Would it be possible for a Thai mother to apply for UK citizenship for her 2-1/2 year old daughter if the father is unwilling to register her birth at the UK embassy? She has a bona fide birth certificate from a hospital and has a copy of the father's passport.

The father claims he needs his birth certificate in order to register his daughter's birth but has failed to do so in over two-and-a-half years. Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Tip

You don't have to "apply" for British Citizenship for your child. She is already British because her father is British, and I assume he is named as her father on the birth certificate.

If her birth is legally registered with the Thai authorities, that registration is acceptable for the UK, and she could use it to apply for a British passport. You could also register her with the UK authorities, but you don't need to and I think it costs a few hundred pounds if you do.

There is some information on this page:-

https://www.gov.uk/register-a-birth

If you need more information about applying for a British passport, you would be better off posting your question on the 'Visas and Immigration to other countries' forum, there are one or two people there who know what they are talking about

Most excellent news and doubley grateful, sir. I will post where you suggest.

Cheers,

Tip