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by olarey » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:52 pm
Hello Obie, Londoner007 and Seagul, and thank you all for your help. I am really grateful. The adoption was legally undertaken in Nigeria through children services/Magistrate court that coordinates adoption process in Nigeria and adoption order has been granted to us in that regards from Nigeria. so, we are not worry if HO want to do all necessary verification/checks.
We started UK adoption process because Nigeria is not under Hague convention and the council/social worker coordinating the process here were aware we have already completed the process in Nigeria. we started the UK process over a year ago and we have been approved by the panel/decision maker just few days ago and they are planning to submit necessary paper work to the government office for certificate of eligibility. now i have the following question as i'm looking for the best way forward with regards to entry clearance for him to join us.
1. if we apply using form MN1 section 3(1), can we use this to bring here from Nigeria or do we need to apply for additional entry clearance?
2. With regards to applying for British passport from Nigeria straightaway as suggested by Londoner007, can we really do that because we cannot have final adoption order from the UK court until he has reside with us for a specific length of time. we will only have certificate of eligibility and the social worker already confirmed our status will be foster parent until the child arrive here, leave with us for specific amount of time and the adoption order granted after which our status will change to adoptive parent.
3. also any help regarding other applicable route.