u/Equal_Leading_1449

Hola todos.

My case is quite complicated. DN Express have confirmed the claim would be possibly by my ancestor, My great great great grandmother who was baptised in Mexico.

I have her baptism record. I can document everyone else up to my great grandfather but I'm missing my great great grandfather's birth/ baptism record.

I have census' that show he was the son of my x3 great grandmother, it also mentions her on his death certificate being his mother. I also have her marriage record too.

For further clarification on which docs I have those are my Great grandfathers SS5 form from the US, & grandfather birth certificate (US) father & my own birth certificates (UK). All parent names match up linking each generation to the next.

Could i potentially try & pursue my claim with what I have rn? Or would i definitely 100% need a baptism/ birth record for my great great grandfather?

I’m a non-Muslim who is looking at getting into the Islamic finance sector. Based in the UK. I’ve seen a qualification called the Islamic finance qualification. It is recognised by OFQUAL in the UK & internationally too.

The content + exams altogether only cost around £600-£800 which seems pretty decent. Is it worth it?

Seems to be becoming a thing of the past.

I feel like 2021 was a good time for work you could do remotely from anywhere.

Nowadays as of 2026. It feels much much MUCH harder to come by. If not, impossible.

I'm not sure what the correct job title is but basically, it's a lawyer that helps clients to get citizenship by descent, through investment or by other avenues. It's something i'm really interested in pursuing but have no idea how to get into this niche. My plan would be to work remotely, maybe travel a bit if clients request it & help clients from all over the world to obtain whichever citizenship they're after. By descent or otherwise.

Does anyone have any pointers?

If you're a Brit who has moved abroad since Brexit. How did you do it?

Now before anyone jumps at me, yes I'm aware that other countries exist outside Europe, and the vast majority of those require visas anyways. But, since Brexit for anyone that has moved to an EU country, Aus, NZ, Canada or elsewhere even. How did you do it? And secondly, do you have a degree or not?

I post here quite frequently (I have autism sorry) but I may have found a breakthrough!

I managed to find a baptism record for my great great grandfathers kid which said that my gg grandfather is from matamoros. There are also other records which provide clues such as another one of his children’s nationality being Mexican on a US-mex immigration document (not immigrating but I think it’s an ID card or stamp or something)

Basically, I have some evidence he was Mexican. Assuming I can find his civil reg document or proof of birth, and then link it to everyone else in the chain. Can I then become Mexican?

Do I have a case guys?

Nothing appears on family search or ancestry. So the question remains,

Whenever I ask him about it, he’s always quite vague about the process. I tried asking him directly and all he said was there were “a lot of mechanics, and the expense of a lawyer” but it’s not clear if he meant that for when he obtained UK citizenship or not.

Here’s the facts that I know of:

. The process was done in London.
. After renouncing it, he moved to Venezuela & claims that the US embassy “questioned his status”
. He always claims he “can get US citizenship back but the effort needed would outway the chances of getting a benefit from it”
. .
He says “ if I wanted it I could reapply for citizenship but this would mean residing in the USA to do it”

And finally “I didn't renounce it because you can only have one citizenship either UK or USA. I chose British and it was done in London.
You can have dual citizenship after the primary stage (from US to British then, I don't know about now).”

So there you have it. Those are his words. Like I say, he’s incredibly vague about this! Does anybody who is much more clued up on this know from these statements whether he actually fully renounced it or not?

Thanks!

She was born in 1841. Baptised in Matamoros, Tamaulipas.

I understand it will be difficult but I just want to know whether it is possible or not?

Purely a hypothetical question as This seems highly unlikely to happen rn. But, basically, my grandfather is a US citizen, born & raised in Texas, moved to the UK in the late 60s. Dad was born over here, then I was born here too.

AFAIK, right now USA citizenship only extends to children of USA citizens.

Do you think it could ever change? Canada I think recently made it much easier to get Canadian citizenship, Mexico did too, you can now claim citizenship in canada or mexico through the unbroken chain rule, which basically means you can go as far back as you need to ( even further than great great grandparents in some cases).

So what about the US, probably not now sure, but perhaps in 20 yrs or something. Maybe the government will review this and approve of people being able to claim US citizenship from grandparents?

I posted the other day but have an update.

Trying to retrieve my great great grandfathers baptism and possibly birth records.

Idk for sure if he was baptised in Matamoros, but 2 of his siblings, possibly 3, were baptised there and I've been able to find their baptism records on family search. Who can i contact?

Bit of a side note, but if his siblings baptism records were on family search, why wouldn't his be on there too? Is family search records incomplete? Or, worst case, is it bc the records relating to him do not exist/ he wasnt baptised or born there?

Have recently came across this city. It seems like not many ever go to it. but the city and Veracruz state have so much to offer. Is it worth a visit?

