reilly87

Hi,

I am a british citizen and have been living in canada for around 13 years.

I am returning home next month and have a few questions regarding getting my daughter a british passport.

Her father is NOT on the canadian birth certificate and there is no information that will be given around him.

I want to know what issues or if there will be any getting her a british passport. As I noted I am british with duel nationality and our entire family is british also.

If this is the wrong thread I am sorry im new to this site

thank you,

iaink

You are the mother?

Were you born in the UK?

How old is your daughter?

http://centralcontent.fco.gov.uk/res...m-c1-notes.pdf

Go to the website, follow the instructions...
https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passport...applying/adult


Its going to take longer than next month to get her passport back I suspect.

abaker65

Hi reilly87
I have sent you a private message...but one more thing...if you are looking to go next month, you may have some problems with the delay of the passport office. I had to get emergency travel documents a couple of years ago for my daughter, because the office in Washington was backlogged 11 weeks. Other than that...you shouldn't have a problem.
Annemarie

iaink

She wont be able to receive PMs until her post count reached three... although the fact we are discussing this and it shows as zero makes me think something screwy is goingon with the database...

abaker65

Oops ...forgot about that...and thank you Iaink

abaker65

Ok...let me try this again...you won't get the private message at this point so I will just say here...
I have been in Canada, Ont. for 20 years...I am British. My daughter...now 15 was born here in Canada and I applied for a British Passport when she was 3...no problems whatsoever. As long as there is no father's info on the birth certificate, there will be no problem. I again applied for renewal 2 years ago with no problems, other than the fact that I had to get emergency travel document for her due to the backlog in Washington. My situation was as yours is...there was no information of the father on the birth certificate. If there was, then you would need a letter from the father to acknowledge and be ok with you taking your daughter out of the country. We are planning to move back for good this year, if all works according to plan. Good luck to you!
Annemarie

reilly87

Hi Everyone ,

Thank you so much for your messages!

Yes I hold british citizenship she will be traveling on her canadian passport then we will be applying while in Scotland.

I was going to apply while we were here but I think we all know how fun it is when you forget to fill in one line and everything is sent back lol

reilly87

Yes I am her mother and she is 2

reilly87

Anniemarie how are you feeling about moving back?

Ive been in canada about 13 years with just my mum and step dad spent my teen years here traveled loved it and canadian culture but now that I have my little one I feel drawn back to my family

I originally booked a 2 week vaca last year and ended up staying for 8 haha pretty clear indication its time to go.

I never thought id say this but i fell back in love with the motherland I am a little bit of a hippy so excuse this but I felt connected to the land once again

iaink

Your British as in born in Britain?

No problem then.

abaker65

Hi again,
I am excited and nervous...I am waiting for my passport renewal as we speak. I am also hoping to find a teaching job of sorts before I go...here's hoping. Since my ex and I split a couple of years ago...Scotland has been calling my name daily. My daughter is excited and can't wait (She loves the rain)...even although it rained for 25 days straight when we were home a couple of years ago. My mum is getting older, and I have no other family members here. Christmas past was the deciding factor...it was weird...lonely...not like it should have been. I am also sick to death of the snow...pretty...but driving in it is sooo crazy!!! I really over it now! Canada has been great...after all it has been over 20 years now for me, but it's time to go home.
Stay in touch...and let us know how things are going for you.
Take care
Annemarie

si2104

hi there i am also getting a brittish pasport for my ecuadorian son, i sent off formsin may the payment came out my bank may 7th now is 22nd of july heard nothing is there a delay as was meant to be going back to uk this month clearly not happening now, any information would e great!

ldollard

it'll take 6 weeks at least this time of year to get your daughters first passport regardless of anything else.