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No uk birth certificate

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itsgettingweird · 23/10/2023 12:10

Does this matter?

So far it's never been an issue but my ds was born abroad and although British with a British passport doesn't have a British birth certificate.

He's 19.

Is there a way of getting one if needed ever?

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LIZS · 23/10/2023 12:11

Check with the embassy/consulate where he was born. They may be able to issue one.

MrTiddlesTheCat · 23/10/2023 12:13

Nope there's no way of getting one. There is a 'certificate' that you can get from the embassy but it's expensive and ISN'T a birth certificate. It states on it that it isn't a birth certificate and cannot be used as such.

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itsgettingweird · 23/10/2023 13:13

He has the family book. But I guess the question is does he actually need a birth certificate?

Is there any situation where not having a British one will be a problem for him?

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BoohooWoohoo · 23/10/2023 13:14

My son was born in Germany and his international birth certificate has been fine with UK passport agency etc

Pradder · 23/10/2023 13:15

He has a British passport, that should get him most resources he could get with a birth certificate.

What are you worried about?

Aydel · 23/10/2023 13:15

He doesn’t need one. He can use his passport for ID and evidence that he has permission to live and work in U.K.

crumblingschools · 23/10/2023 13:16

What documentation did you use to get his passport?

User562377 · 23/10/2023 13:19

If he wasn't born in the UK then he won't get a UK birth certificate.

So long as he was properly registered in the cou try where he was born you'll be fine.

Or are you worried that his birth wasn't properly registered?

MaggieFS · 23/10/2023 13:44

Does he have any birth certificate? In which case if presumably states his place of birth which is the same as the one listed in his passport?

I've occasionally had to show my or DCs birth certs, but I can't think why and I can't think of a situation where it not being a British one would be a problem as long as he keeps his passport valid.

MaggieFS · 23/10/2023 13:49

User562377 · 23/10/2023 13:19

If he wasn't born in the UK then he won't get a UK birth certificate.

So long as he was properly registered in the cou try where he was born you'll be fine.

Or are you worried that his birth wasn't properly registered?

Yes, but and parents can choose to register a birth with the British High Commission/Embassy/Consulate local to the place of birth and get a consul birth registration certificate, but it's optional. My understanding is that this document can also be used in the same way the local birth certificate might be.

MrTiddlesTheCat · 23/10/2023 14:43

MaggieFS · 23/10/2023 13:49

Yes, but and parents can choose to register a birth with the British High Commission/Embassy/Consulate local to the place of birth and get a consul birth registration certificate, but it's optional. My understanding is that this document can also be used in the same way the local birth certificate might be.

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It can't be used as a birth certificate. It even says on it that it isn't a birth certicate and cannot be used as such.

Damnloginpopup · 23/10/2023 14:45

I was born in Zambia (1973) and have a birth certificate from the British high commission. At 16 my father applied for one in the UK as I needed it for my British passport. So I have both.

Caspianberg · 23/10/2023 14:48

Ds was born overseas. He has a local birth certificate, but they also issued an international one.

Mydogisagentleman · 23/10/2023 14:51

Our DD has one.
I mislaid it and got a copy from the local registry office

Lottie4 · 23/10/2023 14:55

Am I right in thinking, you need a birth certificate to register a death in the UK? Hopefully you really won't have to worry about that for a very long time, but worth checking what's accepted.

shardash · 23/10/2023 14:59

Did they not issue some sort of birth certificate in the country he was born?

UnevenBalance · 23/10/2023 15:03

His birth certificate will be the one if the country he is born in.
He cannot have a british birthday certificate but he should have his birth certificate translated. It should also be registered at the British embassy where you live.

PuttingDownRoots · 23/10/2023 15:10

Children of government officials born abroad when parents are there on official business get British overseas birth certificates. But thats the exception. (So my DD has a British rather than German passport even though she was born in Germany)

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itsgettingweird · 23/10/2023 15:14

crumblingschools · 23/10/2023 13:16

What documentation did you use to get his passport?

His Spanish birth certificate. But we lived in Spain so he got it from the British embassy in Madrid!

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pizzaHeart · 23/10/2023 15:15

so he has birth certificate from his country of birth.

Original poster
itsgettingweird · 23/10/2023 15:16

I've just read on MN recently lots of people saying they had to provide their BC for things and it got me thinking that I've never been asked but ds doesn't have a British one.

I'm assuming he's registered correctly as he has a passport 🤔🫣🤣

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itsgettingweird · 23/10/2023 15:17

pizzaHeart · 23/10/2023 15:15

so he has birth certificate from his country of birth.

Yes.

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NerdyBird · 23/10/2023 15:17

I don't have a British birth certificate and it's not been a problem so far. I'm 46.
I very much doubt he'd have been issued with a British passport if everything wasn't in order.

StarlightLime · 23/10/2023 15:19

itsgettingweird · 23/10/2023 15:14

His Spanish birth certificate. But we lived in Spain so he got it from the British embassy in Madrid!

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Why do you think he can have one issued in the UK when he wasn't born in the UK??

MaggieFS · 23/10/2023 15:25

Well if nothing else this thread has helped me realise I don't have a bloody clue where mine is. I've checked the two places I'd expect it to be and it isn't.

Let's hope I never need it!

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