Parents' Documents - Child First British Passport

[mohdiqbal79]

I need clarifications with regards to the Parents' documents that needs to be submitted for Child First British Passport - Born Abroad

If applicant born or adopted outside the UK - parents' or adoptive parents' documents

• The passport you entered the country from which you are applying or any non-British passport held.

I believe this means the “Child Passport”, regardless of the Child or Parents’ passports, should I send original or color photocopies.

• If the birth certificate you provide has not been issued by a British Embassy, High Commission or Consulate showing parents' details, also please provide:
o If born on or after 1 January 1983

 Both parents' full birth certificates (showing both the child's and parents' details); or both parents’ naturalisation or registration certificates; and

Is it Ok to provide the British father Naturalisation Certificate and Non-British mother’s Full Birth Certificate. Also clarify if colour photocopies of the Naturalisation Certificate / Full Birth certificate will be accepted instead of the originals

• Both parents’ passports at the time of the applicant’s conception

Can I provide full colour copies of the Passports instead of the original?

[CR001]

Have you read the FAQs - Passports - Q3 (click)

How is the child British??

[mohdiqbal79]

Have you read the FAQs - Passports - Q3 (click)

How is the child British??

Father is British Citizen otherwise than by decent. He has British naturalization certificate. Child is born abroad

[CR001]

Child born before or after father naturalised?

[mohdiqbal79]

Child born before or after father naturalised?

Born after father naturalized

[CR001]

Where are you applying from, UK or abroad??

You can send copies but they could ask for originals if they need to.

[mohdiqbal79]

Where are you applying from, UK or abroad??

You can send copies but they could ask for originals if they need to.

Applying from abroad

[CR001]

Copies will be sufficient.

Are you aware of the length of time (6-12 months) it takes to get a BC passport if applying from abroard???

[mohdiqbal79]

Copies will be sufficient.

Are you aware of the length of time (6-12 months) it takes to get a BC passport if applying from abroard???

Thank you for all your help.

Oops that's really long time, I thought it takes only 3 - 4 weeks.
With this time period, it would be very difficult for most of the people to send their original passports.

I will send color copies as advised.

[CR001]

All overseas passport applications are processed in the UK. It only takes a couple of weeks for passport application submitted within the UK.

Copies will suffice.

[mohdiqbal79]

Thank you for all your help and support on this. You have indeed been very helpful