
People behind Stories of Record
Saadat Rafiq
Owner of Stories of Record, responsible for what it publishes.
Background
Saadat Rafiq is an associate professor of political science at Govt. Ambala Muslim College, Sargodha, and holds an M.Phil in International Relations.
He owns Stories of Record and is responsible for what it publishes. With his son Abu Bakar Saadat he set the editorial rules every record follows, and both of their names are on every story.
How stories are made here
Stories are researched, drafted and checked against the sources they cite with AI-assisted tools, under the editorial rules set by Saadat Rafiq and Abu Bakar Saadat. A person does not read every story before it is published. Our editorial standards and How we publish explain the checks; every story keeps its full version history and corrections are public.
Also behind Stories of Record
Umer SaadatCEO
Abu Bakar SaadatAuthor
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Stories
- Schengen visa fee: €90 since June 2024, who pays less, and how the next rise is decided
- Germany's blocked account (Sperrkonto) for students: 992 Euro a month in 2027, and what the BAföG bill could change
- German passport and ID card fees: what each costs, and the 2026 rise
- New EU driving licence rules: when the digital licence, driving at 17 and the 4.25-tonne limit apply
- Germany's Chancenkarte (opportunity card): the points, the rules and how to score six
- Working while studying in Germany: the 140-day limit, how a week counts, and the official page that still says 120
- EU Entry/Exit System (EES): every date from the 2016 proposal to full operation in April 2026
- Permanent residence in Germany: from 21 months to five years, every route to a settlement permit
- German citizenship: five years of residence since 27 June 2024, and the three-year route removed on 30 October 2025
- Germany EU Blue Card salary threshold 2026: 50,700 euros, or 45,934.20 euros reduced, with 2024 and 2025
- ETIAS: no confirmed start date yet, a €20 fee, and every official date given so far
- PRA proposes tying 128 regulatory thresholds to UK GDP from July 2031; consultation closes 7 February 2027
- UK ETA: £20 since 8 April 2026, with every date, fee and country change since 2023
- UK passport fees: £102 online, £115.50 by post since 8 April 2026, and every rise since 2023