YOU WOULD GET A "LEAVE TO ENTER" WHEN YOU FIRST VISIT THE UK FOR SHORT TERM BUSINESS OR PERSONAL REASONS. IT IS ALLOWING YOU TO ENTER IF YOU AGREE TO LEAVE IN 6 MONTHS.

YOU (YOUR EMPLOYER RATHER) THEN APPLIES TO THE HOME OFFICE FOR AN "INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN" IS WHAT THEY CALL THEIR "GREENCARDS".

THEIR LAWS ARE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THEN THE USA OR AUSTRALIA, ETC. THIER TERMINOLOGY ALREADY DRIVES ME INSANE.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indefinite_leave_to_remain


On Saturday, March 4, 1995 at 11:46:19 AM UTC-5, Nikolai Petrov wrote:

In article <3j6bvo$q7q@charon.rutgers.edu>, Subhasish Roy Choudhury (subhas@charon.rutgers.edu) writes:

Hi,

I was wondering if UK has anything similar to Green Card, when
somebody can be permanent resident of that country, while maintaining
his citizenship status. If so, what is the criteria for obtaining it.
How many years does one have to work in the UK to get a equivalent of
Green Card. If there is no such equivalent thing, then what is the
criteria for getting UK citizenship. Any insight would be greatly >appreciated. Thank you all.

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Subhasish Roy Choudhury Email: subhas@jove.rutgers.edu >Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering URL: http://saturn/rutgers.edu/~subhas
Rutgers University Tel: 908-445-3674
Piscataway, NJ 08855-0909 Fax: 908-445-5313 >*****************************************************************************

One becomes eligible for permanent residency after 5 years of
employment, untill then the employment visa has to be renewed
every year. You can apply for naturalization as a British Citizen
after being atleast 1 year permanent resident and have spent more
than 3 consecutive years in the UK without any prolonged absences.
Permanent residency can be lost if more than two years of absence.
One can also become a permanent resident after a year as a result of
a marriage to a British Citizen, or even on the spot as a person
of independent means. Through decent one can get right of abode in
the UK. There is also the option of aquiring the status through
service to the crown. The status is indicated as an ink stamp or a
sticker in your passport. That's all that comes to mind.

Regards
Nikolai

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