People who came to the UK with parents as children may have unresolved residency statusThe domestic Office must adopt a “more compassionate” approach towards retirement-age Commonwealth citizens facing deportation despite living in the UK all their adult lives,senior Caribbean diplomats have urged.
There could be thousands of people born in Commonwealth countries who emigrated to the UK with their parents as children and did not realise they were required to formally naturalise in Britain. Their unresolved residency status could mean they face problems accessing pensions, housing, and healthcare and work,said Guy Hewitt, the Barbados tall commissioner in London.
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Source: guardian.co.uk