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Applying for child' british passport
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:52 pm
by Jiyadanty
Hi,
i am an ILR holder and my son is recently born. i wanted to apply british passport for my son. my question is related to the documents i have to provide with my son's british passport application.
upon finishing the application they asked me to provide my origional passport and ILR card and birth registeration.
Also, they are asking me to provide my parents marriage certificate and their birth registeration certificate which i dont have. my parents live in pakistan and when they were born the birth certificate issuing body was not even formed. kindly help me out if there is anything i can do to escape these documentation
thankyou
Re: Applying for child' british passport
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:40 pm
by CULLINAN
Assuming your son in born in UK.
Ignore the grandparent’s details. You only need to send your original ILR BRP and your son’s original UK birth certificate. Add your original passport also if the checklist asks.
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:
If you are the father applying, add your marriage certificate and mother’s consent also. If you are the mother applying, no need to.
NOTE: you should retain your ILR BRP even after naturalisation as it is the proof for child’s British Citizenship. Do not return it to HO even after naturalisation.
Re: Applying for child' british passport
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:13 pm
by Jiyadanty
Thankyou soo much. i ll definitely include this covering letter and as i am the father applying so i ll include marriage certificate plus i ll add consent from the wife to the application.
thats great help thankyou
Re: Applying for child' british passport
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:30 pm
by CULLINAN
Best to get it signed from the mother also:
Consent to [Child’s name]’s British Passport application:
Mother’s consent:
I (Full name of mother) consent to this application for the British Passport of (Full name of child).
Signature:
Date:
Address:
Mobile:
Father’s consent:
I (Full name of father) consent to this application for the British Passport of (Full name of child).
Signature:
Date:
Address:
Mobile:
Re: Applying for child' british passport
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:11 pm
by Jiyadanty
perfect! all sorted
many thanks