We made our bed

Hello all,

Filling in forms for a passport replacement (current one damaged) via Washington - but have a problem that I can't find an answer to.
If you are born in a British Military Hospital (in Cyprus) to British parents, father serving in army --- are you classed as being born on British Soil?

When husband got his first passport many years ago, it didn't seem a problem but now it's a pain.
We rang Washington gave our credit card details, before we were allowed to ask a question ... then was told they didn't know and we should check the UK Border patrol website -- which also didn't answer the question.
If he is classed as being born outside of UK then he is requied to give parents full details, town of birth, passport numbers etc.. both his parents are dead and we don't have the answers to some of there questions
Can anyone help?

Silverdragon102

As far as I am aware being born in a BMH is classed as being born on British soil.

DAVIE_MAC

Both my kids were born in BMH's in Germany and I have never had any problems with the PR application or renewing their passports before (when one went thru the washer)

They both have British Birth Certificates and as they were registered with the British High Commission I also would say they are classed as being born on British Soil wit it being a BMH.

You could always ask on the ARRSE site as there are plenty on there with Clerk / Admin experience who could help.

JAJ

He needs evidence that one of his parents was in "Crown Service" when he was born - but normally this should be available via the birth certificate. Doesn't he have a UK consular or British-territory birth certificate?

Is the British Military Hospital in Cyprus in the Sovereign Base Area (a British territory) rather than Cyprus itself?

Seedubs

Well I was Admin.....(but not when serving with you Dave!). Anyhow, answer has already been posted, BMH's are basically on or part of a SBA and as such you will be issued with a normal birth cert which normally is signed by the British High Commission (and stamped as such).

If you need copies I think you normally have to go through the central place down in London now, but I think its available online too.

Tangram

Yes. My wife was born in Berlin in the 1960's on a British Base. She is classed as British, just that the place of birth is Berlin, Germany. I think from memory she has two birth certificates or it may be just a strange looking one from the issueing office overseas. It did not cause any eyebrow raising or issues with any immigration into Canada.

DAVIE_MAC

Hi Mate was gonna suggest contacting you on here (as the resident ex AGC shiny a**e / Analyst programmer)...

Hope yer well.

We made our bed

Thanks to all that replied, it was a big help. His birth certificate looks like a normal UK one, except it says "Birth occurring outside of the UK", Command: Near East Land Forces, signed by a Lt. Colonel. Will send off application now to Washington