I GOT MY RESIDENCE PERMIT IN UK

Cerealkiller says on Jun 25, 2005, 08:52:

Depends, if your passport says "Authorisation required, no recourse to public funds" means youre alright, just apply for a National Insurance number when you get a job, you can get drivers license, and pretty much everything you need. If it only says "No recourse to Public funds" means you cant work at all and you cant claim benefits like housing or child support. Meaning you should have enough money in the bank to support yourself for 5 years....How can you get a residence permit for 5 years only though? I though Residence permits didnt expire...???

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Jun 25, 2005, 09:23:

Ye? when I arrived to the UK. they Stamped my Colombian passport with a note saying "Remain to enter the uk indefinitely", I was allowed to claim any benefit, my insurance number was giving to me in a couple of weeks and driving licence after I pass my test ( CK after the 2 time, fail first oops). After 3 years I got my naturalizacion and British passport.

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shirly1981 says on Jun 25, 2005, 11:39:

wowowo So that means that i didnt do anything, 'cause if i cant work or do anything else it doesnt have any sense. wowowo i cant believe what you say, my passport says limeted to leave remain in uk no recourse of public funds mmmmmm it really pisses me off. what can i do now?? you two think that i cant work or there is a possibility??. I wonder if i got the perfec format maybe the mistake was there. and my passport says residence permit, from tal to tal

Sophia

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sandramoreno80 says on Jun 25, 2005, 14:58:

No recourse to public funds means no access to Job seekers allowance, or housing allowance ie. the dole. It is up to you to get a job and not depend on the state. You are allowed to claim a national insurance number which takes a bit of time and then you will be able to work. You are allowed to travel in and out of the country for the time specified.

You may apply for a drivers licence, you will have to get your photograph signed by an upstanding member of the community ie. a professional person, business person etc. who has known you for 2 years, send the application off, with your Colombian passport and the relevant fee. This could have been done before though. My cousin who is a student from Colombia had problems opening an bank account and so sent off for a provisional licence and he only had a student visa.

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Jun 25, 2005, 15:10:

SHIRLEY I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATION!:-)now you can do what ever you want girl ;-) look out for that gorgeous looking british (only joking jeje )

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shirly1981 says on Jun 26, 2005, 06:11:

Thanks............... Thanks all of you for your answers. I found out and Sandra is right i can work and get all what she said but it is just for five years then i have to apply for an other extention. I wanna get my driver license but i dont knwo how to drive real good. If you have any other advise you can give me it will be welcome, what else i can do here??? thanks guys.........

Sophia

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