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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:51

But it is the way it is - my friend in British by passport but was born in Kenya to Indian parents. (Commonwealth and all that) She had her 2 children while living in the Caribbean - she and her family have not lived in the UK for years. She is married to a "full British" guy ( as opposed to acquired nationality) but if her girls do not marry a UK man or go and live in the UK then their children will not be guaranteed UK citizenship.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:45

It also depends on what you mean by the father being "British" eg if both of his parents are not British then there are also complications...you need to check..each case so different..

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:42

I am suprised as some of the replies here. Neither myself or the OP are "absolutely anyone", we [u'>[b'>are human beings looking out for the best interests of our families[/b'>[/u'>. When this is done within the law, I can't see that it should cause a problem. As are the people posting some of the comments you don't like? By the way if your husband has never spent any time in the UK then it may be that your child will not get British citizenship.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:41

I am suprised as some of the replies here. Neither myself or the OP are "absolutely anyone", we are human beings looking out for the best interests of our families. When this is done within the law, I can't see that it should cause a problem. It would be interesting to watch how fast you would change your minds if the UK became uninhabitable for some reason, and you and your children only had a UK passport. It would also be great to watch many countries scramble to help, which they would. Perhaps a lot of people actually feel like the UK is uninhabitable for them due to the immigration problem?

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:36

I am suprised as some of the replies here. Neither myself or the OP are "absolutely anyone", we are human beings looking out for the best interests of our families. When this is done within the law, I can't see that it should cause a problem. It would be interesting to watch how fast you would change your minds if the UK became uninhabitable for some reason, and you and your children only had a UK passport. It would also be great to watch many countries scramble to help, which they would.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:32

The UAE has the best policy. You can reside here as long as you have a job... you lose your job, your OUTTA here. No passports issued in general. Ah, but you can get a passport in certain circumstances, it's the actual nationality that's hard to come by.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:24

The UAE has the best policy. You can reside here as long as you have a job... you lose your job, your OUTTA here. No passports issued in general. We are all on borrowed time here in the UAE. Perhaps the UK should have done the same years ago. I dont really think you would say that if you lost your job and had 6 weeks to leave. I have lost my job here in the past and found another one PDQ so I can stay here. Well you are one of the lucky ones, many have had to leave due to this stupid rule

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:22

The UAE has the best policy. You can reside here as long as you have a job... you lose your job, your OUTTA here. No passports issued in general. We are all on borrowed time here in the UAE. Perhaps the UK should have done the same years ago. I dont really think you would say that if you lost your job and had 6 weeks to leave. I have lost my job here in the past and found another one PDQ so I can stay here. The main reason most people want a UK passport is because of the benefits and healtcare it provides. ie. doesnt matter if they lost their job in the UK, Taxpayers will support them until they get another one. Its unfair to English people who grew up and live there who have to work hard for what they have and are now being made to feel like a minority due to immigrants

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:11

The UAE has the best policy. You can reside here as long as you have a job... you lose your job, your OUTTA here. No passports issued in general. We are all on borrowed time here in the UAE. Perhaps the UK should have done the same years ago. Very disappointing to see that absolutely anyone can get a UK passport. Well they can't in theory but there are definitely too many sob stories in the UK and people who are "at risk" if they go back to their own countries! "At risk" my @rse!

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:10

The UAE has the best policy. You can reside here as long as you have a job... you lose your job, your OUTTA here. No passports issued in general. We are all on borrowed time here in the UAE. Perhaps the UK should have done the same years ago. I dont really think you would say that if you lost your job and had 6 weeks to leave.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:09

Mrs Mean, I create you Minister of Immigration! :) Then the UK would definitely shrink :\: I thought as much.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:08

The UAE has the best policy. You can reside here as long as you have a job... you lose your job, your OUTTA here. No passports issued in general. We are all on borrowed time here in the UAE. Perhaps the UK should have done the same years ago. Very disappointing to see that absolutely anyone can get a UK passport.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:06

Mrs Mean, I create you Minister of Immigration! :) Then the UK would definitely shrink :\:

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:04

Mrs Mean, I create you Minister of Immigration! :)

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 14:00

Sorry to say but this should not be allowed.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 13:52

yup - rule is only one generation born outside of the UK but this could change as the british population ages and shrinks. British population isn't shrinking though..............

