Thanks for the advice guys, much appreciated. I called the helpline and was told that the child must be present in this country otherwise I cannot make a claim. I was informed that the child doesn't necessarily need to have a UK passport and that applications are assessed on a case by case basis so ...

Hello, I am a British citizen, born here and lived here all my life. I have fathered a child abroad. She is now 4 months old. She lives abroad with her mum (non-British citizen) for now but we have come to the agreement that the child will come her to live with me in about 2 year's time. I send her ...