My baby's citizenship?

Question

My son was born an American citizen to my fiance and I who are both British.

We are thinking about moving back to England with our son who is only 5 weeks old.

Do we need to make him a British citizen before we can live there or some kind of permanent resident card so he can live there?? Or does it make no difference since he is only a baby?

Answer 1

I think he has to apply for dual-citizenship OVER THERE.. No, not here...

Answer 2

Your little bundle of joy already has British citizenship via descent.

However, if he's only 5 weeks old grab his birth certificate and register him at the British embassy as a UK citizen (this is usually done within a year of a child's birth). That way he can have the best of both worlds. Also if you lose the USA birth certificate you can apply for another one in Britian instead of going to the US embassy.

Answer 3

You should contact Immigration in England and ask. Based on my experience on dealing with this issue in the USA, I suppose this is how it will work. You will be advised to travel to England and they will admit your son as a citizen pending the appropriate paperwork. He should be entitled to British citizenship on the basis of blood relation to the parents.

Similarly, you could probably obtain a British passport for him while in the USA by contacting the British Embassy in the USA.

Click on the link below for a servicing agency. You can probably do the paperwork yourselves or pay an agency like the one below to do the paperwork for you. May be expensive.

Answer 4

If you just show them since your both british citizens then won't he be one automaticaly? I was born in Paris,France (i'm 14 now) and me and my family moved to america when i was about a baby My folks are both french.It would be cool for your baby too have dual citizenship thats how i am with france and america it's fun because your baby can either live in america or angland withought any problems.Sorry I really don't know how British law works.

Answer 5

I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that any child born to a British subject automatically became a subject regardless of place of birth. Your son should be able to enjoy dual citizenship at least until he is an adult.

Answer 6

Well I don't know about British laws but if the situation were reversed I think it would just take a simple form at the embassy for dual citizenship.

Answer 7

Since both of tou are British just go to the British embassy and get his citizenship there. There would not be a problem for him at all.

Answer 8

I don't know how British law works, but I'm guessing that a child of two British citizens should also be a British citizen, right?

Answer 9

YOUR CHILD IS THE LUCKIEST. SINCE YOU'RE BOTH BRITS THEN HE AUTOMATICALLY IS BRITISH. ON THE AMERICAN SIDE, HE'S AMERICAN AS WELL. THE ONLY TIME A CHILD BORN IN BRITAIN ISN'T CONSIDERED BRITISH IS WHEN PARENTS ARE NOT BRITISH. JUST MAKE SURE TO GET HIS AMERICAN PASSPORT AND KEEP IT UPDATED AT ALL TIMES SO WHEN HE DECIDES TO COME BACK HERE, THEY DON'T GIVE HIM ANY HASSLES. MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN HERE, SHE'S AN ADULT NOW AND THE U.S EMBASSY REFUSES TO RENEW HER PASSPORT. CLAIMING SHE'S NOT THE ACTUAL PERSON BECAUSE HAS PASSPORT STILL HAS HER BABY PICTURE.

Answer 10

My neigbour's son had a similar problem. He was in the air force and stationed in Germany. His youngest daughter was born there so when he came back to Canada he had to check to see what he had to do with regards to her citizenship. I would check with the British Embassy to see what needs to be done if anything.

Answer 11

He will automatically have British citizenship. You just need to get him a British passport as kids are no longer allowed on their parents' passports in the UK.