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Post by londoncro on Sept 7, 2007 9:31:09 GMT 1
But not if it wants to join the EU where ALL EU residents (well, nearly all) have the right to live anywhere within the union. California can't limit immigrants from Pennsylvania - as much as it would like to. You can't have it both ways. True, one cannot have both ways. But that should apply for everyone. However, let's mention Montenegro, for e.g., and their citizens. I know one very bright lady, she finished her postgraduation course in London. In last two years she tried in couple occasions to get tourist visa for UK with no succes. Reason, she doesn't have permanent work contract in CG. This year her family had to get large amount of money (for hospital bills) and the only solution was to sell their beach vila on the Montenegrian coast (just few meters from the see with a breath taking view) The irony of the story ~ guess who bought it?! British couple. She said to me that if she had any choice or more time for sell, she would never sold it to the Brits. Why? She said: "I'm not good enough to go and just visit UK but they can come here any time they want, they can buy any house they like and then keep comming in my country while I can watch their only on TV" I understand that people from Montenegro (indeed from anywhere) are free to buy any property anytime in the UK.
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Post by rijekafan on Sept 7, 2007 10:19:13 GMT 1
In addition to many other reasons I am dreading Croatias entry to the EU as it will bring all the Romanian and Bulgarian criminals. Where I live has almost no break ins and robberies and if the Romanians are given free access that will change. My friends in continental Europe have all suffered break ins from Romanian and Bulgarian thieves since they entered the EU. Clearly the deal with the EU is we colonise your country, you steal our stuff!
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Post by pocketvenus on Sept 7, 2007 11:28:02 GMT 1
Germans don't allow dual citizenship. Norwegians allow it until you come of age (22 there) as I had Norwegian citizenship until my 22nd birthday, through my father. I'm sure there are other countries with such rules, but not Britain or Croatia.
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Post by Slatkica on Sept 7, 2007 12:29:26 GMT 1
I understand that people from Montenegro (indeed from anywhere) are free to buy any property anytime in the UK. Well, I understand that people from UK when they come to Montenegro do not need visa, nor they are refused to enter the country. . That is exactly what alot of Croats say. Even though you don't need a visa anymore, I know someone who still got questioned and refused entry at customs!
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Post by londoncro on Sept 7, 2007 14:21:57 GMT 1
Perhaps the Croat government should change the rule and start requiring all Brits visiting Croatia to have a valid visa before they are allowed entry into the country.
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Post by londoncro on Sept 7, 2007 14:43:22 GMT 1
It is up to each individual country to set her own rules regarding immigration and visa requirements for foreign nations entering their country.
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Post by Ribaric on Sept 7, 2007 15:17:10 GMT 1
If memory serves, Croatian nationals did not need a visa at the outset to visit the UK - until hundreds of shadowy figures from all over Balkans started turning up with Croatian passports having had little trouble in acquiring them. I believe that was the reason that visa restrictions were applied, look no further than the passport issuing authorities right here in HR.
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Post by capio on Sept 7, 2007 15:52:13 GMT 1
Show me one example of a British national claiming asylum in Croatia and you'll have a point.
Decisions are made for rational reasons, emotions must come second.
Ribaric is right btw.
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Post by boris on Sept 7, 2007 16:07:27 GMT 1
If memory serves, Croatian nationals did not need a visa at the outset to visit the UK - until hundreds of shadowy figures from all over Balkans started turning up with Croatian passports having had little trouble in acquiring them. I believe that was the reason that visa restrictions were applied, look no further than the passport issuing authorities right here in HR. The shadowy figures were Serbs from Krajina, living in Serbia, who got passports from the CRO Embassy in Belgrade, and travelled via Hungary to the UK. . At one time Serbs could not get travel documents from our embassy in Belgrade, but Croatia was forced by the UK and the West to change this policy and issue passports to all.
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Post by zorro on Sept 7, 2007 19:04:04 GMT 1
...something to do with Croatia wanting to issue as many passports as quickly as possible to legitimize their new independence.
Let's face it though after the Balkan wars it can't have been easy.
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Post by Ribaric on Sept 7, 2007 19:46:54 GMT 1
This is new to me, what was rationale behind it? It seems counter productive.
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Post by californiacro on Sept 7, 2007 20:19:33 GMT 1
It is up to each individual country to set her own rules regarding immigration and visa requirements for foreign nations entering their country. Exactly... and if they want to limit the amount of foreigners coming in and buying property that is there right. All countries have that right and just because Croatia is small & the economy is not that great.... does not mean the muscle countries have a right to muscle their way into ours and change things to suit them.
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Post by californiacro on Sept 7, 2007 20:25:25 GMT 1
I remeber the hell and a heap of paper work what was needed for my family to hand in, just to be able to come over and visit me for 10 days holiday. Eh, talking about equality and fairness issues. Many countries are like this... I have a friend that is from Varazdin and she has a daughter that still lives there....she stayed with family, finished school and now wants to come visit mom.... they are denying her the visa... how could they do that, it has been almost 2 years.... this is the womans 18 year old child... ridiculous. She has hired a lawyer.... so we will see what will come of it. I think what makes me so mad about this situtation is the US has no problem with letting Mexicans jump the border and clean homes for cheap but one good kid from Croatia wants a visa to visit her mom.... come on.
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Post by boris on Sept 7, 2007 21:46:23 GMT 1
This is new to me, what was rationale behind it? It seems counter productive. You normally get your CRO passport in a place (town etc), where you live. Krajina Serbs could not go back to Croatia to get their passports, and then the UK pressurised Croatia that Krajina Serbs should get their passports from our embassy in Belgrade. Croatia had no option, but to agree. About 50,000 passports were issued, and about 30,000 Serbs, travelled to the UK, via Budapest, and asked for asylum. This is a true story.
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Post by capio on Sept 7, 2007 22:34:23 GMT 1
It is up to each individual country to set her own rules regarding immigration and visa requirements for foreign nations entering their country. Exactly... and if they want to limit the amount of foreigners coming in and buying property that is there right. All countries have that right and just because Croatia is small & the economy is not that great.... does not mean the muscle countries have a right to muscle their way into ours and change things to suit them. Without turning this into an argument, can you explain to me why you want Croatia to stop foreigners living there, yet you think you should be allowed to live in Usa, the hypocrisy is astounding.
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