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Hwha11
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Citizenship for child born outside uk

Post by Hwha11 » Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:32 pm

Hi ,
First of all you guys are doing brilliant work , u guys helped me in past regarding my citizenship back in 2020.here’s again I need help for my child citizenship .
I got citizenship by naturalisation in 2020
Married outside uk same year
Child born in 2021
Do I need to apply his British passport directly from my home country ?
Or first need to apply for his citizenship certificate ?
Which documents I need ?
( I never have my birth certificate but I have my educational documents of my home country )
I think my wife also dont have her birth certificate.
We have marriage certificate and child birth certificate
One more thing I was married in 2020 and I was absent from uk for about full 1 year after my marriage …… will this affect my child’s citizenship?
Also how much fee for the application and processing time .
Need your guidence
Thanks 🙏

secret.simon
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Re: Citizenship for child born outside uk

Post by secret.simon » Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:07 am

If the date of birth of the child was on or after the date on the naturalisation certificate, the child is born a British citizen by descent and you can apply directly for a British passport for the child along with your naturalisation certificate and the child's birth certificate.

Be aware that as the child is a British citizen by descent, their children (your grand-children) born abroad will not be British citizens automatically (British citizenship is restricted to one gerenation born abroad).
I am not a lawyer or immigration advisor. My statements/comments do not constitute legal advice. E&OE. Please do not PM me for advice.

secret.simon
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Re: Citizenship for child born outside uk

Post by secret.simon » Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:10 am

Hwha11 wrote:
Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:32 pm
One more thing I was married in 2020 and I was absent from uk for about full 1 year after my marriage …… will this affect my child’s citizenship?
Irrelevant and no, it will not affect the child's citizenship.
Hwha11 wrote:
Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:32 pm
Also how much fee for the application and processing time .
£49 + appropriate courier fees. Processing time can be six months to a year.
I am not a lawyer or immigration advisor. My statements/comments do not constitute legal advice. E&OE. Please do not PM me for advice.

Hwha11
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United Arab Emirates

Re: Citizenship for child born outside uk

Post by Hwha11 » Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:18 pm

Thank you for precious info , just few more questions I have in my kind of which I am confused !
Will I apply passport for my child in my home country ?
Which documents I need from my side and from my wife side ?
Do I need to send my original documents to them so they can apply his passport ?
Which service or Center they will use for documents submission in pakistan ?
Will I apply online for his passport case if yes can u send me the link for it please 🙏
Thanks in advance

secret.simon
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Re: Citizenship for child born outside uk

Post by secret.simon » Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:49 pm

Hwha11 wrote:
Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:18 pm
Will I apply online for his passport case if yes can u send me the link for it please 🙏
Apply for a passport.

I will leave the other questions for others to answer as I do not know their answers.
I am not a lawyer or immigration advisor. My statements/comments do not constitute legal advice. E&OE. Please do not PM me for advice.

Hwha11
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United Arab Emirates

Re: Citizenship for child born outside uk

Post by Hwha11 » Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:50 pm

Thanks ,I am still confused about complete process of applying my son’s citizenship.
Can someone answer my questions who has gone through all of this .
Waiting !

vinny
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Re: Citizenship for child born outside uk

Post by vinny » Thu Apr 21, 2022 3:11 pm

If child is automatically British, then child cannot apply for British citizenship.

Do click on secret.simon’s link or Overseas British passport applications for details.
This is not intended to be legal or professional advice in any jurisdiction. Please click on any given links for further information. Refer to the source of any quotes.
We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.

Hwha11
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Re: Citizenship for child born outside uk

Post by Hwha11 » Thu May 05, 2022 11:38 am

Thank u for answer my questions , what I get is if a child born outside uk of a British parent by decent the child is automatically British and just need to apply passport directly in the UK consulate .
Please reconfirm ,
Thanks 🙏

vinny
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Re: Citizenship for child born outside uk

Post by vinny » Thu May 05, 2022 11:59 am

No, if child is not automatically a British citizen, then child may not directly apply for a British passport. Then child may be entitled to register.
This is not intended to be legal or professional advice in any jurisdiction. Please click on any given links for further information. Refer to the source of any quotes.
We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.

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