Dual Nationality - consular registry - UK & US?

Question

Myself and my husband are British but live in the US. My daughter was born in the US and has a US Birth Certificate and Passport. After having trouble last year at English immigration, flying back into the UK from a holiday in Spain we decided to get her a British passport also which was very easy. My question is, is she automatically a British Citizen too or do I have to register her Birth with the British Embassy in the US? My friend gave me some forms for registering the birth with the Consular Registry at the Brit Em in Washington but this costs $102 and doesn't give any details as to what benefits this gives us. I have tried to call them but keep getting passed around. Does anyone know if we need to do this, or is having both passports enough. I suppose if we ever moved back there then there could be problems getting her in the system, national insurance number, medical card etc, is this what the Birth Register would be for and is this dual citizenship or is that automatic?

Answer 1

if your daughter already has a British passport ? YES she has the British nationality of course then it is okay :-).the reason for registering all of you in a British embassy in the US , is mostly for emergency and papers you may need someday .......such as ? moving back to Britain etc.but ? not law .....

She has dual citizenship already ......otherwise she would NOT have her passport .....i think it is a safety measure for people who live in another country to be registered at the nearest embassy in their host country .......you can also vote this way ......and for her next passport ? this is also where you will apply to get it renew .....

sure .the fee is high , i have never heard of it costing anything ?!that is news to me ??????

have you tried to send a letter or email to any embassy close to you ?

here is a list of all embassies :

Type: Inf Services

Guest: United Kingdom

Host: United States

City: New York

Url: http://www.britain-info.org/

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Type: Mission to the UN

Guest: United Kingdom

Host: United States

City: New York

Url: http://www.ukun.org/

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Type: Consulate

Guest: United Kingdom

Host: United States

City: San Francisco

Url: http://www.britain-info.org/bmtb/cgsf.ht...

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  # Type: Embassy

Guest: United Kingdom

Host: United States

City: Washington

Url: http://www.britainusa.com/embassy/  #

i am trying to go to the link here above , to get you the right form ....to register , but for some reason ? it will not get me there ...

i will try again .......will come back ,okay ?

:-)

ps:

i finally got to the link :

here is what it says :

It is not necessary for British Nationals/Citizens living or working in the US to register with the Embassy or their local Consulate General.

# British passports are issued by the British Embassy in Washington D.C. #

Completed applications should be sent, or brought in, to the Passport Office at the address below:

Passport Office

British Embassy

19 Observatory Circle, NW

Washington, DC 20008

there is your answer :-)

Answer 2

If she was issued a British passport, all that needs to be done has already been done.  She is a british subject - not a citizen.  A subject by birth or parentage is permanent and indelible.  She cannot lose it.

You dont have to do anything more.

Answer 3

You talk about British passports and then English Immigration

Can this be possible,Are you sure its not British  Immigration

And English Passports.No that does not sound right.

My Children are triple nationals and were never registered abroad they were born in Canada of British parents who were born in Northern Ireland  Automatically giving them British Irish and Canadian Citizenship. I in fact did talk to an officer at the British Embassy in Ottawa Canada and I can assure you that you do not have to register  births overseas, Your children are British Automatically as long as either you or your husband were Born in the UK. But you say she was already issued a British passport DUHHHHHHHHHH

jinoturistica..She is not a British Subject She is a British Citizen, No wonder Britain moved all its important Civil services to Northern Ireland Where people have some Education. The only Subjects left now are British overseas Subjects who have no relation born in the UK and have only an association with Britain and are not eligible to reside in Britain.

Answer 4

your problem is very simple, all you need to do is to find a British immigration lawyer and he will direct you as to what to do. you will have to pay some money but that will be worth the trouble. you wouldn't worry anymore.