Hi geoeng Thanks for the reply. Based on what you have said and some further digging it does look like the only option for me to apply for the UK spouse visas for my partner and son as I was a UK citizen before I became an Irish citizen and the common travel arrangement does not extend to non-Irish ...

Hi there I am wanting to move to the UK in Oct 2020 with my de-facto partner and our son and I am unsure about the best application route for our unique situation. My situation is that I am a New Zealander living in Australia, however, I am also a UK citizen by descent and have a current UK passport...