UK Visas

[aromulus]

I agree with you 100%, big man...

The problem as I see it is that the Gov, in all its misguided wisdom, is being run as a bankrupt business, by inept civil servants and anything that might incur a charge, because of obvious demand, will be charged for accordingly.

Once upon a time you were treated as a person, but for the past 10 years, you have been a "client".....

Lots of people are in the same situation as yourself, with limited income, or savings, and are being penalized for that.
The inalianable "right" to be happy with your loved ones, doesn't cut any ice with the faceless, heartless shower in charge.

The immigration problem is going to be with us for a long time to come and nothing will be done to effectively stem the flood of undesirables into the UK, or sending them back home if and when caught.

Because Italy is doing something to ease the problem, we are being branded as racists....

The Uk, needs to get out of some of the EU controls, and be able to re-establish its own identity.

Could go on forever, but suffice to say that I used to feel proud to be living a working here, bringing up my family, paying just taxes and observe the laws to the letter, of a country that didn't take any s from anybody else.
Not that sure now........

Looking forward to retire to Cebu in a few years...
Keep the San Mig on ice for me, Al............

[joebloggs]

Arthur, the gov. already does this..

changes to the Immigration Rules will make it mandatory to refuse future applications for a set period of time if the applicant has previously breached UK immigration law.

From 29 February 2008
Any application in which deception is used will automatically be refused.

From 1 April 2008
A set period of automatic refusal is being introduced if an applicant has:

* Overstayed – that is, remained in the UK for longer than permitted
* Entered the UK illegally
* Used deception – for example, by submitting false documents
* Breached their conditions of leave – for example, by working illegally

The use of deception will lead to automatic refusal of all future applications for 10 years.

People who leave the UK voluntarily at their own expense within 28 days of the breach occurring will not be penalised, but in all other circumstances overstaying, entering illegally or breaching the conditions of leave will lead to future applications being refused as per the following schedule:

* For 1 year – if the applicant left the UK voluntarily and at their own expense
* For 5 years – if the applicant left the UK voluntarily at public expense
* For 10 years – if the applicant was removed or deported from the UK

but There will be no mandatory ban where entry clearance is sought for settlement to join a partner / spouse or other family member, where the immigration offence was committed before the applicant was 18 years old, or where the applicant has been recognised by the UK Border Agency as a victim of trafficking.