If you have received a deportation order, you are advised to seek advice from an immigration solicitor as soon as you can so that an appeal can be lodged wherever possible. There are time limits for appealing, so it is important to act without delay.
At Saxon Solicitors, we act for individuals who have been notified that the authorities are seeking a deportation order as well as for those who have received an order. We can represent you in challenging your proposed removal. We work solely in immigration, meaning we have an in-depth knowledge of the deportation process and how to raise successful challenges.
What is deportation?
Deportation refers to being forced to leave the UK for the public good because you have committed a criminal offence or because you are the spouse, civil partner or child of someone who is being deported.
If it is proposed to deport you, you will receive a notice of the decision to deport you setting out why this is happening. If someone is sentenced to more than one year in prison, a deportation order is made automatically.
Appealing deportation
Appealing deportation is only possible in limited circumstances, including where the deportation would be a breach of your right to a private and family life as set out in Article 8 of the Human Rights Convention or where you are seriously ill.
The Home Office’s argument will be that it is conducive to the public good for deportation to take place.
If your prison sentence is for between one and four years, you may be able to challenge a deportation order if:
- You parent a child aged under 18 who has lived in the UK continuously for at least seven years or who is a British citizen; and
- You started parenting them before your immigration difficulties began
- It would be unduly harsh for the child to live in the UK without you
- You are integrated into the UK
- It would be very difficult for you to integrate into the country to which it is proposed to deport you
If you have a family who are settled in the UK and who rely on you or a medical condition that is being treated in the UK but that could not be treated in the country to which you could be deported, then you may be able to make an appeal against deportation on these grounds.
Bail applications for immigration detention
If you have been detained in respect of immigration matters, you may be able to apply for bail. Our expert immigration bail solicitors can make an application on your behalf. If you have already applied for bail and it has been denied, we can apply for a review of the decision.
If you or a family member has been detained by immigration authorities, you are advised to seek legal advice as soon as possible. The time for dealing with objections is fairly short and you should take action without delay.
Contact our expert Manchester deportation appeals solicitors
At Saxon Solicitors we specialise in immigration, meaning we have in-depth expertise and understanding of the complex immigration system.
If you have been notified that it is intended to deport you and you wish to speak to a specialist deportation lawyer in Manchester, we would be happy to hear from you.
To speak to our expert immigration solicitors in Manchester, ring us on 0161 795 9955 or fill in our contact form and we will call you back.
We deal with immigration issues in Manchester, Blackburn, Bradford and the surrounding areas.