A British Airways cabin crew member, Shady El Farra, was forced to leave the UK after his private life visa application was rejected. Originally from Egypt, he moved to the UK in 2016 for education and was granted a graduate visa in 2021. The Home Office insisted he could integrate into life in Egypt despite his lack of adult experience in the country. The rejection complicates his circumstances, especially due to Egypt's mandatory military service for individuals under 30.
Shady El Farra, a 28-year-old Egyptian national, was forced to abandon his career at British Airways because the Home Office rejected his application for a private life visa.
El Farra arrived in the UK to study in 2016, and was granted a graduate visa in 2021, before facing visa rejection by the Home Office.
Home Office officials argued that Mr El Farra could integrate into life in Egypt, despite him leaving shortly after birth and never having lived there as an adult.
The refusal of El Farra's visa application stated he would be able to manage his life in Egypt, even amid the requirement for mandatory military service.
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