British/thai Dual Nationality?

[Nikkisixx]

My son, born in Thailand to a Thai mother and me, a British national, has just got his first British passport and they sent back the Thai one too. Does this mean he has the status of dual nationality?

[TommoPhysicist]

He had it the moment he was born (if you were born in the UK).

BUT

If he was born in Thailand, his kids only get British nationality if they are born in Britain.

Edited February 28, 2013 by TommoPhysicist

[Mario2008]

A bit crypticl question.

Your son has Thai nationality because of his mother and might be a UK citizen depending on your status, as per above post.

Both countries allow dual nationality.

[beano2274]

to the OP why did you send the Thai Passport with the application to get a British Passport?

[Richard W]

to the OP why did you send the Thai Passport with the application to get a British Passport?

Wouldn't it be against forum rules to advocate not doing so? The relevant p12 of the guidance notes for British passport linked to from https://www.gov.uk/get-a-child-passport/your-childs-first-passport says that all uncancelled foreign passports should be submitted.

A possible reason for asking for such passports is to enable people's passports to be linked up in computer records, e.g. so that records of people entering and leaving the country can be associated even if different passports are used. (There is some twaddle about needing the passport to establish presence in the UK.) There are possible darker reasons for wanting to see such passports, but so far as I am aware there is nothing new to add to what I have already said on this forum. Google will find the posts.

[beano2274]

to the OP why did you send the Thai Passport with the application to get a British Passport?

Wouldn't it be against forum rules to advocate not doing so? The relevant p12 of the guidance notes for British passport linked to from https://www.gov.uk/get-a-child-passport/your-childs-first-passport says that all uncancelled foreign passports should be submitted.

A possible reason for asking for such passports is to enable people's passports to be linked up in computer records, e.g. so that records of people entering and leaving the country can be associated even if different passports are used. (There is some twaddle about needing the passport to establish presence in the UK.) There are possible darker reasons for wanting to see such passports, but so far as I am aware there is nothing new to add to what I have already said on this forum. Google will find the posts.

i would have thought that the rules governing the sending of passports when in Thailand would still be used, even if the child is Thai. And is has nothing to do with the UK knowing about Thai citizenship or not, passports are not linked, a Thai does not need to show their UK passport (if they have one) when applying for a new Thai passport.