Either way, the OP is only British by descent. ...[snip]... Consequently, your youngest child must first be registered as British to obtain a British passport. Thanks for the clarification. I thought as much so will go the registration route first. :shock: Why do they make these rules/laws so ...

Apologies for the months of quiet with no reply...life gets you busy and you forget about these important things. I got UK citizenship in 2003 through UKM. My Mom was British, born in UK in late 30s. (Her parents and grandparents were all born and lived in UK). I was born in South Africa in late 60s ...

After reading the UK government website regarding passing on citizenship to a child — under section 3(2) — I am none the wiser about what route to take and hope someone can give clear information regarding the situation as it appears rather ambiguous concerning the answer. I lived in the UK from Dec ...