babys nationality?

[AyinX]

hi there!

They're right, the baby should be a British citizen if born in the UK.

We have the same situation, although our son was born here in the Phils so he is Filipino.

.. just to clarify our situation in case it will confuse anyone:

- I am Filipina (of course )
- My husband is BRITISH CITIZEN by descent ( Filipina mom and British dad, AND he was born here in the Philippines)
- Our son was born here in the Phils ( so he is not entitled to a British passport)

If ever i'll get pregnant and have the baby in the UK, the baby WILL be entitled to a British passport and citizenship.

This was the explanation given to us by the British embassy when we tried to apply a british passport for our son before..


If i understood mike25 correctly, we're in (almost) the same situation, since he has permanent residency (father's british, and I assume he is too) and his wife will have the baby in the UK, the child is entitled to a british passport.

[jane2009]

.. just to clarify our situation in case it will confuse anyone:

- I am Filipina (of course )
- My husband is BRITISH CITIZEN by descent ( Filipina mom and British dad, AND he was born here in the Philippines)
- Our son was born here in the Phils ( so he is not entitled to a British passport)

If ever i'll get pregnant and have the baby in the UK, the baby WILL be entitled to a British passport and citizenship.


If i understood mike25 correctly, we're in (almost) the same situation, since he has permanent residency (father's british, and I assume he is too) and his wife will have the baby in the UK, the child is entitled to a british passport.

If your husband is british citizen then your son is eligible to get a british passport...my son was not born here in uk but he has a british passport because his dad is british citizen...just take a look on this website...

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britis…
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britis…


Children born abroad to parents who are British by descent and who are now living in the United Kingdom - section 3(5) application
British citizen


This page explains how a child born outside the United Kingdom who has lived here for the last three years with his or her parents can be registered as a British citizen.

A child will have an entitlement to be registered under section 3(5) of the British Nationality Act 1981 if:

■they were born outside the United Kingdom; or
■they were born after 21 May 2002 outside any of the British overseas territories; and
■they were born to parents who are British citizens by descent; and
■the child and their parents have lived in the United Kingdom (or British overseas territory if born after 21 May 2002) for a three year period ending on the day we receive the application; and
■the child and their parents have been present in the United Kingdom (or British overseas territory) at the start of that period; and
■the child and their parents have not been absent from the United Kingdom (or British overseas territory) for more than 270 days during that period. There is no discretion to ignore absences greater than 270 days; and
■both parents consent to the child being registered as a British citizen (unless they are unable to due to death).
If the parents' marriage or civil partnership has ended or they are legally separated, only the child and one parent need to satisfy the residence requirement.

A child registered under this section will become a British citizen otherwise than by descent and will be able to pass British citizenship on automatically to any of their children born outside the United Kingdom.