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Am i eligable for a british passport ?

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 3:07 am
by Celts
Hello

I am a newby, so please bear with me

my parents are turkish and turkish citiziens, however they are not my biological parents, i was brought up by them, i dont know anything about my real father and mother and i have a british birth certificate, my question is that if am eligable for a british passport or not, would any of you fill me in with a wee bit information as to what to do to apply for a british passport?

Thanks in advance

Peter

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:30 am
by vinny
Where and when were you born?

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:40 am
by Celts
Hello Vinny, many thanks for the reply

my uk birth certificate indicates that i was born in aberdeenshire (scotland) in 1982


Kind regards

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:59 am
by vinny
You're automatically British, unless your parent(s) were foreign diplomats.

Just apply for a passport.

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:16 am
by Celts
Very many thanks vinny for the help,

i hope you dont mind me asking you another question

well this birth certificate of mine is the only thing i have got regarding to my biological parents, i have never been to the uk before, and i have got a turkish passport,

Can i still apply for it :( ?

Kind Regards

Peter

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:21 am
by Celts
well the website says

they require these A photocopy of your current ID (eg: driving licence, bank statement, student card, household bill) AND
Your original UK long version birth certificate AND
Your original Deed Poll/Statutory Declaration if you have changed your name other than by marriage, together with 3 original forms of identification in your new name.

my birth certificate ok

i have got my turkish id card as well as my driving licance but they are all in turkish :?

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:29 am
by vinny
Contact the consular section for help and info.

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:38 am
by Celts
Thanks alot vinny for the helps and advices

Peter

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:35 am
by Celts
Dear Vinny

I have contacted the embassy, and i am suprised by the answer given by them, they say that only my uk birth certificate is not enough to apply for a passport,they need the birth certificates o ma biological parents (who were born and bred in the uk) as well as their naturalization documents, which i dont have, :?

looks like i cant apply for it

Thanks again for all the helps and advices

Kind Regards

Peter

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:38 am
by vinny
Get your biological parents' birth certificates from England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Were they married to each other?

If your birth cerificate is not sufficient, then it may be worthwhile also getting confirmation of British nationality.

Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:58 pm
by Celts
Dear Vonny

I would assume that they must have got married in scotland, cos my birth certificate indicates my place of birth is scotland,

very many thanks for the links

I hope i can get my parents birth certificates

Kind regards

Peter