UK mother gave up her passport
I was born in Australia of a 4th generation Aussie father and a UK born mother who gave up her passport to marry my father and move to OZ with him.
Am I entitled to apply for a UK passport by descent, even though my mother gave gave up her british passport in the early 1960's and now only holds an Australian passport? Have looked at the UKBA website but it doesnt mention anything about a parent who has given up their UK passport. Does anybody know? |
Re: UK mother gave up her passport
Originally Posted by Vegemite Kids
(Post 9947217)
I was born in Australia of a 4th generation Aussie father and a UK born mother who gave up her passport to marry my father and move to OZ with him.
Am I entitled to apply for a UK passport by descent, even though my mother gave gave up her british passport in the early 1960's and now only holds an Australian passport? Have looked at the UKBA website but it doesnt mention anything about a parent who has given up their UK passport. Does anybody know? |
Re: UK mother gave up her passport
What Lorac said - it is unlikely that she would have formally renounced her UK citizenship just to become an Australian I would have thought.
My husband just got his citizenship by descent approved although his mum had been in Aus since the early 20s having been taken there by her parents from UK. AFAIK she never had a UK passport. It was a relatively painless process and he was just required to provide her birth certificate and his own along with his passport, get a couple of reliable referees who could vouch for him and it took just under 3 months but he lodged here in UK. Form UKM is what you require I would think your mum could just apply for a new passport - my friend let hers lapse for about 30 years before she decided it was easier to travel with it in some places and got hers renewed about 5 years ago without hassles. So, looks like you could be in luck, just check with your mum that she didnt officially sign away her citizenship at any stage. |
Re: UK mother gave up her passport
Originally Posted by Vegemite Kids
(Post 9947217)
I was born in Australia of a 4th generation Aussie father and a UK born mother who gave up her passport to marry my father and move to OZ with him.
Am I entitled to apply for a UK passport by descent, even though my mother gave gave up her british passport in the early 1960's and now only holds an Australian passport? |
Re: UK mother gave up her passport
Originally Posted by roaringmouse
(Post 9947761)
Currently it's unclear by what you've said if your mother lost her British citizenship, or just didn't maintain a British passport.
It's very unlikely she went to the British High Commission to formally sign away her British citizenship. Normally - that is something she would remember. If she did, her name would probably be on a file of renunciations at the Home Office. |
Re: UK mother gave up her passport
Originally Posted by JAJ
(Post 9958832)
It's very unlikely she went to the British High Commission to formally sign away her British citizenship. Normally - that is something she would remember. If she did, her name would probably be on a file of renunciations at the Home Office.
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Re: UK mother gave up her passport
If I've read the rules correctly, you can get yours through your UK grandfather but you need birth certificates and marriage documents.
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Re: UK mother gave up her passport
Originally Posted by Hawk13
(Post 9960089)
If I've read the rules correctly, you can get yours through your UK grandfather but you need birth certificates and marriage documents.
(best one can usually hope for in that situation is an ancestry visa). |
Re: UK mother gave up her passport
I thought (sounds like I thought wrong) that if I was born in UK then my kids can claim citizenship (and get a passport which they have) and their kids would be eligible too through the male grandparent. Did they change that? or have I always been misinformed? Just out of curiosity, what would the exceptions be?
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Re: UK mother gave up her passport
Originally Posted by Hawk13
(Post 9961015)
I thought (sounds like I thought wrong) that if I was born in UK then my kids can claim citizenship (and get a passport which they have) and their kids would be eligible too through the male grandparent. Did they change that? or have I always been misinformed? Just out of curiosity, what would the exceptions be?
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Re: UK mother gave up her passport
Originally Posted by Hawk13
(Post 9961015)
I thought (sounds like I thought wrong) that if I was born in UK then my kids can claim citizenship (and get a passport which they have) and their kids would be eligible too through the male grandparent. Did they change that? or have I always been misinformed? Just out of curiosity, what would the exceptions be?
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Re: UK mother gave up her passport
Hi -
Just been through this for my son. Apparently you can't double descend any more (Grandparents can't do it for Grandchildren) but, in essence, all you need is your birth certificate, your mom's birth certificate and any passport you already appear on. Not sure how this works with a passport that has been cancelled, but I'm pretty sure you just need to prove your mom was born in the UK. Gpiero |
Re: UK mother gave up her passport
I would think your mum could just apply for a new passport - my friend let hers lapse for about 30 years before she decided it was easier to travel with it in some places and got hers renewed about 5 years ago without hassles.http://www.************/g.gif
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