EU & Brexit Bunker

[BoldonLad]

They told Spain that on naturalisation, they will renounce their British citizenship. This is because Spain doesn't accept dual citizenship in most cases. They have then not renounced their UK citizenship and the Spanish authorities don't know because the British don't tell them, and the Spanish authorities didn't ask for proof.

This is actually quite common. Often, someone (e.g. a Spaniard) acquires a second citizenship (e.g. British) and their is no way for the country of the original citizenship to know. That said, some embassies are sneaky and ask for the proof on renewing a passport abroad that the person has not acquired citizenship. This used to cost hundreds of pounds in the UK, but I see it is now a bargain at £27. The work around is renew the passport in the home country, or whine to the Guardian.

Thank you for the explanation. That explains a lot, relating to some former "Spanish residents" I know. 😊

 

[C R]

They told Spain that on naturalisation, they will renounce their British citizenship. This is because Spain doesn't accept dual citizenship in most cases. They have then not renounced their UK citizenship and the Spanish authorities don't know because the British don't tell them, and the Spanish authorities didn't ask for proof.

This is actually quite common. Often, someone (e.g. a Spaniard) acquires a second citizenship (e.g. British) and their is no way for the country of the original citizenship to know. That said, some embassies are sneaky and ask for the proof on renewing a passport abroad that the person has not acquired citizenship. This used to cost hundreds of pounds in the UK, but I see it is now a bargain at £27. The work around is renew the passport in the home country, or whine to the Guardian.

Spain does accept dual citizenship for those "born" Spanish, but not for those naturalised.

 

[PurplePenguin]

Spain does accept dual citizenship for those "born" Spanish, but not for those naturalised.

Noted. Insert Korea, Japan, etc. in my example.

 

[PurplePenguin]

The BBC has found some inconvenienced people. This time a recently naturalised Latvian who may have to delay her return to the UK and someone who will need to travel to Madrid from southern Spain. The Latvian must have been warned that by naturalising she would lose her permanent settlement status, so irrespective of the changes the UK government is currently implementing, she would have struggled to board a one way flight to the UK. This change should have no impact on those who live in the UK, it only impacts Brits who want to visit the UK.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2d9yk2kpjo

 

[TailWindHome]

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-eu-sps-agreement-legislation-in-scope

 

[briantrumpet]

"Don't mention the Brexit!" Can't think why they'd suggest not mentioning Brexit.

 

[Stevo 666]

"Don't mention the Brexit!" Can't think why they'd suggest not mentioning Brexit.
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Maybe because the economy needs fixing and Brexit is a done deal?

 

[Pross]

Maybe because the economy needs fixing and Brexit is a done deal?

You don't think it is reasonable to point out one of the major factors in the economy being broken, especially when the people responsible are the ones being most vocal about it being broken?

 

[Stevo 666]

You don't think it is reasonable to point out one of the major factors in the economy being broken, especially when the people responsible are the ones being most vocal about it being broken?

Which one of the economy or Brexit do you think that the government can realistically do anything about - at least in the short term?

 

[TailWindHome]

Which one of the economy or Brexit do you think that the government can realistically do anything about - at least in the short term?

Brexit

 

[icowden]

Brexit

Which in turn helps the economy...

 

[briantrumpet]

Haha. I'll freely admit that this is trolling, carried over from Cake Stop. It's the Brexit amputation analogy (my analogy was doing it to cure an ingrowing toenail) , which I might have used a few times over there. I'm glad I'm not the only one: Stubb is the President of Finland.

 

[briantrumpet]

Anyway, that aside, whatever name you give to it, this is where we are.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Anyway, that aside, whatever name you give to it, this is where we are.

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I hope they stick to it, economically, culturally and militarily. I have a great fondness for Anerican history and culture (whilst acknowleding the very ugly aspects). The USA of Trump though is an utter embarassment and we should accept that any meaningful relationship the UK or EU had with the Americans is gone, perhaps permanently.

 

[briantrumpet]

I hope they stick to it, economically, culturally and militarily. I have a great fondness for Anerican history and culture (whilst acknowleding the very ugly aspects). The USA of Trump though is an utter embarassment and we should accept that any meaningful relationship the UK or EU had with the Americans is gone, perhaps permanently.

I can't see an incoming Democratic President/House/Senate (if that happens) having too much time to think about complicated stuff with one small island the other side of the Atlantic, given the worldwide geopolitical shit that Trump's oversized arse has unleashed on the world. NATO, Russia, Iran, China, are all going to be bigger priorities. Maybe even the EU.