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by Christophe
Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:54 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Married 4+ years ILR
Replies: 15
Views: 4911

I just found this pic... http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/18383/18469/residencepermitile.jpg It doesnt look like that. The visa in that picture was issued in the UK (so gives indefinite leave to remain, and there is no time limit on the holder's first entry to the UK since the holder - our goo...
by Christophe
Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:06 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Applying for naturalization...then leaving
Replies: 2
Views: 1176

Re: Applying for naturalization...then leaving

Hi Im eligible to apply for naturalization on 12th October after 4 years WP and 1 year ILR and I satisfy all their other criteria. My plan is to leave the country a few days after my application goes in and return to UK in about 6 months time to go through the ceremony and passport application (if ...
by Christophe
Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:59 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: UK passport holders... .EU drivers license quetsion....
Replies: 6
Views: 1977

i plan on checking our europe for a little bit and would like to get a drivers license there as my u.s one is suspended (2 reckless driving and 1 dui... bye bye license for 2 years!!!) i have a UK passport but its quite possible that ill end up in any EU country. with that in mind, will i be able t...
by Christophe
Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:51 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: UK passport holders... .EU drivers license quetsion....
Replies: 6
Views: 1977

Re: UK passport holders... .EU drivers license quetsion....

out of curiosity, can an EU passport holder apply for a first time drivers license in ANY EU country? for example, if i hold a UK passport, that lets me live in any EU country and be able to work there as long as i want. but does that also mean i can apply for a drivers license lets say in spain or...
by Christophe
Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:37 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: NHS?
Replies: 3
Views: 1175

Re: NHS?

Hey guys, My American wife will shortly be arriving in the UK. She will have a marriage visa that entitles her to live and work here - but will she eligible for NHS, or will she have to pay for healthcare under a private insurance scheme? Please let me know. Yes, she will be eligible for treatment ...
by Christophe
Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:31 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: NATURALIZATION VS. REGISTRATION questions...
Replies: 6
Views: 5986

For example, dependent children of a person who is naturalising as a British citizen are entitled to be registered as British citizens at the same time - the difference being that the criteria are less onerous and it is not generally in the power of the Home Secretary to deny the registration - in ...
by Christophe
Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:56 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: NATURALIZATION VS. REGISTRATION questions...
Replies: 6
Views: 5986

Just to clarify a bit further: naturalisation is the usual process by which people who are not British citizens can become British citizens (generally on the basis of having lived in the UK for the prescribed period of time plus or minus being married to a British citizen, as well as fulfilling cert...
by Christophe
Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:36 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE.... please help!
Replies: 15
Views: 4470

do you think ill be ok if i send my expired uk passport along with a birth certificate BUT leave section about the registered birth empty? I don't think you need to send the birth certificate. Point 12 in the notes that accompany the application form (see http://www.britainusa.com/consular/c1notes0...
by Christophe
Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:36 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Mother coming to visit
Replies: 2
Views: 1265

As an Australian citizen, she is unlikely to have any significant difficulty at passport control. She will need her address in the UK (presumably your address) to put on the landing card, which she will have to fill in. Questioning by the immigration officer will probably be pretty routine (What is ...
by Christophe
Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:00 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: UK Travel news! Urgent!
Replies: 15
Views: 3895

I'm glad you all arrived back without any additional problems on entering the UK. It has all, no doubt, been something you wouldn't want to repeat, but it has turned out all right in the end. Well done, and all the best!
by Christophe
Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:59 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: naturalisation question
Replies: 16
Views: 5433

If you lost or renounced your original citizenship when taking up British citizenship then this is a moot point. Even if there was a restriction saying you couldn't move without losing your British citizenship it wouldn't be enforcable to naturalised citizens who only have British citizenship as th...
by Christophe
Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:22 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: UK Travel news! Urgent!
Replies: 15
Views: 3895

Re: UK Travel news! Urgent!

