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Are you sure about that? I didn't think this was possible, I know there was talk about an act being put in place, but has anyone actually tried to enter another European country once you have got ILR (but normally require a visa to enter that country)?SYH wrote:I believe you can move and work elsewhere under EU freedom of movement.
It's decision time for him. Naturalisation will take about 6 months and as he is not married to a British citizen, he must intend to remain resident in the UK until he is sworn in as a British citizen.kdynamic wrote:Thanks for the quick replies.
To answer your question, he has said that he doesn't want to renounce his Japanese citizenship, but I think it's more for sentimental reasons. He may decide to apply for British citizenship in the future. But that process of course takes time and ideally he wants to start working in the EU in just a few months.
Currently he is looking into employment in some EU countries and seeing if it's possible to get a visa. He is a highly skilled worker, so there is some chance. But obviously if his UK ILR status has any bearing on working in the EU, it would be very helpful.
The 2-year regulation regarding losing ILR status is definitely something to keep in mind. Thanks for the reminder.
All the information about working in the EU I am finding applies only to either UK citizens or EU citizens, and the info about ILR holders only talks about working in the UK. Does anyone have a link to some kind of official explanation regarding ILR holders in the UK and their rights in the EU?
Everyone is so helpfulJAJ wrote:Whether he's sure or not - it's wrong.bbdivo wrote:Are you sure about that?SYH wrote:I believe you can move and work elsewhere under EU freedom of movement.
This bit of information concerns me. So if he gets a job in an EU country and stays for, say, a year, he might lose his ILR? If the 2-year mark isn't a solid timeframe, by what criteria do they judge revoking ILR? Would his time spent traveling as described above count toward this time limit (since he maintained residence even though he wasn't physically present in the UK)?If he leaves without British citizenship, then his ILR is at risk as soon as he is no longer living in the UK, even if he is absent less than 2 years.
I'm just curious here. If this is such an important decision, why is he not researching the information himself?kdynamic wrote:The reason I asked if anyone could link to a more detailed or official explanation is that he needs to gather all the information in order to make this big life decision.
There is some flexibility on the residence requirements, but not much. See Annex B to this section of the Home Office Nationality Instructions for a full explanation:He has been out of the UK for nearly a year at this point (travelling around the world), but has maintained residence in the UK (no job anywhere else, bank accounts and belongings in the UK, paying taxes, etc). But it's my understanding that you need to be in the UK for 90 days before putting in an application for citizenship. So taking that into account, it would be at least 9 months to go through the process assuming he decides he wants to.
There are two requirements to keep ILR, and both must be complied with:This bit of information concerns me. So if he gets a job in an EU country and stays for, say, a year, he might lose his ILR? If the 2-year mark isn't a solid timeframe, by what criteria do they judge revoking ILR? Would his time spent traveling as described above count toward this time limit (since he maintained residence even though he wasn't physically present in the UK)?
Yes but you are confusing the situation here because the person in question doesn't have a partner. UK ILR does not give any residence rights outside the United Kingdom.SYH wrote:Actually I think their partners can avail themselves of those rightsJAJ wrote:It's because free movement of labour rights under the EU/EEA Treaties only apply to citizens of the member states!SYH wrote: Everyone is so helpful
Can you explain why instead of just saying wrong.
Well... he has been researching himself. But it's a complicated issue and I am helping to gather information for him. I don't really see why that should be a problem.JAJ wrote: I'm just curious here. If this is such an important decision, why is he not researching the information himself?