Resident Alien absence
Nov 7th 2006, 3:00 am
#31
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Re: Resident Alien absence
Originally Posted by JAJ
The NHS does not work on that basis. However if you MOVE back to the UK you are immediately eligible to use it.
I know, "although I am not legally entitled to UK medical cover" gives it away
i was merely pointing out that i think the system is a bit unfair and wrong.
For example, if i go to the uk for a month and get ill whilst there i feel that i should be covered by a service that i have paid a lot into and received minimal benefit from...
I'm not talking about going there with a pre-existing condition...
Nov 7th 2006, 3:14 am
#32
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Re: Resident Alien absence
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
I know, "although I am not legally entitled to UK medical cover" gives it away
i was merely pointing out that i think the system is a bit unfair and wrong.
For example, if i go to the uk for a month and get ill whilst there i feel that i should be covered by a service that i have paid a lot into and received minimal benefit from...
I'm not talking about going there with a pre-existing condition...
i was merely pointing out that i think the system is a bit unfair and wrong.
For example, if i go to the uk for a month and get ill whilst there i feel that i should be covered by a service that i have paid a lot into and received minimal benefit from...
I'm not talking about going there with a pre-existing condition...
Nov 7th 2006, 3:31 am
#33
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Re: Resident Alien absence
Originally Posted by gardnma
I have tried to get the lee of the land on this. One day I may very well need the information. My understanding is: it is very much up to the discretion of the immigration official as to wether or not you receive that status; all depending upon what proof you can show that you intend to remain permanently.
Does this make sense with what you know?
Does this make sense with what you know?
Nov 7th 2006, 9:51 am
#34
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Re: Resident Alien absence
Originally Posted by JAJ
Not really. If you're a British citizen you have no dealings with Immigration on your return and can stay as long as you like.
There's one other thing though and I think this has been discussed before but I just want to be sure:
I and my sons have dual nat. We leave the US with US passports. We arrive in the UK and use our UK passports at entry. The thing I don't fathom is that never will they be stamped, yet it is clear to each port of entry that we have been abroad in a foreign country. Won't the fact that our passports have no stamps in them raise eyebrows.??
Ta.
Nov 7th 2006, 11:41 am
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Re: Resident Alien absence
Originally Posted by gardnma
I and my sons have dual nat. We leave the US with US passports. We arrive in the UK and use our UK passports at entry. The thing I don't fathom is that never will they be stamped, yet it is clear to each port of entry that we have been abroad in a foreign country. Won't the fact that our passports have no stamps in them raise eyebrows.??
Nov 7th 2006, 2:17 pm
#36
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Re: Resident Alien absence
Originally Posted by gardnma
OK, I wont flog a dead horse.
There's one other thing though and I think this has been discussed before but I just want to be sure:
I and my sons have dual nat. We leave the US with US passports. We arrive in the UK and use our UK passports at entry. The thing I don't fathom is that never will they be stamped, yet it is clear to each port of entry that we have been abroad in a foreign country. Won't the fact that our passports have no stamps in them raise eyebrows.??
Ta.
There's one other thing though and I think this has been discussed before but I just want to be sure:
I and my sons have dual nat. We leave the US with US passports. We arrive in the UK and use our UK passports at entry. The thing I don't fathom is that never will they be stamped, yet it is clear to each port of entry that we have been abroad in a foreign country. Won't the fact that our passports have no stamps in them raise eyebrows.??
Ta.
Nov 7th 2006, 4:06 pm
#37
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Re: Resident Alien absence
Originally Posted by Boiler
The vast majority of my overseas trips have never produced a stamp, quite a bummer when it came to working out my past travels.
