Status on return to UK

Old Jul 11th 2003, 5:44 pm
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Hello folks.
I live in England and have just begun the K1 process to join my fiancee in
Maryland. We've discussed possibly us moving back to England after 5 years.
Would I still be classed as a UK citizen and would I qualify for us both to
get back without a similar process as this one.
I have 2 sons in the UK. Would I still qualify for pension and benefits
after being away from the UK.
Thanks
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Old Jul 11th 2003, 6:41 pm
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My fiancee is in MD too and I am in the UK...

cant help with your question but just wanted to say hi to another MD bound person =)
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Old Jul 11th 2003, 6:49 pm
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Yes of course you will keep your British citizenship. In fact, the only way to lose it is to go to a British consular official and formally renounce it! (Source: http://www.britain-info.org - passport section, see under 'dual nationality).

You will be able to claim an index-linked UK pension if you remain in the USA (it's not index-linked in certain countries eg. Canada, Australia, S. Africa, which is very unfair). You can even continue to pay 'voluntary' Class III NI stamps within 8 years of leaving the UK so you will be entitled to a full State UK pension when you reach retirement age. There is info on the similarly named http://www.british-expats.com website on the message boards (under visas & immigration section).
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Old Jul 17th 2003, 3:49 pm
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Unless they change the rules, once you're married getting in to the UK is
a lot easier than getting in to the the US. My wife (who is USC) and I
were married in Niagra Falls and managed to sort out the visa for her to
return with me within a week (and 5 days of that was waiting for the
marriage cert). We sorted it all out in 1 day at the British Embassy in NY
in one day before flying out. We're just starting the process of moving to
the US now. Good luck.

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On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:44:14 +0100, Daveyboy wrote:

    > Hello folks.
    > I live in England and have just begun the K1 process to join my fiancee in
    > Maryland. We've discussed possibly us moving back to England after 5 years.
    > Would I still be classed as a UK citizen and would I qualify for us both to
    > get back without a similar process as this one.
    > I have 2 sons in the UK. Would I still qualify for pension and benefits
    > after being away from the UK.
    > Thanks
    > Dave
 
Old Jul 18th 2003, 9:01 pm
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Appreciate your reply Mark. I was thinking I might have to go through the channel tunnel.
Cheers
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Old Jul 18th 2003, 10:53 pm
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Default Re: Status on return to UK

Originally posted by Daveyboy
Hello folks.
I live in England and have just begun the K1 process to join my fiancee in
Maryland. We've discussed possibly us moving back to England after 5 years.
Would I still be classed as a UK citizen and would I qualify for us both to
get back without a similar process as this one.
I have 2 sons in the UK. Would I still qualify for pension and benefits
after being away from the UK.
Thanks
Dave
Also I read on the IND website the other day that if you have been married for four years at the time you apply to bring your spouse to the UK (or it could be based upon when your spouse actually enters the UK - I have to check that )that they may be able to issue Indefinite Leave to Remain straight "off the bat" as opposed to having to go through the Further Leave to Remain route and then applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain after two years.
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Old Jul 19th 2003, 11:45 am
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Thanks for the info. What or where do I find the IND website.
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Old Jul 19th 2003, 4:26 pm
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Originally posted by Daveyboy
Thanks for the info. What or where do I find the IND website.
Here's the IND website: http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/

Best wishes to you and your wife-to-be.
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