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jazbaati99
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British style birth certificate for naturalised citizen

Post by jazbaati99 » Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:27 am

Many thanks to the forum and the invaluable advise given here that helped me through my failed work permit application to my naturalisation as a British citizen. A quick question, is it possible to get a British style birth certificate as an additional proof of my citizenship (apart from my naturalisation certificate). Can the good folks guide me?

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Post by paulp » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:32 pm

Is it possible to get a British birth certificate when you were neither born in the UK nor born British?

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Post by avjones » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:49 pm

I'm not sure what you mean - do you mean a British BC showing your birth in a non-British place, at a time when you weren't entitled to citizenship?
I am not, and cannot, offer legal advice to particular people. I can only discuss general areas of immigration law.

People should always consider obtaining professional advice about their own particular circumstances.

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Post by jazbaati99 » Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:19 pm

Exactly, I am wondering if it is possible to obtain a British style birth certificate (now that I am a naturalised citizen) that show my birth in a non-British place, at a time when I was not entitled to citizenship. Is it somehow possible to obtain such a document and use it as an alternate proof of my citizenship other than my naturalisation certificate?

In short, is it possible to get a British birth certificate when I was neither born in the UK nor born British at time of my birth?

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Post by avjones » Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:42 pm

I can't see how, no.
I am not, and cannot, offer legal advice to particular people. I can only discuss general areas of immigration law.

People should always consider obtaining professional advice about their own particular circumstances.

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Post by jazbaati99 » Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:00 pm

Many thanks indeed.

Kind regards

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Post by Dawie » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:47 pm

A certificate of naturalisation is, in effect, the equivalent of a birth certificate for naturalised citizens.

As far as proving your citizenship goes, for persons born after 1983 a British birth certificate (and being born in the UK) does not prove that you are a British citizen. A certificate of naturalisation is far more valuable in this regard.
In a few years time we'll look back on immigration control like we look back on American prohibition in the thirties - futile and counter-productive.

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Post by tinux » Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:08 pm

jazbaati99 wrote:Exactly, I am wondering if it is possible to obtain a British style birth certificate (now that I am a naturalised citizen) that show my birth in a non-British place, at a time when I was not entitled to citizenship. Is it somehow possible to obtain such a document and use it as an alternate proof of my citizenship other than my naturalisation certificate?

In short, is it possible to get a British birth certificate when I was neither born in the UK nor born British at time of my birth?
NO

even if you are british and let's say you changed your name you will never change the birth certification because it was correct at that time and will not change without a court order and when you get a court order it is usually attached to the original one.
I have seen a copy of court order for a child and it simply says name change etc.. but original is regarded to be a record of an entry and that was correct at that time

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Post by jazbaati99 » Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:26 am

Many thanks, really appreciate all the replies.

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