ska invita
back on the other side
I wonder if an extension also adds on to the registration/become illegal deadline (currently March 2021)
I wonder if an extension also adds on to the registration/become illegal deadline (currently March 2021)
There was a discussion upthread about people born in Northern Ireland, who under the GFA have the right to Irish, British or both citizenships. Looks like the UK Government has decided that's no longer the case - you are automatically British, whether you want to be or not (even if your parents are Irish citizens and you happened to be born in the North.) They've done this pretty quietly, and also decreed that British Citizens can no longer be considered citizens of the European Economic Area, even though Brexit hasn't actually happened yet. All this is really, really shitty.
Applying for settled status part 3. So my wife made the application last night, fairly stratight forward, got past the stage mentioned above and got to apply as an EU family member, supplied all the documentation (except my last five years of pay slips because I don't have them, d'oh). The immediate answer was that she wasn't here for 5 years, which is true in the sense that her 5 year family permit runs out on 1st May. so 4 years and 11 months. So far so good, we were expecting this.
What we didn't expect is that she has to present herself to the immigration authorities today to get her biometrics taken, we had been told by a home office official that she would just have to turn up at a post office and get the relevant finger prints, photo taken which would cost £19.20. Instead it's costing us £100. We we're also told that she wouldn't have to take along all the documentation we've scanned to the Immigration center by said official and the .Gov.uk website. Yet this morning when we inquired, a phone call that cost £2.50 a minute, that she will have to take all the documentation with her.
Now if fully expect that we will have to do this process all over again on the 1st of May. Although I think we will appeal. The main thing for my wife is that she does not under any circumstances want to send her documentation through the post to the HO.
The irritating thing is not only the cost but the lack of clarity coming from the HO, the gov.uk website, and other partners regarding the whole process. It seems willfully obsure and difficult to navigate and we're native English speakers.
is that to me?Is there a right to appeal?
Best of luck fly....
Sorry. My mind's all over the place just now. Some people on social media are saying they don't think there is an appeal route.is that to me?...
we have the worst government in living memory, which is both brutal and particularly stupid.is that to me?
If so, I believe there is but it involves sending off documents. We probably would appeal but who knows. My wife is pretty exhausted by the whole process. It's not easy, the advice changes depending on who you talk too. And if the UK Gov doesn't recognise I'm an Irish citizen and won't give her settled status because I was born in London in the seventies, despite giving her EEA family permit in 2014, then we will probably up sticks and leave.
Indeed. Sounds a nightmare. Good luck flypanam .Best of luck fly
Applying for settled status part 3. So my wife made the application last night, fairly stratight forward, got past the stage mentioned above and got to apply as an EU family member, supplied all the documentation (except my last five years of pay slips because I don't have them, d'oh). The immediate answer was that she wasn't here for 5 years, which is true in the sense that her 5 year family permit runs out on 1st May. so 4 years and 11 months. So far so good, we were expecting this.
What we didn't expect is that she has to present herself to the immigration authorities today to get her biometrics taken, we had been told by a home office official that she would just have to turn up at a post office and get the relevant finger prints, photo taken which would cost £19.20. Instead it's costing us £100. We we're also told that she wouldn't have to take along all the documentation we've scanned to the Immigration center by said official and the .Gov.uk website. Yet this morning when we inquired, a phone call that cost £2.50 a minute, that she will have to take all the documentation with her.
Now if fully expect that we will have to do this process all over again on the 1st of May. Although I think we will appeal. The main thing for my wife is that she does not under any circumstances want to send her documentation through the post to the HO.
The irritating thing is not only the cost but the lack of clarity coming from the HO, the gov.uk website, and other partners regarding the whole process. It seems willfully obsure and difficult to navigate and we're native English speakers.
There was a discussion upthread about people born in Northern Ireland, who under the GFA have the right to Irish, British or both citizenships. Looks like the UK Government has decided that's no longer the case - you are automatically British, whether you want to be or not (even if your parents are Irish citizens and you happened to be born in the North.) They've done this pretty quietly, and also decreed that British Citizens can no longer be considered citizens of the European Economic Area, even though Brexit hasn't actually happened yet. All this is really, really shitty.
I wonder how this affects British people on the "mainland" with Irish Republic background.
Several of my friends are applying for Irish citizenship. Hoping as British citizens this will cover them as also staying in the EU. Whilst the likes of me, 100% British are stuffed.
They are people who can trace their Irish ancestory to grandparents.
But, the UK Home Office declared that she was British
so her husband was subject to stricter UK rules for being allowed to join a British spouse in the UK - and was disallowed.
To be honest, I think they are making it up as they go along.
A bit more clarity required? NI is not a member of great Britain only of the UK this can be seen on any "British" passport. The UK of great britain and NI.
So is it not more correct to say she is UKish not british?
Is this the UK controlling its borders? Are the rules different for a citizen of an ex colony?
Couldn't agree more.
Absolutely.Id say this is example of system working as intended.
Like Windrush this is not unfortunate accident.
Its intentional. Its all part of what Brexit was about from the beginning.