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British passport for child
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 6:21 am
by Raanya
hi
My baby was born in India on 22/09/2016 . her father is born british so she is entitled to a british passport by descent. my husband has not met our daughter even once. can he apply for her british passport from UK? is dat even possible?
Re: British passport for child
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 6:24 am
by Raanya
and can he register her as a british citizen even if she has not even entered UK or is he just making a fool out of me and my daughter. plz help. I donot want to risk my daughters future
Re: British passport for child
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:43 pm
by JAJ
If your husband is a British citizen and was born in the U.K. it appears that your daughter is a British citizen by descent.
It's recommended to get a consular birth certificate:
https://www.gov.uk/register-a-birth
Since the child is in India, passport application should be made from India.
Re: British passport for child
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:02 pm
by makky86
Raanya wrote:and can he register her as a british citizen even if she has not even entered UK or is he just making a fool out of me and my daughter. plz help. I donot want to risk my daughters future
What do you mean by he is making fool out of you?