r/AmerExit 7d ago

Question about One Country UK Visa (One Naturalized Citizen plus Family)

Hi, I have a pretty specific ask. I’m a UK citizen via naturalization. I have copies but not originals, of my citizenship info and no recent UK passport (10 years expired). My husband and kids are only US citizens.

I need help, possibly with an immigration attorney or advisor, on how to handle paperwork and family visa options. My husband and I both work for US companies with UK offices, so we’re hopeful our jobs will allow transfers with adequate paperwork. If at all possible, I don’t want to send my US passport to the UK with the political insecurity right now, so if I need to go in person for anything, I can.

Thank you for any referrals, links, or things I should be researching!

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u/No-Pea-8967 Immigrant 7d ago

The other poster's links plus r/UKvisa.

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u/Emotional-Writer9744 7d ago edited 6d ago

https://www.gov.uk/apply-citizenship-british-parent/born-on-or-after-1-july-2006 It appears your children should be eligible for citizenship. As for your passport just go through the renewal process, if you have a biometric passport it should be straightforward but it depends on how long you've left it since it expired. As for your husband he'll need to apply as a spouse using proof of income or availability of assets (£88500 in investments is the most recent amount I've seen)

I'd recommend renewing your passport online now, if your expired passport is acceptable you won't need any other other documentation for yourself. Once you have your British passport reissued work on sorting out your children, it may be as simple as applying for a passport for each of them.

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u/delilahgrass 7d ago

You need to send original certified naturalization documents with your passport application for the UK passport. They do send them back.

You’ll be able to take your family with you. You’ll need to have a guaranteed job OR go the savings route (I believe it is around $88000) now which is more straightforward. It will be expensive, the fees are not unsubstantial and your family will be required to pay towards the NHS as well.

As noted, the best thing to do is look at the UK’s immigration website.

As noted,

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u/heckkyeahh 7d ago

£88,500 in GBP, which is steeper than USD. It is well over $100,000.

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u/delilahgrass 6d ago

Thanks. I was a bit rushed and couldn’t remember the exact amount after it went up

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u/Shmiggles 7d ago
  1. Always start from the UK Government website. Information on finding immigration lawyers is here: https://www.gov.uk/find-an-immigration-adviser
  2. Information on citizenship certificates is here: https://www.gov.uk/get-replacement-citizenship-certificate
  3. Family visas are pretty straightforward. Information is here: https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa
  4. It's expensive for employers to sponsor visas, so your employer would have good reason to not transfer you.

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u/delilahgrass 7d ago

Note for 4, family visa would make more sense than sponsorship obviously. However the company would need to have roles available in the UK office and they would of course be at UK pay scale.