WEB 3087 Naturalisation as a British Citizen

Level: Beginner- Intermediate

Description:

This course will enable practitioners to advise and assist foreign nationals on all aspects of securing naturalisation as a British citizen for adults under sections 6(1) and 6(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981. We will discuss the requirements for naturalisation as well as discretionary applications, providing practical examples of where the Home Office has exercised discretion.

Audience: This course is designed for practitioners who work in the field of immigration and nationality law.

Tutors: Francesca Sciberras, Laura Devine and Clara Gautrais, Fragomen LLP.

Francesca has 15 years’ specialist experience spanning both personal and business and immigration matters. Her extensive private client work includes advising on complex family-based immigration matters, discretionary applications, nationality matters and applications for European nationals post Brexit.

Francesca has been described as “extremely knowledgeable and smart at every turn” and “technical, pragmatic and commercial”. She is recommended for her impressive speed of work, accuracy, and flexibility when meeting client needs and is recognised in the industry as being one of the most prominent “rising stars” in the market.

Clara is a Senior Associate (Solicitor) at Fragomen LLP and has extensive experience assisting individuals and organisations with their UK immigration and nationality matters, with a particular focus on corporate immigration matters and sponsorship compliance matters. Clara works with household names in the entertainment, telecommunications, financial services and manufacturing sectors.