UK Passport for 16yr old son

[PoolHustler]

I am British and have a son born in Thailand in 1997 with a Thai mother who I am divorced from. We have lived in Thailand all his life.
My son has a Thai ID card. I have sole custody of my son with all documents ok. I am named on the birth certificate.

I need help completeing mn1 application, (Registering a child under 18 as a british citizen) any ideas where to go? Is there any agents that would do this for you?

Thanks

[prakhonchai nick]

Everything you need is contained here....http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/nationality/guide_mn1.pdf

If you still need help, send me a PM, and I will see what can be done.

[7by7]

1) Were you married to his mother at the time of his birth?

2) Are you British otherwise than by descent (that is born in the UK or a qualifying territory and at least one of your parents is British or a UK resident)?

If the answer to both questions is "Yes" then you do not need to register him as British; he already is British.

See here for how to apply for his first British passport.

If the answer to either question is "No" then he is not currently British; so what help do you require?

[PoolHustler]

Answer is YES to both

[7by7]

Then he is already British.

The guide in the link above will tell you what documents you need to get a passport for him.

Note that it is your long form birth certificate which is required, not the short form.

If you don't have it, you can obtain one from the General Register Office if you were born in England or Wales.

Start here

If you were born in Scotland or Northern Ireland, follow the appropriate link from that page.

[PoolHustler]

Then he is already British.

The guide in the link above will tell you what documents you need to get a passport for him.

Note that it is your long form birth certificate which is required, not the short form.

If you don't have it, you can obtain one from the General Register Office if you were born in England or Wales.

Start here

If you were born in Scotland or Northern Ireland, follow the appropriate link from that page.

Thanks very much

Just wondering why the Visa Agent who got a UK passport for my 5 month old son in 3 weeks told me my 16 yr old son needs to go through the mn 1 application

[7by7]

Obviously the agent doesn't know as much about British nationality law as they should if they are going to advise on it!

For the avoidance of doubt, see "If you were born outside the United Kingdom on or after 1 January 1983" on this page.

[PoolHustler]

looking at required documents will need the ex wifes birth certificate, not sure can get that

[7by7]

The purpose of supplying the British parent's long form (full) birth certificate is to show whether or not the British parent is British by descent or British otherwise than by descent. As she isn't British, I can't see why they want the mother's birth certificate as well; unless it's for further confirmation of your son's identity.

I admit I haven't come across this before; but in all previous cases I know of the parents have still been together, so getting the non British parent's birth certificate hasn't been a problem.

If you can get it, remember that you should also provide a certified English translation.

If you can't get it, then all I suggest is that you contact the passport office for their advice.

[PoolHustler]

The purpose of supplying the British parent's long form (full) birth certificate is to show whether or not the British parent is British by descent or British otherwise than by descent. As she isn't British, I can't see why they want the mother's birth certificate as well; unless it's for further confirmation of your son's identity.

I admit I haven't come across this before; but in all previous cases I know of the parents have still been together, so getting the non British parent's birth certificate hasn't been a problem.

If you can get it, remember that you should also provide a certified English translation.

If you can't get it, then all I suggest is that you contact the passport office for their advice.

Thanks, your advice has been so helpful