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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 38 minutes ago* (last edited 38 minutes ago)

What's the definition of "Knows you"?

Like, met several times a year, or the biblical "knows you"?

[–] Teanut@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Wild that dentist doesn't have any restrictions but doctor does.

[–] Delascas@feddit.uk 3 points 20 minutes ago

The history is long and ugly, but here's the short version. The Home Office hates the BMA. UK doctors are frequent participants in judicial reviews, tribunal cases and applications for injunctions against the Home Office. Pesky cases like trying to prevent pregnant women being held in isolation at immigration removal centers or forcibly returning previously tortured refugees to the countries that . . . tortured them. The LAST thing the Home Office is going to encourage is more interaction with the BMA or the NHS.

Just think about it . . the Home Office will take the word of your local publican over your GP. In what world is that normal???

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

These a bad teeth joke in there somewhere I just know it

[–] Draces@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Anyone happen to know if family by law counts? Or how people raised in another country are supposed to go about this? I was literally looking into this as well

Edit: read it more closely. Looks like I need a new plan B

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 14 points 6 hours ago

Same for Canada in certain cases. Generally considered trustworthy or certified.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 13 points 7 hours ago

I see the next chapter in the FlyingSquid saga has started.

[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 8 hours ago (6 children)

What do these professions have in common? Requirement for a government-issued license?

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago

They are all professions that require a good reputation and are non-trivial to up and abandon. Some require government licenses, others imply a strong societal standing. All have something to lose, if they commit fraud.

[–] scott@lem.free.as 1 points 1 hour ago

Nah. For about £20 anyone can be a director of a limited company.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

I was thinking of a law wording it as someone professional and/or respectable and they had to figure out a list so it wouldn't be as arbitrary and up to whoever was judging the application

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago

I was wondering the same thing. Maybe they all have regulators that can revoke a license. So you'd be putting your job on the line.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think you need a government license to be a journalist or a minister. I'm sure you don't to be a Salvation Army officer.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Are we talking about their admirals? Or their ensigns?

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

Neither - it's a weird/annoying religious 'army' that knocks on your door waaaay too early on Sunday morning to harras you. The UKs Mormons in other words.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

I guess they all require you to earn the trust of either clients (solicitor etc.) or a community (teacher, councillor, MP (lol), church minister)

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 23 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Canada is the same thing, online or in person. Though they've removed the profession requirement in the last couple decades (but it was more restrictive back then, it was basically: lawyer, someone with a PhD, or an engineer).

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, but like... Salvation Army officer?

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 hours ago

But they're an officer. Not one of those lowlife enlisted.

[–] NegentropicBoy@lemmy.world 15 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

photographer - professional

I have taken photos! If you pay me for one does that make me professional?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I published a zine in high school. Does that make me a journalist?

Also, I'm not sure that they realize how easily it is to form an LLC in the U.S. and name yourself chairman. And yes, this includes people with a U.S. passport.

[–] scott@lem.free.as 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

It's trivial to start a limited company in the UK too.

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Need to be VAT registered, too. I have no idea how much extra effort that involves.

[–] scott@lem.free.as 0 points 56 minutes ago (1 children)

Not a requirement for a company.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 36 minutes ago

But it is required for the thing above.