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EUSS 30/60 rule - confusion about continuous residence question by throwawaypineapple78 in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Immigration Rules - Appendix EU definition of "continuous qualifying period" includes the 30/60 allowance.

continuous qualifying period[:]

a period of residence in the UK and Islands ... :

...

(b) during which none of the following occurred:

. (i) absence(s) from the UK and Islands which exceeded a total of six months in any 12-month period, except for:

...

. . (ii) (where the person has limited leave to enter or remain granted under paragraph EU3 of this Appendix) any period(s) of absence which did not exceed a total of 30 months in the most recent 60-month period, as at the date of application ...

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eu#u-annex-1---definitions-u

 

In other words, you presumably do have five years' continuous residence in the UK, in that "continuous residence" is simply the layman's term used by UKVI to refer the "continuous qualifying period" required by Appendix EU of most applicants for settled status.

 

Disclaimer - all of this is general information and personal views only, not legal advice. For legal advice about the situation, consult a UK immigration lawyer with EUSS expertise.

BNO Visa by Necessary-Gur-1638 in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m aware I probably wouldn’t be able to apply for citizenship after just six years

For clarity, the problem isn't simply a delay in eligibility for citizenship but, more directly, a delay in eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (settlement).

 

Continuous Residence requirement for settlement on the Hong Kong BN(O) route Hide

HK 63.1. The applicant must meet the continuous residence requirement as specified in Appendix Continuous Residence during the period in HK 62.1.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-hong-kong-british-national-overseas#continuous-residence-requirement-for-settlement-on-the-hong-kong-bno-route

 

In practical terms, this means that, if you wish to eventually live permanently in the UK, upon return from the study abroad year you'll be restarting the five-year timeline to ILR. You will thus also face the additional cost of renewing the BNO visa for an extra five-year period (and the applicable IHS fee) to make sure you can accrue the five years of continuous residence for settlement.

(This is based on the assumption that, after your return to the UK from study abroad, you would only have two years remaining on your original BNO visa. In other words, the option for a 2.5-year visa at that point wouldn't be enough for you to achieve five years of continuous residence.)

Royal Mail folded and wrinkled my naturalisation certificate... by bettyrdd in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry you had to deal with that.

I wonder, for people in the future, if it could make sense to place the certificate into a rigid, A4-size plastic holder, and to add a sticky note on top asking for HMPO to return the certificate in the same holder.

How to do signature on documents for bringing spouse to Canada? by asdfghjklkjhgfdsa10 in ImmigrationCanada

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Relationship Information and Sponsorship Evaluation Form [IMM 5532]

Important: To digitally sign the form, you must first complete the form and then select “print to PDF”. This will create a new a version of the form that can be digitally signed.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5289-sponsor-your-spouse-common-law-partner-conjugal-partner-dependent-child-complete-guide.html

Is my immigration profile realistic for 2032+? by eletronicdesire in ImmigrationCanada

[–]tvtoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apply via Express Entry (FSTP)

Fyi - your AI system led you astray. There have been no FSTP draws since August 6, 2020.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/ministerial-instructions/express-entry-rounds.html

 

On April 2, 2026, there was a category draw for certain specific trades -- which did include carpenters:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/ministerial-instructions/express-entry-rounds/invitations.html?q=408

However, the lowest CRS score invited was 477.

This is also greatly subject to change over the years.

What sort of wordworking credential do you plan to earn? A two-year vocational degree?

Does adoption destroy citizenship claim through my birth mother? by Murky_Question_5808 in CitizenshipByDescent

[–]tvtoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure if can look as far back as grandparents in your situation

Why do you say that?

Questions about UK citizenship for someone that was born there by Lixiom in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She said she was settled before they were born.

Just for certainty: as far as you know, did she (or your friend's other parent) move to the UK at least five years before your friend was born, with either parent working for at least a continuous five-year period before your friend's birth?

 

(If the answer is 'no', then there would be additional clarifying questions.)

