Aussie returning to the UK
May 7th 2008, 1:18 am
#31
Wishing on a star...
Joined: Nov 2003
Location: UK.
Posts: 539
Re: Aussie returning to the UK
Hi Cherry-I could do without the expense too but I am worried that as I have only been here 3 months and am meant to be giving it 2 years
the rules may change and I will end up here forever against my will. I may well change my opinions & love it here in 2 years but if I still feel like I do now I want to be able to escape. I thought grass was greener too-what were we thinking?!
the rules may change and I will end up here forever against my will. I may well change my opinions & love it here in 2 years but if I still feel like I do now I want to be able to escape. I thought grass was greener too-what were we thinking?!
May 7th 2008, 11:46 am
#32
Retired
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 34,649
Re: Aussie returning to the UK
I wish i had known that before I spent $30 on phone calls to the British Embassy! Its not exactly reassuring to know that they are handing out the wrong info 
So I should be OK to apply now then. On the site (and on the phone) they say online applications only (so you are stuffed if you dont have a PC) yet when i tried to fill it in it asks for a sponsor (????) and under how many children it gives the choice of either 1,2,3,5,6 etc and i have 4 kids!!?? So I dont know what I am supposed to do with the fourth childs details!!
So I should be OK to apply now then. On the site (and on the phone) they say online applications only (so you are stuffed if you dont have a PC) yet when i tried to fill it in it asks for a sponsor (????) and under how many children it gives the choice of either 1,2,3,5,6 etc and i have 4 kids!!?? So I dont know what I am supposed to do with the fourth childs details!!
Strongly recommend you join http://www.immigrationboards.com for U.K. immigration advice.
Bear in mind that your spouse and children cannot be included on a Right of Abode application and if they are not British/EEA citizens you will need to sponsor them for a visa.
May 7th 2008, 12:12 pm
#33
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 25
Re: Aussie returning to the UK
Fantastic resource with that link JAJ, thanks for sharing!
May 8th 2008, 5:45 am
#34
South Yarra Sheila
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,078
Re: Aussie returning to the UK
I am in Melbourne. Poor Melbourne nothing wrong with it but have the suspicion it's just not for me
Have just completed the citizenship application docs and have hunted out my mother's old passport and birth cert-thank God I have them-she died 14 years back and I am not the best record keeper in the world so it's a miracle!
The $1000 bucks plus $130 for pledge if granted is a bit of a bitter pill but c'est la vie!
Have just completed the citizenship application docs and have hunted out my mother's old passport and birth cert-thank God I have them-she died 14 years back and I am not the best record keeper in the world so it's a miracle!
The $1000 bucks plus $130 for pledge if granted is a bit of a bitter pill but c'est la vie!
