Kosovans in the United Kingdom
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Kosovo Albanians in the United Kingdomrefers toKosovo Albanianswho have settled or are temporarily living in theUnited Kingdom.The earliest arrivals fromKosovosettled inLondonin the 1990s, with pockets of arrivals in other cities.[1]The2011 Censusrecorded 28,390 Kosovo-born residents (of all ethnicities) inEnglandand 56 inWales.[2]The censuses ofScotlandandNorthern Irelandrecorded 215 and 44 Kosovo-born residents respectively.[3][4]
During theKosovo War,some Kosovans claimed asylum in the UK. During 1998, there were 7,980 applications fromFederal Republic of Yugoslaviacitizens, of whom most were Kosovo Albanians.[5]The number of asylum applications received from Kosovo (excluding dependants) was 140 in 1996, 600 in 1997, 4,580 in 1998 and 9,850 in 1999. Between 15 June and 13 September 1999, consideration asylum claims from the FR Yugoslavia was suspended, with asylum seekers who had applied prior to 24 March 1999 given one year's exceptional leave to remain. On 13 September 1999, the Home Secretary announced that due to the improved security situation in Kosovo, all asylum claims by Kosovo Albanians would be judged on individual merits again. In the majority of cases, claims would now be refused unless there were exceptional circumstances.[6]
In addition to asylum seekers, 4,346 refugees were evacuated to the UK between 25 April and 25 June 1999 as agreed with theUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) and were either granted family reunification rights, if they had family members who had been through the asylum process, or were given leave to remain in the UK for one year. 68 people arrived through later medical evacuations.[6]The first request from the UNHCR was received by theHome Officeon 20 April and was agreed within an hour. The first plane of refugees from Kosovo arrived in the UK atLeeds Bradford Airporton Sunday 25 April. There were 161 refugees, mainly women and children, including three cases in need ofmedical treatment.The second plane of 169 refugees arrived atEast Midlands Airporton 29 April.[7]Return flights enabling refugees to return home commenced on 19 July 1999.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Dua Lipa- English singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Music Group in 2015, she soon released her first single "New Love"[9]
- Geraldo Bajrami- footballer
- DJ Regard- musician
- Rita Ora- singer, songwriter and actress
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Kosovans: Refugees or migrants".Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees(ICAR). Archived fromthe originalon September 26, 2006.Retrieved2008-10-19.
- ^"2011 Census: QS213EW Country of birth (expanded), regions in England and Wales".Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2013.Retrieved16 June2015.
- ^"Country of birth (detailed)"(PDF).National Records of Scotland.Retrieved16 June2015.
- ^"Country of Birth - Full Detail: QS206NI".Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved16 June2015.
- ^Bloch, Alice (1999)."Kosovan refugees in the UK: the Rolls Royce or rickshaw reception?".Forced Migration Review.5:24–26.
- ^ab"In response to an FOI request for information concerning the number of applications for asylum received by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) during the period, and for each year, from 1992 to 1999, made by individuals from Kosovo"(PDF).Home Office.Retrieved17 September2019.
- ^Hansard,Statement by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Jack Straw),5 May 1999, accessed 16 September 2019
- ^O'Brien, M.,Kosovar Refugees,Hansard, 12 July 1999, accessed 17 September 1999
- ^Savage, Mark (9 February 2016)."Dua Lipa: A pop star in waiting".BBC News.Retrieved7 May2016.
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