Under the Human Rights Act 1998 it is unlawful for any public bodies, including the Home Office, courts and tribunals to act in a way that is inconsistent with the rights set out within the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

The most common human rights provisions that are invoked within the realm of the immigration context are:

We pride in having our very experienced team of immigration specialists with wealth of knowledge and experience in assessing each client’s circumstances and advise you of your opinions. We dedicate ourselves and endeavour to achieve the best outcomes for our clients. Not all immigration applications can be based on human rights ground. Our client’s interests always comes first. We will cut through the red tape and focus what is required to make your application successful. Contact us today on 01517070899 or our email address at info@yventerprise.com.

Human rights applications based on family life in the UK

You can apply to stay with your family member in the UK if you have a family member and built a life together in the UK if:

  • You have a parental relationship with a child under the age of 18 who is in the UK, or has lived in the UK for the past 7 years, and it would not be reasonable to expect the child to leave the UK; or
  • You have a genuine relationship with a partner who is settled in the UK and there are insurmountable obstacles (eg, very significant difficulties) to family life continuing outside the UK.
Visa Route

If you meet all the requirements under the Immigration Rules, you will be granted with leave to remain on the 5-year route, which means you will be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 years on the 5-year route.

If you do not meet all the requirements of the Immigration Rules, you can be granted with leave to remain on the 10-year route, and you will be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 10 years on the 10-year route.

Human rights applications based on private life in the UK

Applications based on private life made in accordance with 276ADE of the Immigration Rules can only be made from inside the UK and not outside the UK.

Visa Route

If successful, you will be granted leave to remain on the 10-year route. There is no 5-year route to settlement on private life applications.

There are few categories of the private applications,

  • 20 years long residence application - if you have lived in the UK continuously for 20 years; Applicant is expected to provide evidence of residence for each year he/she has lived in the UK.
  • 7 years child residence route - - if you are under the age of 18 and have lived continuously in the UK for at least 7 years and it would not be reasonable to expect you to leave the UK- it is important to note that there is no automatic grant of leave to remain simply because a child has lived in the UK for seven years. The test is showing that it is unreasonable to expect the child to leave the UK on the basis of seven years residence.
  • If you have lived in the UK for less than 20 years but there would be significant obstacles to your integration into the country you would have to go to if required to leave the UK;
  • If you are aged between 18 and 24 and have spent at least half of your life living continuously in the UK.

Human rights applications outside the rules

In certain circumstances you may still be able to be granted with leave to remain even if your circumstances fall outside the ambit of the Immigration Rules. If there are compelling compassionate factors in which the decision of your removal would amount to a disproportionate interference to your private or family life, the Home Office would exercise their discretion in your favour and to grant leave outside the immigration rules (LOTR).

Article 8 applications for leave outside the Immigration Rules are based on domestic case law established by the UK Courts and by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. These type of cases usually are complex. Our team at YV Enterprise have extensive experience and knowledge dealing with this area. We assess each case in detailed to determine whether there are arguable merits in proceeding with an application. We enjoy a personal stake in your application success and take pride in what we do. Our client care goes beyond the technicalities of law in which we are committed in offering the honest advice of the risks that an application may encounter and to offer a client-tailored approach from the outset in each application. Article 8 applications for leave outside the Immigration Rules are based on domestic case law established by the UK Courts and by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. These type of cases usually are complex. Our team at YV Enterprise have extensive experience and knowledge dealing with this area. We assess each case in detailed to determine whether there are arguable merits in proceeding with an application. We enjoy a personal stake in your application success and take pride in what we do. Our client care goes beyond the technicalities of law in which we are committed in offering the honest advice of the risks that an application may encounter and to offer a client-tailored approach from the outset in each application.

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