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ASYLUM & HUMAN RIGHTS

Article 8 Family and Private Life

About Article 8 Family and Private Life

Article 8 of the European Convention protects your right to family and private life. In immigration terms, it can support an application for leave where you have a genuine relationship with a partner or child in the UK, or where you have built up significant private life ties here over time. The Home Office applies its own rules first, and Article 8 outside the rules where there are exceptional circumstances. RakLAW assesses both routes, builds a complete picture of your ties, and presents your case with care.

Who this is for

  • Partners and parents of British or settled persons
  • Children with strong ties and roots in the UK
  • Long residents with deep private life in the UK
  • Families facing separation through immigration decisions

How RakLAW helps

  • Eligibility assessment under the rules and outside them
  • Family and private life evidence gathered properly
  • Detailed submissions on proportionality and best interests
  • Tribunal representation if the application is refused

Speak to a RakLAW solicitor about Article 8 Family and Private Life

Book a confidential consultation with our immigration team. We'll assess your eligibility, talk through the strongest application route, and tell you what evidence you need.

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