Baby's right to passport?

Question

Hi there. I am a Brit currently living and working in the USA on a greencard, my husband is a naturalised American citizen. I am pregnant, and when my baby is born, I want to register him or her as a British citizen through me, and an American through my husband. I would also like to obtain his or her passports asap so that we can travel. I have heard that the British laws on citizenship and passport rights have recently changed, but I cannot seem to find information about this. Has anyone had a similar experience or can anybody point me in the right direction?

Thanks

Answer 1

If your baby is born in the US, he or she is automatically a US citizen, whatever the nationalities of the parents. All you have to do is apply for a passport using the US birth certificate. See the reference below.l

The baby will also be entitled to British citizenship through you. See the second reference.

If you decide to give birth in the UK, your baby will be entitled to US citizenship ONLY if your husband has sufficient time of residence in the US in order to transmit his citizenship to the child. (reference three). Once you have applied for and received the FS-240, you can apply for a US passport for your child.

Please keep in mind that anyone who is entitled to a US passport MUST use it to leave or enter the US.

Answer 2

the changes do not really apply to you... it may take a bit longer to sort... but as long as you mum are a brit pass holder, your child is entitled to british citizenship! your kid travels on your pass... here's a thought, come back too the u.k. for a few months! have him/her here if you struggle!