Daughter born to British Father Thai Mother

[confusednotmuch]

Hello

I found this site whilst looking for information for a friend of mine. I was wondering if people here could help me out which some information as i dont know where to look to pass the information on to my friend.

My friend is a British citizen he is married to a Thai woman and they have a daughter who was born in Thailand. Both his wife and daughter live in Thailand currently.

My friend wishes to know if he can register his daughter as a British citizen and what rights this will entitle her and him in respect to supporting her, if any at all.

Thanks for any help

[Ben]

Where and when was the father born, please?

[confusednotmuch]

Child's father was born in Leeds 1955 so is a british citizen

[Ben]

Then the child was born in Thailand a British citizen by decent. No registration is required, simply apply for a passport.

[JAJ]

Then the child was born in Thailand a British citizen by decent. No registration is required, simply apply for a passport.

And a consular birth certificate.

[Ben]

Hi JAJ,

And a consular birth certificate.

Is that a requirement or a recommendation?

[John]

There is more detail on this webpage.

Reading that page you will see it is voluntary. However it is a very good idea for a British Citizen to have a British-style birth certificate. rather than rely upon just their overseas birth certificate.

In Bangkok they have a joint procedure, that is, applications can be made at the same time for the birth certificate and the British passport.