Passport for Child from EEA parent

[raedbenz]

Hello All,

I am an EU citizen and I have been living and working in the UK for 6-7 years.
I presume I automatically get the Permanent Residency after 5 years.

My question is regarding my child which is going to be born within the next few months in the UK.
1- Is my child eligible to get the British Passport?
2- If yes what application do I need to fill? The MN1 (British citizenship for under 18) or a normal British passport application?
3- What proofs/documents do I need to prove that I have been living & working in the UK ? is Employment History (P60) enough?

Since i am eligible now for naturalization, do you think is best if i apply for it first then apply for a passport for my child ? is this easier/less expensive?

Any other comments are more than welcome.
Thanks

[raedbenz]

Any hints? thanks in advance.

[Amber]

He'll automatically be British if born in the UK under section 1(1)(a) BNA. You'll need to submit proof you've been exercising treaty rights for 5 years, or apply for your PR now and use that if it's granted before the child's born.

[raedbenz]

Amber thanks for the reply.

I am planning to do the following (i have already been exercising my EEA treaty rights 6 years by now):
1- I will apply now for PR certificate EEA3 in order to get an official document to prove that i am exercising treaty rights
2- Once the PR is back, apply for a passport for my child and enclose the PR certificate.

My concern is if i get the PR certificate AFTER (lets say one month) the baby is born does the above scenario make sense ?

Thanks in advance.

[Jambo]

If the child is born in the UK before the PR Confirmation is issued, just provide with the UK passport application the 5 years treaty rights evidence (5 P60s for example) as proof you have obtained (automatically) the PR status before the child's birth.