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Hello, I am John, a US citizen. My great-grandfather was 1 year old when he moved to Wisconsin in 1848 with his large family after his grandfather passed away. And his father decided to go to Wisconsin in the US. He bought a ticket on a ship from Liverpool to New York packed with furniture, the wife, the children, and the maid.
I heard that I could claim citizenship based on my great-grandfather being a citizen. I am married, and my wife is a US and France dual citizen. I have my resident card for France, and we have a home in the USA that has become unfriendly, including the Florida Hurricanes. Is there a procedure to do this.
Hi and welcome to the forum.
It's called Nationality by Triple Descent. It's very rare and appears to have only been granted to children under the age of 18.
Based on what you've told us, and you are serious about this (i.e. want to live in the UK) and not just looking to collect the passport, my advice would be to speak to an Immigration specialist/lawyer.
As a US citizen, you already have the right to visit the UK for up to 6 months at a time; it's known as Standard Visitor and you can read all about this on the UK Gov website; this link will take you straight to it.
I hope this helps.
Cynic
Expat Team
Thank you for your reply. I'm sorry I was slow to see it. Too many things are happening in the US, but the six months will be fine for the search.
This summer, I plan to find the flax farms on the Derg River for us old people in the family.
My wife and I will visit our French house on May 1 through Lisbon, Portugal, from Miami, USA. We both have US Passports and French I'D's
I would be coming to Northern Ireland from France through the Chunnel, and using the Holyhead Ferry to Dublin and driving to Castelderg, UK. I have already visited Liverpool to see the dock my mother's family departed from for NY in 1849. Dublin is where they departed Ieland for Liverpool. Since I will be switching counties FR UK EU UK Going and Returning after two weeks. UK EU UK FR, I know it is Crazy, but is it possible without getting in trouble? I am confused by what I read about the new rules for UK entry and the EU rules for crossing county borders.
Thank you for your reply. I'm sorry I was slow to see it. Too many things are happening in the US, but the six months will be fine for the search.
This summer, I plan to find the flax farms on the Derg River for us old people in the family.
My wife and I will visit our French house on May 1 through Lisbon, Portugal, from Miami, USA. We both have US Passports and French I'D's
I would be coming to Northern Ireland from France through the Chunnel, and using the Holyhead Ferry to Dublin and driving to Castelderg, UK. I have already visited Liverpool to see the dock my mother's family departed from for NY in 1849. Dublin is where they departed Ieland for Liverpool. Since I will be switching counties FR UK EU UK Going and Returning after two weeks. UK EU UK FR, I know it is Crazy, but is it possible without getting in trouble? I am confused by what I read about the new rules for UK entry and the EU rules for crossing county borders. - @boatman1940
Hi again.
As it stands now, you will not get into trouble by moving between nation-states; as long as you don't exceed the total (so, for the UK, 6 months in a 12-month period) you will have no issues. There are no border controls between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
I hope you have a great trip.
Cynic
Expat Team
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