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January 11, 2008
Housing Qualifications
I have been talking to someone this morning about housing qualifications in Jersey. He was worried that if he left the Island for a number of years he would lose his quallies. Well after looking on the Jersey Government website I found he is going to have no problems. I must admit that it surprised me too. I always thought that if I left the Island, for more than five years, I would lose my quals.
If you are born in Jersey (and have your qualifications) then you can leave for as long as you like and return whenever you like. 10 years, 20 years it's up to you.
Now if you weren't born here but gained your quallies from living here for the required period (10 years at the moment I think) you can only leave the Island for 5 years. You must let Housing know when you leave and when you return. If you are away for even one day over that, you will lose you quallies.
You can read more on the States of Jersey Government Site.
Posted by Markiss at January 11, 2008 12:02 PM
Comments
Just another classic example of Jersey caring more about its own than those who move here...
What really bugs me is the number of people who gain quallies by virtue of being born here and can think of nothing but getting away from the island only to be able to waltz back again once they feel like it whilst "outsiders" have to jump through a hundred corporate hoops to gain the right to live here and a hundred more to stay should we have the indecency to want to travel a little.
Sorry for the rant but this islands immigration policy really makes me sick!
Posted by: Rob at January 11, 2008 8:16 PM
Of course the island cares about its own people over people that werent born there, id be pretty pissed if i could lose my qualies with the family history ive got...why should it favour any one else?
Posted by: Beav at January 12, 2008 12:42 PM
