Apply for first UK passport from abroad

[kaiser1967]

Hello everyone.

My wife attended her citizenship ceremony and now has her certificate of naturalization. She completed this through the spouse route with myself, a UK citizen and we have a son, born in UK with British passport. This was done 3 months ago.

I was relocated to Canada on a two year assignment through my company (in January), and I am employed by the Canada part of the company now. We are here on two year work permits. We intend to come back to the UK (in 2-3 years) and have kept our house in the UK (in joint names). It is rented out meantime.

For my wife applying for her first passport in the UK, I believe we may now risk the application on the 'residence intentions' issue. Can anyone advise if they believe this will be an issue, and how they would approach this?

Many Thanks

[contorted_svy]

Does her certificate say she is British under Section 6(2)? If so, she is OK - the future intentions requirement does not apply to her.

[kaiser1967]

Thanks for the quick response. Yes, the certificate section 6 (2) states 'BRITISH CITIZEN'.

On this basis, it should be ok to apply online from outside the UK then? (sending Brazilian passport via post)

[vinny]

If you are British, then there is no future intentions requirements for your wife under Section 6(2).

[contorted_svy]

Thanks for the quick response. Yes, the certificate section 6 (2) states 'BRITISH CITIZEN'.

On this basis, it should be ok to apply online from outside the UK then? (sending Brazilian passport via post)

Yes It should.

[Ticktack]

Thanks for the quick response. Yes, the certificate section 6 (2) states 'BRITISH CITIZEN'.

On this basis, it should be ok to apply online from outside the UK then? (sending Brazilian passport via post)

Note that it takes considerably longer from outside.