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Dear friends,

Good day.
I need some advice about applying British Passport for my new born son (7 months). I am British by Naturalization since 2017. I work abroad & family in India.
I need help on the process to apply for British Passport for my son, as my understanding is that he is already a British Citizen as I am British Citizen.
Appreciate your guidance please
regards
MDMD

Your son is a British citizen by descent. Fill in this form with your circumstances to know what to do https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport

Please note that children passports from India are notorious for taking a long time to be processed.

MDMD wrote: ↑

Thu May 15, 2025 5:43 pm

my understanding is that he is already a British Citizen as I am British Citizen.

Correct. Your son is a British citizen by descent and can apply directly for a British passport. As mentioned above, the process for a first child British passport for children born on the Sub-continent can take six months to a year.

Do be aware that any children born to your son (your grandchildren) born outside the UK will not automatically be British citizens. British citizenship by descent is restricted to one generation born outside the UK.

Many thanks Roy & Simon, appreciated
regards
MDMD