Baby born in the UK

[rajraj85]

Hi All

I am on tier 2 visa and completed year 1. I am an Indian national, married to a South African woman and she is my dependent. We have had a baby in Jan 14, and wonder if we need to register the child with either Indian or South African consulate in London? Reading through websites, it states, child cant get Indian or south African passport as child wasn't born in either parents country. Should we apply for a visa for the child to stay in the UK and as we are late by 2 months what would be the fines involved in getting the child a UK visa?

Kindly advise

Thanks for reading

[CR001]

You can register the child with either embassy. Personally I would register at South African Consular Service as South Africa allows dual citizenship. Apply for the child's dependent visa based on your visa. There is no time limit within which you need to do this and if you have no travel plans, you can do it when you are ready.

After you and your spouse receive ILR, you can then register the child as British on form MN1 under section 1(3) which is an entitlement, as born in the UK, and once approved, can apply for a British Passport, which will have no effect on the childs South African citizenship.

[rajraj85]

CR001,

Thanks very much for the reply. Does it mean, if we have no current travel plans, or if the baby doesnt travel for the next few years, we dont have to apply for a visa for the baby? We have the tier 2 renewal in 2016, which i hopefully then be granted for next 2 years, what do we have to do with the baby? Should the baby be put in as a dependent, but wouldnt have a passport if not applied?

Thanks

[vinny]

Does it mean, if we have no current travel plans, or if the baby doesnt travel for the next few years, we dont have to apply for a visa for the baby?

Correct.

[rajraj85]

Thanks very much, also a quick one, do we have send in the babys birth certificate or something to keep the home office updated that we have now a new member in our family? as its a change in circumstance, if not job wise?

[ouflak1]

Thanks very much, also a quick one, do we have send in the babys birth certificate or something to keep the home office updated that we have now a new member in our family? as its a change in circumstance, if not job wise?

No. As long as the birth was properly registered within the legal requirement, the Home Office does not need to know or need any special notification.