Re: Boarder Control Action Plan

[jes2jes]

BORDER CONTROLS ACTION PLAN
Check fingerprints before a visa is issued. To be brought in within 15 days
Spot fines for employers who do not make right-to-work checks, within 60 days

Introduce a new points system for managing migration, within 80 days
Introduce a single border force and police-like powers for frontline staff, within 100 days

Confirm number of foreign national prisoners deported in 2008 exceeds 2007, within 180 days

Activate powers to automatically deport foreign national prisoners, within 200 days

Expand detention capacity within 300 days

Begin issuing compulsory ID cards for foreign nationals who want to stay, within 300 days

Count foreign nationals in and out of the country by Christmas
Within 360 days to make and enforce 60% asylum decisions within six months

Source:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7186492.stm

[Siggi]

So what does this mean and how will it effect people who are going to apply for extentions or ILR?
or
Will this only be applied to new visa applications?

[Emma84]

Yes, I'm curious about this too as I'm about to apply for ILR.

Also does this mean that I will be issued with an ID card after a while?

[RobinLondon]

Maybe. Maybe not. If you read that ministerial statement and other documents on the BIA website, you'll get the impression that they're going to roll it out gradually as people have contact with the BIA. That means that starting in November/December 2008, people submitting in-country FLR or ILR applications will have to get an ID card as part of their application. If you already have ILR, you likely won't need to get a card. Yet. It's not clear whether long-term ILR holders will have to get cards if they have no further contact with the Home Office. However for anyone lodging new applications for either extensions or settlement, they'll be subject to the new regulations.

Mind you, I wouldn't be surprised if they make getting an ID card a condition for naturalisation. So yes, the card may be optional for current UK citizens, but new UK citizens will have no choice in the matter. But again, that's just pure (although highly reasonable) speculation.

I'm assuming that all people coming into the country will be issued with IDs by consular posts. So over time, all non-EEA foreign and Commonwealth migrants will be carded.

[SYH]

Yes, I'm curious about this too as I'm about to apply for ILR.

Also does this mean that I will be issued with an ID card after a while?

its always something else.
Id cards, biometric passport, iris scans.
nothing is enough