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Uk was one of the most powerful members of the EU before brexit and saying "one person (e.g. Angela Merkel) determine UKs immigration levels" is not correct. U
by lelima 8y ago
Uk was one of the most powerful members of the EU before brexit and saying "one person (e.g. Angela Merkel) determine UKs immigration levels" is not correct.
UK is not part of the Schengen Agreement, like, Ireland they can decide if a particularity nationality need a visa, I have dual nationality and I can enter Ireland or Uk without a visa using one passport and need a visa using another.
- throw564d 8y agoOnce the millions of migrants in Germany have the requisite EU papers they would be able to flood into the UK. Shengen is a complete red herring.
- detaro 8y agoAsylum papers aren't citizenship, and do not give the rights a EU citizen has (I believe typically they don't allow to leave the country), so the UK can freely choose if it wants to let them in or not.
- dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago> I believe typically they don't allow to leave the country They do: > You can travel to the so-called Schengen states (Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania , Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary) without a visa, if you do not stay longer than three months and you do not work there. [0] In the EU that's a moot point anyway as I haven't seen any border control in years. So at least travel-wise they're quite free to move. [0] https://handbookgermany.de/en/rights-laws/asylum/blue-passport.html https://handbookgermany.de/en/rights-laws/asylum/blue-passpo...
- lelima 8y ago"To travel to many of these countries, however, you must apply for a visa in advance." you need a visa, is not free to move.