British National (Overseas): Children
Commons · Question 11223 · Tabled 28 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) ensure that children of British National (Overseas) passport holders (i) born in the UK and (ii) of Hong Kong descent will not be r
Answer
Answered by Catherine West, 5 Nov 2024
If you're a British national (overseas), your child is a British citizen if both: they were born in the UK, and you were a British citizen or settled in the UK (had 'indefinite leave to remain') when they were born. The FCDO provides consular assistance t...