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advice please

Post by HelloitsmeAbby » Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:59 pm

A colleague at my work place is From Malawi but has been British citizen for a decade if not, longer. His wife and son are in MAlawi still but his son is 7 so was born AFTER he got British citizenship.Surely he is able apply to register his son as a British citizen ?
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Re: advice please

Post by CR001 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:00 pm

How did your friend obtain British Citizenship?
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Re: advice please

Post by HelloitsmeAbby » Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:07 pm

I will have to get back to you on that one.
I know he was around since the 70s and has served in the army at some point
I have a shift with him today so I will let you know!
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Post by CR001 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:08 pm

Depending on how he obtained citizenship will make a difference regarding his son.
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Re: advice please

Post by HelloitsmeAbby » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:20 pm

Ok So I found out my colleague got his British citizenship via his mum. His mum got British citizenship on something to do with that India got its independence ( I don't know the history behind it though)
and ultimately he was born British even though he was born in India.

He's been here since 1972.
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Post by CR001 » Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:11 am

So he is British by Descent which cannot be passed on to children born outside the UK. There might be an exception though, but I will have to look for it in the Act.

Is your friend planning to bring his wife and child to the UK to settle?
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Re: advice please

Post by secret.simon » Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:11 pm

Get your friend to check his passport. Is he described as a British citizen or a British Overseas citizen?

Where was his mother born?
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