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steph_goodrum
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Status: offline |  Posted - 22 Aug 2007 : 09:41:08  
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Thr figure used doesn't include those who get residency because of the lottery , so it doesn't matter if Rogers family is on there. The basis of entry into the lottery is that the country has had "less than 55,000 on average over the preceding 5 years, admitted into the country by other means".
What I think is wrong is that it is a fixed number rather than a percentage of the applicants country, some countries have such a small population that they would never reach the 55,000 unless all their citizens went over, so purely by accident of birthplace rather than merit those from a larger country are less likely to have the opportunity to move if they wish, especially if it is a fairly prosperous country and there are enough people with enough money to buy into the country. (Not forgetting all though with such "special talents" like DB etc who go into the pot of 55,000 and make up the numbers there.
Incidentally if you were born abroad in an eligible country whilst either of your parents were serving in the armed foces you can enter through that country, even though you have a British nationality. |
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Cruella DeVilla
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Status: offline | Posted - 22 Aug 2007 : 12:56:21
| | It's kinda crazy that Steph and I just don't get it though, born of British Miitary parents, I would imagine in a British Military hospital say Iserlohn, Rinteln or Wegberg and living on a UK base all classed as the UK for all intent and purposes but hey ho if it gets you throught the door I suppose you are going to grab it with both hands. |
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thornton
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Status: offline | Posted - 22 Aug 2007 : 14:48:12
| I always thought that if a child was born on a military base they were classed as having been born in the country of whose base it was not the country where the base was. This is why the only people who have legal jurisdication over the bases are the country whose citizens live there and not the home country.
It is always said that Elvis Presley never came to Britain, when in fact he landed at Lakenheath in Suffolk when he was in the army but as it was classed at US land he never came to the UK. |
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steph_goodrum
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Status: offline | Posted - 22 Aug 2007 : 15:00:57
| "That's exactly what we're doing. Carolyn's Father was in the Armed forces, so parents based in Germany when she was born. She has a UK birth certificate (issued in Germany), with place of Birth as Germany, which was enough to qualify her.
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I was born 4 years too early Roger, we had 3 years in Singapore when I was 4 other wise I might have been able to apply if I wanted (assuming Singapore is eligible that is. |
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Cruella DeVilla
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Status: offline | Posted - 22 Aug 2007 : 15:26:43
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Originally posted by thornton
I always thought that if a child was born on a military base they were classed as having been born in the country of whose base it was not the country where the base was. This is why the only people who have legal jurisdication over the bases are the country whose citizens live there and not the home country.
It is always said that Elvis Presley never came to Britain, when in fact he landed at Lakenheath in Suffolk when he was in the army but as it was classed at US land he never came to the UK.
I'm with you on this Jill but it seems to be a loophole after all there is nothing German whatsoever about these children, if you are born in China it does not make you Chinese or if you are born in the States it does not make you an American but again if you have the chance grasp it with both hands you don't look a gifthorse in the mouth afterall. I've lived there on and off for the last 20 years wonder if that would count.... |
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