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Yes, in certain circumstances:neil4u wrote:Hi
Is it true that if you are a British Citizen by decent you can pass your British Citzenship over to your overseas born children if you have resided in the UK for 3 years or longer?
In that case you are first generation born overseas. Strongly suggest you read the above post again. You could register your child as British by descent under s3(2) if otherwise eligible, however child could not repeat this for the next generation.neil4u wrote:Sorry I'm a bit confused. I'm a British Citizen by decent (Obtained from my mother and father who are British and born in Britain) and a South African citizen by Birth.
Why doesn't your South African wife become a naturalised British citizen? Then any future children born outside the UK will automatically be British (by descent) based on her status, not yours.Does that mean that if I leave the UK and have a child in South Africa with my South African wife I can't register that child as a British Citizen even though I have lived in the UK for 3 years?
Yes, but a generation later! That is, for your child's children .... if they are born in the UK then they will be British .... but if born outside the UK, they will only be British is their parent was born in the UK.Is there any long term issue if we have the baby in the US from a UK citizenship point of view?
Assuming you're naturalised British as opposed to registered - check your citizenship certificates ...davidm wrote:Somewhat unrelated- but since we are expecting a child in a few months and are both naturalised Brits currently living in the US on intercompany transfer visas until 2008, thought will clarify the situation. Is there any long term issue if we have the baby in the US from a UK citizenship point of view? My understanding is that the baby will be American by birth, Canadian through ancestry and British as s/he is born to a naturalised British citizen.
JAJ,JAJ wrote:Assuming you're naturalised British as opposed to registered - check your citizenship certificates ...davidm wrote:Somewhat unrelated- but since we are expecting a child in a few months and are both naturalised Brits currently living in the US on intercompany transfer visas until 2008, thought will clarify the situation. Is there any long term issue if we have the baby in the US from a UK citizenship point of view? My understanding is that the baby will be American by birth, Canadian through ancestry and British as s/he is born to a naturalised British citizen.
... As John says your child will be British by descent which may impact the rights of the next generation if also born outside the UK. But there are ways in which children of a British citizen by descent can be registered as British, and the law might change between now and then.
In the meantime, your child's American birthplace means US citizenship - a significant benefit in life. It won't help you get a green card anytime soon, however.
Make a point of getting your child a British style birth cert from the Embassy in Washington DC. Embassy officials may tell you "not to bother" and just get a passport - don't listen to them.
As for Canadian citizenship, the child will automatically be Canadian if one parent is so just get a citizenship card and Canadian passport. However could you please clarify:
- how you obtained Canadian citizenship; and
- when were you naturalised British
These may affect your child's Canadian citizenship claim.
Thanks for the input John/JAJ.JAJ wrote:Assuming you're naturalised British as opposed to registered - check your citizenship certificates ...
... As John says your child will be British by descent which may impact the rights of the next generation if also born outside the UK. But there are ways in which children of a British citizen by descent can be registered as British, and the law might change between now and then.
In the meantime, your child's American birthplace means US citizenship - a significant benefit in life. It won't help you get a green card anytime soon, however.
Make a point of getting your child a British style birth cert from the Embassy in Washington DC. Embassy officials may tell you "not to bother" and just get a passport - don't listen to them.
As for Canadian citizenship, the child will automatically be Canadian if one parent is so just get a citizenship card and Canadian passport. However could you please clarify:
- how you obtained Canadian citizenship; and
- when were you naturalised British
These may affect your child's Canadian citizenship claim.
So you're British "otherwise than by descent" and hence your US-born child will be British "by descent" automatically. Just make yourselves aware over time about how the rules will work for your child passing on his or her British citizenship and make sure the child knows these when older. Home Office leaflet BN4 referred to earlier in the thread is a standard reference.davidm wrote: Thanks for the input John/JAJ.
Yes- both of us are naturalised brits in 2005
So the fact you were born in Canada (status of parents doesn't matter, except for diplomats and similar) means you are Canadians by birth and your US-born child will automatically be Canadian by descent.and born in Canada- to Canadian parents.