Child's passport
My girlfriend has just given birth to our son, I currently reside here and have been doing the painful monthly visa run for the last year since ending the KITAS, however would anyone know how to obtain a UK passport for our son?
We will obtain an Indonesian one first (just realised half the documents needed are still at the hospital 馃槼)
And the Indonesian one should be pretty straight forward ( friends of friends at immigration etc to assist with the process),
Would anyone know what documents, proof etc we would need, I have been told a DNA test but not sure if this was for passport purposes or when we marry in the future and his BC is updated, any advice would be greatly appreciated
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As for the UK Passport that is pretty simple. Just go to Gov.UK for that but you need an awful lot of documents from home. Long and Short Birth certificates for you. Wedding Cert for parents and their birth certificates (copies ok). Also you may need to read up on the rights of the child as even if a passport is issued it does not automatically give them rights as a British Citizen but they can apply later and also having a child out of wedlock as well.
If you apply for British Passport you have to declare this with immigration and sign forms and stuff for dual nationality so that process should be started at the same time as getting the Indonesian passport.
What is most important is that a: you child has a birth certificate registering him with the Indonesian government and getting him a passport will clear any doubt up.
You should also be aware of the way society can treat unmarried mothers in Indonesia and speaking from experience it isn't necessarily a positive one so the more you can support your partner and son the better it will be for them.
I know it's simpler once married etc
All single/ unmarried mothers when registration of a birth takes place (as in our case and on Batam/ or partially registered) states my name as being present as I had to complete documents after the birth.
Indonesian one is no issue and that just using documents from the hospital and not an actual birth certificate
Again, hopefully when we marry sooner rather than later that sorts it's self out and can update any documents that we may need.
Speaking of, when we marry would I need to convert from Christian? As some people I know have, others haven't, I have been told conflicting stories as fully legal marriage if you convert semi legal if you don't? One option was marrying in Singapore but that looks like a balls ache also
The UK passport doesn't automatically grant anyone citizenship but is better than just registering your son a birth.
As for getting married. Yes you should convert. There are two processes for marriage. For Muslim it's slot easier as it appears you can skip the legal process and it's still legally binding but better you do both religious and civil processes to make it 100% legal and it should also be then recognised in UK law. Should.
Pretty simple to convert so I am told.
Buy a goat or make a donation to the local mosque, choose an Islamic name ( Stay away from names likely to get you stopped by immigration ) recite a few lines of Islamic verse and hang about a mosque for a bit and bang done. Also get circumsized.
The above about converting may not be 100% accurate and it's from conversations with friends that did to marry. But they then continue their Western lifestyles.
Another point is that the UK govt. won't accept any documents that are not original or in Indonesian only so that means either having the birth certificate in both English and Indonesian or getting it translated later. It all adds up and becomes a headache.
I know for certain ( just been confirmed) to have my name on the baby's BC the simplest way is to marry, DNA test then go to have the BC updated, the 2nd way is getting a court order with a supporting DNA test but this could be drawn out due to an earlier post that single mums can be looked down on in many parts of Indonesia (apologies for the poor grammar keyboard likes sleeping)
Take care
I鈥檓 currently in Indonesia on kitas (marriage), which runs out in Feb 2018.
We are in the process of registering our boy with the Indoneisan authorities, want I wanted to know:
It鈥檚 been 30 days and over since he was born and still waiting for birth certificate from kurarhan, they made a mistake thinking both parents are Indonesian, should I register him at UK embassy using the form on while waiting and using the paperwork from the hospital?
Would I face any fines if I don鈥檛 as our boy will become a overstayed (Mum seems to think and pulling her and my hair out!)?
Does our boy need to have both Indoneisan and British passports?
If my kitas runs out and I don鈥檛 renew, would it impact in anyway getting our boys paperwork done?
And finally, if I decide to renew my kitas, what should I look to pay an agent? Or should I DIY?
If your married it wont impact anything for registration as far as my understanding is
We waisted about 6 weeks for our sons birth certificate (unmarried) and will renew when married I was on visit Visa when registration of our sons made no difference to us I now have KITAS
You can choose if you want a uk passport or not, a child is currently entitled to dual nationality I think till 18/21 years of age, for a uk passport you visit the VFS ?? Office at kunmingham Mall (spelling) right by the Manhattan hotel
We used an agent for his Indonesian one just for ease really
Maybe some else can advise on the immigration part I鈥檝e asked this several times to close friends living here for years they鈥檝e never known this but I have always been advised to travel with the child鈥檚 birth certificate along with his passport
And then everything that been said by Fred and Gwmeath
Meaning if he has children with a none British citizen he cannot pass on his British citizenship to his children
With the option to become a full British citizen, he can pass on citizenship to his children (I think)
For his uk passport they is a section in the details you obtain for 鈥渉elp in compilation of application for鈥 it explains about children being born aboard to a British mother or father
The only exceptions to a child obtaining full British citizenship is if one or both parents are abroad working for the uk government at time of the birth (army, navy, diplomatic service or working in part of the British commonwealth etc)
That said your son has full British citizenship rights, ie can live, work, study, receive medical care join the armed forces.
One thing to remember when traveling with your son say for example to Singapore and you use (yourself) a British passport your wife and son Indonesian, if you all have some sort of emergency ie you need consulate assistance only the British consulate will help you as your son used Indonesian documents to travel
You can apply for a British passport for your son once you have his birth certificate issued in Indonesia
Type in the search box overseas birth or birth aboard or I鈥檓 I a British citizen etc it goes in to great detail of what you can or cannot do
Mostly it鈥檚 3 or 4 simple questions/ tick boxes
They are a few very detailed documents to read but to be honest to much information and just confuses things
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽Just following up on the thread as I'm looking at getting UK passports for my 3 in Batam.聽 All sorted?
I'm wondering about the supporting documents needed for a child first British passport application (1.5 months old baby).
British father (registered as British in 2010) and Indonesian mother, who are married.
Particularly, what is needed to show the Identity, name and address and/or residency evidence (Table A) -
This is what it says in the guidance:
If you are applying for a Child First British Passport the following documents are also accepted. The document provided should show a link to the parent applying and show that the child and parent are resident where they are applying from.
鈥 Parents鈥 identity cards
鈥 Child鈥檚 school records
鈥 Medical/hospital records (birth records)
鈥 Mother鈥檚 antenatal records
I'm wondering what is sufficient to show a 'link to the parent applying and show residency where they are applying from'.
Is it necessary to send the Kartu Keluarga (which would have to be translated first)?
Since the father is only a Kitas holder, he is not eligible to be on the KK.
Or has anyone been successful just providing the birth certificate & parents' passport/Kitas?
Our antenatal records only show the first line of address and were all issued separately for mother, child (& father).
Of course, I will send my certificate of registration, to show his claim to British citizenship in the first place.
Thanks for any help
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