Mishal Patel

Director: Citizenship and Immigration

Mishal was born in Mombasa, Kenya and relocated to the UK in 2004 after a successful colonial nationality claim through Philip Gamble & Partners.

Mishal joined Sable International in 2009 and is a registered Level 1 adviser in UK immigration with the OISC. Mishal works closely with Philip Gamble and assists in isolating claims to British nationality for those who have connections to former British Territories, those who are resident in the UK and those adopted by British citizens. Mishal has a special interest in East Africa and the sub-continent. He is fluent English, Kiswahili and Gujarati.

Read Mishal's latest articles and insights.

Benefits of UK Citizenship: Why it’s worthwhile even after Brexit

by Mishal Patel | Jun 21, 2024

The United Kingdom left the European Union (EU) in 2020, but citizenship of this first world island still offers an array of benefits, especia...

New easy path to British citizenship for Irish citizens

by Mishal Patel | Jun 21, 2024

Irish citizens now have a simplified path to British citizenship. This new route streamlines the naturalisation process and may be particularl...

UK naturalisation: How you can become a British citizen

by Mishal Patel | May 28, 2024

A common route to British citizenship is through naturalisation. But what does this mean and how complex is this process? We take a look at ho...

British citizenship through EU parents living in the UK

by Mishal Patel | Feb 5, 2024

If you were born in the UK and one of your parents is an EU citizen, you might be wondering whether you're automatically a British citizen. Mi...

Update: Drastic increase to the Immigration Health Surcharge fee

by John Dunn | Jan 17, 2024

The UK government has announced massive increases to the Immigration Health Surcharge fee as part of a move to fund a pay-raise for public sec...

UK Citizenship Series: Citizenship through adoption

by Mishal Patel | Nov 21, 2023

Mishal Patel, our Director of Citizenship and Immigration, discusses what British citizens need to consider when adopting children from abroad...