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Resources for Lawyers

KIND UK produces a variety of resources targeted at lawyers and other legal-sector professionals. If you're a professional who works with children, a parent, or a young person you may find more helpful information in our resources sections for those groups.

Resources

Applying for a fee waiver for a child’s British citizenship application 

Briefing: The Illegal Migration Act 2023: Leave to Remain and British Citizenship for Children

Ukraine: Resources for Lawyers

Glossary of terminology for children’s immigration, asylum, and legal issues

Immigration Support for Children in Care and Care Leavers: Policy Resource for Local Authorities

Flowchart: How local authorities can help children improve their immigration status or acquire British citizenship

EEA National Children in Need

Routes to children’s nationality and immigration status

Children in Need Scotland: A guide for local authorities in Scotland

The Good Character Requirement: A Guide from KIND UK

Discretionary Citizenship: A guide children, young people and families

British Citizenship for Children: A Guide

Support for children in need under Section 17: Local Authority obligations after BCD vs BCT

Case Studies

Case Study: Atu and Ebo

By Matthew Leidecker | 29/08/2023

Children in need, NRPF, disabilities, inadequate legal advice.

Case Study: Tarin and Family

By Matthew Leidecker | 29/08/2023

Support for EEA children in need, pending Pre-Settled Status.

Case Study: Lena

By Matthew Leidecker | 29/08/2023

Child in Need, adult sibling, domestic violence.

Case study: Gemma

By Matthew Leidecker | 29/08/2023

Child in Need and family, EU Pre-Settled Status.

Case Study: Marco

By Matthew Leidecker | 29/08/2023

Child in care: EEA national, good character requirement. 

Care Study: Khalima

By Matthew Leidecker | 29/08/2023

Child in need taken into care, EU Settled Status for relative of EEA national, domestic violence.

Case Study: Marco

By Matthew Leidecker | 20/12/2022

Issues: Child in care > EEA national > good character requirementDownload this case study as a pdf If you met… Read More »Case Study: Marco

Case Study: Lena

By Matthew Leidecker | 20/12/2022

Issues: Child in Need > adult sibling > domestic violence Lena was born in a non-EU country and came to… Read More »Case Study: Lena