Eligibility to Register Child as British Citizen – Born Abroad to Naturalised Parents

[kerdan]

Hi everyone,

Thanks in advance for any advice or insights you might be able to share — I really appreciate the help!

-Background
I’m originally from Mexico and my wife is from the EU.
We lived in the UK from 2012 to 2022 and both became British citizens by naturalisation in 2021/2022.
We moved abroad in 2022, and our child was born outside the UK in late 2023.

We’re now wondering if there’s a way for our child to be registered as a British citizen, even though he was born outside the UK and after we left.

Some questions we have:

1. Is it possible to apply to register a child as British in this situation?
2. If yes, would we (or the child) need to be in the UK to apply?
3. Would it make a difference if we traveled back to the UK during the application process?

Eventually, we do plan to return to the UK — not immediately, but it’s definitely somewhere we’d like to settle again in the future.

Any insights or experiences would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help!

Best,

Ivan

[alterhase58]

Child is British as was born to British citizens, and can apply for a British passport. No requirement to register.