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British Citizenship HELP!!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:18 pm
by G4B3R
Hello,
I am british citizen by decent and have been living in UK for 20 years, I got my citizenship from my mother but my father got his british citizenship after completing some years in UK (standard way).
I am married to non-european wife, we have 1 child who was born in UK, Thus is also British because she was born in UK.
We are living in Germany as I am doctor but just learning the language till i start work.
My question is what are my rights or family rights if my wife gets pregnant and she cannot travel to UK to deliver the baby, thus will not become British and if so what can I do or is there a way that we can overcome this?
Many Thanks in Advance..
Re: British Citizenship HELP!!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:31 am
by milan69
You cannot pass on British citizenship automatically to your child if born abroad since you are British citizen by descent and British citizenship is only transmissible through one generation born overseas.
I found this article:
Registering a Child as a British Citizen
It may be possible to register a child born outside the UK to a British citizen by descent as a British citizen if:
The parent was born to a British citizen otherwise than by descent and satisfied a minimum qualifying residence period in the UK of 3 years prior to the child’s birth. An application to register a child on this basis must be made before the child is one-year-old. The child would become a citizen by descent and therefore would generally not be able to pass on British citizenship to his or her own children. OR,
The child and both of its parents have lived in the UK for a minimum qualifying period of three years. If both parents agree to the child being registered as a citizen, applications may be made on this ground up to the child’s 18th birthday. A child registered as a citizen on this basis will become a citizen otherwise than by descent and will be able to pass citizenship on to his or her own children. Children over 10 must be “of good character” to qualify for registration which means that they must have respected the laws, rights and freedoms of the UK.
Children who would otherwise be stateless may also be entitled to be registered as British citizens.
For children who do not satisfy all the requirements for registration, but in respect of whom there may be some good reason why they should be registered as British citizens, it is possible that the Home Secretary could exercise his discretion to agree that they should be registered as British citizens.
Re: British Citizenship HELP!!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:21 pm
by G4B3R
Thanks for reply.
Then what is the way because it means that my wife has to give birth in Germany. Isn't there any way of registering for neutralization
or something in that sense as I have been living in UK as British Citizen for over 20 years.
Re: British Citizenship HELP!!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:42 pm
by slough_Boy
G4B3R wrote:Thanks for reply.
Then what is the way because it means that my wife has to give birth in Germany. Isn't there any way of registering for neutralization
or something in that sense as I have been living in UK as British Citizen for over 20 years.
Best is, u contact British High Commission in Germany.