Posted 2007-09-14 05:45:19
 brizzle, on 2007-09-11 05:40:16, said:
We are expecting a baby daughter in December and intend visiting the UK with her around July next year.
Am I correct to assume that I can register my daughter for British citizenship / passport application on arrival?
If so then apart from the Thai birth certificate with English translation copy is there anything else that needs to be done at the Thailand end?
Many thanks.
Update:-
Just had a thought after posting this ...I forgot I would have to get her a visa on her Thai passport which will involve some work so I might as well go the extra mile and get her a British passport in advance...it probably won't involve any more hassle than just having to apply for the visa!
When apply for a visa you need a Thai pasport, so advice is apply for both Thai and GB pasport, or your daughter can be in her moms or your pasport.
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Posted 2008-06-12 02:00:23
hi there,
could you please help me . my son was born in phuket last july and im back in the UK at the moment working . is it possible to register his birth here and have his passport made while im back in the UK . i have his thai birth papers whith me in thai and english and allso have my wifes passport whith me . any information on this would be great thanks
Posted 2008-06-12 02:19:11
go to the post office & get an application form for the passport. I am not sure if you can register the birth now, I remember when my son was born (in UK) I only had 6 weeks to register his birth. But for the UK passport, the thai birth certifictae (translated) will be ok. The thai parent is not relevant to a UK childs passport application, only the UK parent must prove they have right to pass on nationality.
Make sure you have up to date photos of you child, they must follow the fairly strict guidelines which are explained on the application form.
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Posted 2008-10-19 20:42:56
Hi All
I recently had my daughter this month, and need to get her a British passport fairly quickly as I would like to return home. I hold both Thai and British citizenship. Having read the Thailand British Embassy website I know it shouldn't be too difficult for a mother to transfer citizenship to the child. I'm not really planning to register her birth at the embassy...10,000 baht seems a little over the top.
Having read this forum, do I need to register my daughter's citizenship at the Home Office? Secondly, are there any criteria's to where and who can translate the Thai Birth certificate for the Embassy? I also read on their website that they aim to process a child's first passport within 10 days. Though some people have said that it took them 3 weeks?
Thanks!!!!
Posted 2008-10-20 09:20:11
I answered you here http://www.thaivisa....-...25&start=25 in response to your question in another thread.
You don't have to register the baby anywhere. They will have a copy of the certified Thai birth certificate translation and the Thai version and they are not just going to throw those away are they ?
First you need the birth certificate translated - go to Soi Post Office.
Second, you need to have it certified. We went to some place near Don Muang and got same day service.
The two are not the same.
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Posted 2009-05-13 01:36:30
not sure where my other post went, however i registered my sons birth 4 years ago and i recently tried to obtain a uk birth cert at gro.com only to be emailed back with no trace, as anyone else tried this ?
thanks
Posted 2009-05-13 02:42:38
scubamatt72, on 2007-08-18 10:31:13, said: As I believe it: As long as you are named on the Thai birth certificate, then your daughter can take your nationality. If you need to get her a UK passport, then you will first need to register the birth at the embassy.
This is not the case you do not need to register the birth to get a british passport, I have just done this without registering my sons birth,he qualifiys for british citizenship through me the fees quoted are also incorrect, I dont remember the exact fee but I think its around 3.500bht for the british passport, to register a birth is about 7.500bht 
Posted 2009-05-13 02:50:24
torrenova, on 2008-10-20 10:20:11, said: I answered you here http://www.thaivisa....-...25&start=25 in response to your question in another thread.
You don't have to register the baby anywhere. They will have a copy of the certified Thai birth certificate translation and the Thai version and they are not just going to throw those away are they ?
First you need the birth certificate translated - go to Soi Post Office.
Second, you need to have it certified. We went to some place near Don Muang and got same day service.
