Registering my 2 children as British Citizens
Sep 18th 2007, 2:26 am
#16
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2006
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 12,865
Sep 18th 2007, 12:18 pm
#17
L2, GC, Surrey, OH, TX!
Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Surrey to Dallas (via Ohio)!
Posts: 6,363
Re: Registering my 2 children as British Citizens
i have to say i would get every certificate the child was eligble for regardless. that way whatever direction they take in the future- they will have everything to hand and it 'could' make their life that bit simpler.
Sep 18th 2007, 12:32 pm
#18
Not here much
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Park, NJ
Posts: 2,452
Re: Registering my 2 children as British Citizens
The problem is that the "documents" you mention might be much harder to replace in 20-30 years time and child might have real hassle/delay proving their British citizenship without a consular birth certificate.
I can't really understand why some people even contemplate not getting one (despite what embassy officials say).
I can't really understand why some people even contemplate not getting one (despite what embassy officials say).
All the kid would need is my birth certificate and their own stating me as the father. Presumably they need their own anyway, so it really just is my birth certificate and one of those can be applied for online if it goes missing so really it doesn't seem like such a big difference.
Sep 18th 2007, 6:25 pm
#19
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2004
Location: Hinsdale, IL
Posts: 469
Re: Registering my 2 children as British Citizens
Hi all, hope someone can help.
I have a GC thru marriage and our 2 children are US Citizens (by birth). They have SSN's and Passports of their own. Any advice appreciated on going about registering them as British Citizens too. I know the US doesn't normally recognise dual nationality. Their still young, 3 & 4, but I would like to give them the additional opportunities for when they are older. Any do's and dont's I should be aware off.
I have a GC thru marriage and our 2 children are US Citizens (by birth). They have SSN's and Passports of their own. Any advice appreciated on going about registering them as British Citizens too. I know the US doesn't normally recognise dual nationality. Their still young, 3 & 4, but I would like to give them the additional opportunities for when they are older. Any do's and dont's I should be aware off.
The application process is very easy, but a little pricey. They will take no longer than a month to issue the registration and passports, and the US doesn't give a monkeys about dual nationality.
Best of luck!!!!!
Sep 18th 2007, 10:24 pm
#20
Retired
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 34,649
Re: Registering my 2 children as British Citizens
I had pretty much decided to do it but I'm just not in a hurry (she already got her passport).
All the kid would need is my birth certificate and their own stating me as the father. Presumably they need their own anyway, so it really just is my birth certificate and one of those can be applied for online if it goes missing so really it doesn't seem like such a big difference.
All the kid would need is my birth certificate and their own stating me as the father. Presumably they need their own anyway, so it really just is my birth certificate and one of those can be applied for online if it goes missing so really it doesn't seem like such a big difference.
A British consular birth certificate substitutes for a local birth certificate for United Kingdom purposes. Again, that can save hassle later on if there is some kind of delay/backlog at a future date.
Sep 18th 2007, 10:31 pm
#21
And YOU'RE paying for it!
Joined: May 2007
Location: kipper tie?
Posts: 2,328
Re: Registering my 2 children as British Citizens
It's a pain in the ring to get someone else's birth certificate - or even official confirmation of the information contained within it - in the US as well.
