Three generations; SCOTTY, born in the UK; his son JACK born in a Commonwealth country and OLIVER, Jack’s son, born in the same Commonwealth country.
Jack holds a South African passport, so does Oliver.
Oliver’s UK born granddad potentially opens up the UK ancestry route to him and his immediate family members (spouse / partner / children) to work and live in the UK. Of course, we will assume that Oliver is over the age of 17.
BUT WHAT ABOUT JACK AND HIS WIFE (Oliver’s mother)? Jack is married to a non-EU citizen – lovely SARAH.
Returning to the three generations; what we have here is a British citizen (granddad Scotty), British citizen by descent (father Jack) and Oliver (grandson claiming ancestry).
Jack, if he doesn’t have one yet, will have to apply for his FIRST British passport. As a confirmed British citizen, he may very well be able to bring Sarah to the UK as his dependant. However, he will have to apply under the ‘super-strict’ requirements of Appendix FM of the UK immigration rules applicable to British citizens bringing such a spouse/partner to the UK.
Oliver on the other hand, assuming he has immediate family dependants of his own, would fall under an entirely different set of rules which are less strict and open for discretionary application by UK Home Office caseworkers.
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Daniel Dippenaar – Barrister-Immigration Consultant 6 March 2020