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VW should stand for visa waiver. I don't think you have any problem.Kate91 wrote:Hi,
I have a query regarding questions number 3.10 - 3.11 on the new version of the application Form AN (dated October 2013). It is concerning any caution, warnings or reprimands in the UK or any other country.
In my particular case, on November the 1st 2013 I visited Ireland from the UK on work-related trip (attending a conference). I possessed a multiple entry Schengen visa, mistakenly thinking this was valid for the Republic of Ireland.
At Irish border control the officer told me my Schengen visa did not apply to Ireland and said he would issue a visa and wrote the initials V.W. on the visa meaning visa warning. He said this meant that next time I would require a visa or else I wouldn't be granted entry to Ireland and asked me to research online before travelling. I could have chosen not to attend the conference, in which case the V.W. would not have been written on the visa in my passport, but I wanted to attend and didn't think it could be a problem with regards to the British Citizenship application - otherwise I would have chosen not to enter Ireland. The fact that I have indefinite leave to remain in the UK and my husband is British (born in the UK), did not count in Ireland.
For the purposes of section 3.10 - 3.11 does this count as any form of 'official' caution or warning? Should it be declared?
Thanks in advance
No need of mention that on the application, you got to Ireland and the immigration officer in charge using the authority given by his government granted you entry with the provision of a visa waiver. There is nothing wrong on that.Kate91 wrote:Thanks very much VR & Pqek - very helpful! I also now understand what the V.W. remark meant so it shouldn't be an issue. I'll check No on 3.10 and mention on page 15. Thanks again