The difference between British public relations and citizens

Many people will confuse the concepts of PR and civil rights. Especially in Britain, you can apply for British citizenship after obtaining a permanent residence permit for one year. For many British immigrants, it is necessary to understand these two concepts.

PR= green card

The so-called PR is permanent residency. Permanent residency means that you can live permanently and legally in a country. This proof of permanent legal residence is a green card. A green card is a document that proves that you can live permanently and legally. Although you have the right of permanent residence in a foreign country, you are not a citizen of any country, but you are still a citizen of China, so at this time you have the right of permanent residence in a foreign country and China nationality.

citizen

You can apply for naturalization after living for a period of time. How long each country can live in PR before applying for citizenship is different. Then if you have lived long enough according to the regulations and applied for and been approved to join the nationality of that country, you are a citizen of that country. Because China does not recognize dual internationalism, the Nationality Law stipulates that you will automatically give up your China nationality from the moment you acquire foreign nationality. So from now on, you are no longer a citizen of China.

In addition, it should be noted that the British government refers to the right of permanent residence as a permit for unlimited residence in the UK.

The following concepts need to be clarified.

1.？ Permanent residency means that there are no restrictions on living in the UK.

2. People with permanent residency enjoy the same economic and social protection as British citizens (except voting rights and civil service qualifications).

3. Enjoy various government welfare policies provided by the British government.

Unlike the United States, which has to wait five years to apply for citizenship after obtaining permanent residency, it only takes one year to apply for citizenship after immigrating to Britain.

5? If you have permanent residency in the UK, it will be much easier to apply for visas from other countries.