Can my Russian grandson go to University in England?

margaretk

I have a Russian grandson who was born in the Czech Republic whilst his parents were working there. His mother (who died when he was young) was Russian and his father (my son) English and who now lives in Poland with his wife and children. Although his parents were not married, both their names are on the birth certificate. My grandson is being brought up by his Russian grandparents and is now 16 years old. He is at present doing a 2-year course at a college in this country and would like to do a course at one of our Universities when he has completed the college course. We are having difficulty finding out whether or not he can do this, what it would cost and would he be able to get dual nationality.

Can anyone give me any advice?

devildog

If you scroll down this link it gives you detailed information
about who is entitled to what funding

http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/info_sheets/student_support_england.php

Voyager2002

He should be entitled to British citizenship, and hence a UK passport.

Dunroamin

Why start another thread on this?

margaretk

He can't get British citizenship as his parent's weren't married when he was born and he can't get Czech citizenship as neither of his parents were born in the Czech Republic.

Voyager2002

margaretk wrote: »

He can't get British citizenship as his parent's weren't married when he was born and he can't get Czech citizenship as neither of his parents were born in the Czech Republic.

Wrong on the British citizenship: if his father was named on his birth certificate, and was himself born in the UK, then he is a British citizen by descent. The rule about parents being married only applies to people born before 1983.

Ne5555

No it applies to people born before 2007.
I have a friend. Mother and father not married. Father is british , mother not.
Child born start of 2007 in UK and he is not allowed to get british passport because mum and dad notmarried.
Law changed in july 2007.


Edit: father named on the birth certificate.
I told his mum that he must be definitely british citizen and she should apply for it.
She applied and received a refusal letter because they werent married.
If themother was british and father was foreigner , there was no requirement for being married.

Voyager2002

Ne5555 wrote: »

No it applies to people born before 2007.
I have a friend. Mother and father not married. Father is british , mother not.
Child born start of 2007 in UK and he is not allowed to get british passport because mum and dad notmarried.
Law changed in july 2007.

And was the father named on the birth certificate?

monty-doggy

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4642143

Already answered on your previous post, why ask if you don't take the answers on board?

margaretk

I have found some information on the UK Border Agency site relating to applying for visas if you live in Russia and apparently you can get information from various places in Russia so I have sent my grandson the information and will see what comes of that. Thanks everyone for all your help.