Hello, I'm applying for fiance visa for UK to marry to my fiance from .
My fiance was born in Northern Ireland, he was born after 1984 and only holds Irish passport. (His parents were both born in Northern Ireland, and they only hold Irish passports)
I'm wondering if he is allowed to call himself a British citizen/has Nationality for United Kingdom.
As I asked here before, I thought the circumstance of your birth make you British, and his birth certificate proves his British nationality (even though he doesn't hold a British passport)
But I received a message from citizen's advice UK(I asked them weeks ago regard to this question) and they said 'A UK birth certificate does not prove UK citizenship, nor a right to reside in the UK. This depends very much on the status of the parents at the time of the birth. '
He only holds Irish passport, does it mean he is only Irish citizen, not British citizen even though he and his parent's born in Northern Ireland and live there permanently?
For fiance visa application form, I write his Irish passport number, his nationality is Irish, and state he holds another nationality which is British and he is a British citizen.
Do you think I must provide additional information/cover letter stating He is British citizen and British nationality since he was born in Belfast? Is birth certificate not good enough evidence?
I am really confused with this business, and I don't want to be rejected since I apply for Fiance visa to get married with Irish (born in NI). I am not going for EEA route, I can only apply for UK route. Your help will be GREATLY appreciated !!!
My fiance was born in Northern Ireland, he was born after 1984 and only holds Irish passport. (His parents were both born in Northern Ireland, and they only hold Irish passports)
I'm wondering if he is allowed to call himself a British citizen/has Nationality for United Kingdom.
As I asked here before, I thought the circumstance of your birth make you British, and his birth certificate proves his British nationality (even though he doesn't hold a British passport)
But I received a message from citizen's advice UK(I asked them weeks ago regard to this question) and they said 'A UK birth certificate does not prove UK citizenship, nor a right to reside in the UK. This depends very much on the status of the parents at the time of the birth. '
He only holds Irish passport, does it mean he is only Irish citizen, not British citizen even though he and his parent's born in Northern Ireland and live there permanently?
For fiance visa application form, I write his Irish passport number, his nationality is Irish, and state he holds another nationality which is British and he is a British citizen.
Do you think I must provide additional information/cover letter stating He is British citizen and British nationality since he was born in Belfast? Is birth certificate not good enough evidence?
I am really confused with this business, and I don't want to be rejected since I apply for Fiance visa to get married with Irish (born in NI). I am not going for EEA route, I can only apply for UK route. Your help will be GREATLY appreciated !!!