Mandana

And if you did, any tips?

Ray

Whatever for...

http://www.britainusa.com/alerting/ if you must ...

Mandana

Cheers Ray. I'll pass that link onto OH who mentioned it.

Ray

Your only registering to get emails of a boring nature ...

Mandana

Actually I'm not sure (having looked at the site) if that's what he meant when he said about registering with them. I'll forward the link though and leave it with him. I've enough to deal with the 'final' move imminent!

Ray

USA is not a third world country .....
where you are highly recommended to register

penguinsix

In many 3rd world countries you also need to watch out for police registration requirements that kick in after a few weeks. In China you are suppose to register with the local police if you stay more than a week, in Jordan if you stay more than a month, etc. It's one of the most commonly forgotten things for expats, but it is something you should consider if off to some really odd places.

Adnams

We registered with the Brit Con when in Indonesia but no need here.

Englishmum

For a few weeks after 11th Sept 2001 the British consulate in NYC was collecting names and addresses of British expats, but they abandoned doing so shortly afterwards.

Adnams

Defo worth it in someplaces. The Brit Con should offer it here regardless. We even had district emergency co-ordinators in Indonesia incase of social upheavals / riots etc. I always thought it was a bit pointless until the day we had armed soldiers with machine guns guarding the expat compound we lived in....

anabella

I am surprised to see that non of you seem interested in registering with the British Consulate.. if nothing else you'd be allowed to vote?. Mind you I was in England for ages and never bothered registering at my consulate so I guess it counts like I was in Spain all along! but I did register as soon as I arrived here as it was a requirement for my (Spanish) mortgage... So now I'll be able to vote in the national elections ...

JAJ

Overseas voting for British citizens is arranged through your most recent local authority in Britain.

rincewind

Not registered, and the page Ray sent won't let me. Guess I'll just have to miss out on all the important alerts

Ray

Damn..you will miss out when Blair get a pimple on his arse alert

Adnams

Yeah but you can only vote for the first 15 years while you live abraod and then you're struck off! Which is a bit of a disgrace.