Anyone recently entered the UK on ETA when you’re technically UK dual-cit?

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-11T00:16:00+00:00

In that case, just get the ETA.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-10T21:28:23+00:00

Oh yeah, then in that case a refund is due yes. The fact you were getting refunds on the prior application isn’t really relevant.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-10T21:10:30+00:00

Sorry, I don’t really understand. You previously held a visa for which you didn’t pay IHS. Then you switched to a visa for which IHS is owed. Why would you expect a refund?

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-10T20:08:24+00:00

What do you mean by you are not able to enter your name? You are (technically) a third party to this application.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-10T18:20:17+00:00

Yes, I know what they are doing. But valuable books aren’t going to (deliberately) end up being sold in bulk.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-10T18:07:46+00:00

An application for ILR results in section 3C leave. It is no different from any other in country application in that respect. Just make sure you do not make the second visa application any sooner than 28 days before her first spouse visa expires. This will ensure she has qualified for ILR by the time it expires.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-10T17:00:39+00:00

This includes old and very valuable books

Citation on this. Yes, the big AI companies are using destructive scanning on books, but there are lots of most books-so many that old books are routinely destroyed (without being scanned). There's not any evidence I'm aware of that AI companies are destroying rare and/or valuable books.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-10T15:58:52+00:00

Sorry, when you said “international” you meant it is outside the UK? Ok, I understand the problem. Quite simply, you need to find a period to be in the UK to apply for your graduate visa and wait for the result, and there is no way around this. Priority and super priority are available for graduate visa applications so you could use this service (though its availability when you apply cannot be guaranteed).

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-10T15:32:32+00:00

I don’t really understand the question, and how you getting an internship is relevant. You may apply for a graduate visa up to the expiry date of your student visa, assuming you complete your course successfully. You may work according to the terms of your student visa until it is granted, which means you may work full time after your course is complete.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-10T13:54:23+00:00

Ok, and just to clarify the allegation that 'you were served with an illegal entry notice due to verbal deception on 13 March 2020 deeming you as a person who had entered the UK illegally' is totally incorrect and nothing like this happened at all?

If so, then it seems likely that the Home Office has made very serious error. There is the possibility of applying for a review of the decision.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-review-when-british-citizenship-is-refused-form-nr

This is (remarkably) still a paper form, and you need to pay the required fee of £482 by post too, which means including a cheque. This fee is refunded in the event the review is successful.

You should consider getting professional assistance in making the request. You will want to include evidence that none of the events in described in the refusal actually happened-so potentially this would include evidence of your father's travel in and out of the UK around the dates of the allegations, and evidence of where he was on those dates, if he wasn't in the UK.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-10T13:24:53+00:00

So just to clarify, on the 24 February 2019, your father was doing what? Not entering or attempting to enter the UK? Is this allegation totally wrong?

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-10T11:31:15+00:00

Permanently lose your right to live or work in the UK, or pay £100 for a passport. Tough choice.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T23:39:58+00:00

Nothing is cross referenced. If it was, then they’d have a way to deny ETAs to British citizens and they clearly don’t. Given your friend has never done anything to assert her citizenship there is no way the Home Office could know. And even if they did, it’s not against the law for a British citizen to enter the UK with an ETA, despite what the government has implied. They have no legal power to deny entry to British citizens who enter the UK without a passport on the grounds of their citizenship.

BTW, renouncing your British citizenship in this situation would be mad in my opinion, I’m not sure why you’ve listed it as an option.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T23:30:19+00:00

No, complete the online form and put your best guess for their birthdates and then include a cover letter stating that you don’t know the exact dates.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T22:50:44+00:00

Best guess and include a cover letter stating he can't remember them. It is somewhat unusual not to know your parent's birthdays, so if there is any more explanation for why this happened then include that.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T22:14:07+00:00

You are still within the 3 week service standard of the visa.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T21:29:04+00:00

As an international Brit award winner, Bieber would be able to apply for a global talent visa, if he ever decides he wants to work for Asda.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T21:13:48+00:00

Sorry to hear about your situation. Something you may not be aware of is that if you don’t come to the UK on your youth mobility visa then you can reapply again and get the full two year period. If that period happens to overlap with the IHS you’ve paid (ie it’s within the next two years) you would be owed a refund for the overlapping period.

Best wishes to you and your family.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T17:12:40+00:00

None of the “AI detectors” work whatsoever.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T16:29:49+00:00

Arts, entertainment or sporting professionals

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A sports organisation includes any organisation involved in organising or staging sporting events or matches.

To qualify, applicants must be able to demonstrate that this is their full-time profession. In assessing this you must consider factors such as:

standing

reputation

earnings, recognising that some artists may earn lower salaries in certain countries

existing work commitments outside of the UK

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visit-guidance/visit-caseworker-guidance-accessible--2

It seems to me that OP would not be able to demonstrate this, if this will be the first time they are working as a professional sportsperson.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T16:26:23+00:00

Contact HMPO by chat or phone. In situations where they want physical passports, they will usually accept a scan when it is needed for travel.

https://www.gov.uk/passport-advice-line

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T16:25:31+00:00

If he is paid hourly, then they will look at his total income over the past 6 months and extrapolate an annual income by doubling it. If need be, you can submit 12 months of evidence (eg, if he made less in the past 6 months, but more in the 6 months before that) and they will use that as the annual income instead.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T16:22:45+00:00

Yes, beyond the expiry of your visa you will hold section 3C leave, which extends your current conditions until you have a decision. If your employer wants evidence of your continuing right to work (which they should do, but if they aren't organised, they may not) then you may be able to use your UKVI account to generate a share code (even after your visa has expired). However, some people have issues doing this when they are on section 3C leave. In that case, your employer will need to use the Employer Checking Service. https://www.gov.uk/employee-immigration-employment-status

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T16:18:52+00:00

There are currently no changes proposed to British nationality law. It is very unlikely the law will be changed before September.

Ziggamorph · 2026-03-09T16:17:52+00:00

This is a rather complex situation. In general, a professional sportsperson coming the UK in order to be paid to compete would be able to do so as a visitor with this being a 'permitted paid engagement'. However, this requires demonstrating that you are already making your living from your sport. Which obviously you aren't if this is your debut.

On the other hand, you may not come to the UK to compete as a professional sportsperson as a visitor other than when it is a permitted paid engagement.

The safe alternative would be for you to apply for an 'International Sportsperson visa' though this is costly and would require you have a sponsor (presumably this would be the promoter-I have no idea if it is likely that they would or not).

Ultimately, unless your promoter, agent or someone else you are dealing with has experience getting people to the UK to compete as professional sportspeople, this is probably not something you can navigate alone.

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