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I don't quite understand it, but he was already in France when he tried to fly to London, right? He could have just applied for asylum there, it's all EU. Or wa
by kleiba 10y ago
I don't quite understand it, but he was already in France when he tried to fly to London, right? He could have just applied for asylum there, it's all EU. Or was this in the light of the UK at some point in the future leaving the EU?
- AdamN 10y agoThe UK is not part of the Schengen zone so being a temporary resident of France would not entitle you to enter the UK.
- kleiba 10y agoYes, you're right. But my point was: if what he wants is to seek asylum because he's from Syria, he could as well have applied for it in the E.U.
- thesimon 10y agoYou can't really apply for asylum in the "EU", you need to apply for asylum at a country. Often there are also travel restrictions in place and asylum status e.g. in Greece doesn't allow you to just move to Germany, Italy or France. And as some comments have pointed out: With very good English, your opportunites are obviously a lot better in the UK than in any other country.
- JshWright 10y agoGiven his fluency, it seems likely he would prefer a primarily English speaking country (it's likely a win-win, as he is far more likely to be able to become a productive member of society in a country where he speaks the language).