Hi. I don't know where to start as I am very lost and frustrated. I never expected it to be so hard and complicated. Here are the points: - my husband is British by descent. He first came in the UK in 2008. His dad was born here in the UK, and his mom was from the Philippines. They're both gone now, though. - I came in the UK on Aug. 2012 via spouse visa under the old rules, and I will be applying for my ILR soon - we have a 3-year old son who is in Manila, and he didn't come with me because the accommodation and my husband's salary weren't adequate for the both of us to live on then, so, we thought it was best that we will leave him for a while, while my husband and I will both work first to prepare for his coming. Now, - We were under the impression that we could get our son here by registering him as a British citizen via form MN1, but it was just yesterday that I found out that he isn't qualified for that. And so, 1. Is it correct that the only way he can come here is by applying for a child settlement visa? How does that work? 2. Do we have to wait for my ILR to be released before applying him one? 3. How much salary should my husband and I both have to meet the financial requirement for him? Thank you for your time. I am really desperate, and I couldn't stop crying since yesterday. Thank you.
If your British husband is the father then your son should be entitled to a British passport. There are guys here that know about this sort of stuff. See what they say.
Welcome to the forum veladi. Yes sorry a British citizen by descent cannot pass their nationality to their child, my daughter will not be able to pass her citizenship to her children unless they are born in Britain. I don't know the correct path for you but I would have thought that you would not have to wait for ILR before applying.
