I'd seriously urge you to reconsider. For getting the indian passport, you will need to get the birth registered by HCI and then use that registration to apply for the passport. Then you will need to apply the visa to enter the UK again, perhaps apply for BC registration, apply for british passport and surrender Indian passport. Really not worth the hassle.Arun Mohan C R wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:12 pmThank you both for your replies.rainbowbutterfly wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:31 amThanks CR001. I stand corrected. Is there a fast track for issuing first time British Passport? If the OP chooses to apply for Indian Passport, what happens to the British citizenship? Is it nullified?CR001 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:04 amIncorrect advice in option 1. The child is automatically British as born in the UK to parents who hold ilr. There is NO requirement to apply to register the child as British first. They can apply for a British passport directly for the child using the one week fast track service.rainbowbutterfly wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 7:49 amHiArun Mohan C R wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:52 pmHi All,
Our daughter was born in June 2021 in the UK. My wife and I both have ILR but we are Indian citizens.
With our immediate goal to visit India in mind, we have two options to get the necessary immigration clearances for the baby -
1. Get British passport and then get OCI
2. Get birth registered with the indian consulate and then apply for an indian passport.
Can anyone please guide us with what you think will be the quicker option?
It depends on how urgent it is for you to travel to India.
1. Option 1 to get British passport (around 2 months to get the Registration Certificate + Passport) and then applying for OCI. The wait time for OCI is at least 5-8 weeks. If you apply for British Passport, the only way to enter India currently is with OCI as Tourist visas are currently suspended.
2. You may go with this option and get an Indian Passport quicker. But bear in mind, you will need right of abode to UK for your baby. You might need to apply for UK visa in that case.
I am sorry I can't tell which is best, but tried elaborating the pros and cons for you to decide well. Hope that helps.
If we decide to go down the indian passport approach, would we need to apply for a UK visa before going to India or can that be done before coming back to the UK?
On top of the time for both these options, there is a 2 month wait time to get the birth certificate at the council registrar.
Just apply for the British passport fast track and get a tourist visa to travel.