Questions tagged [uk-citizens]
For questions pertaining to citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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I think I have overstayed in Denmark as an EU citizen, but I need to apply for residency. What are the consequences?
I am a British citizen, so it's fairly urgent (considering Brexit). I was getting everything ready to apply for EU residency through the self-sufficiency option. Then I found out that I should have ...
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Will British passport expiring soon be a problem leaving Denmark/entering the UK?
My passport has about 5 months until the expiry date. I want to travel home (to the UK) in February.
I was unaware of the 6 month rule until recently, and to be honest I am confused about where it ...
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Danish residency, what are my options for studying in my home country?
I am a British citizen with Danish residency (obtained before brexit), I have been living in Denmark. My partner is Danish and I live with them.
I am considering studying a degree, and it feels like ...
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Have UK passport and waiting on delivery of Irish passport. About to sign rental contract for 10 month work visit in Spain - can I use UK passport no?
Will need to apply for residency after the initial 3 months and concerned if it will be a problem to have UK passport no on rental contract, rather than the Irish passport no. I will be using the ...
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I-130 and I-824
I have an approved i130 however, USCIS are requesting for me to submit I-824 to indicate whether it I’ll be processing it inside the USA or outside.
However, on the i130 form it was not made very ...
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Work remotely while waiting for visa?
I am a British citizen who is waiting for a French visa (long stay, talent passport). Am I able to work remotely (from the UK) for my French employer while I wait for the visa to come through?
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UK citizen living in Europe
I have a Spanish residence, having recently updated my TIE. Can I work in Portugal and spend a few months there every year?
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Work permits/work visas Jamaica
I have been offered a job in Jamaica. The company is applying for both my work permit and my work visa. I am a UK citizen can I enter Jamaica if these have been approved or do I need to send my ...
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What are the consequences of a dual national leaving Australia using an expired Australian passport?
I am leaving Australia on a soon to expire/expired Australian passport but I am booking a one-way flight using my valid UK passport. Will I be allowed to leave showing my expired Australian passport? ...
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What is the best route for a dual EU/UK national to work remotely in Spain?
I am national of the UK and Bulgaria. I currently hold a British passport and live in the UK (since 2004). I do not have a Bulgarian ID or passport, but I believe that I can acquire those relatively ...
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UK citizen marry Romanian citizen in Romania
My fiance and i want to marry in romania.
I have my birth certificate and certificate of no impediment legalised (apostilled in the UK) and officially translated in Romanian.
We cannot get a clear ...
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Relocating to the UK with spouse
My mother- and father-in-law are permanently relocating to the UK. My father in law is a British citizen, and has resided in the US for the past 20+ years. My mother in law is a US citizen.
It is to ...
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Irish Citizenship: Residency Requirements
I'm looking at possibly applying for a job in Dublin and would be interested in obtaining Irish citizenship. I'm a UK citizen, so getting job permits for Ireland is pretty easy.
I travel a fair amount ...
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Are children eligible for British citizenship when one of the parents acquire settled status?
I am getting settled status (ILR) this August. My daughter is Indian, and was born three years ago in the UK. Is she eligible for British citizenship once I acquire ILR? Or is she eligible only at the ...
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Can I buy a car in New York state and drive with a full UK driving license?
I have just moved to up-state New York. I'm on a J-1 non-immigration visa, and have a full UK driving license, but not international driving permit. I'm struggling to find definite information online ...
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Have you engaged in any other activities which may indicate that you may not be considered a person of good character (see also page 16 of the guide)?
These questions are from the UK naturalization application. My question is: if you had issues in the past 20 years, but there's no present conviction - meaning no conviction, how would you answer ...
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Drive to UK in my car or fly and use manual right-hand drive car?
My brother is ill so I need to go to the UK. I have lived in France for 20 years and have a left-hand drive car. I haven't driven in the UK for 20 years. I am 71 years old - but not yet gaga. I will ...
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How do I apply for British Citizenship for my adopted child?
Hoping somebody here has insight to offer.
I did email the UK Home office but their response was to effectively point me to their website - or an immigration consultant.
Thank you for your further ...
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Protecting or Extending Pre-Settled Status
I have European Citizenship and I was in UK for three months until 27 August 2019. Then I returned back to the Turkey to continue studying. When my pre-settled status was approved, the date was ...
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Foreign wife of British citizen in Spain
I am a 79 year old British Citizen living permanently in Spain with my 58 year old Russian born wife who holds a Russian passport. We both hold an NIE number and have registered the Padron. We don´t ...
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Can I be a resident in two countries at the same time? (UK/Denmark)
I am a British citizen. I am registered in Denmark as living here, so I am on the registry with an address.
Do I need to de-register from my UK address though? Or can I be registered in both countries?...
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Will I need a Belgium work permit after Brexit? I have Dutch permanent residency. and I live in Netherlands
I live in the Netherlands, I have a permanent resident permit in the Netherlands ( I am a British national).
I have worked in Belgium for 2 years as a full time employee.
Will I need a Belgium work ...
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When did my British Citizenship expire?
I was born in the United Kindom in 1997, both of my parents were British, but in 2004 we moved to Australia where we have lived ever since. I became an Australian Citizen in 2008
I am now applying for ...
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Is it legal for dual citizens to have two completely different official names in the two countries where they are citizens?
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I'm a Hungarian citizen by birth, moved to the UK a few years ago. I changed my name in the UK via Deed Poll to an English name, which is completely different from my Hungarian one (both ...
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27 year-old Canadian citizen looking to move to UK (can prove both grandfathers are UK citizens)
Do I need to get a job prior to my application for the UK Visa? The UK Ancestry Visa page says I need an offer, but I'm wondering how firm this is.
