ID card rollout begins

[Roland Perry]

In article <48DB7305.4010909@iosis.co.uk>, Peter Tomlinson 
<pwt@iosis.co.uk> writes
>Roland Perry wrote:
>> The scheme would seem to guarantee that all non-EU residents will get 
>>a card (with potentially higher status than an EU ID card) within ten 
>>years, assuming they wish to travel (ie need something better than a 
>>now-wasting-away stamp in their foreign passport).
>>
>I think that it is stronger than that: the intention is that non-EEA 
>nationals resident here for more than 3 months (or perhaps 6) will have 
>to carry it at all times, but for now I expect they will have to 
>produce it within a reasonable time if asked to.

No, I think you are conflating the need to have permission to stay more 
than 3/6/12 months, with the sort of proof required that you are allowed 
to stay more than 3/6/12 months.

People who have lived here for years as non-EU partners don't have to 
"renew" that permission at all. The only action they need to take is to 
transfer a rubber stamp to any new passport they get (you can't just 
carry the old passport wit you any more). For some, that won't happen 
for another 10 years.

Also, I have no recollection of ever being told that such persons must 
either 'carry at all time' or 'present' that proof of residence 
qualification, other than perhaps in recent times to show an employer.

>It appears to be linked to the EU eResident card concept - but, 
>although that term is used in industry circles, Google doesn't 
>immediately throw up any reference to an EU web site page about it.

I've posted a link to the UK's site about it.
-- 
Roland Perry