Philip Gamble & Partners

20/12/2017

There are hundreds of weird and wonderful ways you could be eligible for British citizenship, as one man found out last month.

You may have heard that claiming British citizenship as a South African can get pretty bizarre.

19/12/2017

Those born with a UK-born grandparent may be able to claim British citizenship in certain circumstances. This is claiming citizenship by "double descent"

30/10/2017

We’re currently experiencing an issue with our internet lines at our Croydon offices. This means we temporarily have no access to emails or calls.

You will however be given an option to leave a voice message for us to contact you when we’re up and running.

If the matter is urgent, please call +44 (0) 20 8688 4618 and one of our staff members will be able to offer further assistance.

18/08/2017

Philip Gamble weighs in on the Australian MP dual-citizenship controversy.

Justice Minister Michael Keenan has rubbished claims he holds British citizenship as nothing more than a "che...

15/08/2017

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02/08/2017

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31/07/2017

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19/07/2017

This visa can lead to UK citizenship.

04/07/2017

Recently we received this query:

“I have a 3-year-old son, who was born in the Philippines. I am the father - I have a British passport and I was born in the UK. The complication is that I am not married to the mother of the child (though we do live together) and she is not yet divorced from her estranged husband. She has no links to the UK.

Would my son be able to be registered as a British citizen?”

This was our answer:

“While you were born in the UK, it does complicate things that you were never married and the mother is legally married to another man who is not the biological father of the child in question. As a result, your child falls into a category we call "Possible - Complex".

There is a strange anomaly in British nationality law that deems the father of the child to be the legal husband of the mother. While the effect is nonsensical, the situation is not as rare as one might imagine it would be. We have been successful in having children registered as British citizens at discretion in such circumstances using another provision in law. An even stranger consequence of such a registration is that the child then becomes British "otherwise than by descent", with the right to pass British nationality to their children (i.e. your grandchildren).

As a result, we would need to conduct a Status Trace to consider the best way forward for your child. I must stress that this is highly complex situation and you are advised not to make an application on your child's behalf without professional advice.

Please note: We always advise clients with children to take action before they turn 18. Several rights to British nationality fall away when a child turns 18, and can be lost forever.”

If you are in a similar situation, or have other questions about British nationality and citizenship, our team is always ready to help.

29/06/2017

Over the last few months, you may have noticed a few Sable International posts on this page. This is because Philip Gamble & Partners' trading name has changed to Sable International. From next week, this page will be called Sable International: Citizenship and immigration services.

Let us know if you have any questions. We'll always be here to help.

Citizenship consultants for British, Irish, Australian and Portuguese citizenship. 5 years combined experience. Contact our citizenship consultants today.

27/06/2017

Analysts have warned that the sharp fall in net migration means that employers risk losing key members of staff who cannot easily be replaced.

The UK has seen a dramatic fall in net migration between 2015 and 2016, mostly due to the number of EU citizens leaving the country after the Brexit referendum.

05/06/2017

Sable International gives you access to programmes around the world that allow you to gain dual citizenship through an investment.

Invest offshore while attaining dual citizenship.