Credit card for non-EU citizen

FB13

socks_uk wrote: »

Hmmm... I wonder if the 'powers that be' know this? My Canadian husband recently voted in both local and national elections. When the electoral roll fold-up letter comes I'm sure it says Canadian next to his name but I might be wrong. Without it front of me I can't be sure.

Canadians are part of the Commonwealth and can vote in all elections. Irish can also vote in all elections.

EU citizens can vote in EU and local elections. I believe they can also vote in Scottish elections.

Non-commonwealth, non-EU (ie: the purpose of this thread) cannot vote in any election here. They cannot register on the electoral roll.

socks_uk

Taken from this website...

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/UKgovernment/Politicalpartiesandelections/DG_073240


Who can vote in UK general elections
You can vote in UK general elections once you are on the electoral register and provided that you are also:
aged 18 or over on polling day
a British citizen, or a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Irish Republic (living in the UK)
not legally excluded from voting (for example, if you are in prison)

It seems like my Canadian husband is perfectly ok to vote in a General Election.

Dabooka

Isn't there a difference between being on the electoral roll and getting voting privileges and being on the council tax register, which I understand is the one needed for credit building purposes etc? If so, your wife should still be showing on the council tax register, assuming she's showing as living with you and you're paying the required C/T payments.

I think it's an assumption that registering for one is registering for both.

milan_ns

udydudy wrote: »

The "permanent UK resident" is replaced by "UK resident" on quite a few credit card providers like halifax, MBNA, etc but are meant to mean the same.

The above statement is not correct.

In context of banking/insurance, term "Resident" (often "Permanent Resident") relates to a person living lawfully in the UK for the past 1-3 years (depending on the organisation in question).

It does not relate to "Permanent Resident" in immigration status sense (as in EU/British passport holder or a person with Indefinite Leave To Remain stamp).

There could be exceptions, but the rule stands in large majority of situations.