We have just had a baby boy, born here in Thailand.

I (the father ) am British by birth, and have a British passport.

My Wife (the mother) holds dual citizenship, she has a British passport and also a Thai passport, she was born in Thailand , we lived in the UK for 10 years, during that time my wife became a British citizen.

Having looked at the British embassy website, it states that I have to show my British birth certificate, as part of the application for my son to hold a British passport.

Unfortunately, I do not have a copy of it here in Thailand, and would have to arrange for one to be shipped over.

My question is, Is this really neccessary given the above information ?

My wife has here British citizenship Certificate to hand

Thanks

Yes, you do need your birth certificate.

From Passport documents

Children born after 1 July 2006 outside the UK

If the passport is for a child born after 1 July 2006 outside the UK you must provide the child’s:

• full foreign birth certificate and
  
• mother’s full UK birth certificate or
  
• father’s full UK birth certificate

You require the long version of your birth certificate.

Thanks a lot,

On with it now.

Cheers