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Colin Yeo
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An immigration lawyer reviews Paddington in Peru: A very British bear - Free Movement
They grow up so fast. As we will see, Paddington himself has almost certainly reached the age of ursine majority, whatever that might be. When I took my
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“It isn’t unusual for a former asylum seeker like Paddington to become British. In fact, 70% of all refugees granted asylum over ten years ago ultimately went on to naturalise as British. What are the requirements that Paddington must have fulfilled?” freemovement.org.uk/an-immigrati...
New from FM: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #96 | Sonia Lenegan
Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #96 - Free Movement
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!
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November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
New from FM: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #96 | Sonia Lenegan
New from Free Movement: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #96 | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/free-movemen...
Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #96 - Free Movement
Welcome to the weekly Free Movement newsletter!
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November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
New from Free Movement: Free Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #96 | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/free-movemen...
In case you missed it: Navigating the unmarried partner route under Appendix FM | Cathryn Davies
Navigating the unmarried partner route under Appendix FM - Free Movement
In this article we take a look at unmarried partner applications since the changes made to the definition in January 2024, removing the cohabitation
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November 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
In case you missed it: Navigating the unmarried partner route under Appendix FM | Cathryn Davies
In case you missed it: Immigration Solicitor at Islington Law Centre | Free Movement
Immigration Solicitor at Islington Law Centre - Free Movement
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November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In case you missed it: Immigration Solicitor at Islington Law Centre | Free Movement
From yesterday: Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? | Jasmine Quiller-Doust
Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? - Free Movement
There are a number of quirks to the process of becoming an accredited immigration adviser under the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). In this post we
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November 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
From yesterday: Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? | Jasmine Quiller-Doust
Good article by Nick Gill, Dan Fisher, Melanie Griffiths, Nicole Hoellerer and Jessica Hambly on how to design the new independent asylum adjudication body blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
How to design an independent asylum appeal body | British Politics and Policy at LSE
With plans for a new independent asylum appeal body left suspended by the Yvette Cooper, the new Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has the chance to ensure independence, transparency and fairness in de...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Good article by Nick Gill, Dan Fisher, Melanie Griffiths, Nicole Hoellerer and Jessica Hambly on how to design the new independent asylum adjudication body blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
New from FM: Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases | Nick Nason
Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases - Free Movement
In August 2018, following the Supreme Court judgment in R (Kiarie & Byndloss) v SSHD UKSC 42 (which challenged the lawfulness of s94B certification
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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
New from FM: Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases | Nick Nason
New from Free Movement: Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases | Nick Nason freemovement.org.uk/withdrawn-ce...
Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases - Free Movement
In August 2018, following the Supreme Court judgment in R (Kiarie & Byndloss) v SSHD UKSC 42 (which challenged the lawfulness of s94B certification
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November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
New from Free Movement: Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases | Nick Nason freemovement.org.uk/withdrawn-ce...
In case you missed it: Home Secretary announces major asylum and other changes in new policy paper: “Restoring Order and Control” | Sonia Lenegan
Home Secretary announces major asylum and other changes in new policy paper: "Restoring Order and Control" - Free Movement
Following a plethora of media briefings and coverage over the past few days, the Home Secretary has officially published her policy paper on "Restoring Order
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November 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
In case you missed it: Home Secretary announces major asylum and other changes in new policy paper: “Restoring Order and Control” | Sonia Lenegan
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At HMSC, we work tirelessly to provide holistic casework and advocacy to migrants in London, and we campaign alongside our visitors for an end to the hostile environment. We need your help to continue this vital work - support us by donating to our fundraiser!
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November 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
At HMSC, we work tirelessly to provide holistic casework and advocacy to migrants in London, and we campaign alongside our visitors for an end to the hostile environment. We need your help to continue this vital work - support us by donating to our fundraiser!
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📢Integration. Integration. Integration.
Politicians of all stripes insist migrants have a duty to integrate. So why are they promoting policies that will have the opposite effect and instead marginalise whole communities, asks Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social
📖Read on➡️ hi.switchy.io/kbuO
#LAGMag
Politicians of all stripes insist migrants have a duty to integrate. So why are they promoting policies that will have the opposite effect and instead marginalise whole communities, asks Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social
📖Read on➡️ hi.switchy.io/kbuO
#LAGMag
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📢Integration. Integration. Integration.
