Sharon Marris
@sharonmarris.bsky.social
Assistant night editor - The Guardian
Ex-AFP, Sky News etc
Kiwi in London
A bit bored of social media. Visit occasionally to moan about eVisas.
Ex-AFP, Sky News etc
Kiwi in London
A bit bored of social media. Visit occasionally to moan about eVisas.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Hiya, just regarding you being corrected on ”independent“ to “indefinite“, it’s more than “semantics”. To those of us on ILR, the “indefinite“ was a promise, like an agreement both sides signed up to. It’s a really important word to us.
October 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Hiya, just regarding you being corrected on ”independent“ to “indefinite“, it’s more than “semantics”. To those of us on ILR, the “indefinite“ was a promise, like an agreement both sides signed up to. It’s a really important word to us.
The use of expired UK biometric residence permits has been extended to June, as people continue to have problems with the eVisa system. What. A. Shock.
Why was the eVisa brought in if the various stakeholders were so unprepared?
Why was the eVisa brought in if the various stakeholders were so unprepared?
February 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The use of expired UK biometric residence permits has been extended to June, as people continue to have problems with the eVisa system. What. A. Shock.
Why was the eVisa brought in if the various stakeholders were so unprepared?
Why was the eVisa brought in if the various stakeholders were so unprepared?
Tried eVisa returning from Italy.
Airlines might be able to see it at check-in but at boarding I was asked for my ETA (a different thing) or proof of residency.
My eVisa is linked to my passport, I say. We can’t see eVisas here, lady replies.
Can I ever leave the UK again? Feels like a gamble.
Airlines might be able to see it at check-in but at boarding I was asked for my ETA (a different thing) or proof of residency.
My eVisa is linked to my passport, I say. We can’t see eVisas here, lady replies.
Can I ever leave the UK again? Feels like a gamble.
January 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Tried eVisa returning from Italy.
Airlines might be able to see it at check-in but at boarding I was asked for my ETA (a different thing) or proof of residency.
My eVisa is linked to my passport, I say. We can’t see eVisas here, lady replies.
Can I ever leave the UK again? Feels like a gamble.
Airlines might be able to see it at check-in but at boarding I was asked for my ETA (a different thing) or proof of residency.
My eVisa is linked to my passport, I say. We can’t see eVisas here, lady replies.
Can I ever leave the UK again? Feels like a gamble.
Sorted my eVisa months ago. Logged on tonight to find it no longer seems to be linked to my passport and can’t be linked without me posting my passport to the Home Office.
Sometimes it feels like the Home Office sees these things as a game - but it’s playing with people’s lives.
Sometimes it feels like the Home Office sees these things as a game - but it’s playing with people’s lives.
January 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Sorted my eVisa months ago. Logged on tonight to find it no longer seems to be linked to my passport and can’t be linked without me posting my passport to the Home Office.
Sometimes it feels like the Home Office sees these things as a game - but it’s playing with people’s lives.
Sometimes it feels like the Home Office sees these things as a game - but it’s playing with people’s lives.
As a New Zealander, it bugs me that the country’s ugliest building - the Sky Tower - is what we show to the world on this day each year.
December 31, 2024 at 3:48 PM
As a New Zealander, it bugs me that the country’s ugliest building - the Sky Tower - is what we show to the world on this day each year.
Reposted by Sharon Marris
We've come to the end of our second 48-hour strike. Thank you to everyone who joined us today. Another great day with homemade mince pies, Christmas carols and guests such as Emily Thornberry and Gary Younge.
You've all been amazing.
To quote the great Billy Bragg: "Solidarity forever!" ✊
You've all been amazing.
To quote the great Billy Bragg: "Solidarity forever!" ✊
December 13, 2024 at 8:11 PM
We've come to the end of our second 48-hour strike. Thank you to everyone who joined us today. Another great day with homemade mince pies, Christmas carols and guests such as Emily Thornberry and Gary Younge.
You've all been amazing.
To quote the great Billy Bragg: "Solidarity forever!" ✊
You've all been amazing.
To quote the great Billy Bragg: "Solidarity forever!" ✊
Here’s my first contribution: if escalator technician isn’t on the list of occupations eligible for a skilled worker visa, it should be.
The number of train stations with escalators that don’t work makes me think there are nowhere near enough people in the UK with this skill.
The number of train stations with escalators that don’t work makes me think there are nowhere near enough people in the UK with this skill.
November 19, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Here’s my first contribution: if escalator technician isn’t on the list of occupations eligible for a skilled worker visa, it should be.
The number of train stations with escalators that don’t work makes me think there are nowhere near enough people in the UK with this skill.
The number of train stations with escalators that don’t work makes me think there are nowhere near enough people in the UK with this skill.
