Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
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Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
Hi there,
We arrived in March and are thinking about using our return flights before the year runs out. We will only go back for 3 weeks to visit elderly relatives, friends and family but what we don't want to do is ruin our application for citizenship. I have read the documents but what I don't understand is if you can leave for a holiday. We arrived before the cut off in July (2 years to 4 year change). I am assuming it would be better for us to go in March and then we could clock up a year before we applied for Citizenship.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
PoppetUK
We arrived in March and are thinking about using our return flights before the year runs out. We will only go back for 3 weeks to visit elderly relatives, friends and family but what we don't want to do is ruin our application for citizenship. I have read the documents but what I don't understand is if you can leave for a holiday. We arrived before the cut off in July (2 years to 4 year change). I am assuming it would be better for us to go in March and then we could clock up a year before we applied for Citizenship.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
PoppetUK
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Re: Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
Hi there,
We arrived in March and are thinking about using our return flights before the year runs out. We will only go back for 3 weeks to visit elderly relatives, friends and family but what we don't want to do is ruin our application for citizenship. I have read the documents but what I don't understand is if you can leave for a holiday. We arrived before the cut off in July (2 years to 4 year change). I am assuming it would be better for us to go in March and then we could clock up a year before we applied for Citizenship.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
PoppetUK
We arrived in March and are thinking about using our return flights before the year runs out. We will only go back for 3 weeks to visit elderly relatives, friends and family but what we don't want to do is ruin our application for citizenship. I have read the documents but what I don't understand is if you can leave for a holiday. We arrived before the cut off in July (2 years to 4 year change). I am assuming it would be better for us to go in March and then we could clock up a year before we applied for Citizenship.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
PoppetUK
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Re: Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
Hi there,
We arrived in March and are thinking about using our return flights before the year runs out. We will only go back for 3 weeks to visit elderly relatives, friends and family but what we don't want to do is ruin our application for citizenship. I have read the documents but what I don't understand is if you can leave for a holiday. We arrived before the cut off in July (2 years to 4 year change). I am assuming it would be better for us to go in March and then we could clock up a year before we applied for Citizenship.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
PoppetUK
We arrived in March and are thinking about using our return flights before the year runs out. We will only go back for 3 weeks to visit elderly relatives, friends and family but what we don't want to do is ruin our application for citizenship. I have read the documents but what I don't understand is if you can leave for a holiday. We arrived before the cut off in July (2 years to 4 year change). I am assuming it would be better for us to go in March and then we could clock up a year before we applied for Citizenship.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
PoppetUK
had to add the three weeks on to the required 2 years before eligible to apply
in the big scheme of things it shouldn't make a huge difference to you
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Re: Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
Thanks for the replies
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Re: Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
A large number of people think it means they can't leave Australia for a vacation - not clear why (it's one of the "urban myths" of migration).
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Re: Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
OK Thanks. It would make sense to be allowed out on holiday etc!!! Unless they are desperate to keep us here!!
#8
Re: Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
Correct for the 2 year rule. Under the new 4 year rule that's not the case provided absences do not exceed specific thresholds.
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Re: Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
What date did the deadline from 2 to 4 years come into effect?
When did we have to be here by?
Carmel
When did we have to be here by?
Carmel
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Re: Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
I believe it was 1st July. However if any of you came on a temp visa then up to 3 years of temp residence can be counted towards the 4 year requirement.
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Re: Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
I thought thru a sponsored visa for 4 years after that you could apply for permanent residency?
We're on 4 year sponsored visa and arrived on 26th July, If you get visa for 4years but only 3 of those years count, how do you get that last 4th year to get permanent residency? Citizenship?
Carmel
We're on 4 year sponsored visa and arrived on 26th July, If you get visa for 4years but only 3 of those years count, how do you get that last 4th year to get permanent residency? Citizenship?
Carmel
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Re: Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
I thought thru a sponsored visa for 4 years after that you could apply for permanent residency?
We're on 4 year sponsored visa and arrived on 26th July, If you get visa for 4years but only 3 of those years count, how do you get that last 4th year to get permanent residency? Citizenship?
Carmel
We're on 4 year sponsored visa and arrived on 26th July, If you get visa for 4years but only 3 of those years count, how do you get that last 4th year to get permanent residency? Citizenship?
Carmel
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Re: Citizenship - going back to UK for a few weeks
Nothernbird thanks for that, had to re-read it, didn't make sense first time round now the penny has dropped!
Carmel
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