up until 2004 australia did not accept dual nationality. in my case and my babies case it is best i renounce before any further application is made so i can truthfully say i hold no other nationality and do not need to list further details of when it was obtained. i know it is cheeky but i can reapp...

thank you - that is more clear than the notes to the mn1. again just wanted to make 100% given the information provided on the direct.gov had mislead me before. thank you both for your help latest mn1 guidance notes 2010 Children born abroad to British parents - Section 3 (2) or section 3 (5) applic...

I am and have investigated that option. Unfortunately I would need to renounce british citizenship before doing so - as I live in the UK and travel to Europe (Spain for example to see my baby) that doesn't seem the best thing to do.

I was born in Australia and my father is British, I am British by descent. I have been living in the UK for 13 years. My daughter was born in Spain and is 2 months old her mum is italian. Thank you for answering my main question whether both parents need to be british for 3(5). The notes refer to "p...

Hi Jambo - She was born 2 months ago - ironically her italian friend is going down that route as her intention is to stay in Spain. It involves declaring the baby as "stateless" I believe and then the baby has a birth right to citizenship rather than by descent I guess. Will keep trying to pursue th...

Hi All, Thanks for the time to read this post and apologies if this exact question has been asked before. I having been living in the UK for 13 years and myself and my italian partner plan to live in the UK indefinitely. I had hoped my Spainnish born baby would be british however given what I have r...