International Facts About Immigration Law

Immigration law refers to national government policies which control the phenomenon of immigration to their country, or in the case of the European union immigration law adapted to certain regions of Europe that are not set by a country's government but by a central organization.

Immigration law, concerning foreign citizens, is connected to nationality law, which governs the legal position of people, in matters such as citizenship thus making the immigration law vary from country to country and continent to continent.

Immigration law concerning the citizens of a country is regulated by international law more exactly The United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights mandates that all countries allow entry to its own citizens.

Certain countries may maintain a rather strict immigration law or laws which regulate the right of entry and internal rights once established: such as the duration of stay, the right to participate in government.

As an example we could take the cases of Great Britain because British Overseas Citizens have identical legal rights to British citizens - distinguished only in title. British citizenship can be obtained as of right for anybody who was born in Britain, or British overseas territory

Another interesting example of immigration law is in the case of European Union citizens that have the right to work, provide services or self employment in all of the countries that are part of this organization without a visa or certain waiting periods.

We could also mention that immigration law is a serious political issue in the USA, as the nation heads towards its 2008 Presidential Elections, and due to the fact that the living standards in the United States are way higher than most countries in the world, and everyone in the end is searching what it's best for their future.