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How to pass on British Citizenship?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:19 am
by plabo
Hi
I have a question and will be grateful if any senior member can help me.
We have ILR (based on 5 years Tier 2) and our 2 children (boy/girl) were born in the UK (before) we got ILR.
The children are awaiting MN1 registration and subsequent passports (already applied through JCAP).
If they go back to their home country (India) in a few years time, get married to an Indian citizen later, will they be able to transfer citizenship to their children?
Other question, suppose a child is born AFTER we have received ILR, I know he will be a British Citizen by birth. Will he be able to transfer UK citizenship to his children provided again he is married to someone in India (Non UK/Non EU)?
Re: How to pass on British Citizenship?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:57 am
by alterhase58
AFAIK, children born to a British Citizen abroad are British by descent, but cannot pass on BC in turn to their children. Your previous immigration status doesn't make any difference.
My son lives abroad, his children are British by descent, they can apply for a British passport direct, but cannot pass on BC.
Re: How to pass on British Citizenship?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:10 pm
by ouflak1
As your children were born in the UK, they will become British citizens otherwise than by descent and they can/will pass on their citizenship to their children no matter where those children are born.
Re: How to pass on British Citizenship?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:03 pm
by plabo
Am trying to understand both the replies posted.
Will my children lets say when married and not living in UK be able to pass BC to their children?
Let me emphasize again they were born here before we got ILR and are going through MN1 registration.
Re: How to pass on British Citizenship?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:06 pm
by CR001
plabo wrote:Am trying to understand both the replies posted.
Will my children lets say when married and not living in UK be able to pass BC to their children? YES, but their children (your grandchildren) will be Brirish by Descent and cannot pass on THEIR citizenship to their children (your great grandchildren) born abroad
Let me emphasize again they were born here before we got ILR and are going through MN1 registration.
Re: How to pass on British Citizenship?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:15 pm
by plabo
Thanks.
Also, doesn't matter if my children marry a Non UK citizen abroad (the nationality of the other parent) is not of any concern right?
Re: How to pass on British Citizenship?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:17 pm
by CR001
plabo wrote:Thanks.
Also, doesn't matter if my children marry a Non UK citizen abroad (the nationality of the other parent) is not of any concern right?
Makes no difference what nationality the other parent is.
Re: How to pass on British Citizenship?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:57 pm
by plabo
And will section 3(1) apply on the current MN1 form in the above scenario?
Re: How to pass on British Citizenship?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:32 pm
by CR001
plabo wrote:And will section 3(1) apply on the current MN1 form in the above scenario?
Children born abroad to British Citizens otherwise than by Descent (like your children will be), are British by Descent and can apply for a British passport directly.