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By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use set out below and our Privacy Policy - UKCEN Citizenship and Residence for European Nationals and their families ">Privacy Policy. You also agree to abide by our Forum Rules at all times. These terms are subject to review and amendment at any time. It is your responsibility to check this post regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes. You should also pay attention to the announcements and notices posted throughout the site.
Terms of Use
Availability
We cannot guarantee the continued availability of this site at any time, we reserve the right to discontinue the service, close down or suspend access to, this site. You must not rely on this site to be available at all times.
Most of the people who support this forum do so on a voluntary basis, this means they may not always be available to answer your queries or there may be a delay responding to them. You should always allow enough time to get a response from our team. You must not expect a timely response to a query you post the day before your submission, appointment, departure date, etc.
Free access
Access to the site and its resources, help and support is all completely free of charge and we do not offer paid subscription services nor paid advertisements. This site is not to be used for commercial purposes.
Legal advice
This site only provides help and support with applications, it is not intended to be a substitute to proper legal advice based on an assessment of your documents and personal circumstances. We do have a team of lawyers who volunteer for the site on a one-off, pro-bono basis on the forum, without liability. Our lawyers also offer off-forum, paid private legal advice. These services are totally separate from the forum.
Purpose of this site
This site is intended to provide assistance and information, we have no political affiliation nor do we support any party or ideology. This site does not represent any campaign or lobby group. We provide practical help and support but this site is not the place to vent against the government or any institution, company or organisation, nor is it an emotional support group.
You acknowledge that the intention and spirit of this site is to share information about UK residence and nationality issues and you are expected to comply with this.
Accuracy
Although we do our best to ensure that our resources and responses are factual, accurate and up-to-date, procedures, fees and requirements are subject to change and we cannot guarantee that the information provided herein will always reflect those changes, nor that it will be relevant to you. You are encouraged to do your own research and double check any facts posted here.
Sources
We have compiled our resources from official government sources and other reliable sources, as well as from practical experience based on our user base and the views and experiences of our lawyers. These resources are provided for your convenience and are no substitute for proper advice.
No Liability
We provide resources, help and support freely for your convenience, without liability. We shall not be liable for any loss or damages incurred as a result of reliance on any of our resources or responses provided on the forum or by any forum member off the forum. If in doubt, you should seek proper legal advice from a qualified professional. It is your responsibility to ensure you send the required documents in the required format for your application.
Document check
We regret we cannot offer a document check service on the forum, this service can only be provide by a qualified professional who is fully aware of your personal circumstances and any relevant factors. We can only provide generic, limited assessment of documents posted, such as whether the post shows an ILR stamp or a PR card.
Language
The site's language is English and only English, if you want your posts approved and responded to, you must post in English, any content posted in other languages will be removed.
Security
Although we use a SSL certificate and do our best to keep our site secure and free of malware, adware, etc. we cannot guarantee that our site will be secure and free of bugs or viruses at all times. It is your responsibility to take adequate steps to protect your data and devices from any malware.
Access
You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our site, the server on which our site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. Any breaches of this nature constitute a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and we will report any such breach to the relevant authorities and remove all access to our site immediately.
Linking
You may link to our site, provided your site is legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You should not give the impression of being associated with our site or being a part of it.
Third party links
We provide links to third party sites for your convenience and to specify our sources. Site content is subject to change at any time and we cannot be responsible for the content of any third party sites over which we have no control whatsoever, nor do we have any control over their privacy policies or security.
Jurisdiction and Legal System
We are based in the UK and can only provide information about what the law is in the UK, not in any other country or jurisdiction. Members may sometimes share experiences, opinions, links and information about other countries. We do not check, verify or authenticate this information so you act on it at your own risk. You are encouraged to contact the relevant authorities in the relevant countries directly.
Similarly, we cannot provide advice regarding dual citizenship, this is something you need to check with your own Consulate. Any information provided by our members in this respect is without liability and based on their own experiences and sources.
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