Agree it's fair enough mate. We're also generous with ancestry visas - which means if you do have an English grandad, you can get indefinite leave to remain and a route to citizenship anyway. Though they are talking about getting rid of that.
Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Jun 2016, at 23:26, Matt Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > > That's fair enough isn't it? One English grandad isn't enough to be British > citizen. If you have had kids and their kids are 2nd generation outside the > UK then how can that be enough? Some people could have 2 or 3 passports then. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 12 Jun 2016, at 15:11, Ian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yeah please do. If your kids don't get a passport, it's another leave >> reason. >> >> I think you can only pass on British by decent one generation. Thus, my kids >> will be British, but their kids won't unless born in the UK. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 10 Jun 2016, at 01:33, Jeremy Adams <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks all! will let you know how it all works out. >>> >>> >>> Jeremy >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Leedslist <[email protected]> on behalf of Richard Naef >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2016 11:54:28 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [LU] British passport eligibility! >>> >>>> I can't get to talk to a live person in the UK office about this cos I get >>> put on >>>> hold for an hour and I don't want to rack up the world's biggest phone >>> bill. >>>> So come on list, once again amaze me with your worldly knowledge, are my >>>> kids entitled to become UK citizens if I hold a UK passport? >>> >>> >>> >>> You seem like a decent chap, so I would have thought so, but the .gov >>> website has a simple check to see if they are eligible >>> https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizen >>> >>> Citizen's Advice Services are brilliant, but although you are a UK passport >>> holder they might not be able to help as you live abroad. >>> www.citizensadvice.org.uk/<http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/> >>> >>> I did a little work with Asylum seekers and there are a number of law firms >>> that specialise in citizenship issues, one example is >>> http://iasservices.org.uk/ but there are plenty of other but they will >>> charge. >>> >>> Finally, just stick em on a plane and let them sort it out on arrival, it >>> worked for Paddington. >>> >>> Hope that helps. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> >>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> >>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
