Child Born abroad - First Child Passport Application

[Ikonkar]

Guru's,

Hope you're well.

I am Naturalised British Citizen. me and my girl friend had a baby daughter after I was naturalised BC. So I think our daughter is automatically British Citizen. I'm going through divorce process with my wife so hoping that to be finalised in the next 3-4 months.

Question:
I'd like to apply for my Baby daughter first child British Passport, but she's living in South America currently and she has a passport from where she was born in South America. So now I was wondering would it be possible for me to apply for her British Passport from UK itself and personally take it to South America, so she could travel.

Reason being the processing time from abroad is over 12 weeks and I could potentially get it quicker if applied from UK. I know I'd need her original passport from her country of birth and birth certificate which is okay i can carry those with me to UK.

Is there an option of this kind of applying passport within UK but child is overseas?

Thank you in advance.

[Ticktack]

Guru's,

Hope you're well.

I am Naturalised British Citizen. me and my girl friend had a baby daughter after I was naturalised BC. So I think our daughter is automatically British Citizen. I'm going through divorce process with my wife so hoping that to be finalised in the next 3-4 months.

Question:
I'd like to apply for my Baby daughter first child British Passport, but she's living in South America currently and she has a passport from where she was born in South America. So now I was wondering would it be possible for me to apply for her British Passport from UK itself and personally take it to South America, so she could travel.

Reason being the processing time from abroad is over 12 weeks and I could potentially get it quicker if applied from UK. I know I'd need her original passport from her country of birth and birth certificate which is okay i can carry those with me to UK.

Is there an option of this kind of applying passport within UK but child is overseas?

Thank you in advance.

Not sure there is. Passport is usually applied from where you're resident. The passport doesn't belong to you, it belongs to your child.

[Ikonkar]

Thank you for your response and agree that passport is personal to that individual, but on the hindsight is it possible though? I looked at the guidance notes as well I cannot see anywhere it says child should be present in the UK when applying for passport within UK?

[Ikonkar]

anything on this please

[vinny]

I believe the application asks where the applicant is. Carry on and see the options?