UK citizenship for our kid

[msu17 0]

Hi all, it's been at least a year since I posted last! My husband (UKer) and I are expecting our first kid this coming year. I tried to look on various UK government sites about registering the birth so our kid has duel citizenship but am totally confused. It looked like I could either just file for a passport for it or get some sort of birth registry cert from the embassy. Anyone have any good info for us? Thanks!

[English Muffin 59]

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living...stering-a-birth

[msu17 0]

Thanks, I knew I saw that ages ago but couldn't seem to find it in my google search...

[Rito 28]

Hi all, it's been at least a year since I posted last! My husband (UKer) and I are expecting our first kid this coming year. I tried to look on various UK government sites about registering the birth so our kid has duel citizenship but am totally confused. It looked like I could either just file for a passport for it or get some sort of birth registry cert from the embassy. Anyone have any good info for us? Thanks!

If you register a birth with the provided link, and the kid was born in the US, are they automatically a duel citizen once you apply for a British passport?

[Jo1973 0]

This site will be helpful...

http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-brit...h-registration/

We registered our daughter with the Embassy just after she was born. She is a dual cit. but only holds US p/port at present due to lack of funds for a UK p/port.

Note also that it is best to register within the 3 month (I think) timeline or you will have to provide your hospital records instead of just the birth certificate.... and make sure you purchase a UK Birth Certificate. I think altogether registering her and getting a copy of the birth cert cost us around $250.

She will be a dual citizen once you register her whether she has a UK passport or not.

Regards,

Edited December 25, 2009 by Jo1973