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Thanks for replying. I think it is not required if you have obtained the citizenship through registration/naturalisationzzzindagi wrote:Yes they may contact the counter signatory. I personally know two persons who recently applied for their kids and their applications got delayed because their counter signatory did not reply back to the passport office.
By the way.. Did you put the grandparent's detail in the form?
Also, see FAQPage 15 of guidance wrote:
About grandparents: If your parents were born on or after 1 January 1983, you will also need to provide evidence of your
grandparents’ claim to British nationality by providing their birth certificates and, in the case of grandfathers, their marriage
certificates if the certificates are available. This does not apply if:
• your parents’ British nationality is based on registration, naturalisation or their immigration status, or
Some Post Offices are, for the lack of better work, ill-informed for this particular point. Happened to me last year, I tried explaining I am Naturalised Citizen and yet they asked for my grandparent's details. I borrowed a plain paper from them and wrote all names I could remember and put the DOB/Place Of Birth, Marriage date all as "UNKNOWN". I got my Passport within two weeks.UKBALoveStory wrote:Thanks for replying. I think it is not required if you have obtained the citizenship through registration/naturalisation
I agree with this. Post office staff is not properly trained.fwd079 wrote:Some Post Offices are, for the lack of better work, ill-informed for this particular point. Happened to me last year, I tried explaining I am Naturalised Citizen and yet they asked for my grandparent's details. I borrowed a plain paper from them and wrote all names I could remember and put the DOB/Place Of Birth, Marriage date all as "UNKNOWN". I got my Passport within two weeks.UKBALoveStory wrote:Thanks for replying. I think it is not required if you have obtained the citizenship through registration/naturalisation
Now for my daughter, I know her grandparents' details partially, so will follow same process as above. Just to be one safe side, keeping it simple and saving myself from any Post Office bad experiences.