I'm getting myself all confused with regards to the immigration status of my kids.
First a bit of background: I'm returning home to NZ to live in about 8 weeks, after living in the UK. I'm a NZ citizen, my wife is Australian, and we
have three kids (aged 2, 4, and 7) who were born in the UK and hold UK passports.
My question is really about the kids - basically we're wanting them to make it through immigration with us! I can eventually get them NZ passports via the "NZ Citizenship by Descent" route, but we will not have time for that before we have to leave.
What I’m wondering is .. can I turn up at NZ customs/immigration with my three kids on their UK passports and bring them in as visitors then do the "NZ Citizenship by Descent" applications in NZ while they're there on visitor visas?
It would mean we'd be bring them in as visitors which they wouldn't be really.
Anyone got any experience of something like this? Thanks in advance!