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Guernsey part of UK
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 12:44 pm
by Template
Dear Seniors. I have a question I got my ILR in July and I will be living in Guernsey from December.1) Am eligible to work there with my UK ILR ?
2) I will apply for Citizenship in July next year, would i qualify for residence requirement if i live there now.
Re: Guernsey part of UK
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:21 pm
by secret.simon
Guernsey is a part of the United Kingdom for the purposes of citizenship/nationality law, but not for the purposes of immigration law. They have their own
immigration rules, which align with, but are not identical to, those of the UK.
The States of Guernsey - Immigration wrote:
The admission and stay of persons other than British citizens is governed by statute in the form of various United Kingdom Immigration Acts extended by order in council to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, in effect, making them Bailiwick law.
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Please note that there are additional separate laws, other than the Immigration Acts, which apply in the separate islands of the Bailiwick which restrict the occupation of dwellings and / or employment.
Also see
Relocating to Guernsey
Re: Guernsey part of UK
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 7:48 pm
by Template
My questions are still unanswered:
1) Am I eligible to work there with my UK ILR ?
2) I will apply for Citizenship in July next year, would i qualify for residence requirement if i live there now.
Re: Guernsey part of UK
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:48 am
by Djsuccess
Template wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2019 7:48 pm
My questions are still unanswered:
1) Am I eligible to work there with my UK ILR ?
2) I will apply for Citizenship in July next year, would i qualify for residence requirement if i live there now.
Have you read the info in the link provided foryou above? You will find your answer there.
Here is the link again
https://www.gov.gg/relocatetoguernsey
And this might answer your question
Whether you are a British citizen or not, you will need to find out about the controls on who can live and work here and if you plan on working, you will need a Resident Certificate/Employment Permit (Right to Work).
Days in UK
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:31 pm
by Template
Dear Seniors. I got my ILR in July this year. I will apply for BC in july 2020. I want to stay 6 moths in Guernsey for work. Is this 6 month stay there will constitute my stay in UK and i apply for BC in july?
Stay in Guernsey is same as stay in UK? OR its considered absences from UK ?
Re: Days in UK
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:50 pm
by zimba
Guernsey is NOT part of the UK. British citizenship has a min absence from the UK which must be normally less than 90 days in your final qualifying year. I believe discretion is applied if you were part of HM forces or at the service of the Crown
Re: Days in UK
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:50 am
by Djsuccess
Template wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:31 pm
Dear Seniors. I got my ILR in July this year. I will apply for BC in july 2020. I want to stay 6 moths in Guernsey for work. Is this 6 month stay there will constitute my stay in UK and i apply for BC in july?
Stay in Guernsey is same as stay in UK? OR its considered absences from UK ?
You have already been adviced in your other post on this same issue.
british-citizenship/guernsey-part-of-uk ... l#p1842298
Re: Days in UK
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:53 am
by Template
Zimba wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:50 pm
Guernsey is NOT part of the UK. British citizenship has a min absence from the UK which must be normally less than 90 days in your final qualifying year. I believe discretion is applied if you were part of HM forces or at the service of the Crown
Thanx Zimba. I will be working for a big bank.
Re: Days in UK
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 4:05 pm
by secret.simon
Topics merged.
Zimba wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:50 pm
Guernsey is NOT part of the UK.
To clarify further, Guernsey is not a part of the UK for immigration purposes (upto and including ILR), but is a part of the UK for nationality purposes.
British Nationality Act 1981 wrote:Section 50
“ the United Kingdom ” means Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Islands, taken together;
“ the Islands ” means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man;
Section 53
(5)The provisions of this Act, except those mentioned in subsection (7), extend to the Islands
Time spent in Guernsey counts as time in the United Kingdom for the purposes of nationality law, but not for the purpose of acquiring ILR.
Note that if you naturalise in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, while you do become a British citizen, the
passport issued to you is slightly different.
Re: Guernsey part of UK
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:10 pm
by Template
Secret Simon. Thank you very much you are absolutely correct. I spoke to Home office today and they said same thing. Time spent in Guernsey for BC purpose is considered as you are in UK