Child born in uk application for British passport

[claraluh]

Hello everyone,

I’m here today on behalf of a friend. We’d like to know if a child was born in UK but at the time of birth the parents were not yet permanent residents or British citnzens but now the Father has became a British Citzen, can the child apply straight for a British passport or does it have to go through a registration as a british process?

Many Thanks.

[CR001]

Only British citizens can apply for a British passport. The child is NOT British if born before either parent obtained ILR or PR.

Child must be registered on MN1 first. Proof of parent(s) ILR/PR will be required.

[claraluh]

Only British citizens can apply for a British passport. The child is NOT British if born before either parent obtained ILR or PR.

Child must be registered on MN1 first. Proof of parent(s) ILR/PR will be required.

Thanks a lot CR001, this is what I thought, but I don't know why the local post office told my friend that she could apply straight to the passport, maybe they missunderstood her situation.

[CR001]

Post Office staff are not immigration advisors or necessarily have knowledge of citizenship laws.