Registering new baby with British Embassy and all that good stuff

[Missbollinger 1]

Does anyone know the process of registering and obtaining a British Passport for a child born to a BC mom (Me) and USC dad (DH) in the US? Ultimately I would like all our children to at least retain British National Status which I realize does not prevent a child from having dual nationalities or prevent him/her from holding both passports. Baby is due in late March and we would like to travel in late July back to Egland to visit grandparents etc... so anyone know what we need t do? I htought we were done with the whole immigration process but I guess not.

Edited November 13, 2008 by Missbollinger

[English Muffin 59]

You need to fill this in and send it to the address at the bottom with the documentation they ask for.

http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/pdf/birth-reg-form

There's more info here

http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-brit...ion/notes-birth

Congrats.

Edited November 13, 2008 by English Muffin

[mrssmith 0]

All people/children who hold US citizenship are legally required to leave and enter the US on a US passport. We found this out when we went to the US embassy in London to get our daughters passport and they saw that she had a stamp entering America in her British passport. They weren't happen and said we could of got in a lot of trouble for doing so!

You can still hold both passports however but must use the US one when leaving or entering.

[Missbollinger 1]

Thanks for all the replies. I just needed to be prepared so we can goto see grandparents etc without a hitch!

[stzas 0]

Thanks for all the replies. I just needed to be prepared so we can goto see grandparents etc without a hitch!

I think this flowchart is useful:

http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/pdf...after-july-2006