Child ILE or Visa?
Sep 25th 2018, 12:04 pm
#16
Joined: Feb 2012
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Re: Child ILE or Visa?
Please see attached link for passport office policy in relation to adoption:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adoption
Specifically the section marked ‘Overseas Adoption’ wherein it shows that a foreign local adoption has no effect on a person’s national status, and, ‘The Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (commencement No. 9) Order 2003’ in relation to Section 7 of the act amending Section 1 of the British Nationality Act 1981.
For an overseas adoption to be accepted to bestow British nationality status to the adoptee, the adoption must have taken place under Article 17 of the convention and the certificate will clearly state this, along with confirmation that the adopting parents are habitually resident in the UK at the time of adoption.
that was our refusal letter
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adoption
Specifically the section marked ‘Overseas Adoption’ wherein it shows that a foreign local adoption has no effect on a person’s national status, and, ‘The Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (commencement No. 9) Order 2003’ in relation to Section 7 of the act amending Section 1 of the British Nationality Act 1981.
For an overseas adoption to be accepted to bestow British nationality status to the adoptee, the adoption must have taken place under Article 17 of the convention and the certificate will clearly state this, along with confirmation that the adopting parents are habitually resident in the UK at the time of adoption.
that was our refusal letter
Sep 25th 2018, 12:07 pm
#17
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Posts: 15
Re: Child ILE or Visa?
Citizenship. Our daughter was not eligible for citizenship at the time. We were told to apply for settlement visa. Which we did and were successful. Regards.
Sep 25th 2018, 12:32 pm
#18
Joined: Feb 2012
Location: Not in Paris
Posts: 18,188
Re: Child ILE or Visa?
Sounds like you actually applied for a passport, not citizenship. If your daughter has ILE then you can move to the UK and apply for citizenship using Form MN1 in-country.
