Dutch woman with two British children told to leave UK after 24 years
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#3This happens every day in the UK and other countries. I can't help but feel cynical that It's only news worthy this time because the individuals are caucasian. Immigration laws are extremely rigid and usually only the wealthy or socially palatable can navigate them with ease.
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#4This happens every day in the UK and other countries. I can't help but feel cynical that It's only news worthy this time because the individuals are caucasian. Immigration laws are extremely rigid and usually only the wealthy or socially palatable can navigate them with ease.
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#5Tl;dr woman fails to complete paperwork correctly and gets form letter in response.
This article is pure clickbait.
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#6So the real issue here is that U.K./EU marriages do not give a right to British citizenship. Additionally she did not provide her original passport during the application, that is why she was denied. It also sounds like since then they've changed requirements to make it unnecessary to be with out your passport for 4-6 months.
Re: Dutch woman with two British children told to leave UK after 24 years
#7This happens every day in the UK and other countries. I can't help but feel cynical that It's only news worthy this time because the individuals are caucasian. Immigration laws are extremely rigid and usually only the wealthy or socially palatable can navigate them with ease.
This happens every day in the UK and other countries
This one's slightly odder though: someone who (being Dutch) already has the right to live and work visa-free in the UK, is being instructed to leave.
Given the information in the article (and assuming it's correct), there's no legal justification for that.
Re: Dutch woman with two British children told to leave UK after 24 years
#8This happens every day in the UK and other countries. I can't help but feel cynical that It's only news worthy this time because the individuals are caucasian. Immigration laws are extremely rigid and usually only the wealthy or socially palatable can navigate them with ease.
This happens every day in the UK and other countries I agree that there are countless examples of people deserving of citizenship (through marriage, children, etc) who are denied by bureaucratic rules, and are often separated from their family as a result (or the entire family has to move). This one's slightly odder though: someone who (being Dutch) already has the right to live and work visa-free in the UK, is being…
Shes not being asked to leave, only being asked to make preparations.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
This happens every day in the UK and other countries I agree that there are countless examples of people deserving of citizenship (through marriage, children, etc) who are denied by bureaucratic rules, and are often separated from their family as a result (or the entire family has to move). This one's slightly odder though: someone who (being Dutch) already has the right to live and work visa-free in the UK, is being…
Shes not being asked to leave, only being asked to make preparations.
You're not British, are you?
Re: Dutch woman with two British children told to leave UK after 24 years
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
This happens every day in the UK and other countries I agree that there are countless examples of people deserving of citizenship (through marriage, children, etc) who are denied by bureaucratic rules, and are often separated from their family as a result (or the entire family has to move). This one's slightly odder though: someone who (being Dutch) already has the right to live and work visa-free in the UK, is being…
Shes not being asked to leave, only being asked to make preparations.
what would be the point of making preparations, if not to do it?