Mishal Patel

Director: Citizenship and Immigration

Mishal joined Sable International in 2009 as an intern a now serves as a Director of our UK-based Immigration and Citizenship division, overseeing his team of British nationality and immigration specialists.

He is a registered Level 2 immigration adviser in UK immigration with the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). Mishal assists in isolating claims to British nationality for those who have connections to former British Territories, UK residency, Crown Service, surrogacy and those adopted by British citizens.

Mishal has a special interest in discretionary applications for British citizenship for children and statelessness. He is fluent in English, Kiswahili and Gujarati.

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Mishal Patel ● Apr 29, 2022

Thousands now qualify for British citizenship with new Br...

The UK is opening new routes to British citizenship for thousands who may previously not qualified. If you have a parent, grandparent or great...

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Mishal Patel ● Apr 25, 2022

UK Citizenship Series: British citizenship through Crown ...

If your parent or grandparent served the British government in "Crown Service", you might now be entitled to British citizenship. Mishal Patel...

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Mishal Patel ● Apr 4, 2022

UK Citizenship Series: UK nationality law change update a...

Mishal Patel, Director of our Citizenship and Immigration division, discusses the progress of the proposed changes to UK nationality law and h...

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Mishal Patel ● Feb 25, 2022

British citizenship through an ancestor – descent, double...

The question of who can inherit British citizenship is a surprisingly complex one as it often relies on legislation that is in a constant stat...

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Mishal Patel ● Dec 10, 2021

UK Citizenship Series: British citizenship through a grea...

Can you inherit UK citizenship if you have a British great-grandparent? While it's common to qualify for citizenship by descent, usually a gre...

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Mishal Patel ● Nov 2, 2021

3 surprising ways South Africans can qualify for UK citiz...

If you have family connections to the UK, you might be surprised to find that you can claim UK citizenship. These routes are some of the most ...

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