Marriage / Child Registry.

[expatgaz]

Iam married to a Tahi but as yet not registered it at the Embassy.We now have a child that I want registering HAVING DUAL CITIZENSHIP. What is beter to do, register both together ourselves or get one of these agents to sort it all out ?

Thanks.

[GuestHouse]

Firstly you do not need to use an agency.

Secondly, can you clarify the Dual Nationality issue.

Are you a dual national and if so where you born in the UK.

British Citizens born outside of the UK are not able to pass their citizenship to a child also born outside of the UK

[Amethyst]

Iam married to a Tahi

Tahiti ???

[the scouser]

Firstly, I'd recommend conducting the process by yourself.

Secondly, if you are British otherwise than by descent, (generally meaning born in the UK prior to 1.1.83 or, if after that date, to parents of whom 1 was lawfully settled in the UK) and married to your child's mother, your baby will be British.

Link to the embassy website.

Scouse.

[GU22]

It is, of course, essential to register your child's birth at the embassy if you want them to have British citizenship. Read through the link provided by Scouse and you will see it is a simple enough procedure, so there is no need to pay an agent.

You cannot register your marriage at the embassy.

From the embassy website.

If you wish, we can arrange for your Thai marriage certificate to be deposited at the General Registry Office (GRO) in the UK for record purposes. Please note the following:-

- The marriage will not be registered in the UK; the marriage certificate will simply be deposited;

- This means that the original certificate will not be returned to you;

- There is no legal obligation to have a marriage recorded in the UK.

However this only has two possible benefits:-

1) If you lose your marriage certificate in the UK you can obtain a copy without returning to Thailand.

2) Future descendants in the UK who may wish to trace their family tree will be able to find the record of your marriage without having to travel to Thailand.

The embassy will charge a fee of Baht 1,763 and you will also need to arrange for a translator to attend the embassy in person to provide a sworn translation. The embassy will charge a fee of Baht 2,625 for this, and you will also have to pay the translator.

Is it worth it? I don't think so!

On all occasions in the UK where your marriage certificate is required the Thai original plus a certified translation (which you'll need for any visa application) will suffice.