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Is my child British?

Post by BritishAsh » Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:15 pm

I am British but my partner is not. She is from outside of the EEA.

My child was born in England and has had his birth registered.

Is he automatically British?
Do I need to register him as British using the MN1 application?

Thank you.

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Re: Is my child British?

Post by BritishAsh » Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:31 pm

Also, my partner is shortly going to apply for leave to remain. Does my child need to have a passport for this process?

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Re: Is my child British?

Post by CR001 » Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:32 pm

Yes, child is automatically British, apply for passport directly.
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Re: Is my child British?

Post by noajthan » Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:51 pm

BritishAsh wrote:I am British but my partner is not. She is from outside of the EEA.

My child was born in England and has had his birth registered.

Is he automatically British?
Do I need to register him as British using the MN1 application?

Thank you.
Assuming you were British (or settled in UK) before child was born...

Yes.
No.
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Re: Is my child British?

Post by BritishAsh » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:08 pm

noajthan wrote:
Assuming you were British (or settled in UK) before child was born...
What exactly is the definition of 'settled'?

I had been living in Nicaragua for 10 months when my partner and I traveled to England to have the baby at 8 months pregnant.

I am British from birth.

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Re: Is my child British?

Post by LilyLalilu » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:22 pm

I am British from birth.
Then your child is too - apply directly for a passport.
All information given is just my opinion as a member of this forum and does not constitute immigration advice.

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Re: Is my child British?

Post by ohara » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:25 pm

BritishAsh wrote:What exactly is the definition of 'settled'?
Free from immigration time restrictions, which a British or Irish citizen automatically and immediately is upon entering the UK.

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Re: Is my child British?

Post by BritishAsh » Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:28 pm

Great. Thank you very much.

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Re: Is my child British?

Post by Richard W » Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:23 pm

LilyLalilu wrote:
I am British from birth.
Then your child is too - apply directly for a passport.
You do know that that's not necessarily true, don't you?

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Re: Is my child British?

Post by LilyLalilu » Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:39 pm

You do know that that's not necessarily true, don't you?
As the child was born in the UK after 2006 (see user's other posts) to a British citizen father (assuming of course he's on the birth certificate), I don't see why not.
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Re: Is my child British?

Post by Casa » Wed Jun 15, 2016 10:19 pm

+1 @LilyLalilu Neither do I.

Let's not overcomplicate a straightforward situation to the extent that the OP becomes totally confused.
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Re: Is my child British?

Post by vinny » Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:07 am

One way that the child isn't British is if child's mother was married to someone who wasn't British nor settled at the time of child's birth. If child's mother is unmarried, then you and child should have DNA tests to confirm that you are the father of the child.
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