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.

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UK Citizenship Series: British citizenship through Crown Service

by Mishal Patel | Apr 25, 2022

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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UK Citizenship Series: UK nationality law change update and roadshow retrospective

by Mishal Patel | Apr 4, 2022

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

British citizenship through an ancestor – descent, double descent and triple descent explained

by Mishal Patel | Feb 25, 2022

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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UK Citizenship Series: British citizenship through a great-grandparent (Triple descent )

by Mishal Patel | Dec 10, 2021

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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3 surprising ways South Africans can qualify for UK citizenship

by Mishal Patel | Nov 2, 2021

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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UK Citizenship Series: Proposed changes to UK nationality law

by Mishal Patel | Oct 11, 2021

The UK government’s New Plan for Immigration is making its way through parliament. Mishal Patel outlines some of the ways the new legislation ...