Consular Birth Registration .... need help !!!

[Kmg423]

we were not married yet when our child was born here in the PHIL...my fiancee and i are planning to get married this december ... my fiancee is a naturalized british citizen and i am a filipino...after getting married we are going to legitimize the baby.. is it better to do the consular birth registration BEFORE OR AFTER we are married ? Thank you so much for your support...

[rusty]

It should not make a difference but if your not in a hurry I would wait till after your married to register your child. :xxgrinning--00xx3:


Taken from the requirements for registration http://ukinthephilippines.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-the-philippines/how-register-birth-and-death/birth-registration

If applicable, parents’ marriage certificate – submit NSO marriage certificate if married in the Philippines
If parents are not married, mother’s written consent to the registration of the child

[RickyR]

It makes absolutely no difference, but your unmarried name will be the one on the certificate. Let me know if you need any more advice on this, I went through this process at the British Embassy a couple of months back.

[Kmg423]

tnx RUSTY and rickyR .....i am a Filipino and my wife to be is the naturalized brit....as for now we are not married but we are planning to be married by nov or december....

our baby is a british citizen already right?? Because her mum is a brit....we just need to wait for us to be married and legitimized our baby and DO the COUNSULAR BIRTH REGISTRATION , right???

[rusty]

Yes, your baby is British by decent. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/othernationality/Britishcitizenship/bornoverseas/

British citizenship may descend to one generation born abroad. So if you were born outside the United Kingdom or qualifying territory and one of your parents was a British citizen otherwise than by descent, you are a British citizen by descent.

It is your choice if you register the birth at the embassy. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

http://ukinthephilippines.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-the-philippines/how-register-birth-and-death/birth-registration

There is no requirement for a consular birth registration to be done for any birth that has occurred overseas. The original birth certificate issued by the authorities in the country in which the birth took place, along with a notarised translation if necessary, is sufficient for all purposes in the UK (including passport applications). The advantages of a Consular birth registration are:


A British style birth certificate is available as evidence of British nationality
A record of the birth will afterwards be held in the General Registry Office in the United Kingdom