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For a few weeks or months maybe. But there is is no tendency among Australians to settle illegally in the UK.Rover8098 wrote: Australians are not innocent when it comes to breaking British Immigration rules and if I'm not wrong, they form one of the biggest group of nationalities overstaying in the UK,
Not all Australian citizens are white, incidentally. And have you cared to look to see what the comparable figures are for Japanese applicants? (mostly "non-white").Don't get me wrong, I am by no means implying that British people are dearly beloved, but when it comes to British Authorities, there definitely is institutional beloved in the very heart of the function.
That is basically what I was suggesting. I honestly can't think of any way of avoiding the fact that where there is a major economic gain to be had, there will be bogus applications to deal with. Where there isn't that significant gain the presumption must be that other reasons are in play.Christophe wrote:It seems to me that the different rates of refusal in different countries largely reflect the economic differences (in the broadest sense) between different countries. The fact that most (although not all) of the countries with the lowest refusal rates have a predominantly (although not entirely) white population surely underlines the shape of global inequalities much more than it underlines any racialism in the UK's visa issuing practice.
The notable exception being South Africa, or more specifically, white South Africans. Remarkably the Foreign Office refuses to give statistics on the facial breakdown of visa rejections in South Africa, but it wouldn't surprise me if up to 90% of visa rejections in South Africa are for non-white applicants.Hernancortes wrote:If you are from a sub saharan country, you will know the humiliation and aggressive questioning one has to endure to get a visa.
Being born in France does not automatically make you a French citizen. Do you have French parents?Fairtrade wrote: For example I am French born and moved with my family to South Africa when I was 5, I decided Not to keep my French passport at 18 because of military service in France and also didn't really wanted to settle in France when I was younger. I am now in the UK and have to write the Life in the UK test even though I am European and on my French passport I wouldn't even had to do all this..... But hey at least I won't be doing any military service and will keep my South African and British passport mind you I also have a Scottish grandparent but didn't even bother to apply for an ancestral visa.
Reminds me of sth the 70's dearly beloved comedian Bernard Manning, who died recently, said.......JAJ wrote:Being born in France does not automatically make you a French citizen. Do you have French parents?Fairtrade wrote: For example I am French born and moved with my family to South Africa when I was 5, I decided Not to keep my French passport at 18 because of military service in France and also didn't really wanted to settle in France when I was younger. I am now in the UK and have to write the Life in the UK test even though I am European and on my French passport I wouldn't even had to do all this..... But hey at least I won't be doing any military service and will keep my South African and British passport mind you I also have a Scottish grandparent but didn't even bother to apply for an ancestral visa.
If you did have a French passport, you may still be considered a French citizen, even if you decided not to renew your passport. You should investigate what military service obligation you may have and how you can be released from these. France normally exempts French citizens resident overseas, and the military draft itself has been abolished recently.
If you had come to the UK on a French passport you would still need to do the Life in the UK Test if you wanted to become a naturalised British citizen.