Becoming a Dad in Chengdu

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  • #47909
    Avatar photomehamrick
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    the right of abode might be a British thing… I have never heard of it but will check into it for sure. I have even thought about getting the Chinese passport get the 10 year American visa then apply for the American passport. will give me 10 years in theory

     

    #47918
    Avatar photoBen
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    the right of abode might be a British thing… I have never heard of it but will check into it for sure. I have even thought about getting the Chinese passport get the 10 year American visa then apply for the American passport. will give me 10 years in theory

    A child passport is only valid for 5 years, so you won’t be able to get a 10 year visa. What is the advantage of the American passport?

    #47920
    Avatar photomehamrick
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    The visa should be able to be transferred to the new passport. And as far as the advantage her having the choice later in life I suppose is the biggest reason. Education, Travel and so on..

    Seems the wife has found a group where the 10 year visa thing is a common way of doing it now..

    #47921
    Avatar photoBen
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    The visa should be able to be transferred to the new passport.

    Must be an American thing. The UK won’t even let you transfer a Right of Abode let alone a visa.

    And as far as the advantage her having the choice later in life I suppose is the biggest reason. Education, Travel and so on.. Seems the wife has found a group where the 10 year visa thing is a common way of doing it now..

    This is true. I don’t see obtaining a passport in 10 or 15 years as being an issue though. For simplicities sake we will be applying for right of abode and a schengen (EU) visa. That should cover us for the foreseeable future.

    #47922
    Avatar photomehamrick
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    The consulate mentioned that we could get the American Passport later, but said it was better to do it early.. I don’t know if this is a paperwork complication thing, or her being able to prove it if something were to happen to me and I wasn’t here.

    As far as the right of abode. That doesn’t exist for Americans that I have found.

    As far as the visa it is possible to transfer or carry the old passport with you if you have the right kind.. I think you can also fill out a form and pay a small fee to have them do it as well..

    https://www.gov.uk/transfer-visa

    #47924
    Avatar photoIan
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    The consulate basically said its up to the mood of the guy/girl at the counter if they grant a visa on a Chinese passport if you already have an American one

    I made a mistake of rushing into getting the British passport then had to lie when applying for my son’s British visa. Didn’t really have any other option because he couldn’t leave the country on his British passport or Chinese passport with no visa. Not sure about America but in the UK you can get a right of abode. It’s like a permanent visa in the Chinese passport allowing you to come and go as you please. It’s far more suitable for your situation and with hindsight it’s the route I should’ve went down.

    So you have to apply for right of abode via Chinese GOV?

    #47925
    Avatar photoBen
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    As far as the visa it is possible to transfer or carry the old passport with you if you have the right kind.. I think you can also fill out a form and pay a small fee to have them do it as well.. https://www.gov.uk/transfer-visa

    That’s good to know. Like most consular services offered by the UK, the cost is prohibitive for a transfer though. For me the fees listed on the link you posted are anything but small (£122). I believe a 10 year visa is over £700 🙁

    So you have to apply for right of abode via Chinese GOV?

    You apply for the right of abode at the UK visa application centre.

    https://www.gov.uk/right-of-abode/overview

    #47927
    Avatar photoIan
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    You apply for the right of abode at the UK visa application centre.

    I saw that on the website but you need a british passport.

    #47928
    Avatar photoBen
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    I saw that on the website but you need a british passport.

    Actually it is the certificate of entitlement you get in a foreign passport that then proves you have right of abode. The terms used are a little confusing.

    https://www.gov.uk/right-of-abode/apply-for-a-certificate-of-entitlement

    #47931
    Avatar photoIan
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    I checked out the PDF Andy got from the GOV it’s really not good.  No info regarding how to apply from abroad.

    Anyway please check out my latest post.

    Baby Stuff And The Art Of Status

    #47935
    Avatar photoBen
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    I checked out the PDF Andy got from the GOV it’s really not good.  No info regarding how to apply from abroad. Anyway please check out my latest post. https://ianclavis.wordpress.com/2015/08/25/baby-stuff-and-the-art-of-status/

    The link that I posted earlier is very clear. You apply online here:

    https://www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa

    You provide the supporting documentation listed here:

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/261447/right-abode.pdf

    You book an appointment at the visa application centre. Then go and submit your application. It really couldn’t be more simple. I know 3 other parents who have already done it.

    #47956
    Avatar photoIan
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    Thx Ben the other PDF I got must have been way out of date.

    Our lives would be much easier if the Chinese GOV accepted dual nationality (dream on) and if the UK GOV visa process especially for my wife was much more simplified.

    #47957
    Avatar photomehamrick
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    Thx Ben the other PDF I got must have been way out of date. Our lives would be much easier if the Chinese GOV accepted dual nationality (dream on) and if the UK GOV visa process especially for my wife was much more simplified.

     

    Wouldn’t it though… The wife is convinced through the mixed family group on qq… that getting the Chinese passport applying for the US visa and then reporting and getting the US passport is the way to go…

    #48460
    Avatar photoIan
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