How long does it take before the UK recognizes a person as a citizen after they marry a British citizen. In this case, both people are born Canadian but one has a British passport because his parents are British. If the woman marries him, does he automatically get a british passport? When can she work in the UK? Is there a certain amount of time she must wait?
2006-09-29 20:11:11 · 16 answers · asked by answers_anyone 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
No the answer is, however it can be applied and achived very easily
once you are :)
2006-09-29 20:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by Dominc S 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you marry a British citizen, you do not automatically get a British passport. The usual rules apply - you have to be resident in the UK for 5 years before you can apply for a British passport. However, you can apply for leave to remain in the UK on the basis of marriage to a British citizen- this can be accompanied by a work permit.
2006-10-01 08:11:47 · answer #2 · answered by moonbeam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he does not get a British Passport as soon as he marries a UK Citizen, in fact he is not even ensured he will get a British Visa. He has to apply for a Marriage Visa after marrying, and if that is accepted, it lasts for 2 years, at which point he can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain. He still does not a get a British passport at this point. Usually, after 5 years of continuous marriage, he can then apply for British Citizenship and then he will receive a British Passport if his application is accepted. HTH : )
2006-09-30 07:39:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you don't get a UK passport. What you get is the right to stay and work in the UK. Initially this is for 1 year based on the condition you stay married. After a year you can apply for "permanent residency" which allows you to live and work in the UK permanently, as long as you don't leave the country for more than 2 years. I'm not sure at what point you are allowed to apply for citizenship but to be honest it's really not necessary. I came here from the US 8 years ago after marrying my British husband and now have permanent residency and never plan on apply for a UK passport myself. My kids have both US and UK passports and the only thing I'm not allowed to do is vote.
2006-09-30 03:22:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You need to get a fiance visa, which does NOT intitle you to work in the UK and where you would need to get married within 6 months (we planned and had a wedding in 6 months - it can be done and was amazing!) then once you are married and have your wedding certificate, you must go to the british embassy to get a limited Leave to remain. This is for 2 years. Once your 2 years is up, you must go back to the british embassy and prove you are still married to the person with a British passport and then you will be given a Definate Leave to Remain.
My husband is South African, and we haven't got to that point yet - we go in August, but as far as i remember them explaining it would take a FURTHER 2 years then he would have to go back again and THEN he would be allowed a British Passport. My husband thinks he can get his passport this August, but I am sure that is not the case.
I can't wait for him to get the passport though, I want to show him to world. It's such an awful life for South African not being allowed into any countries without visas, as if they're criminals amd constantly being interigated at Gatwick and Heathrow every time they cross the boarder.
2006-09-30 06:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by Vickyandbump 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter in law is South Africa by birth, my son is British born here. They met when we lived in SA and where married for over 5yrs before they decided to move to the UK she got her naturalisation certificate in Dec 2003 after living here for 8yrs after which she applied for a British passport which she got. She has worked since arriving and went through all the right channels to get this right. It is not just given to someone because they are married to a British citizen. Hope this helps.
2006-09-30 04:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by Auline L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you would have to apply, in some counties you would never get passport. A marriage visa is all you need and you can start to work. Some people prefer not to have the British passport.
2006-09-30 03:29:21 · answer #7 · answered by j_emmans 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sugarmag and Andy (who looks a lot like me!) have together answered this question. All that could be added is to point out that as a Canadian living here your friend will be able to vote. I've been here 9 years, three years as a spouse, and do not feel any need to apply for citizenship. If one were to apply after three years of marriage, I think it takes about 11 months to process.
2006-09-30 03:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes 3 years of permanent residence (being "settled" by reason of marriage to a British citizen) to qualify for naturalization.
((A person married to a British citizen, indeed any person lawfully living in Britain, who cannot -- for whatever reason, and despite having tried -- obtain a passport from his or her own country can get a British travel document that assures, for a limited period of time, that s/he can return to Britain. Other countries will place visas in that document as if it were a passport.))
No European country any longer accords its nationality solely by reason of marriage. This was common at one time. On the other hand naturalisation is expedited in many countries for spouses: 3 years residence instead of 5 in the UK. (compare: 8 U.S.C. § 1430(b) (1996) (expedited naturalisation for spouses of American citizens employed abroad by an American employer or by its foreign subsidiary); Code de la nationalité belge, art. 22, § 1, 5, (b))
Maybe that's more than you needed to know.
2006-09-30 03:25:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
not for 5 years
2006-10-02 08:43:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is so important to have a UK passport,iam English and am married to my German wife and i dont have to take a German Passport
2006-09-30 04:20:31 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