Thsi is a general query, and only if you have time. Thanks. 1. Who does NOT need to have a Biometric Residence Permit (..previously known as Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals...) in the UK nowadays? (outside the typical visa-exempt tourist staying <6 months). The UK Border Agency website sets out...
The original intent, I believe, was that the Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals (ICFNs) would be implemented for ALL limited leave to remain categories by April 2011, and 90% of all immigrant categories by 2015. I assume the remaining 10% would be those on ILR prior to a certain date, who have not...
Of course, those attempting to transfer Limited Leave to Remain (those who are NOT ILR/permanent resident) to their new passport, WILL need to get thier new UK ID card, compulsorily, along with the passport stamp/vignette.
If a permanent resident/ILR holder decides to transfer their existing conditions from their old passport to their new passport, which will be by way of the Form NTL, will they receive an identity card instead of a stamp or vignette, I wonder? The general approach seems to be that (quoting from the H...
I wonder if kimser's query about travelling together with the spouse arises from previous comments relating to Article 6 of Directive 2004/38/EC, and threads like this (follows) http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=40390
As I understand it, Germany and Austria only require extra requirements (whether in the form of a work permit or in some other form) with those EU States which joined the EU from and after 2004 (but not Malta and Cyprus). Those other EU countries charles4u mentioned (UK, Ireland, France, Italy and t...
Would there be any advantage in them getting the residence certificate (EEA1) and residence card (EEA2) now, if they wanted to prove Permanent Residence rights 5 years down the track? I mean, would showing their EEA1 and EEA2 be the easiest and quickest (least hassle-free, if you like) method of con...
Interesting, this action brings the Schengen visafree regime closer to the UK one. And along with the UK actions recently, which make (from 1 July, 2009) South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Bolivia (and earlier, Jamaica and Zimbabwe) citizens all need a visa in advance to visit the UK, it looks like w...
And in Australia? Was there a noticeable increase in the number of British citizens seeking Australian citizenship? But bear in mind that the British citizen when applying for Australian citizenship would not have lost their British citizenship even before these long-awaited reforms 3 or 4 years ag...
Hard to see why anyone would want to live in the UK for a long time if they preferred to stay a foreigner. Life's too short to spend it in a place you feel you don't belong. There are at least 1.3 million British citizens resident in Australia. Many of them have not taken out Australian citizenship...
My confidence in Europa signpost service has been a little dented in that they have claimed that (in their third scenario) non-EU Citizens who receive a long-term resident permit (after 5 years) get a right to travel freely within the EU, but that it apples only to the EU countries that comprise the...
Technically speaking (and I know how much THAT'S worth in certain countries!), the situation is this for UK Citizens, in relation to China... Visa NOT required... for a stay of max. 6 days provided: arriving from Hong Kong or Macao to take a trip to Zhujian Delta in Guangdong Province and: - travell...
To be clear, all references to the EU above are in relation to the pre-2004 EU nations, or in Marco 72's words, the "old EU". It's interesting that many have not incorporated all the post-2004 EU nations into their visafree lists yet, including for instance, South Africa. This will take ti...
This has been researched before. I believe most nations around the world have synchronised their visas with the EU, by request and counter-request of the EU bodies and the various countries. So it doesn't leave too many nations whose visa policy will distinguish between the UK and the other pre-2004...
I wonder how you are going with this? I haven't looked at this area of law for a while, but think about the following. You are trying to get PR in Hungary. Sounds like you think you will get that, having satisfied the 5 year requirement and the sickness insurance/sufficient resources test. Under the...
I think Dawie has had writers block. Which we all get from time to time. Actually, the UK HAS participated in the Directive (2004/38/EC). But what voland has pointed out is possibly legitimate grounds for "shock". If the British authorities did what the Spanish authorities did in the above...
The UK, Ireland and Denmark opted out of this Directive, as you will see in its preamble. So a third-country national who is resident in the UK (Ireland or Denmark) won't be able to rely on it. Only the other EU countries can issue a "long-term resident's EC resident permit" for you, which...
Yes, WPHolder. When the UK auths said they wished to align themselves with the rest of the EU, they initially were talking about the need of 5 Years in order to get your Permanent Residency (ILR). (bringing it up from 4 years). Which they've now done. But, what about the Citizenship issue? This is w...
Congrats, and many thanks for relating this interesting course of events. You'd think the airlines would have been a little bit more careful, since they are fined if the passenger can't enter the destination country and has to be flown back at that airline's expense too. Nevertheless, you did have t...
gani999. Do you have a list of the countries which have implemented this Directive into their legislation/regulations? Is it only those you mention? By the way, if a EU country has NOT implemented this yet, then through the principle of direct effect or indirect effect one might be able to enforce t...
On second reading of the Regs, my confidence in the drafters is now not as high as it was. First, the definition of "EEA Family Permit" only extends so far as "a document issued to a person, in accordance with regulation 12, in connection with his admission to the United Kingdom"...
