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Hi,

I am a naturalized British citizen, I got married last year and applied for my wife's visa and they have refused it. My wife is pregnant and her due date is February 24th. I have filed an appeal where the appeal date is end of February, I know from UKBA website that a baby can acquire British citizen by descent. That can be done by registering the baby as British citizen. I would like to know what is the processing time to register a British citizen and get a passport in India. What is the procedure to do that.

Any help is appreciated.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... istration/


http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... igibility/

Thanks,

Raj

raj_itengg wrote:Hi, I know from UKBA website that a baby can acquire British citizen by descent. That can be done by registering the baby as British citizen

No, that would be automatic and registration is not necessary. Your child will be born British by descent and need only apply for a passport on that basis.

Registration is necessary when a child is born in the UK to migrant parents who later acquire ILR.

http://ukinindia.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for ... h-in-India

Hi,
Thamk you so much for a quick reply. But I was born in India and then got British nationality and my wife is indian. My wife is in india because her visa got refused. Does it still work without registration, even though the baby born in india. If so how do I apply for passport.what is the procedure and what are the document requieed. Where to apply. sorry to keep asking, please help.

http://ukinindia.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for ... h-in-India

Thanks



Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:33 am    Post subject: Re: Register a baby born overseas as a britishraj_itengg wrote:Hi, I know from UKBA website that a baby can acquire British citizen by descent. That can be done by registering the baby as British citizenNo, that would be automatic and registration is not necessary. Your child will be born British by descent and need only apply for a passport on that basis.Registration is necessary when a child is born in the UK to migrant parents who later acquire ILR.raj_itengg

If you were British before the baby was born, my previous comment applies and the child is automatically British without the need for registration. If you were British after the baby was born, the child is not British and nor can he/she be registered as British.

You are mixing up two different registrations:

1. Registration as a British citizen - not relevant in your case.
2. Registration of the birth - this is optional.

See more here (I suggest you read the whole thread as it will answer your other questions as well).

I personally Thank both of you guys. You guys are genius.

Thank you very much.