Entry to British consulate

[Sceptict11]

Go here for info on the payment of British military pensions

http://www.equinitipaymaster.com/contact/scheme-members/armed-forces-pensions/

The Embassy staff are under no obligation to provide this information which can be easily accessed by intelligent individuals .

[Bpuumike]

There are coffee shops in the Mall across the road and slightly to the right. Best to park the wife and suitcase there.

[Martouf]

Screen shot of last page after going through steps starting here. https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

Even though it says apply in person, you can post the form and documents to BKK - a friend applied 2 weeks ago for his sons first passport

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[ubonjoe]

Screen shot of last page after going through steps starting here. https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

Even though it says apply in person, you can post the form and documents to BKK - a friend applied 2 weeks ago for his sons first passport

Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand

That post was in reply to a person stating it had to be sent to HK.

I can recall other posts about mailing to embassy but it might depend upon if the birth had already been registered at the embassy.

[lopburi3]

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[7by7]

ubonjoe,

Registering the birth at the British embassy is voluntary; not a requirement.

Doing so does not replace the Thai registration.

Register a birth abroad.

[ubonjoe]

ubonjoe,

Registering the birth at the British embassy is voluntary; not a requirement.

Doing so does not replace the Thai registration.

Register a birth abroad.

I was not referring to it in relation to Thai birth certificate.

If the birth has been registered and a consular certificate of birth has been issued it changes the first passport application documents required significantly.

See: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/213953/form-c2-notes.pdf

Edited November 24, 2013 by ubonjoe

[7by7]

No, it doesn't.

Guidance notes for child applicants*

The only difference is that if using a Thai birth certificate the British parents long form birth certificate (or naturalisation/registration certificate) is also required; but not if using a consular birth registration certificate.

This is because to get the consular birth registration certificate in the first place the British parent's long form birth certificate or naturalisation/registration certificate was required!

Hardly a significant difference, is it?

As the Thai birth certificate, with a certified translation, is acceptable for all purposes in the UK I can see no point in paying to register the birth at the embassy.

But if people want to give the British government a gift of £105 for the registration plus another £65 if they want a copy of the certificate, that's up to them.

*I see that while I was typing you added a link to these same guidance notes.

Edited November 24, 2013 by 7by7