英国签证疫情下应对政策-境外篇
分类:签证信息2021-02-02
受到疫情影响的并不止英国境内被迫滞留的旅客,还有在其他国家因为疫情管控无法按时入境英国的人。
针对这类人群,英国移民局在1月11日也给出了相关政策——新冠签证特许(CVCS)。
该新冠签证特许政策主要针对的是在2020年3月17日之前离开英国境内,并在此后受国际疫情影响无法及时在签证有效期内返回英国递交签证续签/转签/永居申请的人(主要针对移民类、家庭团聚类签证,不适用于短期访问签证)。
当然,以上政策同样适用于2020年3月17日之前离开英国境内,因疫情无法按时赴英“打卡”维持永居签证(持有英国永居签证,要求每2年登陆一次英国才可继续保持英国永居身份)。
根据新冠签证特许政策中细则,符合要求的申请人需要满足以下条件:
· 在2020年3月17日之前持有效签证离境英国;
· 是受疫情影响导致无法在规定时间内抵达英国境内;
· 主动提供信息与移民局确认是否符合要求,并在计划返回英国后提前至少21天告知移民局你的具体出行计划和抵达时间(若突发交通管制、疫情严控隔离等不可抗力事件除外)。
Eligibility criteria
This section outlines the eligibility criteria for the Covid Visa Concession Scheme (CVCS).
To be eligible the person must be abroad and all of the following must apply:
• they left the UK before 17 March 2020
• their leave expired and they were unable to return to the UK before its expiry due to COVID-19 travel restrictions
• they intend to return to the UK once confirmation they are eligible is given by UKVI, not less than 21 calendar days’ notice of their date of travel, unless either: o they cannot travel because travel restrictions remain in place o they choose not to travel due to a COVID-19 risk to themselves or their family, for example, showing symptoms, a requirement to self-isolate or being high-risk and unable to travel
在移民局针对申请人情况进行评估后会发件告知后续指引。若符合资格,申请人可以在无需有效签证的情况下直接返回英国,在入境时边境人员将核发3个月的临时签证,用于在英国境内按照原过期签证的条件办理续签/转签/永居等事宜。
If that application is successful a single entry 3-month entry clearance will be granted to allow travel to the UK and submission of a leave to remain application to be made.
The person should be told the expectation is that they will make plans to return to the UK once their eligibility is confirmed and they will give UKVI at least 21 calendar days’ notice of the proposed date of travel.
After return to the UK, the person must submit their application for LTR or ILR, pay any required fee and any Immigration Health Charge and follow the normal process for submitting an application before their LOTR expires
但是!
虽然英国移民局放出特殊对待政策,不过还是要根据签证持有人目前所在国家出入境政策视情况而定!因为部分国家地区,是不允许在没有有效签证的情况下离境的...
因此,即使申请人“自我评估”符合上述条件,也需要提前向英国移民局确认,等待官方明确指示。在特殊情况下,切忌想当然地一概而论,必要时候可以向专业法律机构咨询寻求帮助。
本文转自英国签证移民问答
