Do you have a "Plan B"?

Polly101 said:
Plan b: Get to US as SO works for a US based company
Plan C: Use my second citizenship and move in with my sister in the UK until we're settled (SO could probably get spousal visa - although we're not married)
Note to self: check spousal visa requirements for SO
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Most countries (I think UK is included in this) have taken this into account. You just need usually about 2 years worth of evidence that you're in a relationship - dated photos, birth certificates of any children you may have, and whatever evidence you may have that your finances are entwined such as both names on your mortgage or your lease.
 
newby_investor said:
Most countries (I think UK is included in this) have taken this into account. You just need usually about 2 years worth of evidence that you're in a relationship - dated photos, birth certificates of any children you may have, and whatever evidence you may have that your finances are entwined such as both names on your mortgage or your lease.
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we have specifically kept finances apart
but definitely have evidence dating back 14 years
 
Nerfherder said:
Mine is actually very similar.

We are considering our options daily but are still in a good space and while I'm not overly optimistic I do believe that there is a possibility of a future here for me and my family. I do understand that others don't feel that way and and there are others that are forced to leave.

Then like you I have a 10 year Canadian tourist visa, there are only 6 years left on it but will have a visit in the next few years before it expires and renew (Will have to do the kids anyway) If there any **** hitting any fans I will hop on the plane to Canada.

The one thing I have not considered is cash. If we needed to go then money would be an issue and at the moment all of that is tied up in cars a house and credit card debt. So the next big thing will be to clear the card and card debt and start putting some money into something that is accessible overseas.
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Yeah, money is always a consideration. I am lucky in the sense that I can spend R100k immediately on Plane tickets at an airport counter (if I have to). There is enough credit available to do it. Second thing is, I have family in the US, so it's just a case of arriving there and will have a place to stay etc. I also work for an international company, so can work from any location and still get salary. I am also single with no kids, so makes it easier too.

Look, I'm not as optimistic as you are in the long term, so to me it's a given that there is no future for me, any way I spin it in my head, it will end badly at worst, just surviving at best. But for now, I will have to take my chances because I can't leave my family (parent's) behind - doesn't mean I am not actively looking for solutions. My best plan for the moment is the Green Card Lottery. :p
 
B Bloemfontein (far enough from the madness but still SA and "civilized"?)
C Mozambique
D Australia (family are there)

IF I can find a job before, or for after... :-(
 
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konfab said:
My dad had british citizenship and my mom got it through marriage to him.

Getting it shouldn't be difficult, however there are immigration and flight costs.
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Was he born there? Or did he already claim his ancestry from his grandfather or father for example... UK Home Office are becoming very sticky lately. My younger cousin who's parents are both citizens (one by birth, one by claim) has been denied a passport on the grounds that a.) here parents never married, and b.) her mother already claimed her citizenship from her grandmother. For some reason if your parents never married your fathers British citizenship basically doesn't count. It's a mine field of red-tape - I'm just glad i got mine before they made it so hard.
 
Saw it was headed for the shitter a long time ago and, admittedly, reacted a bit slower than I should have (frog in boiling water and all that). But did the necessary eventually, and jumped ship almost 5 years ago now. Currently residing in the UK, and applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain in a couple of months.

Will I retain SA citizenship in the long term? Well, if I'm overseas somewhere (or even back in SA) which government should I ring if it starts kicking off and I need to be protected/extracted? Simple answer, really.
 
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