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Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Each CAB is an independent charity under the national umbrella of Citizens Advice. Their website offers a number of useful information documents translated into several languages www.adviceguide. org.uk. CAB gives free independent impartial and confidential advice and help to everyone on their rights and responsibilities, including immigration, housing, debt, benefits and employment. There are two offices in the borough: Basingstoke CAB The Basingstoke CAB office is located in The Basingstoke Library in the main shopping centre (Festival Place). Website: www.basingstokecab.co.uk Opening hours: 10.00am to 3.30pm – Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10.00am to 6.30pm - Wednesday Telephone Service & Pre booked specialist appointments only 10.00am to 3.30pm - Thursday 10.00am to 12.00noon - Saturday (drop in only) Telephone service, drop in and appointments 01256 322814 Tadley CAB Franklin Avenue Tadley Hants RG26 4ET The Tadley CAB is open to the public without appointments on Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 10.00am to 1.00pm Appointments can be booked throughout the week on 0118 981 7660 Living and Working in Basingstoke and Deane 8
Entering and staying in the UK Many European Union (EU) nationals have the right to enter and live in the UK. Nationals of the A8 and A2 countries that have recently joined the EU, and non- EU nationals may have restricted rights to enter and live in the UK. You can find out about your rights at: www.directgov.uk/en/RightsAndResponsibilities/ Citizensandgovernment/DG_10015894. Immigration status can be complicated and you may need to talk to an immigration adviser. You can find your nearest adviser by contacting Community Legal Services Direct on 0845 345 4 345 or visiting www.clsdirect.org. Voting Citizens of the UK, the Commonwealth and the Irish Republic (if resident of the UK) can vote in all public elections. Citizens of EU states who are resident in the UK can vote in all elections except national parliamentary elections, also called general elections. You can register to vote by contacting Electoral Services at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council on 01256 845298 or by visiting the Civic Offices in London Road between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 4.30pm on Friday. Working in the UK Worker registration You will normally have to register under the Worker Registration Scheme of the UK Border Agency if you wish to work for an employer in the UK for more than one month and are a citizen of: Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia or Slovenia, Romania. Living and Working in Basingstoke and Deane 9
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