Free credit or a massive cashflow?

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AtW replied

26 June 2013, 12:54
Tourists won't put up a £3k bond.

This only makes sense for students etc - sensible decision actually, if it causes less hassle to get visa.
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Alias replied

26 June 2013, 11:18
There was something on the tv last night about how to get people into the country without visas...

Newsnight
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Mich the Tester replied

26 June 2013, 08:59
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Free entry to UK, free health care, free schooling, free benefits, free housing for you, and all your family for life!*

*Subject to a small admin fee, and 793845% APR loan on the bond money.

That's plan b sorted!

That's precisely how organised crime works right now.
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DimPrawn replied

26 June 2013, 08:56
Free entry to UK, free health care, free schooling, free benefits, free housing for you, and all your family for life!*

*Subject to a small admin fee, and 793845% APR loan on the bond money.

That's plan b sorted!
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Mich the Tester replied

26 June 2013, 08:43
Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post

Seems like a good idea to me, because it discourages dishonest people (those who would overstay their visa) from coming to the UK.

It probably discourages a lot of honest people too, but opens up a legion of possibilities for shady money lenders.
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KentPhilip replied

26 June 2013, 08:40
Seems like a good idea to me, because it discourages dishonest people (those who would overstay their visa) from coming to the UK.
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Mich the Tester replied

26 June 2013, 08:30
Originally posted by rd409 View Post

India warns over UK plan to make visitors pay £3,000 bond

So if UK can keep those money for 6 months, that would be millions of free cash! The exact plans are not yet drafted, but if the bond is to be repaid as soon as they leave, that is going to be one big logistic nightmare. As already mentioned by someone in the article, if someone has made up their mind to stay illegally this amount can be earned in a matter of months. So this might just be another pay your way into UK scheme after the highly publicized HSMP few years back.

Brilliant opportunity for loan sharks and people smugglers, and a huge administrative nightmare.
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rd409 started a topic Free credit or a massive cashflow?

26 June 2013, 08:26
Free credit or a massive cashflow?

India warns over UK plan to make visitors pay £3,000 bond

So if UK can keep those money for 6 months, that would be millions of free cash! The exact plans are not yet drafted, but if the bond is to be repaid as soon as they leave, that is going to be one big logistic nightmare. As already mentioned by someone in the article, if someone has made up their mind to stay illegally this amount can be earned in a matter of months. So this might just be another pay your way into UK scheme after the highly publicized HSMP few years back.
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