esaandaz Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 I am getting ready to apply for our daughters UK passport, can anyone please tell me what documents I need from her Thai mother that will also need to be translated. We have the Thai marriage certificate, Childs Birth cert (Thai) , blue house book / ID card. Is the mothers birth certificate necessary? What else will I need? thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Farang Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 I would suggest that you go to the offical UK gov website that deals with Passport applications. This will detail exactly what you need. People posting here can do so based on old infornation that may no longer be relevant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) The most important document is the long-form birth certificate of the British parent, as this shows whether the child is entitled to be British. Children born overseas to a parent who is British By Descent cannot take up their parent's British citizenship, except under exceptional circumstances. The British parent needs to show that they are British Otherwise Than By Descent in order to pass on their citizenship. Apart from that, yes the Thai birth certificate showing the British parent's name (translated into English) plus the mother's ID card/passport/birth certificate. A marriage certificate can be attached but there is no requirement to be married. You'll need counter-signed passport photos, preferably counter-signed by a UK passport holder, plus proof of your (or the child's) address in Thailand. The application and attachments need to be submitted in person at the HMPO office at VFS in Bangkok or Chiang Mai. They will check everything before submitting it to Liverpool for processing. You might need to allow up to 11 weeks to get it! Edit: the mother's birth certificate is not essential. My wife doesn't have one, but our son's passport was issued with just her passport and ID card details. Edited November 4, 2022 by brewsterbudgen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 At the US Embassy they made sure I was in Thailand at relative date of conception. I had a new passport which caused a delay. Had to go to another place where they printed out my arrivals and dep for needed time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said: At the US Embassy they made sure I was in Thailand at relative date of conception. I had a new passport which caused a delay. Had to go to another place where they printed out my arrivals and dep for needed time frame. That's not a requirement for a UK passport. It's immaterial where the baby was conceived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 1 minute ago, brewsterbudgen said: That's not a requirement for a UK passport. It's immaterial where the baby was conceived. When. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esaandaz Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 Thank you all so much for your help, I think we're pretty much ready now to proceed with the application. Much appreciated???????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyinBangrak Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 This bit about applying in person in Bkk or CM. Does that mean all 3 of us including baby have to come up from Samui to the VFS office, or can wife travel up alone and do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said: This bit about applying in person in Bkk or CM. Does that mean all 3 of us including baby have to come up from Samui to the VFS office, or can wife travel up alone and do it? Both parents and child. Done it a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youreavinalaff Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 (edited) On 4/19/2023 at 9:02 AM, EVENKEEL said: Both parents and child. Done it a few times. Neither my wife nor I attended VFS when we applied for our daughter's UK passport. We did it via an agent so we didn't need to make 2 x 750kms round trip. Thai passport is a different matter. Both parents require in attendance, up to the age of the applicant being, I think, 20 Edited April 24, 2023 by youreavinalaff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 8 hours ago, youreavinalaff said: Neither my wife nor I attended VFS when we applied for our daughter's UK passport. We did it via an agent so we didn't need to make 2 x 750kms round trip. Thai passport is a different matter. Both parents require in attendance, up to the age of the applicant being, I think, 20 For US child's passport things are different then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youreavinalaff Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 6 hours ago, EVENKEEL said: For US child's passport things are different then. So, your post was off topic, misleading and unhelpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 7 hours ago, EVENKEEL said: For US child's passport things are different then. How about your driving licence ??... Figured I’d continue the trend of ‘diminishing relevance to topic’ !!! Back on topic: OP: When I applied for my Sons UK Passport (he was 3 weeks old) - I did not take him to VFS. That said, as Joe Farang very accurately pointed out - many of us will be replying with dated information and requirements may have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangel72 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Pretty much as brewster states, fairly straight forward, I think its an online application and book an appointment via email. I never legally married so it had to be the mother who applied for the passport in our case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 3 hours ago, youreavinalaff said: So, your post was off topic, misleading and unhelpful. It was neither of the three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youreavinalaff Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 59 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said: It was neither of the three. This topic is applying for a UK passport. Not US. Your post was all three. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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