What is Right of abode.?

J John M T

The right of abode normally indicates that you are a legal resident with full rights and benefits other than voting rights.

Voting rights also can be obtained once citizenship is obtained since right of abode implies that it is your intention to become a citizen.

Right of abode is also sometimes included on the travel documents of British Citizens who have either been born abroad or whose origins are foreign.

This is to distinguish them from people carrying British travel documents but who are not citizens or who do not have the right to automatically live and work in the UK. These are normally British Subjects and not Citizens, as in certain Islands that remain as British possessions but not part of the UK proper.

Graham I

Right of abode means the right to be a resident. Someone who has Right of abode in the UK means that they are allowed to reside (have their home in) the UK.

andy w

It means you have the right to live there.

Leo

UK Right of Abode
The Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode in the UK, is a UK immigration visa service, which entitles a person to live and work in the United Kingdom without restriction.

Holders of this type of visa for Britain may enter and leave the country free of Immigration control and use British passport holder gates at United Kingdom ports and airports. Dual citizens are entitled to a stamp in their foreign passports, which will enable holders to enter the country without hindrance as though they were British Citizens.

It is worth noting that changes to legislation have resulted in this category of immigration service becoming partly redundant, as many people applying under this class are eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK (ILR), or permanent residency through British naturalization.

After 21 December 2006, people who already hold a British passport, or identity card which describes them as a UK citizen or as a British subject with this entitlement will not qualify for certificates of entitlement.
Benefits

Applying for the right of abode effectively results in a successful applicant being entirely free from British immigration control. This means that a holder does not need to gain permission from an Immigration Officer in order to enter the country and may commence living and working in the UK without restriction.

This route to the United Kingdom imposes no work restrictions like short-term UK visit visas, often referred to as travel visas or tourist visas and unlike skills based immigration services such as the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme or HSMP, this route does not require a points based assessment to qualify. Unlike UK business visas, candidates do not need to create jobs or invest in the United Kingdom and successful applicants do not need a UK work permit visa.

At Global Visas, we can help you to secure the most beneficial immigration service for you from the range of British visas for immigration and working permits available. Whether you need a short-term visitor visa or you wish to move towards UK citizenship, as a specialist UK immigration consultancy, we can offer immigration lawyer advice and services throughout the application process.

Dual Nationality

As outlined above, changes to legislation have made this immigration category redundant in many cases, however it remains a valuable option for people whose home country does not support dual citizenship and which would withdraw nationality upon a successful application for British citizenship.
Dependants

Spouse immigration and dependant immigration is permitted under UK visas of this class. Dependants of persons who qualify may enter the country in order to settle, if they apply for UK entry clearance from their home country. Spouses and dependants under this category must enter the country with qualifying person. At the end of their grant of leave they must apply for an extension in order continue their stay.

umesh

does the spouse of a right of abode holder requires english test (CEFR)...pls reply

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