Can I go the UK and stay for a few months while I ...
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What differences are there between the implications for immigration status between marriage to different nationals?
If you marry a British citizen is the situation different than if you marry a non-British EEA citizen on "treaty rights"? I have gotten the impression that the terms of immigrating as the ...
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Gaining residency in Italy when working for non-Italian employers
I am a UK citizen currently working for both a UK university and a Dutch organisation and I pay UK income tax through PAYE. My partner (also a UK citizen) is currently between jobs but plans to set up ...
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Can I use "Tell Us Once" to notify various UK Government departments for a death in Australia?
The UK has quite a nice service "Tell Us Once" that lets you notify a whole bunch of Government departments about the death of someone.
On the Gov.UK Death Abroad page, it says that the Tell ...
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Immigration for adult child into the United Kingdom
I’m Brazilian and moved to the UK 10 years ago with my mother. We are both UK citizens.
I was only 16 years old when we moved from Brazil. My sister was already 18 years old and our lawyer couldn’t ...
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Can I get a NI number from abroad?
I will be turning 16 soon, I am a British citizen but I have never lived there. I want to be able to receive a National Insurance Number to work in the UK when I am older. Most people in the UK are ...
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British mother visiting US for about a year
My British mother wants to stay with my sister in Florida for about a year. How can she do this? She doesn't want to become a resident and has a home in the UK. She has been over to the US with an ...
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Will my non EEA wife get British citizenship when I get mine?
I'm an EEA national who's been living in the UK since 2016 and I brought my non EEA wife here in 2017. We both have pre-settled status and I'll qualify for settled status in 2021. At that point, will ...
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Is Appendix 2 for sponsors who have settled in the UK only?
In my Spouse VISA application i found out that there is Appendix 2 that i have to fill and it says Use the appendix 2 (financial requirement form) to tell us how you meet the financial requirement ...
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UK CITIZEN/AUSTRALIAN WIFE WITH AUSTRALIAN PASSPORT
Is it possible to travel Europe together for one year France, Germany, Italy, Spain , Portugal etc without requiring a visa for my wife?
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Can my girlfriend go to Canada on a visitor Visa while waiting for a working holiday visa?
My girlfriend is British and has has entered the visa pool (she waits to be picked to apply, then will have to submit her application). She wants to come with me, but we have to wait until she is ...
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UK ex-pat looking to move home
I am a UK-USA dual citizen who grew up in the UK but moved to the States thirty years ago. My US citizen husband had been offered a job back in London. Do I have to do anything special as an ex-pat to ...
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Regarding applying for British Army
I am an Indian citizen and i have never visited/resided in Britain, also I haven't acquired passport yet.
I want to apply for British Army as a Commonwealth Country's citizen but in the application ...
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UK passport for a child born to a UK citizen mother
I'm a UK citizen born in Austria (my parents are both UK citizens - father born in the UK and mother in India). I have a British birth certificate and a British passport. I now live in Austria and ...
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UK Citizen wanting to move to Mexico
I would like some advice:
I am a UK Citizen/national wanting to move to Mexico.
I would like to get a work or temporary residence visa but I am not eligible for either.(Financials)
I can stay in ...
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Living in italy with old paper UK licence, need to update
How do I go about updating my UK licence when I don't have a photo card licence. I can put a uk a address of my parents for delivery etc. but can I do this, what do I need to complete etc.
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Lost British Passport number
I migrated to Australia in 1974 with my 5 month daughter on my British passport. This passport expired in 1984, was never renewed, and has been lost for many years. For work reasons my daughter needs ...
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I am a freelance web developer with all clients in UK but looking to move with family to Germany
I am a freelance web developer with all clients in UK but looking to move with family to Germany.
So would I need to register as a freelancer in Germany and how soon, if I travel back to England a ...
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Travelling to the UK without a UK passport
So my son is a Bolivian citizen, but we are applying for his British citizenship this week (any idea on how long that’s taking at the minute would also be appreciated!)
Bolivia doesn’t do passport ...
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Staying in US over winter every year
We are considering buying a villa in Florida with a view to using it between November and March in retirement and returning to the U.K. for the rest of the year. So really a 5 month vacation every ...
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Should I get an Italian driving license / type of visa?
I am a British citizen and am UK Tax resident. I have had a holiday home in Italy for 16 years (spend approximately 120 days a year there). I have an Italian registered car which is taxed etc. in ...
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Meeting required income for a UK unmarried partner visa while living outside the UK [duplicate]
I'm a UK citizen. I have been living with my partner in her home country for a few years now. I'd like to go back to the UK to study, so we're looking at getting her an unmarried partner visa to come ...
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Do I need to apply for H1B lottery if the company wants to hire me?
I have developed a software for the client's needs (as a freelancer) and now the owner decided to create a business and expand it to sell to others. At this point, they want me to move to the US and ...
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What is the status of children of a person who is British by descent?
My son, born in Rome, is British by descent.
He has a newborn in China who he wants to register as British. He has been declined a passport for her as you cannot apparently pass on British ...
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What we need to do exactly to move to the UK?
I’m non-EU, Egyptian, and my wife is British and we want move to the UK. We been officially married for 3 years and we moved to Malta 8 month ago. Now I have a resident card in Malta, valid for 5 ...
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UK citizen: how do I return to the UK with Kenyan husband and daughter?
My family and I are British citizens. We moved to Kenya in 2011 for a change of atmosphere and new environment from our busy life in London. A few years on and in 2016, I got married to a Kenyan ...
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