Baby born outside the UK

[maibm]

Hi all,

Really need some help please and really sorry in advance if this has been asked before but I’ve not been able to find a similar topic.

Me and my wife are expecting our first baby. I’m a British citizen by birth - born and bred in the uk (not British by descent). My wife is a Pakistani citizen. My wife came to the uk on a spouse visa and through that spouse visa we moved to Dubai. We married in Pakistan and only have a Pakistani marriage certificate - we never registered our marriage in the uk.

My question is if my wife gives birth here in Dubai, what passport will our baby qualify for? Would it be a British passport given I am the father who is British by birth?

I’ve tried finding out from all sorts of places but haven’t been able to find out.

Would really appreciate your help.

[CR001]

Child will be British by descent automatically. Apply directly for a passport.

[maibm]

Hi cr001, many thanks for your quick reply. What’s the application process and do you know how long this would take?

Also what documents would I need to provide?

[joeano353]

You need to submit a number of documents which you will find by going to the website gov.uk.
Application for child passport outside the UK.