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British Citizenship / Passport for a child born in Slovenia

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:17 am
by lbasic
I am a British Citizen since 1999 living and working in the UK with a full British passport. My partner is Slovenian who lives and works in Slovenia. We are engaged but not yet married. We are expecting a child in Feb 2017 and my partner prefers to give birth in Slovenia as she works for Slovenian Health System and its more comfortable then giving birth in UK.

Will my child be automatically entitled in to British Citizenship and British Passport given that I’m the father and have full BC plus mother has full Slovenian citizenship and Slovenia is a member of EU since 2004.

Thank you,



lbasic

Re: British Citizenship / Passport for a child born in Slove

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:29 am
by LilyLalilu
Yes, if you are a naturalised British citizen and listed on the birth certificate as the father, the child born abroad will be British by descent.

Re: British Citizenship / Passport for a child born in Slove

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:32 am
by lbasic
Very kind, Thank you.

Re: British Citizenship / Passport for a child born in Slove

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:27 pm
by lbasic
Hi,

Can can someone point me in to the right direction. My daughter was borne 2 weeks ago in Slovenia. My partner as explained in the original post is Slovenian. I am on the birth certificate as the father and a British Citizen since 1999.

What steps do I need to take in order to obtain British Passport or Citizenship for my daughter? I have birth certificate translated in to English.

Thank you!

Re: British Citizenship / Passport for a child born in Slove

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 2:45 pm
by CR001
If you are not married to the mother, HMPO will likely ask for DNA proof (from an HO approved provider) before they will issue a passport.

Re: British Citizenship / Passport for a child born in Slove

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 11:47 am
by lbasic
How should I initiate the process? There are tons of forms that are available on the HMPO site and I want to make sure that I get on tot he right track from the outset. Dont have the £££ for lawyers to ask. Thanks.

Re: British Citizenship / Passport for a child born in Slove

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 11:55 am
by vinny
Do confirm that child's mother was not married at the time of child's birth.

See also Proving paternity in British nationality law: rule change on effect of birth certificates.

Re: British Citizenship / Passport for a child born in Slove

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 11:59 am
by CR001

Re: British Citizenship / Passport for a child born in Slove

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 12:07 pm
by lbasic
vinny wrote:Do confirm that child's mother was not married at the time of child's birth.

See also Proving paternity in British nationality law: rule change on effect of birth certificates.
I confirm that child mother was not married at the time of birth. I have been through the passport application and one of the questions is Was the applicant a British national at birth?

Re: British Citizenship / Passport for a child born in Slove

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 12:43 pm
by vinny
Yes, if you can prove paternity.