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child born in pakistan father is british

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:47 pm
by nkhan04575
hi i dont know if i am posting the question at right place
please help
1:- what documents do i need if a child born in Pakistan from British father
2:-what is the process of getting child's British passport
3:- how long will it take to get child's passport
your help would be appreciated i have zero knowledge thanks

Re: child born in pakistan father is british

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:57 pm
by CR001
How and when did you become or are you British? Were you British at the time of the childs birth?

A British passport from Pakistan can take anywhere between 16 weeks and 12 months.

Re: child born in pakistan father is british

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:23 pm
by nkhan04575
thanks cr001
How and when did you become or are you British?
i became british 2015 took ilr on 10 years route then after one year became british

Were you British at the time of the childs birth?
in pakistan

A British passport from Pakistan can take anywhere between 16 weeks and 12 months.
can apply for travel documents? whichever is quicker process?

Re: child born in pakistan father is british

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:26 pm
by CR001
Were you British at the time of the childs birth?
in pakistan
I asked if you were British when the child was born, NOT where the child was born. You haven't stated when or what year the birth was!
A British passport from Pakistan can take anywhere between 16 weeks and 12 months.
can apply for travel documents? whichever is quicker process?
You cannot apply for a British travel document if the child has never held a British passport previously. You could apply for a Pakistani passport and then apply for a certificate of entitlement to right of abode, provided you were British BEFORE the child was born.

https://www.gov.uk/right-of-abode/apply ... ntitlement

Re: child born in pakistan father is british

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 5:08 pm
by nkhan04575
child birth in September 2020
i am in Pakistan

so you are saying i cannot directly apply for British passport i have to apply for Pakistani passport first?
and yes i was British before child's birth

Re: child born in pakistan father is british

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 5:43 pm
by CR001
You can apply for a British passport. Where did I say that you cannot??? You cannot apply for a British emergency travel document is what I have said. I also said the passport could take many weeks or months from Pakistan.

Re: child born in pakistan father is british

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:46 am
by nkhan04575
ok thank you
- what documents do i need if you can provide me list please

Re: child born in pakistan father is british

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:08 am
by CR001

Re: child born in pakistan father is british

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:34 am
by nkhan04575
great thank you