10.3.2 Applications under s.3(5) should also be supported by evidence as follows:
a. the child's birth certificate showing parents’ details; and
b. the relevant birth, marriage, death, adoption, registration, naturalisation certificates to establish that a parent was a British citizen by descent (see Chapter 20) at the time of the person's birth; and
c. if the parent in question is the father we need to see evidence that he meets the definition of “father” for nationality purposes (see Chapter 6).:
d. passports and/or other documents to establish that the child and, as appropriate, either or both of the parents:
i. had been resident in the United Kingdom (or the qualifying territories if applicable) for 3 years immediately before the date of application; and
ii. had not been absent from the United Kingdom (or the qualifying territories) for more than 270 days in that 3 year period; and
e. if one of the parents has died we need to see the the father's or mother's death certificate;
f. If the parents' marriage/civil partnership has ended in divorce, annulment, or dissolution; or were legally separated on the date of application, we need to see the parents' divorce certificate, decree of nullity, evidence of dissolution of civil partnership or decree of judicial separation.
10.4 Parental consent
10.4.1 Parental consent is a statutory requirement for registration under s.3(5).
There is no discretion to waive this requirement.
