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Obtaining British passport for children born ouside the UK
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:17 am
by LouAlh
Hello all
I got my citizenship and my British passport back in 2012, since then, I’ve moved back to Syria where I got married. I’ve two children (5 and 3 years old) both born in Syria . Although I’m British passport holder my wife does not have a British citizenship ,
1- Do my children have the right for citizenship and passports?
2- Do I apply for their passports directly or do they have to be registered or naturalized first?
3- Because of the war in Syria, the British embassy is closed, can I apply in the UK through a friend? And how long does it take if I applied in or outside the UK?
Thank you all
Re: Obtaining British passport for children born ouside the UK
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:18 am
by CR001
1. Yes. They are automatically British by descent.
2. Passport directly.
https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports
https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/ove ... tion/syria
3. Not sure a friend can do this for you or on your behalf.
Re: Obtaining British passport for children born ouside the UK
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:28 am
by LouAlh
CR001;
Thank you for your quick reply
3- what i mean by a friend applying , is i fill up the applications and post them to a friend to submit them to passport office in the Uk.
thanks
Re: Obtaining British passport for children born ouside the UK
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:30 am
by CR001
You should ideally apply in one of the neighbouring countries as the links suggest.
You need to send evidence of your status and childs claim to British citizenship.
Re: Obtaining British passport for children born ouside the UK
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:39 am
by LouAlh
CR001 wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 10:30 am
You should ideally apply in one of the neighbouring countries as the links suggest.
You need to send evidence of your status and childs claim to British citizenship.
1- What kind of evidence of my status apart from my passport and citizenship certificate would i need for my part?
2- what kind of claim to British citizenship for the children do they need?
Ive my marriage certificate and their birth certificates ( all translated and certified by Syrian foreign office ) ,
Re: Obtaining British passport for children born ouside the UK
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 10:48 am
by CR001
Their claim is British by descent based on you being British otherwise than by descent.
You need to follow the evidence the form asks for.
Re: Obtaining British passport for children born ouside the UK
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 5:12 pm
by sqamar1
LouAlh wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 10:39 am
CR001 wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 10:30 am
You should ideally apply in one of the neighbouring countries as the links suggest.
You need to send evidence of your status and childs claim to British citizenship.
1- What kind of evidence of my status apart from my passport and citizenship certificate would i need for my part?
they will need to know how you became British in the first place , were you Born in UK or Syria ?
Re: Obtaining British passport for children born ouside the UK
Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 5:20 pm
by CR001
sqamar1 wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 5:12 pm
LouAlh wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 10:39 am
CR001 wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 10:30 am
You should ideally apply in one of the neighbouring countries as the links suggest.
You need to send evidence of your status and childs claim to British citizenship.
1- What kind of evidence of my status apart from my passport and citizenship certificate would i need for my part?
they will need to know how you became British in the first place , were you Born in UK or Syria ?
The user is a naturalised British citizen.