Hi everyone. I’m a 23 years old male from the UK and am interested in moving to the Qatar, Saudi arabia or the UAE. Ultimately, I am seeking advice on how realistic it might be for somebody like me.

I work in the home finance sector/ banking in the UK and would like to work in a similar area in Qatar, Saudi/ UAE. I have a couple of UK specific qualifications such as the CeMAP but doubt that would be much use over there.

However, I am interested in doing a course in Islamic finance. CISI provide an Islamic finance qualification which covers key concepts of sharia finance. Would this be a useful qualification to get for one of these job markets?

I’d also be open to similar sectors too. If it helps, I speak a couple of languages. (English, Spanish & some Portuguese) but would also learn at least some Arabic too.

Has anybody else on this sub made a similar move? What was your experience? I’ve visited Qatar before and could definitely see myself living there but havent visited the other two.

Thanks!

Hi everyone. I’m a 23 years old male from the UK and am interested in moving to Saudi Arabia. Ultimately, I am seeking advice on how realistic it might be for somebody like me.

I work in the home finance sector/ banking in the UK and would like to work in a similar area in Saudi . I have a couple of UK specific qualifications such as the CeMAP but doubt that would be much use in Saudi.

However, I am interested in doing a course in Islamic finance. CISI provide an Islamic finance qualification which covers key concepts of sharia finance. Would this be a useful qualification to get for the Saudi market?

I’d also be open to similar sectors too. If it helps, I speak a couple of languages. (English, Spanish & some Portuguese) but would also learn at least some Arabic too.

Has anybody else on this sub made a similar move? What was your experience? I’ve visited Saudi before and could definitely see myself living there.

Thanks!

Hi everyone. I’m a 23 years old male from the UK and am interested in moving to Qatar. Ultimately, I am seeking advice on how realistic it might be for somebody like me.

I work in the home finance sector/ banking in the UK and would like to work in a similar area in Qatar. I have a couple of UK specific qualifications such as the CeMAP but doubt that would be much use in Qatar.

However, I am interested in doing a course in Islamic finance. CISI provide an Islamic finance qualification which covers key concepts of sharia finance. Would this be a useful qualification to get for the Qatari market?

I’d also be open to similar sectors too. If it helps, I speak a couple of languages. (English, Spanish & some Portuguese) but would also learn at least some Arabic too.

Has anybody else on this sub made a similar move? What was your experience? I’ve visited Qatar before and could definitely see myself living there.

Thanks!

Hi everyone. I’m a 23 years old male from the UK and am interested in moving to Bahrain. Ultimately, I am seeking advice on how realistic it might be for somebody like me.

I work in the home finance sector/ banking in the UK and would like to work in a similar area in Bahrain . I have a couple of UK specific qualifications such as the CeMAP but doubt that would be much use in Bahrain.

However, I am interested in doing a course in Islamic finance. CISI provide an Islamic finance qualification which covers key concepts of sharia finance. Would this be a useful qualification to get for the Bahrain market?

I’d also be open to similar sectors too. If it helps, I speak a couple of languages. (English, Spanish & some Portuguese) but would also learn at least some Arabic too.

Has anybody else on this sub made a similar move? What was your experience? I’ve visited Bahrain before and could definitely see myself living there.

Thanks!

I've been to Spain a few times. Barcelona, Malaga and Valencia I've already seen. Me & my partner want to go in May 2027 for our 4th anniversary. I like the look of Bilbao & Asturias in the North.

Ideally, we want somewhere with good wine, some decent vegetarian options ( although we do eat fish too) & culture/ history and natural beauty nearby. Would like to experience a la liga partido too.

Which of these options would be better do you think?

por cierto Soy un aficionado de Fernando Alonso. Creo que tiene un museo en asturias con los coches que el ha conducido en su carrera. merecia la pena visitarlo? (disculpame escribo con un teclado ingles entonces no es perfecto jajajajaja).

Gracias todos!

Hi all. So I've worked as a Mortgage Adviser for a couple of years now. And, I'm looking at going to live in the Middle East. I want to potentially branch into a different line of work whilst living out there. And, I found the Islamic Finance Qualification provided by the CISI. Would this be useful and increase my chances of say, working for a bank in Qatar, the UAE etc?

Furthermore, as per the title to this post. I'm not a muslim. Would this be an issue?

thanks!

Hi all. So I've worked as a Mortgage Adviser for a couple of years now. And, I'm looking at going to live in the Middle East. I want to potentially branch into a different line of work whilst living out there. And, I found the Islamic Finance Qualification provided by the CISI. Would this be useful and increase my chances of say, working for a bank in Qatar, the UAE etc?

Furthermore, as per the title to this post. I'm not a muslim. Would this be an issue?

thanks!

Assuming an unbroken chain is established. Documents can be found, and a good lawyer. Then, theoretically/ practically, is it possible?

Assuming an unbroken chain is established. Documents can be found, and a good lawyer. Then, theoretically/ practically, is it possible?