How can i bring my dougther.

[caancoo]

Hi forum, this is my first post i have been reading this forum for some time, it’s very interesting i m glad that i join , I m a British citizen and my 11 year old daughter is in the Philippine, i recently decide to bring her and i need advice on how to bring my daughter over hear UK? What is the requirement?
Thank you all.

[grahamw48]

Hi, and welcome to the forum. :)

What will her (biological) father say about it ?

You would have to travel with her, because of anti-people-trafficking laws.

My ex-wife brought her 2 children here, but she had new birth certificates issued with 'father unknown' on them.
Their actual father died soon after that anyway.

It should be quite straightforward getting dependent visas for them, except for the father's rights in the Phils.

[caancoo]

Hi, Yes i am a biological father, financially i have been supporting since she was born everything my daughter needs I am always there, i was there last week the situation my daughter in not really good, my x-wife marred with another 5 children and she agreed to bring her.

[grahamw48]

I'm confused...so you are a man, and a British citizen with a British passport, and the child is YOURS ?

Can you give some more information about the situation with your wife please ?

Your wife will need to give her permission first.

[Terpe]

:Hellooo: Hi caancoo, welcome to the forum :Wave:

Just for information please look here:-
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/partnersandfamilies/children/

However, you case is a little different.
You will need to provide more info as Graham has indicated.
Does your daughter have British Citizen rights?

[Terpe]

caancoo

One of the issues you may well need to resolve is that of ‘sole responsibility’ for your daughter.

The 'sole responsibility' rule can be complex, as the meaning cannot be precise.
Every family’s situation is different.

I don't think there is any written information from The UKBA on specifically how to prove sole responsibility status.

But you may need to think about how you would satisfy the UKBA that as the sponsoring parent, you have been the main person exercising parental responsibility for the child.
This means having the ultimate responsibility for the major decisions relating to the
child’s upbringing and providing the child with the majority of the financial and emotional support.

[caancoo]

Hi, yes i am a father British citizen, merid 15 years ago in Brunei whilst we are working together and separated 7 year later and i ended up in Uk since, our relationship getting worse and divorce follow, but i kept my fatherhood responsibility up to date, even though we are divorced she kept me in touch with my daughter always, the last time i was there we discussed the future of our daughter told her i decided to bring her and she is fully accepted , imagine she is with 5 children, the child also registered my sure name .
Thankyou

[joebloggs]

were you born in the uk ?