British Passpor for child born after PR

[eea1212]

I received the DCPR in the beginning of this month. So it took around 29 days from start to end. They had also included an additional letter in which they had stated that I became permanent a year ago with the exact date in the past mentioned on it.

Now, I have another question to ask:

My child is born a couple of weeks ago. I am wondering if I have to first apply using form MN1 to register the child as British citizen or it is not required and that I can simply apply for his first British Passport using the passport application form available from the post office?

[NikiGio]

I received the DCPR in the beginning of this month. So it took around 29 days from start to end.

Great, congrats!

My child is born a couple of weeks ago. I am wondering if I have to first apply using form MN1 to register the child as British citizen or it is not required and that I can simply apply for his first British Passport using the passport application form available from the post office?

Congrats also on the birth of your baby! Because the baby was born after you acquired PR - the baby is automatically British, so you can apply direct for a passport (form MN1 not required).

All the best and hope you get some sleep

[eea1212]

Thank you very much

[eea1212]

Besides the child's birth certificate and his two photographs, will I need to send my original EU passport, my DCPR, my wife's EU passport, our marriage certificate, etc along with his passport application?

[eea1212]

It appears that the online passport application form cannot be used by us as it expects us to fill in the parents UK passport numbers and issue dates and if we leave them blank then it goes on to ask about grand parents UK passport numbers and issue dates. There is no place where it asks to choose permanent residence instead of that.

[CR001]

I have split your British passport questions from your PR topic and moved the posts to the British Citizen sub forum.

Please continue any passport/citizenship questions here as they are not relevant to the EEA sub forum.

[CR001]

It appears that the online passport application form cannot be used by us as it expects us to fill in the parents UK passport numbers and issue dates and if we leave them blank then it goes on to ask about grand parents UK passport numbers and issue dates. There is no place where it asks to choose permanent residence instead of that.

Note, we cannot see the online form and questions.

You could of course use the paper form too.

You also only complete sections that are relevant and not all sections are relevant to everyone.

[eea1212]

Note, we cannot see the online form and questions.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport

[CR001]

Note, we cannot see the online form and questions.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport

I did not say we don't know the link. I said as we cannot possibly see the questions without having to register with every HO form/link to see it!!

[NikiGio]

It appears that the online passport application form cannot be used by us as it expects us to fill in the parents UK passport numbers and issue dates and if we leave them blank then it goes on to ask about grand parents UK passport numbers and issue dates. There is no place where it asks to choose permanent residence instead of that.

Leave the grandparents section blank too or put XXX or similar - and explain in the notes that the British passport claim is based on your DCPR.
I've not done a passport application, so can't advise further - read through this HO doc, if not already done so: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... plications

[eea1212]

Leave the grandparents section blank too or put XXX or similar - and explain in the notes that the British passport claim is based on your DCPR.

I have done it as NikiGio says. I have submitted the online application instead of the paper one. Left grandparents section completely blank and in the end in notes section I mentioned that I have permanent residence. In supporting documents I had posted the declaration with my original DCPR, photocopy of my EU passport, son's original birth certificate and his two photos. I posted it on last Friday, they received the post on this Monday, they posted the new passport back on this Thursday and it arrived on this Friday. That was I think really efficient, they took only two days (Tuesday & Wednesday) in between for the processing.

[NikiGio]

Excellent, congrats! One more future voter

[eea1212]

Thanks

Now the next goal is to apply for the UK citizenship for my other EU kids who are well under 18 and were born obviously well before I became permanent UK resident.

This time I suppose I can't avoid MN1 application and £1092 fee per child? Unless there are going to be some change of rules after Brexit to ease the process or reduction of fees?

[NikiGio]

Now the next goal is to apply for the UK citizenship for my other EU kids who are well under 18 and were born obviously well before I became permanent UK resident.

What year were they born?
Where?
Presuming other parent is not British.

[eea1212]

Now the next goal is to apply for the UK citizenship for my other EU kids who are well under 18 and were born obviously well before I became permanent UK resident.

What year were they born?
Where?
Presuming other parent is not British.

Kids are between 6 & 9 years old, EU born citizens; My wife is also EU citizen. (They have all been here for 6 years same as me)

[eea1212]

So is it the MN1 application that I have to submit and £1092 fee that I have to pay per child?

[CR001]

So is it the MN1 application that I have to submit and £1092 fee that I have to pay per child?

Yes.

[NikiGio]

Kids are between 6 & 9 years old, EU born citizens; My wife is also EU citizen. (They have all been here for 6 years same as me)

I would read this document well before applying:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... n-form-mn1
In these cases, the advice is to make sure that at least one parent has British citizenship or is applying for citizenship at the same ti.e, to make the case stronger. You can submit theur application via form MN1 at the HO's discretion, when one of you applies for citizebship.