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 13:51

The father of the child is British, born in Nigeria. His first born will be born in Dubai. I understand the baby has the same passport as his father (British). Will the baby's passport be a British citizen's passport or a British subject's passport. What is the difference. We want the baby to live in the UK later on and have the same rights as his parents. I am confused and would welcome some guidance. Thank you. if a child is born outside uk, and then has a child it must be born in the uk otherwise it will have to go through all the red tape and not get a brit passport automatically. my 2nd son was born in abu dhabi, and his children must be born in uk to qualify automatically for a brit passport Not necessarily though as my husband was born outside the UK (as were HIS parents), but our daughter who was born in Dubai, has a British passport and got it automatically. But I think that was a fairly recent change (she is 2.5) and to do with MY nationality... it's all very confusing. Best bet if there is any doubt is to have the baby in the UK... It is also to do with whether the parent born out of the UK has spent any decent length of time in the UK.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 13:42

Sorry but this really makes me " laugh " why should someone have a british passport if they are not " british " per se Why "travel" to ensure a british passport if neither parents are of british origin ??? WTF is going on ???? I thought no-one wanted to be associated with "chav " SCrounging " etc etc british people funny that !!! Exactly what i said

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 13:29

Sorry but this really makes me " laugh " why should someone have a british passport if they are not " british " per se Why "travel" to ensure a british passport if neither parents are of british origin ??? WTF is going on ???? I thought no-one wanted to be associated with "chav " SCrounging " etc etc british people funny that !!!

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 13:00

I went through this at length with an officer the passport office as I wanted to understand how my (future, way way in the future) grandchildren will be affected by the choices my husband and I have made (e.g. one child born in Dubai, the second born in the UK). There are situations were the nationality of the grandparents are taken into consideration as well as what other nationality/passport the child would be entitled to receive if the child in question were refused a British one. So it's not always a straight forward yes or no answer. I would suggest that you ring the British Embassy and ask for their advice.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 11:05

The mother is Japanese, the father is Nigerian but was issued a British passport, they live in Dubai but want their child to have a British Passport. The baby will be born in Dubai but the baby will move to the UK later. They are not eligible for a British Passport unless the child is born in the UK with more documentation to back up the claim. Visit the BE for further advice. But they can apply for British Nationality for the child IF the father has resided in the UK for 3 years, or if his parents were working for the British Govt (the Crown) when he was born in Nigeria. Otherwise it is the end of the British chain.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 11:00

as the british population ages and shrinks. Is this possible with the number of asylum seekers and refugees?!? and the chav school-girls breeding like rabbits lol

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 10:54

as the british population ages and shrinks. Is this possible with the number of asylum seekers and refugees?!?

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 10:53

The mother is Japanese, the father is Nigerian but was issued a British passport, they live in Dubai but want their child to have a British Passport. The baby will be born in Dubai but the baby will move to the UK later. They are not eligible for a British Passport unless the child is born in the UK with more documentation to back up the claim. Visit the BE for further advice.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 10:51

The mother is Japanese, the father is Nigerian but was issued a British passport, they live in Dubai but want their child to have a British Passport. The baby will be born in Dubai but the baby will move to the UK later. and you wonder why the UK is in such a mess........

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 01:36

yup - rule is only one generation born outside of the UK but this could change as the british population ages and shrinks.

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Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 00:08

as i understand if you were born in the uk with a british passport and u have a child outside of the uk, they get a british passport. THEIR children are affected if they are not born in the UK.... or your child's spouse is not british with a british passport (am currently pregnant and have been debating whether to fly home or not to give birth to)....have since decided that she will marry a brit! lol, the poor love although, who knows by the time she has kids, that the rules wont change?

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Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 23:05

Just to add - I was not born in the UK.

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Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 23:04

I hold a UK passport. Both my children were born outside the UK - one in Sth Africa, one in Australia. I have recently applied for and received a UK passport for each of them here in Dubai. I understand that they have all the rights, privileges etc that any other British citizen would have if they are in the UK or abroad. If they have children, and they are born outside the UK - I am not sure that they will be eligible for a UK passport. I found the UK embassy in Dubai easy to deal with and helpful - forms are long though. You can pick up application forms at the security gate at the embassy. Hope this helps.

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Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 22:46

The father of the child is British, born in Nigeria. His first born will be born in Dubai. I understand the baby has the same passport as his father (British). Will the baby's passport be a British citizen's passport or a British subject's passport. What is the difference. We want the baby to live in the UK later on and have the same rights as his parents. I am confused and would welcome some guidance. Thank you. if a child is born outside uk, and then has a child it must be born in the uk otherwise it will have to go through all the red tape and not get a brit passport automatically. my 2nd son was born in abu dhabi, and his children must be born in uk to qualify automatically for a brit passport Not necessarily though as my husband was born outside the UK (as were HIS parents), but our daughter who was born in Dubai, has a British passport and got it automatically. But I think that was a fairly recent change (she is 2.5) and to do with MY nationality... it's all very confusing. Best bet if there is any doubt is to have the baby in the UK...

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