US mother, UK father, applying for UK passport for US-born baby, supporting documents

[gitsie 0]

I know this has been covered before but I believe guidance has changed as latest form is from July 2013.

I'm a British citizen (father), I came to the US on a K-1 in early november, got married, just had a baby.

Wanted to see if anyone had any recent (since the new form) experience of applying for their baby's British passport from the US with regard to supporting documents. In the guidance notes in table B (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/266161/OS_Guidance_Gp1_11.13.PDF) they ask for my passport on which I entered the US. I'm a little loath to do that as I don't fancy sending my passport back to the UK, leaving me with no official travel document whilst I'm waiting for my green card.

Has anyone been able to apply for a passport for their children in the last 6 months without having to send in their passport (i.e. just send my birth certificate to prove my child is British by descent).

Thanks very much!

[Ryan H 3,828]

Moved from Working & Traveling During US Immigration to UK regional forum.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Could you wait until your first trip with the baby back to the UK and get it done while there with expedited or same day service so you have your passport back to return to the US?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Wouldn't you be dealing with the UK embassy in DC ? Usually such things are pretty quick.

[Vanitas 310]

Wouldn't you be dealing with the UK embassy in DC ? Usually such things are pretty quick.

They stopped that some time ago. Now you have to send the application all the way back to the UK, and once it's done they return it via DHL.

As far as actually registering the birth abroad itself? That's still done at the Embassy in DC. But the Passport has to be done either via mail or in person like Nich suggested.

Edited December 29, 2013 by Wheatley

[gitsie 0]

Thanks v much. Yeah I think a same-day service is the way to go once we go back.

[Vanitas 310]

Thanks v much. Yeah I think a same-day service is the way to go once we go back.

According to Gov.uk, same day for a First Child's Passport is out of the question. You can do the one week service, though.

[gitsie 0]

Thanks for checking, guess just needs a little more planning and organisation. Luckily k1 and aos get you ready for that!