British citizen by descent. ROA or passport
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British citizen by descent. ROA or passport
Which is better? Applying for my first adult passport or ROA. Both my parents are deceased. I have my Dads old passport with his birth certificate and my mums old passport. My dad was born in Britain
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Passport. The only time ROA is preferable is if you’ll lose your current citizenship by applying for a British passport.
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Hi! @ BritinParis.... 1 more thing.
Both my parents are deceased. And I have only documents I have. With me.
Dads - Birth/Death Certificate, Photocopy of data page of his passport. I also have an old British passport of his. Marriage certificate with my mum.
(I’m claiming from my Dad)
Mum- I only have her old Nigerian passport.
And!
Im currently in Poland/travelling round Europe and won’t be home for another say.....6-7 months. I am a seafarer.
I’m actually getting the passport to enable free movement for my application to join the Royal Navy.
so, 2 things actually 😅
Thanks a lot!
Both my parents are deceased. And I have only documents I have. With me.
Dads - Birth/Death Certificate, Photocopy of data page of his passport. I also have an old British passport of his. Marriage certificate with my mum.
(I’m claiming from my Dad)
Mum- I only have her old Nigerian passport.
And!
Im currently in Poland/travelling round Europe and won’t be home for another say.....6-7 months. I am a seafarer.
I’m actually getting the passport to enable free movement for my application to join the Royal Navy.
so, 2 things actually 😅
Thanks a lot!
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Hi! @ BritinParis.... 1 more thing.
Both my parents are deceased. And I have only documents I have. With me.
Dads - Birth/Death Certificate, Photocopy of data page of his passport. I also have an old British passport of his. Marriage certificate with my mum.
(I’m claiming from my Dad)
Mum- I only have her old Nigerian passport.
And!
Im currently in Poland/travelling round Europe and won’t be home for another say.....6-7 months. I am a seafarer.
I’m actually getting the passport to enable free movement for my application to join the Royal Navy.
so, 2 things actually 😅
Thanks a lot!
Both my parents are deceased. And I have only documents I have. With me.
Dads - Birth/Death Certificate, Photocopy of data page of his passport. I also have an old British passport of his. Marriage certificate with my mum.
(I’m claiming from my Dad)
Mum- I only have her old Nigerian passport.
And!
Im currently in Poland/travelling round Europe and won’t be home for another say.....6-7 months. I am a seafarer.
I’m actually getting the passport to enable free movement for my application to join the Royal Navy.
so, 2 things actually 😅
Thanks a lot!
sorry. I forgot to ask the question 🤣
do you think these documents with some letter explaining my circumstances would be enough?
2. Do you think I can apply from Poland or wherever I am in the EU by that time..
the reason I’m applying from here is because I heard it takes time. So if rather not wait till I get to Nigeria. Just start here if it’s possible..
thanks so much!!!
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1. Those documents should be sufficient to start the application. Your Passport Examiner May request extra documents if they think it necessary.
2. You could apply from outside Nigeria providing you could give an address in Nigeria where they could deliver the passport to.
2. You could apply from outside Nigeria providing you could give an address in Nigeria where they could deliver the passport to.
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Thanks a lot BIP. You’re the best.
I will let you know how everything unfolds eventually
I will let you know how everything unfolds eventually