does having a british passport mean i'm a citizen?
i have a british passport and am wanting to relocate to the UK in october. i am currently a student in South Africa. Do i need a work permit? and will i be allowed to live there? and when they ask me at the airport if its business or leisure, wot do i say, because its kinda both!! and last question... how do i organise a job and a place to stay BEFORE i actually land on UK grounds? because most of the agencies i am contacting are saying to wait till i get there, which i rediculous, i cant do that because what if i get there and i have no where to stay?? i am looking for somewhere that offers live in accomodation, which i think is easy in my industry (hotels).
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1 :
Yes u are a brit citizen No need for work permit Yes you wuld be allowed U will be asked y u are there as u hv a brit passport Place and job - u have to apply for jobs - so many sites asre available So u hv to ask the agencies if they would provide u food and shetler all the best
2 :
Well you can always ask the airport people if they do private airplanes! -- don't worry about the hotel thing. Besides that I don't think I understand what you said.
3 :
If you are a British Citizen then it doesn't matter where you live or where you were born. Like my brother, he was born in Jo'burg (SA) from English parents (because my father was born in Germany when my Grandfather was serving in the British Army it wasn't easy to get him UK Citizenship). As a British Citizen the only difference between you and someone born and bred in UK is the taxes they pay which entitles them to welfare benefits etc. However, where someone is the citizen of a British Colony (like Hong Kong - where I now live), they may have a British Passport but may not qualify for Citizenship. And would require a work visa (through a slightly easier channel). As for what to say at Customs, the truth usually works. British customs are not after honest mistakes. Apply for work from Overseas, or take a 3 months UK trip for jobsearch.
4 :
Yes, you're a citizen. Go to the counter for British citizens when you arrive and they will only do a quick check of your passport. You don't need a work permit. You can stay as long as you like. There are thousands of jobs in hotels. Apply over the Internet.
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