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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
Except that we cannot apply visa requirements on any EU national, one of the first weapons in controlling who is allowed to come here. If someone arrives with an EU passport we are obliged to permit entry and with these being passed out like confetti in Germany any undesirable can come here.
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Meanwhile, I have to provide you with some facts that completely blows UKIP's Project Fear on our border control.
The current situation in Germany is that refugees who are accepted at the the border only get temporary citizenship. If, after 3 to 5 years after having to renew their citizenship annually, they have jobs and living a normal life they will be eligble to apply for permanent residency.
"Long-term residency is not enough to secure free movement rights
If refugees end up staying in Europe permanently they can acquire long-term resident status – subject to meeting certain conditions – as per the 2003 EU Directive on the status of non-EU nationals who are long-term residents. This gives them the same rights as that of EU member state’s nationals in certain areas, although it does not bestow an absolute right to free movement on par with EU nationals.
In any event, the UK, along with Ireland and Denmark, are exempt from this directive. This means that the UK does not have to allow non-EU nationals who are long-term residents of other member state into the UK if it does not want to. If it does allow them entry to the UK it is on the same basis as other non-EU nationals, i.e. meeting any relevant skills and income criteria. Therefore, the UK already has additional controls over immigration policy compared to other EU member states.http://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/eu-migration-crisis-will-refugees-acquire-full-free-movement-rights"
http://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/...vement-rights/