What passport/citizenship baby will get if dad is indian and mum is american and they living in UK as HSMP?
Question by Umang: What passport/citizenship infant will get if dad is indian and mum is american and they living in UK as HSMP?
I am on HSMP Visa in UK and my wife is my dependent and she is US citizen.
We are going to have infant soon so what citizenship my infant will get?
Any thoughts?
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Answer by Limited
The infant will have several citizenship, it can apply for american citizenship simply because his mother is american, i don’t know considerably about indian law but it’s popular in the planet that you can ask for citizenship from the nation that your parents are from, and in the end it will have british citizenship due to the fact the location of birth.
obtaining multiple citizenship is cool due to the fact if you commit a crime in 1 of these nations you can escape to another and they won’t extradite you due to the fact you’re their citizen 
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April 27th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
India doesn’t allow dual citizenship. The child could have American citizenship if proven that he was in the custody of an American Citizen mother.
April 27th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
The parents need to take action to make sure the opportunity is not lost.
This baby can have US citizenship but the mother will need to contact the US consulate to determine the correct procedures to achieve that. I advise doing it immediately when the baby is born.
April 27th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
The place of birth alone does not grant UK citizenship.
April 27th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
The baby will be able to get US citizenship. If the child want UK citizenship then it must be able to fulfull the following crtieria for naturalisation (as does an adult):
1. At least five years legal residence in the UK
2. Been outside of the UK no more than 90 days during the one-year period prior to filing the application.
3. Indefinite leave to remain or equivalent must have been held for 12 months
4. The applicant must intend to continue to live in the UK or work overseas for the UK government or a British corporation or association.
5. Knowldege and language of the UK.
All applicants for naturalization must be of “good character”. Naturalization is at the discretion of the Home Secretary but is normally granted if the requirements are met.
April 27th, 2011 at 9:51 pm
If neither parent holds ILR in the UK, the child will take the citizenship of either of the parents. They have no rights to UK citizenship until one parent becomes ILR or a citizen
Since India does not allow dual citizenship, you have to decide if you want your child to claim Indian citizenship or US citizenship (you have to file a Consular report for a birth abroad at the US Embassy in the UK) – the child cannot have both
April 27th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Unless one of the babies parents have ILR at the time of birth, the baby will not be eligible for British citizenship. However if the child lives the first 10 years of it’s life in the UK, then it will be eligible to apply for British citizenship.
The baby will not automatically be an American citizen either. In order for the mom to be able to pass on American citizenship, she is going to have to register the birth with the American consulate/embassy in London. During this process she will have to prove she has lived at least 5 years in the US, 2 of which after the age of 14. IF she cannot do this, then the baby will not obtain US citizenship either.
The child could possibly obtain Indian citizenship via you. However would not be able to hold any other citizenship.
IF you cannot pass on your citizenship, for whatever reason, and the mom can’t prove the residency requirements in order to pass on American citizenship, then the child would be deemed stateless. In cases like this, the parents can apply for British citizenship for the child.