The two are not the same.
we went with a tout outside the embassy he took us to the 2nd floor of the shopping centre at the crossroads nr the embassy did the translation of the birth certificate & took us downstairs to have the babys photos done was all done without any grief, if you have all the relavent documents its quite easy
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Posted 2009-05-13 10:01:49
the point im making is if you register the birth you should be entitled to a british birth cert,
and on enquiring my son is not at the GRO,
a birth cert is mightier than a passsport with the letters FCO,
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Posted 2009-05-16 20:06:48
im still confused here my eldest son was registered prior to july 2006 and i was not married at the time , but now i am,
my youngest son was registered after july 2006 and i got a british birth cert for him  from the GRO , but the eldest there is no trace .
what is the best thing to do now, should i contact the embassy in BKK , has anyone else tried to get a british birth cert from the GRO website
thanks all
Posted 2010-02-26 00:44:14
apiwan, on 2009-05-13 02:36:30, said: not sure where my other post went, however i registered my sons birth 4 years ago and i recently tried to obtain a uk birth cert at gro.com only to be emailed back with no trace, as anyone else tried this ?
thanks
If you have officially register his birth at the British Embassy, the GRO will be able to provide a copy of it at the cost of 10 quid. Upon said registration at the British Embassy, you should have had received a copy of the BC which heading says " BIRTH within the district of the British Ambassador at BKK" (or wherever). With that, we were able to apply for our sproglet's British passport, open a UK bank account, etc.
Edited by Jacqqq, 2010-02-26 00:45:06.
Posted 2010-02-26 07:40:19
macb, on 2007-08-18 11:35:39, said: Neeranam, on 2007-08-18 01:11:35, said: I have a daughter who hasn't been registered with the British Embassy yet. Is there any time limit?
see this thread, how one Brit fought the emabssy in BKK and won to get his child UK citizenship, and not he is a non married father.
Tv Member Highlights British Embassy Deficiencies.
A quote from the father:-
My event with the British Embassy in BKK was fraught with despair as my heart sunk; only due to their total incompetence and the lack of knowledge of the British Law relating to registering children as British Nationals. I can tell you all now, their website and the info they give is INCORRECT so don't read it and think you have lost before you have began. If you want to register your children even if they are UNDER 18 years of age the process is there, but they just don't know it.
http://www.thaivisa....46#entry1496846
Posted 2010-06-12 20:55:05
Yes recently registered my 4 year old daughter and 2 year old son, no problem at all. Got them both their British Passports at the same time, wasn't cheap though.
Posted 2010-11-14 12:04:17
Benjie, on 2010-06-12 20:55:05, said:
Yes recently registered my 4 year old daughter and 2 year old son, no problem at all. Got them both their British Passports at the same time, wasn't cheap though.
likewise my first son was over 2 yrs old before we got round to doing anything about registering him at the embassy and getting his uk passport and we had no problems at all.
Posted 2011-05-04 15:48:13
Two weeks ago I sent off the application for for my son's first UK passport to British Embassy Bkk. Who then transfer it to Hong Kong for processing. That seems to have gone fine, I think. The questions are, I had to enclose my passport as proof of identification. Is my passport returned straight away or sent on to HK and returned along with my son's passport ?
I've contacted the Bkk Embassy 2 days running and I'm just being past from pillar to post.
Posted 2011-05-10 15:50:27
just received this from embassy;
If you were born in the UK, you can submit your child’s passport and birth registration applications at our office.
The required documents are:
- Your child’s birth certificate and English translation;
- Your full birth certificate (with details of your parents)
- Your and your wife’s passport and/or Thai id card;
- Marriage certificate and English translation
- Completed Consular Birth Registration & passport application (C2) forms. Please note that section 8 of the passport application has to be completed by someone who knows your family for at least 2 years and that person will have to sign at the back of one photograph;
- 2 passport-sized photograph, one endorsed with the counter signature.
- Fees for passport = THB 5200 included DHL fee and Birth registration fee = THB 8840.
