british citizen in hong kong

my father is a British citizen (holds british passport) not by birth and is currently living in hong kong and has never been to uk . he wants to settle in uk from where should he start i mean the process and what kind of benefits is entitled to in uk as he 74 years old.
please advice

Has he paid income tax and NI in the UK?

What income support do you need?

As a British citizen he is free to enter the UK - he has a British passport.
He will need to pass a "habitual residence test" before any benefits may be available (applies to Brit. citizens as well as migrants).

my father is a British citizen (holds british passport) not by birth and is currently living in hong kong and has never been to uk

How did your father become a British citizen? Under "Nationality" passport states "British Citizen"?
https://www.gov.uk/types-of-british-nationality/

hes never been to UK so he doesn't have NI or any other document he only has British passport which he got as British dependent territory citizens bcaz he opted for British passport instead of hksar passport when he was given option back in 1997 in hong kong..

this is how his passport looks like

So essentially he could arrive at the UK border and will be admitted. But he will not immediately be entitled to benefits.
Refer to this link on the habitual residence test: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benef ... -benefits/

thanks for the quick reply sir.. i understand that he will not be given or entitled to any benefits immediately .. i will look into the link for details and will study it thoroughly thanks.

and another question what about his me which visa i can apply as i dont have the british citizen ship only my father has..

mohsinalii wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:24 pm

and another question what about his me which visa i can apply as i dont have the british citizen ship only my father has..

https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/child

mohsinalii wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:24 pm

and another question what about his me which visa i can apply as i dont have the british citizen ship only my father has..

Presumably you are already over 18. If that is the case, there is no visa route for you based on your father being British.

Do you have your father's registration as a British citizen certificate? It should state the date that he was registered and more crucially the section that he was registered under. That would help clarify if you are eligible to apply under the same provisions.

But, assuming that you are over the age of 18, as CR001 mentioned above, there is no visa to accompany your father just because he is a British citizen now.