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Hi (posted this to EEA route as well, apologies if you seen this twice..)

I'm wondering if we can submit a passport application for our child directly (born in the UK in 2010) to IPS without going through the HO proof of citizenship application (the NS form which cost £88 ) ?

My Husband is EEA national. He's been working in the UK since 2001. He's got the RC (EEA1) but he has never applied Permanent Residency (EEA3).

I am non-EEA and the PR (EEA4) has been issued one month before the child was born. I've been working in the UK since 2003. I do not intent to apply for British Citizenship at this stage.

It looks like our child is British citizen by birth?

Can we send the passport application for our child with my husband's 5 year's P60 (2004-2010) + the child's UK birth certificate? Has someone got similar experience to share?

Thanks!

Apply directly for a passport with either EEA parent passport + 5 P60s or with your passport with the PR sticker in it.

Should take about 2-3 weeks (its IPS busiest time now).

Thanks very much Jambo

That's what I thought I would do!

Just on the safe side I did give IPS a ring to confirm. Because in the Passport application booklet they only ask to provide proof of BC from one of the parents (which we don't have obviously)

IPS said I can't do based on the fact that I don't have ILR (because the PR sticker got a renewal date, to them is a "time limit").

I just want to avoid bad experience (long delay to get back passport or unsuccessful application + got taken £49 etc)

thanks again!

ConnieC wrote:IPS said I can't do based on the fact that I don't have ILR (because the PR sticker got a renewal date, to them is a "time limit").

Wow, that is amazingly incompetent. But of course the UKBA also failed to clarified the situation by including the important fact that you are considered "settled" with PR.

I agree - It's easier if they clearly detailed in their documents (IPS & UKBA), so no one get frustrated.

Base on that I would send my Husband's EEA passport instead of mine to avoid surprise/ delay. (again just on the safe side)