You can send the application by post but all original documents have to be submitted along with the application form. For more information, please visithttp://ukinthailand....register-birth/
Posted 2011-09-18 02:40:06
Hi... My wife and I 2 days ago had a little boy,
I've just read every post here and my head is spinning from all the dif info..
Of corse I want my son to have a british passport, so do I need to register him or not? Can I just send of for a british passport when I get home in a few weeks with his birth cert that we got from the hospital in BKK?
Thats what I see some one said in this topic...
Posted 2012-04-27 16:55:36
kevandmay, on 2011-09-18 02:40:06, said:
Hi... My wife and I 2 days ago had a little boy,
I've just read every post here and my head is spinning from all the dif info..
Of corse I want my son to have a british passport, so do I need to register him or not? Can I just send of for a british passport when I get home in a few weeks with his birth cert that we got from the hospital in BKK?
Thats what I see some one said in this topic...
Hi Kev, I know this post is a bit late so I'm hoping you still keep up with the Thai Visa Site..First, many congrats on the birth of your son (who is now nearly 8 mths I believe) hope all is going well for you all. Secondly, did u sort out the 'actual' requirements for getting his passport etc.?
I personally think all this talk about registering with the embassy is cobblers as it has nothing to do with confirming nationality but what did you have to do in the end? BTW, I have a vested interest in this as I have a beautiful 4 month old daughter here and obviously need to do the right things for her. Cheers, Ray.
Posted 2012-05-06 18:17:53
rayinkrabi, on 2012-04-27 16:55:36, said:
I personally think all this talk about registering with the embassy is cobblers as it has nothing to do with confirming nationality but what did you have to do in the end? BTW, I have a vested interest in this as I have a beautiful 4 month old daughter here and obviously need to do the right things for her. Cheers, Ray.
I don't live in Thailand, I live in a neighbouring country, I'm sure it's exactly the same though.
I have a 3 year old daughter and a 9 month old son, both who were born here. In both their cases I took the local birth certificate (a note from the hospital signed by the local doctor) to the British Embassy along with a whole load of other documentation (off the top of my head it was my passport, my wife's passport (not British, but local), marriage cert and my birth cert). They issued a British birth cert at the Embassy which I picked up a couple of days later. I can't recall the cost, it wasn't cheap though (I would guess US$100?).
I think you'll find that having a British birth certificate makes it a lot easier it obtaining a passport for your children, I haven't done it yet for my son, but my daughter has one and we encountered no problems at all. The reason I haven't done anything yet for my son is that I'm not entirely sure what the procedure is now that they have moved everything to Hong Kong.
Posted 2012-05-13 00:23:01
DagonKhan, on 2012-05-06 18:17:53, said:
rayinkrabi, on 2012-04-27 16:55:36, said:
I personally think all this talk about registering with the embassy is cobblers as it has nothing to do with confirming nationality but what did you have to do in the end? BTW, I have a vested interest in this as I have a beautiful 4 month old daughter here and obviously need to do the right things for her. Cheers, Ray.
I don't live in Thailand, I live in a neighbouring country, I'm sure it's exactly the same though.
I have a 3 year old daughter and a 9 month old son, both who were born here. In both their cases I took the local birth certificate (a note from the hospital signed by the local doctor) to the British Embassy along with a whole load of other documentation (off the top of my head it was my passport, my wife's passport (not British, but local), marriage cert and my birth cert). They issued a British birth cert at the Embassy which I picked up a couple of days later. I can't recall the cost, it wasn't cheap though (I would guess US$100?).
I think you'll find that having a British birth certificate makes it a lot easier it obtaining a passport for your children, I haven't done it yet for my son, but my daughter has one and we encountered no problems at all. The reason I haven't done anything yet for my son is that I'm not entirely sure what the procedure is now that they have moved everything to Hong Kong.
i thought thee days they gave a nationality certificate and no longer give a birth certificate at least thats what they gave a friend for his son and with that he got a UK passport but his son had a Thai birth certificate.
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