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Topic: Moving to UK from the US
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CrimsonChyld
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posted June 24, 2008 12:10 PM
I will be visiting the UK next month and will possibly be getting married there at the same time. There is also a good chance that I will be eventually moving there soon as a result.
This is a huge move for me and I have no clue where to start or how big of a change this could be. I'm hoping someone out there could give me some advice. I want to apply for dual citizenship but am not sure what all is involved or how hard this is to get.
I know the UK is beautiful and am looking forward to it, but the move scares me so much. Any advice?
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Happy Dragon
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posted June 24, 2008 01:14 PM
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CrimsonChyld
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posted June 24, 2008 01:16 PM
That's great! Thanks for the info!
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blue moon
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posted June 24, 2008 01:25 PM
You can always get practicising for your test: http://www.britishcitizenship-test.co.uk/?gclid=CLXUlv7LjZQCFQLclAodLi4bWQ My husband (non-Brit) thinks the test is a stupid idea and hates officialdom and paperwork of any kind so I can't tell you how hard or easy it is but I don't think it will make you break out into a sweat. Good luck for the wedding.
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Happy Dragon
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posted June 24, 2008 01:39 PM
btw: .. i used this search string "usa uk dual citizenship advice"
there were some related internet forums listed ..
( one froze my computer so i didn't take it any further )re:
** or how big of a change this could be.**
could depend where in the states your from .. as to how you may find the cultural and enviromental change ..
and .. where in the uk you'll be living .. i've lived in both countries .. biggest cultural difference for me ..
i could sum it up to 'sense of humour' ..
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zenwarner
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posted June 24, 2008 01:42 PM
Oh, congrats! Im jealous 
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CrimsonChyld
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posted June 24, 2008 02:24 PM
ooo yeah I heard about the test (bites nails)!
Thanks for the links guys, I really appreciate it.
What a huge change this will be. I'm kind of excited and kinda scared.
But I think it will be a good posative change I've needed for quite some time.
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posted July 30, 2008 06:19 PM
this may be a bit late! but here goes anyway: if you are marrying a brit, you don't have to worry about taking any test at all...though you won't get automatic citizenship, you will be entitled to permanent residency which allows you to vote, work, see the doc AND pay taxes anyway!!(lucky you). as for how different it is, they speak a different language to us - even though i am a yank, i lived there for most of my adult life and though i did NOT develop an accent till near the end, i DID learn to speak ENGLISH soon after arriving since i found a lot of limeys don't understand the american version very well! the above comment about sense of humour is spot on, too. and the local pub being a social hub was a bit weird for me - and maybe going out of style, since some longterm, hardcore english drinker friends of mine are starting to sound like dr phil re ALCOHOLISM being a "national disease"...i have not noticed them drinking much less as a result, but i know many brits who can drink ANYONE under the table and you wouldn't even know they'd had a drop and i don't know where you are from here, but you WILL learn to dress against the chill and damp...that said england is a lot sunnier than most foreigners would have you believe, very beautiful...i envy you a bit! have a great time!!! IP: Logged |
Isis
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Registered: May 2009
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posted July 30, 2008 06:29 PM
I don't think permanent residents can vote. Unless they've changed it recently. My mom is a naturalized citizen and I have a friend from Ireland who won the green card lottery years ago and is finally going for his citizenship this year so he can vote in the next election.Congrats on your move! Definitely exciting times for you! Edited to add: I misread, you're moving FROM the US...I have no idea whether perm residents in the UK can vote...but I left my original answer in case anyone might have wanted to know. IP: Logged |
CrimsonChyld
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posted July 30, 2008 07:35 PM
A lot changed from my original post. I was under the assumption that my fiance was a UK citizen. Turns out he is an African citizen from Nigeria.
He just travels a lot for his job. He has an apartment in the UK and in Yemen.
I just visited him in Yemen for close to 2 weeks. WOW what a culture change that is. I'll have to post some pic's for anyone curious. Most of the women wear abaya's which are those long black gowns that cover most of their face, except their eyes. I hit the town with Simon's (that's his name) sister and everywhere we went we heard "america's america's". The children and some women would walk right up to your car window begging for money or food.
I just wanted to cry for them. To have a young child not eating... wow.
We truely are spoiled here in the states.And as for Simon <sighs>. He's wonderful! I am working on getting him a permit to come here to the states so we can marry. Then we can look into getting him citizenship. He is the sweetest man I've ever met and treats me like a queen. So anyway, I saw that one hit the top so I wanted to reply. I'll post pic's laterz.
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CrimsonChyld
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posted July 31, 2008 02:37 PM
Here's a pic of us in traditional African dress Simon's sister bought for us. When we marry, we may wear these.
Here's us!
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