Newborn's first UK passport from India

[shan_7]

Hello All,

I just would like to ask a couple of questions with regard to my Newborn son's British Passport, please be kind enough to advise on this,

1. I am (Father) British Citizen by Naturalization (2019) Holding a British passport, and the Baby's Mother is on an FLR-M visa. I believe I can Apply for the child's first British Passport directly from India, Correct me if am wrong.

2. Childs UK passport from India will take between 6-12 months, is it a good decision to apply for COE to ROA to speed up the process? ( My wife is on an FLR-M visa, so concerned about her long absence from the UK) please provide a timeline if anyone applied.

3. If we go ahead with COE/ ROA do need to apply for Child's Indian passport and surrender it in the UK before we apply for a British passport in the UK

4. Is there any Priority / Fast track service for a British passport from India?

Thank you so much, Much appreciated your help.

[Ticktack]

Hello All,

I just would like to ask a couple of questions with regard to my Newborn son's British Passport, please be kind enough to advise on this,

1. I am (Father) British Citizen by Naturalization (2019) Holding a British passport, and the Baby's Mother is on an FLR-M visa. I believe I can Apply for the child's first British Passport directly from India, Correct me if am wrong.Yes passport directly.

2. Childs UK passport from India will take between 6-12 months, is it a good decision to apply for COE to ROA to speed up the process? ( My wife is on an FLR-M visa, so concerned about her long absence from the UK) please provide a timeline if anyone applied.

3. If we go ahead with COE/ ROA do need to apply for Child's Indian passport and surrender it in the UK before we apply for a British passport in the UK The sticker has to be affixed on a passport. So child would need Indian passport first.

4. Is there any Priority / Fast track service for a British passport from India?

Thank you so much, Much appreciated your help.

[CR001]

2. Childs UK passport from India will take between 6-12 months, is it a good decision to apply for COE to ROA to speed up the process? ( My wife is on an FLR-M visa, so concerned about her long absence from the UK) please provide a timeline if anyone applied.

You cannot apply for a British passport AND the CoE. It is one or the other.

4. Is there any Priority / Fast track service for a British passport from India?

No there is not.

[shan_7]

Thank you Both,

just to confirm, below is the right form for a British Passport from overseas, seems a bit older version

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... rm_010.pdf

Thank you
Regards

[alterhase58]

You should apply online here:
https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/fil ... okies=true
You will get instructions for sending documents when you have completed and submitted the application.

[shan_7]

Thank you All,

[shan_7]

Hi All,

Just a quick question, with Regard to the Countersignature section ( Applying from India)

1. Would it be acceptable if me to get it counter signature here in the UK, with the British passport holder, and send that document ( Section 10 and sign on the Applicant's photo) to India, or it has to be someone from India only?



Thank you

[Ticktack]

Hi All,

Just a quick question, with Regard to the Countersignature section ( Applying from India)

1. Would it be acceptable if me to get it counter signature here in the UK, with the British passport holder, and send that document ( Section 10 and sign on the Applicant's photo) to India, or it has to be someone from India only?



Thank you

The general rule is that. Whoever signs for you should know the child. Difficult to prove that when referee and child live in different countries.

However, the HO aren't really fussy about child applications. So you can give it a go. Worse case, they'd tell you to send another referee, if that isn't acceptable.

[shan_7]

Thank you