Rights of a child of a citizen by decent
May 10th 2015, 7:24 pm
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Rights of a child of a citizen by decent
I am a UK citizen by decent (through my father) and am planning on bringing my family over to settle.
I would like for my son to move first (he is 24)- but we are wondering whether he has any residency/working rights in the UK given my passport. He holds an American passport currently.
Thank you for your advice!
I would like for my son to move first (he is 24)- but we are wondering whether he has any residency/working rights in the UK given my passport. He holds an American passport currently.
Thank you for your advice!
May 10th 2015, 9:08 pm
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Re: Rights of a child of a citizen by decent
Where you were born and what was your father's employment when you were born?
May 10th 2015, 9:19 pm
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Re: Rights of a child of a citizen by decent
You cannot sponsor your son as he is over 18 and therefore deemed an adult, and further since you are British by descent he does not have automatic right to British citizenship and therefore has no rights for residency or work.
If he wishes to move to the UK he must obtain his own visa.
Take a look at the following link regarding British by descent and children of British by descent parents.
British Citizenship by Descent : British Expat Wiki
If he wishes to move to the UK he must obtain his own visa.
Take a look at the following link regarding British by descent and children of British by descent parents.
British Citizenship by Descent : British Expat Wiki
May 10th 2015, 11:12 pm
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Re: Rights of a child of a citizen by decent
One of the options he may have is an ancestry visa.
