Gurkha Family Rights
Gurkha Family Rights
Gurkha Family Rights
For Military Services
Howe+Co Solicitors has been fighting for the rights of Gurkha and their families for the past two decades.
We were also successful in achieving great success by providing legal leadership from every angle in the Gurkha judicial movement for Gurkha housing rights .
Despite the UK Ministry of Defence’s policy efforts to block the right to residency for adult children of Gurkha, the cases brought by Howe+Co Solicitors have played a major role in ensuring the residency rights of Gurkha and their families, as well as their adult children , through the courts.
Once again, Howe+Co Solicitors has achieved great success in securing compensation for the Gurkha.
How to apply?
First, gather as much information as possible about whether your application is legitimate.
Find out whether your claim is legal or not.
Don’t copy someone else’s statement or story exactly. Consider whether your own story may be stronger than others’.
Check for errors in family details like date of birth, name, address etc. and correct them if any. A strong application based on having the same family can be weakened due to an error in the address. If the same address is written in different ways, collect evidence of it.
Application is a complex process, so seek advice from experienced people. Don’t follow anyone’s advice.
Application
There are many types of applications and corresponding fees. Make sure which application is right for you. Online Application form
If there are any additional applications (Appendix) that need to be submitted with the application, do not forget to fill them. Appendix and Application form
Submit all required documents as per the policy without fail. See Specified Evidence or above.
Applications are mostly online, so you can fill them out from anywhere , but the application process may vary depending on where you are. For example, you may or may not need to have a chest X-ray.
Fill out the application or seek expert help to fill it out. Prepare statements. Do not copy anyone.
The statement should clearly explain the background, family details, military service details, applicant details, financial and emotional dependencies and relationships in the application .
When applying from Nepal, a chest X-ray is mandatory, so do not miss it. Authorised TB Certificate providers
Collect the evidence mentioned above.
Pay the appropriate fees online. UK visa fees – GOV.UK
Make a biometric appointment and have your photo and fingerprints taken at the designated location.
And then waiting for a decision , which can take from 1 month to a year.
Fast track services may also be available for a separate fee.
If you need advice and expert consultation for your Gurkha application, you can visit the link below and get a free consultation.
What to do if the application is rejected ?
If your application is refused and you are unhappy with the Home Office’s decision, you can take the matter up.
Regardless of whether the application is refused, the case must be filed within 28 days of the date the email was sent to you or your lawyer .
HM Armed forces + Gurkha Cases
.Howe+Co continue to be the leading solicitors representing former members of HM Armed forces and the Gurkha community continuing to fight the historic injustice caused by the failure of the Government to provide for settlement of individuals that have served in the Army.
Howe+Co conducted the ground-breaking legal and political campaigning (alongside the famous actress, Joanna Lumley) for retired British Army Gurkha, seeking the right to settle in the United Kingdom.
The first in the line of of decisions is the judgement of Limbu & others v SSHD [2008] EWHC 2261, this judgement fundamentally set the bar for all cases and identified the historical injustice in the case.
The next decision was the Ghising decision in the Upper Tribunal [2012] UKUT 160 (IAC), which again developed the issue of historic injustice. In 2013, the Upper Tribunal again revisited Ghising in [2013] UKUT 567 (IAC).
The most recent decision is that of Rai v Entry Clearance Office [2017] EWCA Civ 320
For the most up-to-date information on Gurkha cases, please see our Gurkha Page.