FWIW, I can't see a hand luggage ban being sustainable for more than a short period of time. (the aviation business model is built around hand luggage). That is certainly true. Airlines, and airports, will obviously be keen to return what has hitherto been regarded as normal as soon as possible. An...
by Christophe
Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:17 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: naturalisation question
Replies: 16
Views: 5433

I don't know whether it is because I suffered a Jesuit education (don't worry, I'm recovering :)) , but my own view is that it's really an issue of personal integrity - I just don't think it is right for someone to make a declaration that they intend to continue to live in UK when they've already b...
by Christophe
Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:12 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: UK Travel news! Urgent!
Replies: 15
Views: 3895

It seems that the carry-on restrictions are affecting in-bound flights (see, e.g. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1712148.htm ). I take your point about wanting to take the documentation with you. The risk, of course, is that it will get lost in transit; on that basis I'd be inclined no...
by Christophe
Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:50 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: naturalisation question
Replies: 16
Views: 5433

Given what ppron747 says, I see it as an advantage to apply on the basis of marriage, since you have the freedom, if you choose, to emigrate. Having said that, although the requirement for someone not married to a BC is to have the intention to continue to live in the UK, how is that enforced? Is i...
by Christophe
Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:43 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: UK Travel news! Urgent!
Replies: 15
Views: 3895

You can bring all of those things - at the moment though the items that you can take as carry-on luggage are strictly limited (to, e.g., wallet, essential medicines, travel document), so these other items would have to be checked in to the hold, at least on outbound flights from the UK. The visa in ...
by Christophe
Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:55 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Naturlization application - No response
Replies: 7
Views: 1708

ppron747 wrote:As James123 applied through NCS, he should still have the passports - that's one of the advantages of using them.
Yes, absolutely - quite right! (That will teach me to read more thoroughly!)
by Christophe
Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:42 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Naturlization application - No response
Replies: 7
Views: 1708

Thanks for your reply. So how long should I wait? I have to call them at some point? I guess it's a matter of judgement. You've been waiting 2 months; the website says that you can expect to wait for just over 5 months and that they try to deal with applications quickly ('quickly' being a relative ...
by Christophe
Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:43 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Naturlization application - No response
Replies: 7
Views: 1708

I know how much of a pain the wait is, just a point, you credit history should have no bearing on the application, also your kids passports being expired for a couple of months should not cause any problems. My passport had expired in Dec 2005 and I had not renewed by the time I applied last month,...
by Christophe
Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:50 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: wanting to move to the uk
Replies: 9
Views: 2452

Advice to the author - before setting long plans for the future, it is strongly recommended that you come for a year or two and experience life here yourself. It may be that you will run far far away from here even before that back to your home country. Well yes, but to be fair I don't think that t...
by Christophe
Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:11 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION
Replies: 7793
Views: 2210320

Anyone got their reference checked ?? I have countersigned numerous passport applications over the years (includng some recently) and I have never been contacted by the passport issuing authority. That might be because I am on the medical register. But on the other hand, I have never heard of anyon...
by Christophe
Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:03 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Indian exit / stay clearance for new born British citizen
Replies: 23
Views: 10786

So we will need to be careful as to what we say for this question - I guess we will put the answer as British citizen, anyway... but just thought i will let you know that filling Indian forms is not that simple though! :-):-) Actually, I know nothing about it (!), but I agree - I'd just put 'Britis...
by Christophe
Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:38 am
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Business and Commerce Visa
Replies: 12
Views: 3484

Yes her name in the passport and the marriage certificate differ by a single 'E'. I have not yet initiated my wifes dependent visa. Will start the process this week. Thus the worry. I really shouldn't worry about it if I were you. Such anomalies are surprisingly common, since certificates and so on...
by Christophe
Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:53 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Immigration amnesty is ruled out
Replies: 86
Views: 31898

Sorry, I see your point now. The "no decision... for 5 years or more" must be agonising for those waiting. Dreadful. I know two people (one a family actually) who have been in that position. The uncertainty and confusion caused by what seemed to be simply complete incompetence at the Home Office me...
by Christophe
Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:13 pm
Forum: General UK Immigration forum
Topic: Immigration amnesty is ruled out
Replies: 86
Views: 31898

Christophe, you are absolutely right. Not to detract from the HO failures but part of the problem with delays is the system itself. Not that I'm against appeals but there are obviously ways of taking advantage of the system that people desperate to stay here will exploit. I believe it will be easie...
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