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[DOD]Asprilla said:
As far as I know your nationality is, as far as EU nations are concerned, travels down the maternal side of your family if the parents are not married. Consequently because the mother is Spanish, the baby is Spanish. I know an Anglo/Spanish couple in Guatemala that are having the same problem.

You might have noticed that footballers who get dodgy passports always seem to get them though their mothers side, that's because that's how the system works.
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Actually I think that to get a second passport it just has to be a grandparent on either side who is of the second nationality.
It does make sense though for nationality to be decided through the maternal side, as it's much easier to prove someone is the mother of a child than the father.
 
Kermit said:
Thanks UK government & civil service....you've surpassed yourself once again in your utter inability to use common sense :rolleyes:
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Having just read the thread I think you're being a bit harsh. As pointed out previously, the UKPA are under real pressure to stamp out passport and immigration fraud. It stands to reason that the measures they put in place may sometimes inconveninece legitimate applicants.

If you're looking for someone to blame, try the scaremongerers that force the introduction of ill thought out, knee-jerk legislation.
 
secretspy said:
if he was born in england then i dont see it being an issue.
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Potential issue... any old Johnny foreigner family comes into the country on holiday. Wife proceeds to give birth. Child can now say he/she is English when they blatantly aren't.

Just a thought. :eek:
 
I'm glad the Spanish Embassy were nice and quick. They seem a lot more concerned about applications then the UKPA could ever be.

Burnsy
 
Excellent now your son is offically Spanish!!!! (Despite being born here!)

Now the next thing you have to do is to make sure your wife applies for the British Citizenship.

Once she is british with a UK passport then the son can easily apply for one.
 
paul@ said:
Excellent now your son is offically Spanish!!!! (Despite being born here!)

Now the next thing you have to do is to make sure your wife applies for the British Citizenship.

Once she is british with a UK passport then the son can easily apply for one.
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His son could easily apply is his own right because of thength of time he's been a UK resident.

Burnsy
 
burnsy2023 said:
His son could easily apply is his own right because of thength of time he's been a UK resident.

Burnsy
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Then I assume he has failed to obtain the passport for his son due to his partner’s unmarried situation and from outside England.

The mother needs to either get married or pass the British Citizenship test in order to obtain a passport.

Then the child can apply for a UK passport.

Edit: Sorry, getting married does not entitle the partner to automatically become British. You will still need to pass a British citizenship test for a passport. :rolleyes:
 
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paul@ said:
Then I assume he has failed to obtain the passport for his son due to his partners unmarriaged situation and from outside England.

The mother needs to either get married or pass the British Citizenship test in order to obtain a passport.

Then the child can apply for a UK passport.

Edit: Sorry, getting married does not entitle the partner to automatically become British. You will still need to pass a British citizenship test for a passport. :rolleyes:
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Sorry, I should have been clearer. The son can apply for British Citizenship in his own right and then apply for a passport. His mother may not want to apply for British Citizenship, but he could do if he wishes.

Burnsy
 
leaskovski said:
But the main question here is... even though he doesnt have a UK passport, can he still play for England or does he have to play for Spain? :confused:
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Not in the Engalnd Squad in his current status unfortuently...

Burnsy
 
burnsy2023 said:
Sorry, I should have been clearer. The son can apply for British Citizenship in his own right and then apply for a passport. His mother may not want to apply for British Citizenship, but he could do if he wishes.

Burnsy
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I understand the son can apply as his father is British but it would make things a lot easier for other departments of the government that both parents are British.
 
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