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jaijav15
Joined 2021
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2 years ago

Hello,
I am in a bit of a difficult situation.

I have been in the Philippines for about 6 years now, with my partner, with whom I have two children.

My partner and myself are not married, and she is married to someone else.

We wish for my children to travel with me to the UK.

Both my children have British Citizenship, and British passports.

Would the kids need an ECC of any sort, and what would the procedure involve?

Some people I have spoken to seem to think I would need to get something from the DSWD, claiming the kids to be illegitimate, however it seems that a my partner would need to produce a CENOMAR, which she cannot, as she is in fact married, just not to me.

I know under Philippines law, the husband of a woman is defined as the father of her children, even if he is not biologically the father. I was hoping that the fact that they have British Citizenship and Passports might help with this problem.

Any advice will be gratefully received.

Yours

James

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