A thoughtful guide to British immigration

Immigration to Britain is something that should be paid special attention to. How can I land in the UK smoothly? I'll give you a detailed introduction here and see if you can see the end.

List of entry materials

1. Valid passport &; visa

Original passport and visa, preferably a copy and 2 or 3 copies for backup. But remember to separate the original from the copy.

2. International travel health examination certificate and international vaccination certificate.

After getting the visa, you must go to the local entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau to apply for these two certificates. It is absolutely necessary for beginners.

3. Complete entry card

Before landing, the stewardess will give everyone an entry card. If you happen to fall asleep and don't get it, don't worry, you can get it when you queue up at customs.

4. Air tickets

Usually everyone can get an e-ticket. Be sure to check your personal information, name, date and flight number after you get the ticket. Then confirm the baggage allowance. The baggage allowance of each airline is different, so be sure to confirm it in advance.

5. Pound in cash

British customs is allowed to carry no more than 3000 pounds in cash. But to be on the safe side, friends should not bring so much cash. About 500- 1000 is enough to pay for the two weeks before studying abroad. It's best to change it into some small pounds in cash at the bank.

6. RMB cash

You don't need to bring more, as long as you can cope with the waiting time. Another function is to show our MengMeng pink paper money to crooked nuts in Britain.

7. Credit card

There are many credit cards that can be used internationally. You can go to the banks and ask.

8. Economic documents

The bank should also bring the certificate of bank funds used for visa application. If there are money orders or traveler's checks, telegraphic transfer documents, etc. At the bank, you'd better make 2 copies.

British entry procedures

1. Entry Registration Card

Before arriving at the destination, flight attendants will issue landing cards to non-EU passengers entering the UK. At this time, they need to fill it all out. When entering the country, they should take the "non-EU" channel, and the customs will ask for this card. When filling in, you need to carefully compare the personal documents and materials to avoid problems when entering the country by mistake. In addition, all English letters need to be capitalized.

Replace the plane

People who need to transfer midway should pay attention. When you arrive at the transit airport, take all your luggage on the plane.

According to the airport sign "connecting flight", go through the relevant formalities at the corresponding airline counter and prepare for connecting flight. Then according to the information of the second boarding pass, find the next flight through the electronic flight sign. The sign will indicate the boarding gate and boarding time, and then you can go. In addition, under normal circumstances, there is no need to worry about the checked baggage, which will be transferred to the final destination by the airport and there is no need to get the baggage back. If you are worried about the baggage problem, you can contact the counter staff of the corresponding airline.

3. Immigration inspection

After arriving at the final destination, get off the plane and follow the "Arrival" sign, and then go to the designated entry-exit control or passport control office for entry-exit inspection. The prosecutor will check the relevant documents of the passengers and ask relevant questions.

This may involve: after passing the inspection, the prosecutor will stamp the passport to indicate the date of entry, indicate the leave to enter the country, and at the same time remind him to register with the police station in the city where his school is located within seven days. If you encounter problems when entering the country, you can contact the school as soon as possible, and the school will help solve them.

Step 4 claim your luggage

After the inspection, you can go to the baggage area to claim your baggage. According to the screen display in the lobby, confirm the baggage claim conveyor belt of the flight and go to collect it.

If any luggage is lost, you need to contact the baggage inquiry personnel immediately, provide the baggage tag and explain the situation. At that time, the problem could not be solved. You need to fill out the lost baggage list in the management department of your plane, indicating the British residence address and contact information, so as to ensure that the lost baggage can be delivered to the owner, free of charge, and then you can leave the airport after filling it out.

5. Customs clearance

Pick up your luggage and walk to the exit. There are three kinds of color channels that can pass through, which are mainly used for customs to declare articles and check whether undeclared articles are illegal. Passengers can choose the channel according to their own situation.

① Green channel: from countries outside the EU, there is no need to declare.

② Red Channel: From countries outside the EU, there is something to declare.

③ Blue channel: from EU countries.

Here, passengers who do not carry taxable items can take the green channel without customs inspection; All passengers carrying dutiable articles must take the red channel and be questioned by customs officials. After passing, the entire entry and exit process in the UK can be successfully completed.

British entry articles carrying regulations

I. Entering the UK from non-EU countries

Everyone can bring the following personal effects into the country duty-free:

200 cigarettes (or equivalent to 100 cigars, 50 cigars or 250g tobacco); 1 liter of spirits with alcohol content greater than 22% (or 2 liters of alcoholic beverages with alcohol content less than 22%); Other articles (including perfume and souvenirs) with a total value not exceeding 145.

/kloc-people under the age of 0/7 are not allowed to bring tobacco products and alcoholic beverages into the UK.

When carrying the following items, you must declare to the customs:

Cash with a value exceeding 65,438+0,000 euros; Articles for personal use exceeding the duty-free limit or limit; Articles used for commercial purposes; Contraband or articles restricted from entering the country.

Contraband and restricted articles mainly include:

Animals and plants, vegetables, meat products, controlled drugs, obscene articles, counterfeit and pirated products, guns, drugs, explosives, etc.

2. Entering the UK from EU countries

China citizens who come to the UK from EU countries (or countries that apply EU import and export regulations, such as Andorra, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland) can bring unpolluted fruits and vegetables, meat, meat products and dairy products purchased in these countries into the UK.

Third, go abroad for tax refund.

China citizens can apply for refund of part of the value-added tax paid when shopping in the UK when they leave the country.

When shopping, you should submit the tax refund receipt to the store in advance, fill in the relevant personal information as required, and submit the tax refund receipt or form to the airport customs before boarding the plane to prepare the purchased goods for inspection.

However, if the next destination is an EU country, you can't apply for a tax refund when you leave the UK, until you leave the last EU country.

According to the regulations, you must apply for tax refund within 3 months after shopping.

Requirements of British immigrants for physical examination

The British opposition party and the Conservative Party have proposed that foreigners who intend to live and work in Britain for a long time in the future should be examined for diseases such as tuberculosis and AIDS before they can obtain visas.

In Britain, immigration and medical care are two very sensitive political topics. The Conservative Party proposed this policy to prepare for the parliamentary elections expected in May this year.

According to the Conservative Party's plan, anyone from a country with a high incidence of tuberculosis outside the European Union who wants to live in the UK for more than one year must undergo a comprehensive physical examination, including X-ray examination of tuberculosis, blood examination of hepatitis, and AIDS examination for people over 0/6 years old. If you are diagnosed with tuberculosis, you can't get a visa. If you are found to be infected with HIV or other diseases, you will decide whether to grant a visa according to the specific circumstances. The only exception is those refugees who apply for asylum.

The director of immigration affairs of the British government said that the government has started physical examination for foreigners from areas with high incidence of tuberculosis. HIV testing for immigrants is also under consideration.

As a link after the interview and before the visa, the immigration physical examination is often ignored by the applicant.

There are three therapeutic outcomes for diseases.

Generally speaking, the diseases within the scope of refusing entry for medical examination are infectious diseases, such as AIDS, tuberculosis and syphilis. There are also some chronic diseases with high medical expenses. Once these key diseases are detected, the Immigration Bureau often has three reactions:

1. It takes 1 month to confirm recovery and issue an immigrant visa.

2. For those who are diagnosed as inactive or treated properly, the Immigration Bureau will issue visas, but the applicant is required to sign a letter of guarantee for regular check-up, and then go to the hospital for regular check-up.

3. After further examination, those who are confirmed to be active or improperly treated must be treated comprehensively, and the resettlement is temporarily put on hold.