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Hi all,
I am British Pakistan, have 2 kids of 6 and 5 years old. My both kids were born after I got British passport, so I am aware they can directly apply for British passport.
However my both kids were born in Pakistan and now I find it a bit tedious process to apply for their British passport while they are in Pakistan.
My question here is, can I bring my kids on visit visa to UK and while they are here on visit visa, I apply for their British passport by submitting all required documents?
Please advise me, if it's possible. Many Thanks

Regards,
Adam

How is that possible if you only applied for ilr based on 10 years long residence in August 2015??

ADAMALI wrote: ↑

Thu May 28, 2015 11:53 am

Dear All,
I will be applying for ILR under 10 year long term residence during end of August this year 2015 as I will be completing 10 years lawful residence in UK.
My query is that some people says nowadays that 10 years route for ILR has been changed and now it requires 14 years to go for ILR under long residence. Please enlighten me if this the case. I look forward for your reply. Many Thanks

Regards,
Asghar

Above query about applying kids British passport is for my brother. Please advise. Thanks

A British citizen can't apply for a visit visa to the UK. Indeed, a British citizen can't be issued with any UK visa (which is by definition for foreigners/non-UK citizens).

If the British High Commission finds out or figures out that the children are British citizens, they are required to refuse to issue them with any visa.

The two choices your brother has are to apply for a CoE-RoA in the children's Pakistani passports or to apply for a British passport for them.

The former is quicker (can take between six and sixteen weeks) but is four times more costlier than a British passport, while the latter can take six months to a year.

ADAMALI wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:20 pm

Above query about applying kids British passport is for my brother. Please advise. Thanks

1. Useful to state when you are asking on behalf of someone else.

2. Even better, ask the person to register on the forum and ask their own questions.

Thanks to you both for your kind advise.
@ secret.simon,
Both kids never applied for British passport so far or applied for British nationality in any form.
Will still it applies that they cannot apply for UK Visit visa, as technically they are eligible for British citizenship/passport but not British yet.
So my understanding is that, they can apply visit visa, however I may be wrong. If I m right then they can apply fpr UK visit visa andvif kids do come here on visit visa then while here, can they apply British passport, given that Father got British citizenship before their birth. Please shed some light on this point. Thanks

Hi all,
Wish you all a happy and prosperous new year.
I have a couple of queries from Child first british passport application from Pakistan - Please if you can answer these:

- Child is born in Pakistan and is only 5 years of age, applying first ever British passport, who can be counter signatory? As per passport form general guidance, counter signatory has to be British national but how can a British national will sign the child pics, when child in Pakistan and counter signatory is in UK? Or can counter signatory be a Pakistani national?

- Trying hard to get appointment at Islamabad, Pakistan for child british passport via email as it meant to be but not getting. Is there any other way to get child british passport appointment in Pakistan?

Looking forward to hear from you. Many Thanks