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Baby's first UK passport - asking for grandparents birth and marriage c erti
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:06 am
by SebilAb
Hello
This may have asked here already but i could not find it..
I hold ILR for last 11 years. I was filling the application form online for my baby's first uk passport. He was born in the UK in jan.
Application is asking me to send both grandparents birth certificates and marriage certificates.
We do not have this as they live in their own country
I contacted HMP through their webchat and they took my details and said someone will call me.
I am just posting this here to see if i could get any info on this before them contacting me.
Is this a mistake and they actually need these certificates of my baby's grans
Hope someone can advise
Thanks
Re: Baby's first UK passport - asking for grandparents birth and marriage c erti
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:00 pm
by vinny
Probably a mistake. Baby is
automatically British because of birth in the UK and your ILR. Grandparents’ circumstances are irrelevant in these circumstances.
Keep your ILR safe.
Re: Baby's first UK passport - asking for grandparents birth and marriage c erti
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:20 pm
by CULLINAN
As Vinny already stated Grand parent’s details are irrelevant.
You only need to send HMPO:
1) Baby’s original UK birth certificate.
2) Your original ILR BRP.
Re: Baby's first UK passport - asking for grandparents birth and marriage c erti
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:26 pm
by CULLINAN
I used the following cover letter for my daughter in a similar situation. You may use it too.
To,
Her Majesty’s Passport Office
RE: First Child British Passport Application
Child Applicant: [Name] [DOB]
Application Reference: PEX XX
Dear Sir/Madam,
I, XX am the mother of the above named child applicant. I have Indefinite Leave to Remain in UK i.e. settled status since DATE XX.
Please refer to:
British Nationality Act 1981
1981 c. 61 Part 1 Acquisition after Commencement Section 1
Acquisition by birth or adoption
(1) A person born in the United Kingdom after commencement shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother is—
(a) A British citizen; or
(b) Settled in the United Kingdom
According to the above provision in law, my child is British by birth; at the time of my child’s birth, I (mother) had settled status in the United Kingdom.
Please find enclosed the following original documents:
• Original Indefinite Leave to Remain Biometric Resident Permit Card - XXXXX (mother’s settled status in UK)
• Original Child’s Full UK Birth Certificate
I believe the above documents are enough to prove my child’s claim to British Nationality.
Please feel free to contact me if any additional documents are required.
Thank you,
Kind Regards,
Name XX
(Mother of the child)
Address:
Email:
Mobile:
Re: Baby's first UK passport - asking for grandparents birth and marriage c erti
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:15 pm
by SebilAb
thank you so much guys
Very helpful
Thanks for the letter template i will defo use this
Re: Baby's first UK passport - asking for grandparents birth and marriage c erti
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:16 pm
by SebilAb
my wife came to the UK on spouse visa. she hold foreign passport.
Do i need to send her passport and BRP as well
or just mine with ILR would be enough ?
Re: Baby's first UK passport - asking for grandparents birth and marriage c erti
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:27 pm
by CULLINAN
SebilAb wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:16 pm
my wife came to the UK on spouse visa. she hold foreign passport.
Do i need to send her passport and BRP as well
or just mine with ILR would be enough ?
If the UK birth certificate (child) shows your name (father) also as a parent, then I believe no other document is needed. It is best to add mother’s consent and get her signature too and add marriage certificate (if applicable). Mother’s passport and BRP is unnecessary in this case (assuming she is not settled yet?)
Re: Baby's first UK passport - asking for grandparents birth and marriage c erti
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:43 pm
by SebilAb
Thank you so much
