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The identity card can only be used until September 30, 2021 as a travel document to the United Kingdom by Romanian citizens who intend to come to this country to meet their loved ones, friends or family or for tourist purposes. recalls the Romanian Embassy in the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
The Romanian Embassy takes up the information in the perspective of the changes that will occur in relations with the United Kingdom as of January 1, 2020 when the BREXIT transition period ends.
Of interest to Romanian citizens who wish to settle in the UK after December 31, 2020:
As of January 1, 2021, UK immigration rules for settling, working or studying are changing for all foreign nationals, including Romanians, who require a visa through the new points-based immigration system.
On December 1, 2020, London launched, under the new points-based immigration system, a visa for skilled and highly-skilled workers wishing to settle in the UK as of January 1, 2021, along with a new visa for operational student in November.
To be considered eligible, the applicant must show that:
– you have a job offer with the required level of qualification from a sponsor / employer authorized by the Ministry of the Interior;
– the annual minimum wage offered by the sponsor / employer is 26,500 pounds sterling or equal to the salary level corresponding to the field of activity (if in the field of activity the minimum annual wage is higher than 26,500 pounds);
– Can speak English at an intermediate level B1.
The new point immigration system is not aimed at tourists or European citizens who were already established in the UK on December 31, 2020 and who have obtained or will obtain PRE-ESTABLISHED or LIQUID status before June 30, 2021.
According to the British government website, until October 1, 2021, citizens of the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland can enter the United Kingdom with a passport or national identity card as at present.
As of October 1, 2021, citizens of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland will need a passport to travel to the UK. However, citizens of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland whose rights are protected by the Withdrawal Agreement, for example those covered by the EU Citizens Registration Program and the provisions on reduced border traffic (workers border), you could travel to the UK using national identity documents until at least December 31, 2025.
EU citizens will be able to enter the UK as visitors for a period of six months without the need to obtain a visa. A visitor may enter the UK multiple times during this period, but may not actually reside there through the mechanism of repeat or continuous visits. People who wish to stay longer than six months to work, study or live in the UK will need to apply for a visa. This can be done on the website www.gov.uk, and applicants will need to demonstrate that they meet the required criteria and the required visa score. (Source: Agerpres)
