British Passport - Child

[Neuk_]

Hi all

Myself and my girlfriend are expecting our first child in August and I want to find out if I can organise a British Passport for them when they are born. My father is British, born and bred, and holds permanent residence in South Africa with a South African work permit. I was born in South Africa but have a British Passport via my father and ham hoping to do the same for my child, if anyone knows if it is possible or allowable?

 

[Sinbad]

Nope. Go have the kid in the uk.
By birth only does 1 generation. The kid would need to go the ancestry route.

 

[bwana]

Probably not:

You were born outside the UK
British citizenship is normally automatically passed down one generation to children born outside the UK.

For example, you might automatically become a citizen if you’re born outside the UK to a British parent. But your children will not automatically be citizens if they’re born outside the UK.

If you’re not automatically a citizen, you may be eligible to apply to ‘register’ as one.

Check your eligibility if you were born:

• on or after 1 July 2006
• between 1983 and June 2006
• before 1983

Apply for citizenship if you have a British parent

Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

www.gov.uk

 

[Neuk_]

That is what I thought, there is a way via double descent but only for those born before 1 January 1983 from what I have seen/heard.