Some 30% of Jamaicans residing in the United Kingdom who need to
regularise their immigration status cannot be accounted for as they have no
legal documentation on record.
The Jamaica Diaspora UK made the revelation during a recent meeting in London.
The Jamaican lobby group says that with no legal documentation many Jamaicans in the United Kingdom are living in legal limbo, without attaining citizenship.
Many are also unwilling to return home.
The Jamaica Diaspora UK says it intends carry out a thorough examination to find the exact number of Jamaicans living in the UK faced with immigration issues that leaves them unaccounted for.
Former immigration judge and Solicitor Cordella Bart-Stewart has urged the promotion of a better understanding of UK immigration laws in the Jamaican communities in the UK, so that those who are illegal residents can regularise their status.
Last year she said Jamaicans are the least likely of any Caribbean nationals to be given visas to enter Britain.
The Jamaica Diaspora UK made the revelation during a recent meeting in London.
The Jamaican lobby group says that with no legal documentation many Jamaicans in the United Kingdom are living in legal limbo, without attaining citizenship.
Many are also unwilling to return home.
The Jamaica Diaspora UK says it intends carry out a thorough examination to find the exact number of Jamaicans living in the UK faced with immigration issues that leaves them unaccounted for.
Former immigration judge and Solicitor Cordella Bart-Stewart has urged the promotion of a better understanding of UK immigration laws in the Jamaican communities in the UK, so that those who are illegal residents can regularise their status.
Last year she said Jamaicans are the least likely of any Caribbean nationals to be given visas to enter Britain.
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