That is the horrible worrying thing about applying in India, John.
To the outside world it looks as though they ask you to fill up only one form viz., C2 and a simple few pages Notes to C2.
When you actually receive the kit for British passport application for minors (C2 pack) from UK consulate in New Delhi, you will know that there is whole lot of additional forms they ask you to submit, otherwise they simply reject the application.
I will attach in a while the two addtional forms they ask applicants to submit as part of Form C2 application pack, in order to get the British passport for my child, These being:
1. Personal Description Form
and
2. Parents declaration form (where both parents will have to sign a declaration)
And i am asking my most recent questions based on these forms.
Remember, these are in addition to the photos and countersignature that you see they ask as part of the C2 form itself.
I will attach the entire form content to this post in a while so you can take a look at it.
Thanks.
OK now i have these documents handy with me and i am pasting their content as-is:
Here comes the Parents declaration form to be attached as part of Form C2 application.
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CAUTION
You are warned that the making of an untrue statement for the purpose of procuring a passport is a criminal offence
DECLARATION OF PARENTS
Please extend British Passport No. __________________________
We (full names) _________________________________________ declare that (cross out wording 2 or 3, whichever is not appropriate)
1. Our rights in respect of (insert names of child/children) ________________________________
have not been limited in any way by the order of any court having jurisdiction over him/ her/them.
2. The child to whom British passport No. ________________ was granted is a British citizen or British Dependent Territories citizen or British Overseas Citizen or British Subject or British Protected Person, has not lost or renounced this status and is today in the area or country of application.
3. I am a British Citizen or British Dependent Territories Citizen or British Overseas Citizen or British Subject or British Protected Person. I have not lost or renounced this status and I (and any children included on the passport) am/are today in the area or the country of application.
4. No one included on this passport owes money to Her Majesty's Government for repatriation or similar relief.
5. The child has no other valid passport (this includes a British passport, British Visitor's Passport, Commonwealth passport) or travel documents of any kind, and have made no other application for a passport.
6. The information given in this declaration is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
SIGN _____________________ ____________________
(Father) (Mother)
DATE _______________________________
Full names of parents _____________________________________(Father)
_____________________________________(Mother)
Full address of parents ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________Postcode______________
Telephone No._____________ e-mail address: ____________________________
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Here comes the other form: Personla Description form:
PERSONAL DESCRIPTION FORM
I certify that Mr
Mrs
Miss
Master
has been known to me personally for ___ years. The attached photograph is a true likeness of him/her and the personal description given is correct to the best of my knowledge.
1½ " PERSONAL DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT
Profession/Occupation:
Residence:
Place of Birth:
2” Date of Birth:
Height: ft inch
Colour of Eyes:
Colour of Hair: Colour of Hair:
Visible peculiarities:
Details of person signing the certificate
I am a British Citizen/Commonwealth citizen.
Name:___________________________
Signature:________________________
Date:____________________________
Profession:_______________________
Address:_________________________
________________________________
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NOTE:
This certificate should be completed by a British or Commonwealth citizen who has known you personally for at least two years and who is a Member of Parliament, Minister of Religion, Doctor, Bank Officer, Established Civil Servant, School Teacher, Police Officer, or a person of similar standing and not a member of your immediate family.
This certificate should be signed by a person other than that who signs school certificate.
Also, this is the lin (Indian UK consulate link) that lists these forms and there are no guidance forms for these additional forms they ask us to fillup and apply.
http://www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk ... 1396696039
In fact apart from all those web site mentioned documents, they have even asked for both parent's previous cancelled passports (in original, photocopies not accepted even if UK notarised).
We only got to know this yesterday when my wife called up the consulate again to confirm she has all teh documents as per what they asked for until day-before-yesteday
Hope this helps answering some of my recent questions earlier.
I am collecting all answers because i want to be 100% sure i am giving correct answers since they keep warning in all documents that it will be a criminal offence if any untrue / incorrect statements are made when applying for the passport - inspite of the fact that most of their forms requirments are completely vague and unclear and does not come with full guidance notes whatsoever.
Again, no dis-respect meant to UK consulate in my post, but i am frustrated and in complete dis-belief that there is so much tasks to do just to apply for a British passport that my daughter is naturally and rightfully entitled to by being a British citizen by descent
Thanks.
