But the Home Office said admission to the UK would not be automaticif the child had an interim adoption order, such as the one granted to the Kilshaws in Arkansas last month.
Garcia's position on the World and European points lists are not currently high enough to secure automatic qualification, though if his ranking did not improve he would be a strong candidate for a wildcard slot.
Motorists from all countries are allowed to drive in the UK for a year before being required to take a driving test if they do not qualify for an automatic swap of their foreign licence.