A United Kingdom-based immigration lawyer, Femi Aina, has revealed how Nigerians can journey to the UK with their members of the family.
That is coming because the UK Residence Workplace introduced on January 1 that it had commenced the implementation of its coverage banning Nigerian college students and different abroad college students from bringing in dependants through the examine visa route.
The PUNCH reported earlier that, in a submit on X, the Residence Workplace reiterated that solely these on postgraduate analysis or government-sponsored scholarship college students might be exempted from the event.
“We’re totally dedicated to seeing a decisive lower in migration. From at present, new abroad college students will now not be capable to deliver members of the family to the UK.
Postgraduate analysis or government-funded scholarships college students might be exempt,” the Residence Workplace mentioned.
Talking in an unique interview with our correspondent, the immigration lawyer disclosed that Nigerians might take into account different routes in the event that they need to journey to the UK with their households.
In keeping with Aina, candidates ought to take into account different routes emigrate than going as a pupil or expert employee.
He mentioned some Nigerians might take into account the investor route instead technique of touring with dependants.
Aina added that those that have members of the family who’re European Financial Space (EEA) nationals could take into account a household allow to relocate to the UK with their family members.
“Candidates ought to take into account another path to migrate than going as a pupil or expert employee. These planning to go want to contemplate how lengthy they need to be separated from their household.
“Some can take into account the investor route instead, some could take into account a household allow if they’ve a member of the family who’s an EEA nationwide,” he mentioned.
Aina disagreed with claims that the ban could be focused at Nigerians who’ve been deserting the nation in droves due to the japa syndrome, saying it was for political causes aimed toward preserving the Conservatives in energy.
“I gained’t say it was focused at Nigerians as a result of, below the Equality Act 2010, it’s in opposition to the regulation to discriminate in opposition to individuals on the idea of nationality. I’ll say it was finished for political causes in order that the Conservatives will stay in energy.
“As a result of the indigenous inhabitants is worried about migrants inflow, which is having a unfavourable impact on assets. So, if motion is just not taken, the Conservative will lose the subsequent election,” he said.
Aina expressed concern that many Nigerians can be affected by the coverage “as a result of they will be unable to herald their dependants,” saying the worst was that households can be separated.
“As an example, a spouse within the UK, husband and youngsters in Nigeria. If care is just not taken, allegations of infidelity will floor, which can result in household separation.
“Beneath worldwide regulation, nations are below obligation to advertise household life. The UK authorities’s new immigration regulation has an implication on household life. The UK authorities is conscious; that’s the reason they mentioned that they’ll take into account distinctive circumstances on a case-by-case foundation,” he mentioned.