Discover how Passportia can assist you in exploring your citizenship eligibility and assist you in realising this.
There is no exact definition of ‘good character’ in British Nationality legislation. However, good character applies to anybody over the age of 10 who is applying for naturalisation, resumption or Registration as a British citizen.
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel confirmed the upcoming changes to UK visa policy. She stated that the new ETA system will provide the government with more accurate migration information, security, and to will improve UK border control.
Is it worth applying for British Citizenship for my child?
The answer should be yes.
If you can apply for your child to be British, you should.
By the time your child is 18, and you have pushed it to the back of your mind, you may have missed out on the chance of applying. And the cost of a visa for children applying for UK ancestry, Tier 4 student visas for university, or even tier 2 skilled work may make it prohibitive for them to later emigrate.
The UK Ancestry route is an easier route than Tier 2 skilled worker route to enter the United Kingdom for work-related purposes.
From 8 February 1979 until 1 January 1983 the Home Office announced that overseas-born children of British mothers would generally be eligible for registration as UK citizens provided the application was made before the child reached age 18. This was due to upcoming changes that meant that citizenship could be passed automatically in the female line.
Sixty years ago, on 31 May 1961, the Union of South Africa became a republic, automatically ending its membership of the Commonwealth. In UK law the effects of the end of SA’s Commonwealth membership were delayed until 30 May 1962. From that date, South African citizens no longer enjoyed in British law the advantages of being Commonwealth citizens except in certain areas on a transitional basis.
Passportia is the real deal. My claim to British citizenship was approved by the UK government without any questions asked, a testament to the comprehensive research the company is able to perform. Mine was a complicated case, but Jamal was able to cut through the complexities and present a solid legal argument based on UK nationality and immigration law. Service and responsiveness were always excellent with questions answered and problems solved with no fuss. I could not recommend Passportia more highly!
Nothing but positive things to say about Passportia. I had done some research for companies online and as I live in Canada was unsure who to choose. I spoke to a friend in the UK who recommended Passportia. Everything was done via email or over the phone and I felt that they were confident and could handle my application.
Very professional and always there to assist with documentation requirements, questions and expectations.
I have passed on Passportia info to several of my friends looking to apply for their UK citizenship as well.
It took about 6 mths but received my letter of confirmation for citizenship and now waiting on a date for the citizenship ceremony thanks to Mr. Jamal.
We recently applied for citizenship for our two children from South Africa. Jamal from Passportia was highly professional and so positive. From the outset he assured us that it was possible despite many other companies saying they could not help us. We are pleased to say that both children are now officially British citizens and I would definitely use Jamal and Passportia again despite the current exchange rate!
Jamal has been extremely helpful in advising on the best way to obtain dual citizenship and has made the whole process as smooth and painless as possible. I can highly recommend his services and the efficient and professional manner in which he has guided me through every step.
Very responsive and attentive to detailed questions about documents I had to provide. I strongly recommend Passportia for their professional support.
A comment (not about Passportia): I chose to use USPS Priority Express mail to send my documents, specifically for the tracking, which was a mistake because although the documents were delivered to the UK in the estimated time, the USPS never scanned or posted any tracking information.
Passportia managed to speed up my applications even through covid lock down ...I was most appreciative
I am very grateful for all your excellent work on my complicated case for British citizenship. My British passport arrived last week, and will make a huge difference to my life. I publicly recommend you to others. Thank you again.
F.J. - London, UK
