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Stupid question? Am I a permanent uk resident if I have a British passport?
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I've been working abroad, but will be returning to the UK soon.
Can I put that I'm a permanent UK resident as I have a British Passport?
My fiancee and I will be cycling through Europe to our wedding and we want to apply for a credit card so foreign currency transactions will be cheaper.
Can I put that I'm a permanent UK resident as I have a British Passport?
My fiancee and I will be cycling through Europe to our wedding and we want to apply for a credit card so foreign currency transactions will be cheaper.
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No if you are not living in the Uk you are not a permanent resident. You have the right to permanent residence but aren't one while living overseas.0
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If you are not resident you will struggle to get credit unless you have kept your existing accounts active.
The best you can hope for is a Monzo or Revolut card.0 -
Pretty stupid, yes!
Residency is where you live.
Having a British passport is to do with your nationality, citizenship and a few other fairly obscure reasons.
If you live abroad permanently, you're resident abroad.0 -
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Can I put that I'm a permanent UK resident as I have a British Passport?
A passport does not establish residency. In addition, unless you have been financially active in the UK you will have little or no credit history and therefore a credit card application is likely to fail anyway.0
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