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british passport for my son
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:32 pm
by maittm
hi
have a son with my boyfriend who has ILR, and planning to apply for British citizenship in December. I do not have valid leave to remain in the UK
My question is, can I apply for a British passport for me son through his father
Your advice would be very much appreciated.
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:39 pm
by Lucapooka
No, you would have to register the child as British first, and then apply for the passport.
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:46 pm
by troubled
Lucapooka wrote:No, you would have to register the child as British first, and then apply for the passport.
It is never true that the child has to be registered before he qualifies for british passport.If the father has ILR before the child was born then he is british by birth.One parent needs to have ILR or being a british for the child to qualify for british passport,in this case the father has ILR so the child qualifies without any need for registration.
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:48 pm
by geriatrix
Lucapooka wrote:No, you would have to register the child as British first, and then apply for the passport.
troubled wrote:in this case the father has ILR so the child qualifies without any need for registration.
To know which of the two responses above applies to the child, the OP needs to confirm whether the child was born before the father was granted settlement or after.
Also, is the father named on the child's birth certificate?
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:36 am
by maittm
My sons father got ILR before my son was born, and yes his name is on the birth certificate. Can the father still apply for registration even is if I dont have valid leave to remain
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:48 am
by Greenie
maittm wrote:My sons father got ILR before my son was born, and yes his name is on the birth certificate. Can the father still apply for registration even is if I dont have valid leave to remain
If your child's father had ILR before the child was born in the UK then the child is British by birth and does not need to register.
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:38 pm
by boloney
maittm wrote:My sons father got ILR before my son was born, and yes his name is on the birth certificate. Can the father still apply for registration even is if I dont have valid leave to remain
Father can apply for his British passport, maybe little bit tricky if you apply for it providing fathers passport with his ILR.
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:54 pm
by maittm
thank u all. will let you know when its done
british passport for my son
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:38 pm
by maittm
hi all
My son got his passport today, very happy
thank you for your advice