Dual Citizenship

[klk 0]

I am a UK citizen, married to an American. I went through the K1 Visa process and obtained my conditional 2-year green card in January of this year. My question isn't about my status as an American, but rather for my wife. Does anyone have any information on how we go about getting her an English passport? Both of us want dual citizenship.

[sumahtex 0]

I am a UK citizen, married to an American. I went through the K1 Visa process and obtained my conditional 2-year green card in January of this year. My question isn't about my status as an American, but rather for my wife. Does anyone have any information on how we go about getting her an English passport? Both of us want dual citizenship.

We are in the same situation as you - I will hold dual citizenship as do our children but unfortunately, our understanding of the situation is that my husband cannot become a UK citizen unless we return to the UK and he goes through a similar residency period and we show intent to stay and settle in the UK - there is no automatic citizenship just because you are married We have not looked into any further than that - maybe someone else will be able to tell you more.) We have two children - one was born in the UK so is automatically a UK citizen through me - our son was born here - and we had to register him with the British embassy in Washington DC , they thne issue a Birth Cert. and he can go on and get his passport with that Sorry not to be more help but we hit a brick wall with exactly the same issue!!

[Joey559 1]

Sumahtex is correct. The UK will not grant you a UK citizenship just because you're married to a UK citizen. Your family would have to move to the UK and settle and after, I believe it's 3 years, you would be granted a UK passport. In fact, to even go live in the country your wife would have to apply to bring you in with a spousal visa otherwise you would be entering as a visitor for a six month stay max with no work/gov't rights.

I know my fiance and I have talked about down the road moving back to England after he gets his dual citizenship so I can get mine. But you would have to move there - it's not part and parcel of the marriage.

Hope that helps,

Joey

[Jaylen Brit 0]

This might be of some help

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/applying/...onality/advice/