JAJ

A passport is strong evidence of citizenship but generally is not conclusive proof. Passports have been given by mistake to non-citizens, for example. So at different times, they may be required to "re-prove" their citizenship with other evidence and a U.K. birth certificate (on its own) won't do.

Their details would be on the Passport Service system. However, the actual application papers might well have been destroyed. And in addition, since they were automatic citizens, they would not be on any Home Office system.

The Passport Service is generally reluctant to look up old records and you cannot rely on them doing so, especially after many years. It can be easier to get them to do this if an expired passport is available, but it would still mean a long delay to get a new passport. And in that time, life and other opportunities may have been lost.


Of course. Note, however that unless laws change in the meantime, they will be treated as "overseas" students unless they have lived in the U.K. or EEA for 3 years preceding. They won't need visas with British or Swedish passports, but they will have to pay higher fees.

slummymummy

Thanks, you're a . No further questions.

Jerseygirl

Savannah_boy....I have moved your post into a new thread here.