If the parents got married after the child s birth the child should now be able to apply for a passport directly without having to register.
Home office form ukf. We foresaw this situation and arranged for my daughter to obtain a finnish identity card to allow her to travel within the eu. Form ukf the application to register as a british citizen is now up on the uk visas and immigration section of the uk government s website. Guide ukf registration as a british citizen. Up to the age of 6 the home office only requires a digitised image of the child s face.
This was a time consuming process to say the least. The home office has made changes in the process of applying to be naturalised as a british citizen including a new option to prepare and submit the application online. This guide is for adults 18 or over or parents guardians completing the form on behalf of a child under 18. New citizenship form ukf.
The home office have a prepaid registered envelope in their possession addressed to me in the uk to enable the safe return. The home office also introduced a nationality document return service. Were born before 1 july 2006 would have become a british citizen automatically if your parents had been married. The new online process is expected to be more streamlined.
References to you refer to the applicant unless. Read the ukf guidance to find out if you can register as a british citizen if you. Although commencement isn t until april 6 this will give you time to prepare in advance and gather all of the required documents together. Form ukf application for registration as a british citizen by a person born before 1 july 2006 whose parents were not married september 2019 the home office will use the personal information you provide to consider your application.
Register as a british citizen if you live in the channel islands isle of man a british overseas territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post and were born before 1 july 2006 to a. Due to the large waiting list and the time needed to process hundreds of other applications an applicant had to wait up to 1 month to have his documentation reviewed and hear the verdict. If one pursued this he she had to fill in a form and then mail it to the home office.