that's great, thank you very much!

I see what you mean! I will buy some extras then!

So the gap of employment from January and later won't be a problem for when I apply for the passport, will it (given that I will get the certificate now)?

My opinion: When you register the baby, buy 2 extra copies of the long form birth certificate. Simple and cheaper to do, and useful later. They are about £5 each. Sorry, I'm confused, why should I buy these forms? So the fact that I won't be treating EU rights for the last 5 years on the birth of ...

Obie wrote:Provided you have resided here and worked for 5 years or more, and has never left the UK for 6 months or more.

Oh and yes, I have worked and studied here (with CSI) for 5 years and have never left the UK for 6 months or more..

thanks Obie, do you mean I don't have to actually apply for the certificate? If I don't apply for it now and apply directly for the british passport in February when I will be unemployed I won't be able to get it because I won't be working or studying and will probably be getting maternity allowance ...

Hello all, I have now applied for my PR certificate. The reason I have applied is because I am 3 months pregnant and would like to give my baby a British passport. My question is: I have a contract with a company until December 2013 and my baby is due February 2014. If I get the certificate now ...