School Fee for kids of 居英權 Parents

boomum

My hubby has 居英權, and he is the 2nd generation. His father who used to be a civil servant has got the 居英權 originally and passed to him when he was young.

And now I want to send my son to study year 9 in UK (he is holding a HKSAR passport) in 2016, I am wondering if he could get any study benefit when he study university in the future？ If so, what will be the procedure？

Thanks for your advice.

gatochat

As far as I know, universities can charge up to £9000 on local students, i.e., British/some European citizen.  Even UK passport holders need to be living in the UK for 3 years prior to entry of uni.  This info might be a bit outdated, as it has been awhile since I last updated myself on info on Uni fees.

When you say your child is HKSAR passport holder, do you mean he doesn't own a British passport? If your husband is British by descent, then his children are not entitled to a British passport under normal circumstances.  I'm guessing your son is probably not British, hence he does not qualify as a local student.

FattyDaddy

gatochat 發表於 15-11-23 23:48
If your husband is British by descent, then his children are not entitled to a British passport under normal circumstances ...

That is correct, British citizenship can only be passed on by descent for one generation, so if the father is himself by descent, his child would not automatically have British Citizenship.

However 走佬紙 (ahem 居英權) could be a special case as it is granted per family, so the son (now the father) could be a British citizen in his own right and not by descent from the head of family (now the grandfather).

Best to check with the British Consulate.

boomum

Thanks FattyDaddy and gatochat for your comprehensive answer.

c200

gatochat is 100% correct, my son is fall into  the same case.

wadh0988

Your son needs to live there for 3 years (as far as I remember) to get citizenship

c200

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I guess is more than 3 years

wadh0988

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wadh0988

3 years if your family moves to UK

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bennyeva

As your husband is a British citizen by descent which means he cannot pass on citizenship automatically to your child.  If you wish to acquire British citizenship for your child and enjoy any benefit , your husband will have to take him to the Uk to settle for 3 years, then apply for registration in the UK.

Hongchu

I believe not just your son to live there for 3 years but actually you and your husband both have to go as well to live as a family.

Hongchu

I believe not just your son to live there for 3 years but actually you and your husband both have to go as well to live as a family.

gatochat

Ah, I've been through this myself.  

As long as the passport holder, i.e., the person who is British by descent, has lived in the UK for 3 yrs plus, his/her children can be registered as British by descent.  However, if the passport holder and the child are currently living in the UK, then after 3 years, the child can be registered as British other than by descent, meaning that the citizenship can be passed on to the next generation.

c200

This can apply for 居英權second generation as well ?

c200

How about the wife ? How can apply the British citizen passport for her ? Does she need to stay in uk for 7 years ?

wadh0988

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/461427/MN1_Guide_September_2015_-_Proof_of_paternity_regulations.pdf

Should have answer you look for.

bennyeva

The wife need to stay UK for 3 years also . Same case to the child.

c200

Thanks a lot !不過我遲啲會find a 移民公司for help first