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Post by ray51 on Mar 7, 2009 20:53:56 GMT 1
Ray - some people may enjoy the challenge of ducking & diving. We don't wish to live in a state of fear of having the police knocking on our doors and treating us like criminals - this is not what we would call relaxing. We do wish to abide by the law. ( between the pensioners ! ) No offence given , none taken either ! where do you prefer to live nowadays ? Can U say more
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Post by mirabelle on Mar 7, 2009 21:10:38 GMT 1
Ray wrote "where do you prefer to live nowadays ?" Certainly not somewhere illegally!!!
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Post by Ribaric on Mar 7, 2009 22:11:15 GMT 1
In reply to madgolfer's question and Hansel's reply, that article translates to...
The Office of the State Administration of Istria County. At the end of last year it received 650 claims of foreign nationals who are looking for business permits......
I only point this out as this thread refers to private owners and I didn't want you guys getting the wrong end of the štap!
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Post by Ribaric on Mar 7, 2009 22:19:29 GMT 1
It is worth remembering that we few EU citizens are caught up in a much bigger picture. The main deal concerns Slovenians who live in Croatia but who elected to take Slovenian citizenship back in the days when people were required to choose because being 'Yugoslav' was no longer an option. Istria in particular has a large number of Slovenian nationals who are in the poo in the same way we are. You may have noticed that there are currently much bigger fish at stake between Slovenia and Croatia.
This is the real battle, we are just caught in the cross-fire. So, off you go Francis, we'll be right behind you....
about 25 miles behind you.
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Post by Madgolfer on Mar 8, 2009 9:50:45 GMT 1
Thanks for the reply Hansel and the translation Rib (aka erindoors)
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Post by ray51 on Mar 8, 2009 10:41:03 GMT 1
Ray wrote "where do you prefer to live nowadays ?" Certainly not somewhere illegally!!! As far as I am aware , an EU citizen can , subject to some minimum qualifications , reside legally in any of the member-countries of the EU ; plus : I can think of a good number of non-EU places , where affluent retirees are welcome ... spoilt for choice , then ? Or : back in Blighty ?
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Post by hansel on Mar 8, 2009 10:41:09 GMT 1
Welcome, next time we have to be more careful, it's no playing with Rib. Hope I can say you are both lovely in these pics.
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Post by hansel on Mar 14, 2009 17:07:24 GMT 1
There was a change to the Aliens Act yesterday but I cannot find more info than is said in the first three paragraphs here www.legalis.hr/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2972which say that the work permit is to be issued in 15 rather than 30 days, children don't need parents written permission to enter Croatia, something about the time limits for temporary stay in case of a family reunion and a possibility of getting permanent visa for the asylum seekers that have been here for 10 years and have been given a temporary visa for the last 3. I checked the Sabor's pages, they don't mention anything about the changes to the Aliens Act.
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Post by Madgolfer on Mar 15, 2009 15:37:48 GMT 1
The ammended law on foreigners was passed through parliament late on Friday afternoon. The the final printed wording should be published in NN within a week or so.
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Post by Ribaric on Mar 15, 2009 19:43:57 GMT 1
The ammended law on foreigners was passed through parliament late on Friday afternoon. The the final printed wording should be published in NN within a week or so. Bravo MG, you've put a lot of work into this, my gratitude and thanks to you and Mrs MG. So, in what could be a land-mark thread, I'd like to re-focus on what this thread is all about. Originally, It referred to aliens who bought a property here and, having satisfied the other residence criteria, obtained a 12 month renewable visa to reside legally in Croatia based upon their ownership of property for which the visa was issued. These people were disadvantaged when the aliens' law was changed in January 2008 when only a 6-month visa was available per year. This resulted in people's visas expiring and , generally, forcing them to leave the country. Now, the amendments to the 2008 law have been passed through the Sabor and will be passed to the visa issuing authorities (the police) soon. Some, as yet, unanswered questions..... Assuming property ownership will now enable people to get annual 12-month visas....... - Will those who's latest visa has already expired have any problems obtaining a new one?
- Will the gaps between visas (which were entirely caused by the law change) have any effect upon obtaining a new visa.
- Is this for EU citizens only? If yes, what about those non EU citizens who had a property ownership visa before 2008.
For all those people who were forced to leave... compensation?
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Post by francis on Mar 15, 2009 21:22:19 GMT 1
Well this is some news, will hold of on the happy hour until i see the NN after all this is croatia, and the chess broad is never to far away, it would be nice tho, to move on and not have this over our heads, like getting building permits, and some of the reason they are coming up with now, more appeals on the way, its not easy but the sun will be here soon, and that will bring
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Post by upthevilla on Mar 16, 2009 8:32:40 GMT 1
* * For all those people who were forced to leave... compensation? **
Your a funny man. Best joke i`ve heard for ages
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Post by Ribaric on Mar 16, 2009 9:49:23 GMT 1
Hence the rolling eyes.
Still, there's a chance those if us in the north will be absorbed by Slovenia once they've finished out-negotiating Sanader.
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Post by mirabelle on Mar 16, 2009 9:49:57 GMT 1
* * For all those people who were forced to leave... compensation? ** Ha! Dream on!!! Who's paying who???
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Post by Madgolfer on Mar 16, 2009 12:35:47 GMT 1
Hi Rib,
In answer to your post; Q1; "Will those who's latest visa has already expired have any problems obtaining a new one?" A1; Not sure how it will work for people who have been "hiding under the radar and now pop their heads up......leave that one with me.
Q2; "Will the gaps between visas (which were entirely caused by the law change) have any effect upon obtaining a new visa." A2; As answer 1
Q3; "Is this for EU citizens only? If yes, what about those non EU citizens who had a property ownership visa before 2008." A3; The ammendeds apply to EU citizens only, non EU are excluded and visa entitlement will be covered by any agreements in place between individual countries.
I'll get back to you about Q1 and Q2 asap.
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