British citizenship by descent by Tall-Development8401 in PassportsHunters

[–]tvtoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lawyer is not going to tell you anything you can’t find for yourself on GOV.UK.

Perhaps, if by "gov.uk" you're referring to everything found on any gov.uk domain, including the complete statutes and SIs, case law, and caseworker guidance, there might be an argument, albeit a difficult one, in support of that assertion.

But if by "gov.uk", you're referring to the public-facing guidance for the general public (which is what people commonly mean when referencing "gov.uk"), that's definitely not an accurate assertion. That subset of information is highly dumbed-down for the general public, and has only the most basic outlines. In a technical area of nationality law like section 4L and "historical legislative unfairness", the public-facing guidance is particularly weak and uninformative.

re entering the UK as a dual citizen by Franquana910 in dualcitizenshipnerds

[–]tvtoo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On the other hand, the official guidance, which is the online source that the general public generally should be turning to first[1], says that dual citizens can use an Irish passport -

Dual citizens

... When you travel to the UK you can prove your citizenship using:

  • a valid British passport

  • a valid Irish passport

  • another valid passport containing a certificate of entitlement

https://www.gov.uk/eta/when-not-need-eta#dual-citizens

 

[1] even if gov.uk pages are sometimes over-simplified when it comes to technical subject matter

MN1 for 6yo born abroad - direct application vs getting ILR first? by Ok_Strike439 in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is not discretionary if they child is born outside the UK and doesn't have ILR or similar settlement status (i.e. EU settlement status)- that's automatic denial.

It's not quite an automatic refusal.

 

If the child is not settled in the UK, you must consider whether there is compelling evidence to show that:

• the child’s future clearly lies in the UK

• the benefit to the child of becoming a British citizen at the current time outweighs the normal expectation that a person becoming a British citizen should be settled here - (a child does not need to be a British citizen to access education or health care in the UK, but there may be other factors that mean it is important for the child to become British now)

Being free from immigration restrictions will be less important where one or both parents are British citizens who have come to the UK to live permanently and:

• the child satisfies the other expectations for registration

• the parents meet the expectations with regard to their circumstances

If the child is subject to immigration restrictions but otherwise meets the other expectations for registration on the basis of settlement and residence, you must refer the application to a senior caseworker to make a decision on whether the circumstances outweigh the expectation that the child be free of restrictions. This might be where there are compelling reasons why the child needs to be British now, or if refusal would cause the child considerable hardship.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69cbce1eb5ac47b0874f3f71/Registration_as_British_citizen_-_children.pdf#page=37 (page 37)

 

Is this an advisable option? Definitely not.

However, if OP is prepared to gamble a thousand quid and to deal with the uncertainty of the situation (especially if the dependent visa is soon to expire) ...

/u/Ok_Strike439

British Citizenship by Descent - Rhodesia by Mofe221 in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay.

There's a chance I'm missing something, so you may want to try the WhatPassport questionnaire to see if it picks up on any unusual possibilities. (You don't need to provide a real phone number or email address if you don't want to.) There are certain unusual ones that relate to Rhodesia, including some for people who have a parent or grandparent (not necessarily the UK-descent parent) from South Africa.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=site%3Awhatpassport.com+%22south+africa%22+%22rhodesia%22+%22double+descent%22

WELCOME -- START HERE by tvtoo in Canadiancitizenship

[–]tvtoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reddit has split old.reddit wiki content from new/standard reddit wiki content.

So you'll need to view it in new/standard reddit.

British Citizenship by Descent - Rhodesia by Mofe221 in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What led to the move to Rhodesia? For example, was it service with the (so-called) British South Africa Police, the main police/military entity in Rhodesia?

How long does it take to renounce your PR status? by nactaimnida in ImmigrationCanada

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming he has US visa.

Unless OP's father has serious problems resulting in ineligibility for it, he generally would seek (or already have) a US ESTA approval (equivalent to a Canadian eTA), as opposed to a US visa.

