alittlebitfrench Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 40 minutes ago, NickP said: I worked in the UK for 55 years I never had a plastic NI card, and I paid full contributions, plus graduated pension during the 1980s, that system only lasted for about 10 years I have a plastic credit card one….or used too. I thought everyone did ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, DaveLister said: OK Mr French. One David Lister has just gone through the motions of applying for a lost National Insurance number via this website. https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/fill-online/get-your-national-insurance-number-by-post I put in a French address and telephone number, my date of birth, and the fact that I was married. Apart from that the only information they wanted was a copy of a birth certificate, passport, or driving license. You fill out the form and post it to the address given along with the identity document. It might take some time but there's no reason it shouldn't work. How do you upload a birth certificate?….if you can find it ? Lol French driving license works ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betise Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 4 minutes ago, alittlebitfrench said: How do you upload a birth certificate?….if you can find it ? Lol French driving license works ? If you know where and when you were born, and the names of your parents, you can apply for a birth certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 36 minutes ago, alittlebitfrench said: 2 hours ago, DaveLister said: How do you upload a birth certificate?….if you can find it ? Lol You're not uploading it, you're sending a photocopy in the post with the form. I'm assuming you have a passport which, as I said, is acceptable. Go on ALBF, you know you want to 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Don’t move to France and lose your UK paperwork. That is lesson for the day. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Story from the Guardian. Apparently today is the day.😁 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/jan/16/britons-living-abroad-regain-right-to-vote-in-uk-elections-as-15-year-rule-ends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Thank you, DL. That's bucked me up considerably on yet another grey, cold cheerless day. Will get on to my old consituency electoral office tout de suite😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betise Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 On 14/01/2024 at 15:34, Judith said: Not sure Betise - that's about the date I did the test for them, and I've seen nothing since to say it is now active. As from today it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 A question to those of you who are in the process of registering to vote; why? Given that most folk on this forum seem committed to living out their lives in France and beyond a few family members have few links with the UK, why do you want to vote in UK? Can you honestly say that you are in touch or that it matters to you? For at least one member of the forum, disclosing his French address might remind the UK authorities of the outstanding warrants and s/he is far too old to do bird!🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Well for me it's two reasons. One, I believe everyone should have the right to vote somewhere and two, I still have financial interests in the UK which are affected by the competence ( or lack of ) the incumbent government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I have just received this from county council where I was last registered to vote: Your vote matters. Don’t lose it. I’m writing to let you know that your recent application to be added to the electoral register has been successful. You are on the register as an overseas voter. You will be added to the register on 01 March 2024 unless there is an election called before then, in which case you will be added to the register in time to be able to vote at that election. Currently, your vote method is registered as: in person. As you are an Overseas elector, we suggest that you make arrangements to vote by post or proxy. If you have supplied us with your previous address and informed us that you are no longer resident there for electoral purposes, your entry on the electoral register for that address will be removed. Your registration as an Overseas Elector expires on the 28 February 2025. Overseas declarations must be renewed every twelve months. You should let us know if you do not intend to be resident at this address, or if you move house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Well done. Thanks for letting us know Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 This morning, I have sent a request to be re-registered at my last UK address. Both of us were registered until last year so I am hoping for a rapid response. I have written to our proxy as well to request his permission. GE might be on the cards sooner than we think! Norman, I thought the new rules are that, for overseas voters the length of time the registration lasts is 3 years? However, that is a minor matter that can be sorted out at a later date. In the meantime, everybody else, please do not waste any more time. Get on that phone, write that email, take immediate steps!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 10 minutes ago, menthe said: Norman, I thought the new rules are that, for overseas voters the length of time the registration lasts is 3 years? However, that is a minor matter that can be sorted out at a later date. Menthe, I think it might be that being overseas, we have to register yearly. I certainly have had to do so in the past. I'm off to check soon, though I am pretty sure I will still be registered as my renewal happens in November, which I already did .. but I agree, best to check soonest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Yes, Judith, you are right, it is yearly. I am so distracted this morning and my head is in a whirl....can't blame anything else. Why does everything have to be so time-consuming and so hard to achieve? Can't even manage to pay my water bill on line..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Don't shoot the messenger. I was simpy giving a copy of the letter I received 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Yeah but no but. Great being able to vote…but who you going to vote for ? Not the best of choice in UK. Torries…ummm….no… That tw*t Stammer…..no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Sorted now, registered online and obtained my proxy's acceptance to do the necessary. Sometimes I wonder how on earth we managed to do stuff like this writing letters and telephoning people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 17/01/2024 at 12:19, Judith said: Menthe, I think it might be that being overseas, we have to register yearly. I certainly have had to do so in the past. I'm off to check soon, though I am pretty sure I will still be registered as my renewal happens in November, which I already did .. but I agree, best to check soonest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 We contacted our local authority where we have been registered to vote for the last 14 years and they have told us that we are still registered, we will be transferred to the 15 years list and there will be no requirement for us to register every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, Harnser said: We contacted our local authority where we have been registered to vote for the last 14 years and they have told us that we are still registered, we will be transferred to the 15 years list and there will be no requirement for us to register every year. Erratum - I have just been corrected by MOH - we have been transferred from the 15 year registration register to the life registration register or list or whatever.😠 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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