Excuse me? Are you implying that someone who married a British citizen can be exempted from immigration regulations? A non resident is subject to all the immigration regulations of a non resident until he/she make an attempt to convert her status, regardless of whether she is married to British citizen or not. The woman didnt make any attempts to apply for resident status prior to her visit and she must be treated like a non resident in the eyes of the law.joesoap101 wrote:The Airport tv series is quite old, most of the episodes are from 2000 I think. There has been more scope in the past to deal with citizens from countries who do not require a tourist visa to enter the UK as they could change their status whilst in the UK without a problem - I'm sure there are many people on here who would be more clued up on this point.
Also, this particular woman was a professional who had a job contract with a UK employer and I believe she had a British husband. This obviously changes the circumstances.
Also, I've seen a number of episodes where white South Africans were turned away because they couldn't prove that they had sufficient funds. globocentro you obviously have a chip on your shoulder and I know the reality of discrimination is difficult to accept but don't make selective reports by omitting facts to conveniently emphasize the point you're trying to make.
Saying that i conveniently omit facts is unfair. I personally know someone who was denied entry to Briton despite having a British husband. She wasnt even enterting UK for employment. She was merely entering UK to visit her husband. However, she had to endure the inconvenience of holding a passport from a predominantly non white country. She met all the requirements of a visa waiver entry. If you staunchly believe that having a British spouse will arouse more empathy from Immigration in Heathrow, how do you explain this case? The I/O probably knows that she will have little trouble obtaining a spouse visa after her arrival anyway.