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A person who is deported from the UK cannot return until the deportation order has been lifted, or ‘revoked’. A person with Indefinite Leave can also be described as ‘settled’ or ‘having settlement’ in the UK. All British Citizens have the right of abode. Although it has been updated several times, it is still the basis of modern British nationality law. Appeals from this court go the Court of Appeal and House of Lords. At different times in history, different groups of people have been categorised as aliens. At the moment, the only immigration applications that involve points are those made under the Highly Skilled Migrants Programme. At the same time as the status was renamed, people who were BOTCs, except those connected with the sovereign bases on Cyprus, became British Citizens. BDTCs had a link with a British territory. British Citizens have the right freely to enter, remain in and to leave the UK (also known in immigration law as the right of abode). Changes to the rules are issued as ‘Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules’. Currently, aliens are people who are not British Citizens, Commonwealth citizens, British Protected Persons or citizens of the Republic of Ireland. Deportation is normally reserved for cases where a person has committed a criminal offence or is considered a threat to national security.topDeterminationThe name given to decisions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT). Entry clearance takes two forms; "visas" (for visa nationals) and "entry certificates" (for non-visa nationals). Family members who are EEA nationals will get their own registration certificates; they do not need a residence card. For example, a person here with a work permit may get married and wish to switch to be in the UK as a spouse. For example, if a man is applying to join his British wife, he will be the applicant and she will be the sponsor.topSwitchingThis term is used when people in the UK with one type of leave wish to change to a different type. Having this status does not give a right of abode in enter any country, although it is possible to obtain, and to travel on, a BN(O) passport. If a person is not legally in a country that period does not count as ordinary residence. In a higher court these will be called judgments. In broad terms, people travelling from elsewhere in the common travel area to the United Kingdom are not subject to immigration control. In each tier applicants will need to score a minimum number of points to qualify. In early stages of British nationality law, the term had a wider meaning. In fact this is just one part of the House of Lords: the House of Lords as a whole is part of the UK parliament, the UK’s legislature. In general, no distinction is made in the Immigration Rules between spouses and civil partners. In many immigration categories it is a requirement that a person can support themselves without relying on a wide range, and in many cases any, State welfare benefits. Includes the countries of the EU (European Union) plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Issued as a paper in the UK parliament they are also called HC395, short for ‘House of Commons 395’. It can use administrative powers of removal, or the more serious power of deportation. It gave them a right of abode in the territory, but no right to enter the UK and no right of abode in the UK. It is not essential to have such a card but if one is requested the Home Office must issue it immediately. It is not essential to have such a certificate, but if one is requested the Home Office must issue it immediately. It may be limited or indefinite leave, sometimes with conditions.topLimited leaveThis is leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for a specified period of time. It runs UK entry clearance (visa) operations abroad, ‘UKvisas’ jointly with the Home Office. It was not the same as the status of Commonwealth Citizen. Limitations on working in the UK can continue until 2011, but may be lifted before then. Members of the AIT are called immigration judges. Most British Citizens will be regarded as settled. Nationals of countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) and their families may have permanent residence. New BOTCS, with the exception of those connected with the sovereign bases, or who have renounced British citizenship, can become British Citizens. No limitations were imposed on the rights of citizens of Cyprus and Malta, the other two 2004 accession states, to work. Other people will have Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). People can be sent from the country in which they try to claim asylum to the country held to be responsible under the agreement. Previously called an adjudicator.topImmigration OfficerOfficials dealing with immigration at UK ports and with enforcement (criminal offences connected with immigration law, removal and deportation). Previously called British Dependent Territories. Previously called the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA). Prior to this date the Law Society of England and Wales carried out regulatory activities directly. The eight of the ten countries joining the European Union (EU) on 1 May 2004 whose nationals’ rights to work in the UK have been limited. The family permit is issued by UK consulates and embassies, and is similar to entry clearance. The group established common immigration policy and common border controls. The Immigration Rules set out who is allowed to switch, and into which categories. The old IAA was divided into adjudicators and the Immigration Appeals Tribunal (IAT). The permission is issued as a certificate of approval. The right of abode is evidenced either by having a British Citizen passport or by obtaining a Certificate of Entitlement to the right of abode. The source of international agreements affecting immigration, asylum and nationality, including the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The status also renames what was formerly called British Dependent Territories Citizenship. The status of BOC does not confer a right of abode in the UK or anywhere in the world, although certain BOCs can apply for British Citizenship. The term is also used by the Home Office to describe its policies on immigration matters other than asylum. The term is particularly used in immigration law for agreements that give individuals of the non-EU country opportunities to undertake business and self-employment in countries of the EEA. The term is still relevant in nationality law, when looking a person’s former status. The UK allows dual nationality, as do most countries in the world. The UK parliament is divided into the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Work Permit is issued to the employer and gives them permission to employ a specific worker in a specific job. The worker then takes details of the work permit when they apply for entry clearance. There are two different worker registration schemes, one for the A8 and one for the A2 (Bulgaria and Romania). There were association agreements with States that have now joined the European Union (EU), such as Bulgaria and Romania, but the main agreement is now with Turkey. These five are together known as the ‘Convention reasons’.topCouncil of Europe (CoE)Over 40 European states, and thus larger than the European Union (EU). These people have been renamed immigration judges and the tribunal in which they sit, originally called the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA) has been renamed the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT). They are subdivided into two groups; those who can pass their nationality to their children, who are called British Citizens otherwise than by descent, and those who cannot, who are called British Citizens by descent. They kept that status for as long as the country was a colony. They should be admitted for an indefinite period, provided that the Immigration Officers are satisfied that they are coming back to live permanently in the UK. This is the equivalent for EEA nationals of having Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. This is usually the county in which the person was born and grew up, the “domicile or origin” This can be changed only by a conscious decision to settle and stay in another country and thus acquire a 'domicile of choice'. This law has been updated many times, by subsequent laws, but is still the basis of UK immigration powers. This the second version of the agreement, hence the roman numeral for ‘two’ in the name. Unlike deportation, removal does not prevent a person applying to return to the UK, but immigration history, including previous removal, will be taken into account when deciding whether to allow a person to return. Where the couple are not married or are not in a civil partnership, and are not intending to marry or become civil partners, they must apply under the Immigration Rules for unmarried partners.