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docteurbenway · Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 10:17 pm Post subject:

Looks like the UKBA is not focusing on silly matters like fighting drugs and weapon smuggling,but rather concentrating on combating the real enemy, evil "benefit tourists" from the EU their family members and other "immigrants".

More here

On a lighter note here is a suggestion by one famous British TV personality on how to make things easier in Heathrow, apparently all you need is racism

Here

Directive/2004/38/EC · Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 11:33 pm Post subject:

EUsmileWEallsmile · Moderator Joined: 07 Oct 2011 Posts: 4563

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EUsmileWEallsmile · Moderator Joined: 07 Oct 2011 Posts: 4563

So it does. I did prefer the old way though. Instead of typing here, one could have a more descriptive title.

(I'm too old for this computer stuff!).

Directive/2004/38/EC · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:30 am Post subject:

If you just say here or here or here then it is better to just provide the full URL

If you have a nice descriptive text, then it fine to use that as the text and have the URL hidden
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Directive 2004/38/EC lays out free movement rules for EU citizens and their non-EU family members
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docteurbenway · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 4:50 pm Post subject:

My wife and i, just came back from Belfast. We originally flew from Germany to Dublin, which was easy enough, i had the Directive and all sorts of printouts with me. In Dublin the IO looked at my card, i saw he was a bit reluctant, so i said: "my wife is traveling with me, would you like our marriage certificate as well?" he was relieved and said yes. He did stamp my passport, but i let it slide.

We spent a few good days in Dublin, then rented a car and drove to Belfast, no controls at all, had a great day in the UK, visited the Titanic exhibition and drove back to Dublin.

Flew from Dublin to to Germany, there was no immigration on the way back from Dublin to Germany so no one stamped my passport out. In Germany passed a German IO and went home.

EUsmileWEallsmile · Moderator Joined: 07 Oct 2011 Posts: 4563

Good for you, could you update your experience in the other thread you frequent. Thanks.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=98029&start=120

Directive/2004/38/EC · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:28 pm Post subject:

docteurbenway · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:29 pm Post subject:

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) - recently branded "not fit for purpose" - paid £3.5m in performance-related bonuses to staff in one year

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18010568

docteurbenway · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 11:14 pm Post subject:

Directive/2004/38/EC · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 11:29 pm Post subject:

So even though you had a RC, there was still a little problem at Dublin airport? You had to show your marriage certificate?
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Directive 2004/38/EC lays out free movement rules for EU citizens and their non-EU family members
See blog

docteurbenway · Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:30 pm Post subject:

docteurbenway · Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:38 pm Post subject:

Good article by the Daily Mail about the UKBA:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2142320/Why-UK-Border-Agency-turning-national-laughing-stock.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

EUsmileWEallsmile · Moderator Joined: 07 Oct 2011 Posts: 4563

Normally I would not equate good and article with daily mail. The article is generally interesting. One point though is that the soundbite (the little tiny extract from the original report) is cherry picked for effect.

docteurbenway · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:28 pm Post subject:

Here are some good news and some bad news.

Lets start with the good Ireland and the UK are talking about a mini-Schengen between the two countries as successor to the CTA:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/uk-ireland-visa-rules-reform-calls-16158195.html

And now for the bad news, the EU as we know it might soon end, Greece is now being forced out of the euro, but since there is no legal way to exit the euro, one option that might do it is to use the Lisbon Treaty clause to exit the EU as a whole. Quote:

"Maria Fekter, the gaffe-prone Austrian finance minister, said there was no basis in EU law for a country leaving the single currency, but noted that the Lisbon Treaty included provision for a country departing from the EU."

More here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/14/euro-single-currency-greece

Update, new interesting UKBA and visa policy article:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2012/may/14/visa-heathrow-immigration-torture

Richard66 · Sage Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 792 Location: Italy

I have done my little part:

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/honouring_residence_cards_from_e/new
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Aiming at travelling to the UK with my wife and not with an EEA FP!

EUsmileWEallsmile · Moderator Joined: 07 Oct 2011 Posts: 4563

Strictly speaking Switzerland is also not behaving, changed once they joined Schengen and now don't accept non-Shengen cards, (though they don't have to comply with the directive). Good effort though!

docteurbenway · Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 12:21 pm Post subject:

EUsmileWEallsmile · Moderator Joined: 07 Oct 2011 Posts: 4563

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Another interview from your favorite paper.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/9291483/Theresa-May-interview-Were-going-to-give-illegal-migrants-a-really-hostile-reception.html

Theresa May