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Dillon wrote:Your research is correct, for a citizen who is legally, a resident of the UK.

At 15 you would be a minor without a parent or guardian with residency rights, you would not be granted an Employment visa, without an Employment Visa you would not be allowed to work, unless on an illegal status, you would have no right to employment .

Without an Employment Visa you will not be granted a NI number which means you will be without Schooling, Job, Healthcare, Housing and Social Welfare, this includes any rights you may have as a citizen and the duty of care of a local authority, they will only provide accommodation to legal residents of the state, as an alien and without a NI number, the local authority will provide a bed for you in a detention centre where you will be processed and sent for deportation, your only alternative, other than friends or family would be one of the charities, trust me, you don’t want to do this!

the UKBA now allow entry to the UK on a 5 Tier points system, Tier 1 being the most desirable category for individuals to be allowed entry and Tier 5 the least, with the information you have provided here on DF, you would only be allowed entry to the UK under a tourist visa where you would have no access to, Job, Healthcare, Housing and Social Welfare. You appear to be an intelligent and articulate individual, but selective in what you want to hear, identify the visa under which you will apply to enter the UK, you will then understand what benefits that visa will provide, anything else you do will be illegal.

I think you’ll find your ‘Huge Visa Problem’ will be gaining access to the benefits system within the UK, which appears to be central to your plans, and not just getting out of Dubai.

Chocoholic wrote:Dillon is correct, as a non-resident of the UK you are not entitled to anything. I would think long and hard about your decisions. You can't just waltz in and expect to be given all the benefits that residents have, it doesn't work like that.

I would strongly suggest your family try to resolve their situation here.

Chocoholic wrote:LOL wouldn't we all love to just be able to rock up and live and work of our country of choice, anywhere in the world? Just doesn't happen.

cw71017 wrote:EDIT: Would it make any difference if I was an emancipated minor?

Dillon wrote:

cw71017 wrote:EDIT: Would it make any difference if I was an emancipated minor?

Unfortunately not, neither a precocious minor! LOL Although a sense of humour does help in situations like this. Incidentally, real men avoid tofu like the plague!

desertdudeshj wrote:Take it one step at a time bro. Right now worry about getting out of here and get that ball rolling. Once your back home then think about moving on from there or what your other options are.