Getting my Wife a British Passport not living in the U.K.
Mar 6th 2017, 7:07 pm
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Getting my Wife a British Passport not living in the U.K.
I having been living and working in Poland for 13 years.
I met and married my Polish wife here (10 years married now). We have 4 children who were all born here and have dual citizenship.
By paternal right I have mangaged to get all of my children British Passports with little difficulty but would now like to get one for my wife.
She has never lived or worked in the UK. We have our own house here in Poland, careers and our children are comfortably settled in school.
We have no plans to come back to the U.K.on a permanent basis although we return at least once a year on holiday to see the British side of my family.
Out of security and safety and in preperation for any political changes in these current times I would like to get my wife British citizenship.
All my research on the internet on govemental pages and others all lead me to dead ends when it comes to my specific case.
All i seem to find is that she must live and work in the U.K. for a minimum of 3 years which is not possible or practical for us.
Can anybody please give me advice?
I met and married my Polish wife here (10 years married now). We have 4 children who were all born here and have dual citizenship.
By paternal right I have mangaged to get all of my children British Passports with little difficulty but would now like to get one for my wife.
She has never lived or worked in the UK. We have our own house here in Poland, careers and our children are comfortably settled in school.
We have no plans to come back to the U.K.on a permanent basis although we return at least once a year on holiday to see the British side of my family.
Out of security and safety and in preperation for any political changes in these current times I would like to get my wife British citizenship.
All my research on the internet on govemental pages and others all lead me to dead ends when it comes to my specific case.
All i seem to find is that she must live and work in the U.K. for a minimum of 3 years which is not possible or practical for us.
Can anybody please give me advice?
Mar 6th 2017, 7:10 pm
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Re: Getting my Wife a British Passport not living in the U.K.
Foreigner living in a foreign land (nor country with British links) getting British citizenship, I am not aware of that being a thing.
Mar 6th 2017, 7:11 pm
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Re: Getting my Wife a British Passport not living in the U.K.
Your wife cannot obtain British citizenship simply by being married to you. That ended in 1949. Under normal circumstances she would need to live in the UK for at least five years. The only exception would be if you were employed in Crown, EU or designated service.
Mar 6th 2017, 7:28 pm
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Re: Getting my Wife a British Passport not living in the U.K.
I having been living and working in Poland for 13 years.
I met and married my Polish wife here (10 years married now). We have 4 children who were all born here and have dual citizenship.
By paternal right I have mangaged to get all of my children British Passports with little difficulty but would now like to get one for my wife.
I met and married my Polish wife here (10 years married now). We have 4 children who were all born here and have dual citizenship.
By paternal right I have mangaged to get all of my children British Passports with little difficulty but would now like to get one for my wife.
