Visa for child born in UK, but with Indian Passport

[ranimmy]

Hi All,

Me and my wife have a Permanent Residentship in UK. Before that i had a Work Permit and my wife had a dependant visa. We both still have Indian Passports.

Our son was born in UK after we got our PR and he is now 5 months old. I got his Indian Passport as well very recently.

My question is

1] If we have to go to India for a month, since we have the Settlement Visa stamped we do not have any issues, but my Son's Passport does not have any Visa Stamped. Won't this be a problem when he enters back into UK?
2] Can i get a Settlement Visa stamped in my son's passport?
3] Is there any other option available for me?

I am aware that my Son is a British ctizen by birth, and i plan to get his British passport next year. But i need to travel in the next 2 months.

Thanks very much for your help..

[ppron747]

As your son is a British citizen, the only form of entry clearance that is appropriate is a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode. He couldn't be issued with settlement visa, etc, as such a visa would be purporting to impose conditions that cannot be imposed on a person with the right of abode in UK (eg a British citizen, or some Commonwealth citizens born before 1 January 1983).

The only alternative to a C of E in his Indian passport would be for him to have a British passport - which I'm sure could be issued well within the two months you have before your planned travel.

DON'T - whatever you do - try to bring him back to UK on his Indian passport without a CofE. He'll almost certainly be denied boarding, and you'll end up having to get the CofE from the British High Commission, and delaying your return to UK

I fear your options are somewhat limited at the moment because, according to this page on the IND website, Cof Es are taking three months to issue in UK, and cost £20. From memory, the overseas fee is around £80 - £85, payable in local currency.

[ranimmy]

Thanks Paul. It was good to know about the CofE.
But as you said it is going to take more than 3 months and so it may not be an option for me.

I think i will have to go for his British Passport. My concern was that Me and my wife still have indian Passports and are eligilbe for a Britsh Passport only after August. So would that be ok if we both have Indian Passport and our son has a British Passport?

I remember seeing seperate queues at the immigration counter in Airports for British Passports and Other countries. Would this be an issue?

Pls let me know of any information regarding this.

Thanks

[ppron747]

I don't think this is going to be a problem at all - simply take Junior through whichever lane you're going yourself - no-one is going to expect him to through his his own lane by himself!. I can't see that anyone would raise an eyebrow, and the fact that you're not British wouldn't have any effect on your ability to apply for a passport for him. (Unless, of course, you're applying in New Delhi, if you followed that surreal thread started by "British" as few weeks ago!!!)