IRL was in old passport,destroyed after renewal
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 12:44 pm
Hi everyone,
This might sound extremely stupid for which I'm sorry, but i got my indefinite Leave to Remain back in 2008,after being married for a British citizen for 2 years. The following year my country Bulgaria became full member of the EU, so I no longer needed visa to enter the country. My passport (with the ILR in it) expired so i went ahead and renewed it, but I wasnt allowed to keep my old document so it was destroyed along with my remain. My question is now does this mean i've lost my remain for good or theres a way to be replaced or i have to apply for ILR all over again?(at the moment theres no need for it,but with the brexit I am going to need it eventually)?
Any information would be much appreciated,thank you!
This might sound extremely stupid for which I'm sorry, but i got my indefinite Leave to Remain back in 2008,after being married for a British citizen for 2 years. The following year my country Bulgaria became full member of the EU, so I no longer needed visa to enter the country. My passport (with the ILR in it) expired so i went ahead and renewed it, but I wasnt allowed to keep my old document so it was destroyed along with my remain. My question is now does this mean i've lost my remain for good or theres a way to be replaced or i have to apply for ILR all over again?(at the moment theres no need for it,but with the brexit I am going to need it eventually)?
Any information would be much appreciated,thank you!