BC by birth?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:01 pm
If a child born in Turkey, has a british by-birth mother abd a turkush father with ILR, is the child british automatically n would the mother need a travel document for the baby?
As you are British other than by descent I believe the child (born abroad) will probably be British by descent.yesilgozlerim wrote:If a child born in Turkey, has a british by-birth mother abd a turkush father with ILR, is the child british automatically n would the mother need a travel document for the baby?
In any case, the child will need a valid travel document (passport) to travel in order to return to UK.
Ref: http://www.aboutimmigration.co.uk/regis ... ional.html
Citizenship by Descent and Citizenship Otherwise Than by Descent
Whether or not British citizens can pass on citizenship to their children depends, in part, on whether they are citizens by descent or “otherwise than by descent”. British citizens by descent inherited their citizenship from a relative. Examples of citizens “otherwise than by descent” are those who were born in the UK, or in a qualifying UK territory, or who have become naturalised British citizens. However, it is also possible to become a British citizen “otherwise than by descent” through registration.
British citizens otherwise than by descent have a much greater ability to pass citizenship on to their own children than British citizens by descent.
Children Born Outside the UK
Children born outside the UK to parents who are British citizens otherwise than by descent will usually be British citizens by descent.