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

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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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I shall bear that in mind for 3 months and 3 weeks time then!

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In 18 years ill explain to mine where her college fund went...

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For $446 I should think it was quick :eek:

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That is just to register, you then have to fork out another $140 for a passport the the little bleeder!

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I told the wife that a Dog would have been more practical, but she wouldnt sodding listen..

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Call it £250... it sounds less..

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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?!

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I have just found out that I am expecting next summer (unexpectedly!!) Bet the price will go up by then too ;)

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I recently got married, it cost me upwards of $600 all told to change my name in two nations, rip off.

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a us passport, you have to register them as a british citizen to get them a british passport

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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?

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Because they have to send you the irony and sarcasm upgrade that US hospitals don't insert at birth like UK hospitals do.

;)

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Congratulations!