Politicians of all stripes insist migrants have a duty to integrate. So why are they promoting policies that will have the opposite effect and instead marginalise whole communities, asks Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social
📖Read on➡️ hi.switchy.io/kbuO
#LAGMag
Politicians of all stripes insist migrants have a duty to integrate. So why are they promoting policies that will have the opposite effect and instead marginalise whole communities, asks Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social
📖Read on➡️ hi.switchy.io/kbuO
#LAGMag
In case you missed it: What can MPs do to help their constituents in immigration and asylum cases? | Anonymous
What can MPs do to help their constituents in immigration and asylum cases? - Free Movement
I’ve worked in the busy constituency office of an MP for the last decade and I carry out the immigration and asylum casework for them. I thought it would be
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November 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
In case you missed it: What can MPs do to help their constituents in immigration and asylum cases? | Anonymous
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The grace period for letting people travel to the UK without an electronic travel authorisation - never really advertised in writing - ends on 25 February 2026, Home Office announces www.gov.uk/government/n...
No permission, no travel: UK set to enforce ETA scheme
From February 2026, visitors will not be able to travel to the UK without advance permission.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The grace period for letting people travel to the UK without an electronic travel authorisation - never really advertised in writing - ends on 25 February 2026, Home Office announces www.gov.uk/government/n...
New from FM: Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? | Jasmine Quiller-Doust
Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? - Free Movement
There are a number of quirks to the process of becoming an accredited immigration adviser under the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). In this post we
freemovement.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
New from FM: Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? | Jasmine Quiller-Doust
New from Free Movement: Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? | Jasmine Quiller-Doust freemovement.org.uk/who-is-exemp...
Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? - Free Movement
There are a number of quirks to the process of becoming an accredited immigration adviser under the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). In this post we
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November 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
New from Free Movement: Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams? | Jasmine Quiller-Doust freemovement.org.uk/who-is-exemp...
Race to the bottom. Countries in the EU Common Asylum System (incl France) are likely to be pretty unhappy.
Westminster’s overhaul of its asylum system will affect us, and unless we want even higher numbers coming here, we need to set similar measures | ✍️ Leo Varadkar
Common travel area means Ireland must align migration law with UK
Westminster’s overhaul of its asylum system will affect us, and unless we want even higher numbers coming here, we need to set similar measures
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November 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Race to the bottom. Countries in the EU Common Asylum System (incl France) are likely to be pretty unhappy.
From yesterday: Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence | Sonia Lenegan
Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence - Free Movement
The Court of Appeal has overturned an Upper Tribunal decision to refuse an extension of time application in a judicial review claim. The court held that the
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November 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
From yesterday: Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence | Sonia Lenegan
From yesterday: Section 3C leave challenge adjourned for further consideration of impact on children | Sonia Lenegan
Section 3C leave challenge adjourned for further consideration of impact on children - Free Movement
The Home Secretary has partly succeeded in her appeal in a case concerning eVisas and section 3C leave, with the rest of the case being adjourned by the Court
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November 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
From yesterday: Section 3C leave challenge adjourned for further consideration of impact on children | Sonia Lenegan
Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
From yesterday: Home Secretary opens consultation on “earned settlement” | Sonia Lenegan
Home Secretary opens consultation on "earned settlement" - Free Movement
The consultation document is called “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: A statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement”. The consultation is open
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November 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
From yesterday: Home Secretary opens consultation on “earned settlement” | Sonia Lenegan
From yesterday: “The rule of law is under threat in the UK” says House of Lords Constitution Committee | Sonia Lenegan
"The rule of law is under threat in the UK" says House of Lords Constitution Committee - Free Movement
The House of Lords Constitution Committee has published a report looking at the state of the rule of law in the UK and concluding that it is "under threat".
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November 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
From yesterday: “The rule of law is under threat in the UK” says House of Lords Constitution Committee | Sonia Lenegan
New from FM: Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence | Sonia Lenegan
Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence - Free Movement
The Court of Appeal has overturned an Upper Tribunal decision to refuse an extension of time application in a judicial review claim. The court held that the
freemovement.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New from FM: Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence | Sonia Lenegan
New from Free Movement: Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/tribunal-wro...
Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence - Free Movement
The Court of Appeal has overturned an Upper Tribunal decision to refuse an extension of time application in a judicial review claim. The court held that the
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November 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New from Free Movement: Tribunal wrong to assume post offices are closed on Sundays without evidence | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/tribunal-wro...
In case you missed it: Immigration roundup podcast: October 2025 | Sonia Lenegan
Immigration roundup podcast: October 2025 - Free Movement
If you listen to podcasts on your mobile phone, you can subscribe for free on Spotify and iTunes. Using a mobile device and subscribing has the
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November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In case you missed it: Immigration roundup podcast: October 2025 | Sonia Lenegan
From yesterday: Do I need a visa if I’m transiting through a UK airport to another flight? | Alex Piletska
Do I need a visa if I’m transiting through a UK airport to another flight? - Free Movement
If you are travelling to the UK solely for the purpose of taking a connecting flight or other mode of transport to another country, you may need a transit visa.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
From yesterday: Do I need a visa if I’m transiting through a UK airport to another flight? | Alex Piletska