Originally Posted by
expatkid
brief intro about me. im a filipina who grew up in abu dhabi and is currently here at the moment in the philippines as i am expecting a baby soon, this january to be specific. the father of the baby is a british national, my ex boyfriend whom i met in abu dhabi as well and is also a childhood friend of mine there,
-the baby is gonna be born here [in the Philippines] so obviously she will have a philippine birth certificate. my ex is gonna be here during the birth of our baby and will sign his name as the father. what is the nationality of our baby then?
-which one do we apply for first? passport or the dual citizenship thing?
-and this dual citizenship thing (im sorry if i refer to it as a "thing" cause i am absolutely clueless about this), what does it really mean and can it be applied right away? and if so, is it possible to be applied for a kid with unmarried parents?
-last but not the least; i have seen forums here with parents talking about their kids having 2 passports. is this a must?
sorry to be asking too much here and im just a new member. im just so baffled about this whole thing. i just want my daughter to be legal in all aspects so she can be like me and my ex who can travel freely and enjoy best of both her worlds, the uk and philippines, and have a proper identity. i plan on bringing her back to abu dhabi and raising her there because it is a familiar place to me and my ex as we both grew up there. and abu dhabi is a place that is all about legalities and all that.
you both want the best possible start for your - as yet - unborn child! And that is why my colleagues have stressed the importance of registering your daughter with (i) the British Embassy - for which we need to ascertain the exact birthplace of the father - and (ii) the Philippine Authorities, ... in order to determine whether she would automatically qualify for dual citzenship.
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