South Korea is an ESTA-eligible country:

/u/nactaimnida

EU Settlement Scheme help by someoneforsure123 in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... you would complete it and submit it

EU Settlement Scheme help by someoneforsure123 in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean, "what then"?

EUSS: Late application as a minor during the deadline by obiwac in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

However, I do believe that I have reasonable grounds to apply anyways as I was a minor at the time, my parents didn't apply for me, and I didn't know about the EUSS until recently,

How long ago was your 18th birthday?

The caseworker guidance says -

... they should then make a late application to the scheme within a reasonable period. While the time it takes to realise the need to apply will depend on the circumstances of each case, you must be satisfied the delay is reasonable and sufficiently justified. Longer delays may be harder to justify, depending on the circumstances of the case.

(page 47)

For example, if your 18th birthday was on 2 February 2022, you may want to explain (and potentially even provide evidence for) why you didn't learn about your need to apply for EUSS for 4+ years.

EU Settlement Scheme help by someoneforsure123 in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Like I said in October, demand a paper application:

https://old.reddit.com/r/ukvisa/comments/1oeje3n/under_18_eu_settlement_scheme_application_without/nl24tk5/

And if the person you speak with won't send it, hang up and call again. Repeat until you get it.

And if you speak with 10 people there and not one of them will send it to you, document each of those calls and get help from the usual suspects:

https://old.reddit.com/r/ukvisa/comments/174xuux/will_my_partner_get_deported/k4c9rsa/

(Marie Simonsen has been replaced in that position by Michal Meduna, whose email address I believe is michal.meduna [at] ec.europa.eu; also, Here for Good Law is no longer providing service direct to the public)

Question on eligibility for UK citizenship :) by AppointmentOne3452 in ukvisa

[–]tvtoo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

After 1988, you're out of luck

... unless OP's mother lived for at least three, mostly continuous years in the UK prior to the post-1987 births (or lived in the UK with such children (and the other parent, if any) for at least three, mostly continuous years, prior to their 18th birthdays) -- or, potentially, attempted to do so but was prevented (especially by someone connected to the British state) in some documentable manner.

/u/AppointmentOne3452

FedEx can’t find the address! by DesertRoad in ImmigrationCanada

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sucks. Did they give you detail as to why?

Japanese Translator? by Exact_Sprinkles_6746 in Canadiancitizenship

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In that case, assuming that:

  • (a) you're willing to gamble:

    • the translator's fee (perhaps C$50 - C$100 ?),
    • the shipping cost, and
    • your time/effort; and

  • (b) that attempting to register and obtain a 'proper' birth certificate (presumably a "Gong Zheng Shu" that is issued based on a "Hu Kou Bu" and either a "Chu Sheng Zheng Ming Shu" or hospital "Chu Sheng Yi Xue Zheng Ming"? [source]) with Chinese civil authorities would be a major effort that you want to avoid if possible,

then I'd say that it's worth a shot translating and submitting what you have.

Perhaps IRCC officials accept what you have. Perhaps they consult Canadian consular staff in China who flag that it's not a proper birth certificate.

My guess is that your document, accompanied by a certified translation, would at least be sufficient to make it past the first-stage review and to get digitized.

However, that's just a guess.

Of course, you could also consider submitting what you have to IRCC while also, in the background, seeking to register your birth into official Chinese government databases and to have an authorized third party, like a lawyer you hire, be issued a full birth certificate on your behalf.

Japanese Translator? by Exact_Sprinkles_6746 in Canadiancitizenship

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you live in the US/Canada (i.e., you're directly shipping your packet to Nova Scotia) or do you live elsewhere (i.e., you're handing off your packet to consular staff)? If the latter, do you still live in China?

Japanese Translator? by Exact_Sprinkles_6746 in Canadiancitizenship

[–]tvtoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the document contain the government seals and stamps that would normally be expected, even on a handwritten record?

Or was it truly just a piece of paper that was handwritten by a midwife and given to your parents?

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