Advice needed

[MisplacedBrit]

I wonder if anyone could help me. I am a UK Citizen, currently residing in Canada under a permanent residency Visa. My partner is a Canadian Citizen, but was born in the UK.

I read on a website that you don't lose your UK Citizenship when you gain a new one. Now myself and my partner are looking to move to the UK, but we don't know how to go about it, because he's been a Canadian Citizen for 36 years.

Would he have to go through the UK Immigration system, or not? Any ideas as to what we would need to do?

Many thanks, any help/advice is much appreciated!

[Jambo]

What did his parents do in the UK? If they weren't diplomats, then most likely he is already British from birth without realising it. This is because if you were born in the UK before 1983, you are British from birth.

If this is the case, all that is required is to apply for a British passport with his UK birth certificate.

[MisplacedBrit]

What did his parents do in the UK? If they weren't diplomats, then most likely he is already British from birth without realising it. This is because if you were born in the UK before 1983, you are British from birth.

If this is the case, all that is required is to apply for a British passport with his UK birth certificate.

Awesome! Thank you SO much for your response! We knew he was British from birth, but weren't sure if there would be any complications arising from him being away for so long.

Now to try and figure out how we can find someone to sign his passport application .... That could be difficult!

[Jambo]

Should not be too difficult if you live in Canada.

When you have completed the form, someone who has known you personally for at least two years should complete and sign Section 9. That person should be a British citizen, EU citizen, other British national or Commonwealth citizen who is a Member of Parliament, Justice of the Peace, Minister of Religion, Bank Officer, Established Civil Servant, or professionally qualified person, e.g. Lawyer, Engineer, Doctor, School Teacher, Police Officer or a person of similar standing. Procedures include a check on the authenticity of countersignatories.

lf you do not know a British national, EU citizen, or other Commonwealth citizen locally with these qualifications, a citizen of the country in which you are residing may complete and sign the form, provided he/she has a similar standing in that country has known you for two years and the Consul considers his/her signature to be acceptable. A member of your family should not countersign. (See also Note 11, ‘Photographs’). In certain cases you may be asked to produce further documentary evidence of identity

[vinny]

I have no idea if I'm posting in the right forum or not, I hope so!

So, myself and my partner are flying home to the UK in May. My partner is British by birth, though he's lived in Canada since he was 2 years old.

I was checking up on things today and saw that, although he's british by birth, he will need a certificate of entitlement, because he only holds a Canadian passport.

If he flies to the UK on this Canadian Passport with a one way ticket, can he be refused entry if he doesn't have a certificate of entitlement in his passport? Or can he apply for the certificate of entitlement from inside the UK. Will he have to buy a return flight ticket to be granted entry without the certificate? Any help or advice would be MUCH appreciated!

Thanks!

[vinny]

Was there a problem with applying for his British passport in May 2012?