ID Card for extending tier 1 general

[joy_kavee]

Hi

My Tier 1 general will be due for entension in December 2011.

1. Do you need to apply for ID card first before entension?

2. If the Torries win the next general election and they scap the ID card scheme, what effect will it have on ID Card?

3.Under the Torries, if elected, what changes can they legally bring to tier 1 general extension
and

Can they change the rule that you can apply for IDL after 5 yrs under tier 1 ( for existing people with tier 1)?

any thoughts....

[meats]

Hi

My Tier 1 general will be due for entension in December 2011.

1. Do you need to apply for ID card first before entension?

2. If the Torries win the next general election and they scap the ID card scheme, what effect will it have on ID Card?

3.Under the Torries, if elected, what changes can they legally bring to tier 1 general extension
and

Can they change the rule that you can apply for IDL after 5 yrs under tier 1 ( for existing people with tier 1)?

any thoughts....

1) I don't think so

2) There won't be any ID cards

3) Whatever changes that they want as long as it is passed by Parliament. So, for example they could completely scrap tier 1 should they wish to do so, or tier 2, 4, 5 etc or they could do nothing to them.

[cheshiregoan]

1. Do you need to apply for ID card first before entension?

At the moment they are asking people to get ID card while renewing/applying for certain types of visa. On this basis you don't need to apply yet.

2. If the Torries win the next general election and they scap the ID card scheme, what effect will it have on ID Card?

Can't say. There will probably be a legal challenge by people who have already paid for the ID cards to get their money back. But it is all in the future and we can't say anything.

3.Under the Torries, if elected, what changes can they legally bring to tier 1 general extension
and

Can they change the rule that you can apply for IDL after 5 yrs under tier 1 ( for existing people with tier 1)?

The only thing anyone can be sure off is that no government will attempt changing rules retrospectively after the HSMP JR court case. All changes will be made in such a way that they only apply to new applicants and not people who are already here.