Hi I Have 6 Year Old Son With British Father He Was Born In The Philippines And Has Philippine Birth

Hi. I have a 6 year old son with a British father. He was born in the Philippines and has a Philippine birth certificate. Is there a chance he can have British citizenship? I no longer have any means of contact with his father.

Hi. I have a 6 year old son with a British father. He was born in the Philippines and has a Philippine birth certificate. Is there a chance he can have British citizenship? I no longer have any means of contact with his father.

Public Answer

Thank you for your enquiry.

Your child may be eligible to register as a British citizen in the UK.

We will need further instructions from you to establish whether we can make an application on your son’s behalf to Register as a British citizen.

Someone will be in touch with you shortly to see how we can help you further.

Please note this answer cannot be taken as legal advise until we have full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consult with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contacting us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.

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