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Dear reader,

I am a British citizen by descent and I am a mother of one year old triplets and a three year old which were all born abroad (not in UK). I brought my children on a 6 month visit visa to UK; consulted a lawyer which advised me that I would be eligible to apply for their British passports straightaway. When I did those applications were refused.
I consulted a second lawyer which advised me to apply for registration using form MN 1 which may allow them to exercise discretionary power in favour of my children which unfortunately were also refused stating that I am a British citizen by descent under section 4C, have not resided here for three years continuously and my children were not born in the UK. They did not give me a right to appeal and in the meantime my children's visit visas have expired. I spent around £3500 in lawyer and application fees without anything to show for it.
I have been reading up on the FLR (O) option and thought that I can try applying for my children under this. Like I mentioned, I am British myself and I refuse to leave the country and feel that its an infringement of my rights if I am being forced to go back when I don't want to. Also, I am a mother of four children all 3 and under, and I find it impossible to take care of them on my own in my own country. My entire family is British and lives in the UK and is supporting me fully in taking care of my children. My husband, resides in Saudi Arabia and is supporting me and my kids fully and is also willing to come to this country once his work contract there is over.

Please guide me if this route would be suitable for me and can this be done properly without a lawyer representing me? I really cannot afford to pay anymore to them. Also, if anyone has received their DL through form FLR (o), can you please tell me of what documents would be supportive and what laws were cited in your case?
I don't think the Zambrano case applies in my case since my children are not British, I am but please clarify. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks & regards,


USiddiqui

Have you ever lived in the UK or a qualifying territory before? If so, for how long?

Once you, the Father and the children have resided here for 3 years, your children will be entitled to register as British (otherwise than by descent) under section 3(5) of the British Nationality Act 1981.

How would I reside here continuously for three years when my children are only a visitor status? Are you suggesting coming back and forth to add up to three years?

That route is too expensive and next to impossible for me to travel back and forth with one year old triplets and a three year old. I think the FLR(O) route would be better.

As the Father would need to be here for a section 3(5) then perhaps a spouse visa with 3 deps, subject to meeting the financial requirement.

Consider initially working in Europe?

hi mzuroojkhan,

Firstly, sorry to hear about the rejection. I am not sure about to proceed in your case. But it is obvious that the solicitor gave you duff information i.e. mislead you which resulted in the visas being declined.

In my opinion you must express your dissatisfaction ASAP in writing to your solicitor. If you look up your contract with him / her, you will see a clause that reads if you are not satisfied with the service you can contact the Ombudsman. Obviously the solicitor took the fees and gave you useless information which resulted in you loosing further monies on the application process.

Good luck and Regards,
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I am a British citizen by descent and I am a mother of one year old triplets and a three year old which were all born abroad (not in UK). I brought my children on a 6 month visit visa to UK; consulted a lawyer which advised me that I would be eligible to apply for their British passports straightaway...