British Embassy - Quick as whips
#1
British Embassy - Quick as whips
Bloody hell, when the british become efficient?
I sent off my application to register my (american born) daughter as an British citizen last Thursday and received all my documentation (birth certiticates..etc) and a letter from the embassy just now!
Gobsmacked!
The letter says that it takes upto 6 months for the home office in Liverpool to register.
FYI:- for anyone else who has american born children and wants them registered as British Citizens just fax the embassy, they will send you a pack with all the information and a form - the form took 2 minutes to fill out (because I am a Brit). You send it to the embassy and it will cost you $446 and voila - your child is as british as Chicken Marsala and Prisoner cell block H
I sent off my application to register my (american born) daughter as an British citizen last Thursday and received all my documentation (birth certiticates..etc) and a letter from the embassy just now!
Gobsmacked!
The letter says that it takes upto 6 months for the home office in Liverpool to register.
FYI:- for anyone else who has american born children and wants them registered as British Citizens just fax the embassy, they will send you a pack with all the information and a form - the form took 2 minutes to fill out (because I am a Brit). You send it to the embassy and it will cost you $446 and voila - your child is as british as Chicken Marsala and Prisoner cell block H
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Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Originally Posted by Patrick
Bloody hell, when the british become efficient?
I sent off my application to register my (american born) daughter as an British citizen last Thursday and received all my documentation (birth certiticates..etc) and a letter from the embassy just now!
Gobsmacked!
The letter says that it takes upto 6 months for the home office in Liverpool to register.
FYI:- for anyone else who has american born children and wants them registered as British Citizens just fax the embassy, they will send you a pack with all the information and a form - the form took 2 minutes to fill out (because I am a Brit). You send it to the embassy and it will cost you $446 and viola - your child is as british as Chicken Marsala and Prisoner cell block H
I sent off my application to register my (american born) daughter as an British citizen last Thursday and received all my documentation (birth certiticates..etc) and a letter from the embassy just now!
Gobsmacked!
The letter says that it takes upto 6 months for the home office in Liverpool to register.
FYI:- for anyone else who has american born children and wants them registered as British Citizens just fax the embassy, they will send you a pack with all the information and a form - the form took 2 minutes to fill out (because I am a Brit). You send it to the embassy and it will cost you $446 and viola - your child is as british as Chicken Marsala and Prisoner cell block H
#3
Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Originally Posted by Patrick
Bloody hell, when the british become efficient?
I sent off my application to register my (american born) daughter as an British citizen last Thursday and received all my documentation (birth certiticates..etc) and a letter from the embassy just now!
Gobsmacked!
The letter says that it takes upto 6 months for the home office in Liverpool to register.
FYI:- for anyone else who has american born children and wants them registered as British Citizens just fax the embassy, they will send you a pack with all the information and a form - the form took 2 minutes to fill out (because I am a Brit). You send it to the embassy and it will cost you $446 and voila - your child is as british as Chicken Marsala and Prisoner cell block H
I sent off my application to register my (american born) daughter as an British citizen last Thursday and received all my documentation (birth certiticates..etc) and a letter from the embassy just now!
Gobsmacked!
The letter says that it takes upto 6 months for the home office in Liverpool to register.
FYI:- for anyone else who has american born children and wants them registered as British Citizens just fax the embassy, they will send you a pack with all the information and a form - the form took 2 minutes to fill out (because I am a Brit). You send it to the embassy and it will cost you $446 and voila - your child is as british as Chicken Marsala and Prisoner cell block H
#4
Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Originally Posted by rushman
What a bloody rip off. I want to register our latest edition and get her dual nationality. It's going to have to be her Christmas present at that price.
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Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Originally Posted by robskatie
For $446 I should think it was quick
#7
Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Originally Posted by Patrick
That is just to register, you then have to fork out another $140 for a passport the the little bleeder!
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Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Oh my goodness! I was hoping that was a typing error and you really meant $46.
I'm due in the spring, and I'm in shock. Who knew being British was so costly!
Can I just get a passport for the little one and skip the $446 part?!
I'm due in the spring, and I'm in shock. Who knew being British was so costly!
Can I just get a passport for the little one and skip the $446 part?!
#10
Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Originally Posted by britchicknyc
Oh my goodness! I was hoping that was a typing error and you really meant $46.
I'm due in the spring, and I'm in shock. Who knew being British was so costly!
Can I just get a passport for the little one and skip the $446 part?!
I'm due in the spring, and I'm in shock. Who knew being British was so costly!
Can I just get a passport for the little one and skip the $446 part?!
I have just found out that I am expecting next summer (unexpectedly!!) Bet the price will go up by then too
#11
Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Originally Posted by robskatie
I have just found out that I am expecting next summer (unexpectedly!!) Bet the price will go up by then too
#12
Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Originally Posted by britchicknyc
Oh my goodness! I was hoping that was a typing error and you really meant $46.
I'm due in the spring, and I'm in shock. Who knew being British was so costly!
Can I just get a passport for the little one and skip the $446 part?!
I'm due in the spring, and I'm in shock. Who knew being British was so costly!
Can I just get a passport for the little one and skip the $446 part?!
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Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Originally Posted by Patrick
a us passport, you have to register them as a british citizen to get them a british passport
Thanks Patrick - that is so frustrating, but I guess I'll have to suck it up as I definately want my little one to have both passports.
Why on earth is it so expensive though?
#14
Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Originally Posted by britchicknyc
Thanks Patrick - that is so frustrating, but I guess I'll have to suck it up as I definately want my little one to have both passports.
Why on earth is it so expensive though?
Why on earth is it so expensive though?
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Re: British Embassy - Quick as whips
Originally Posted by robskatie
I have just found out that I am expecting next summer (unexpectedly!!) Bet the price will go up by then too