British Mum UK citizenship questions

ONE MORE THING  (so sorry!)

ONE MORE THING----Stop Apologizing !  It is great that this thread touched you and that you have personal experience that you can and want to share!! Many people will find your information useful..so don't hesitate to add anything that pops into your head.

Helena

Thanks Helena! I do have a bit of a tendency to say that ALOT. But then I read on another thread that lots of people in Britain apologise like crazy for anything and everything -- so may I put it down as evidence that I belong in the UK?

Im floored you guys,

this is fantastic!!

my head is much clearer..thanks to all of you..

Yeah, stop apologizing!!..LOL...your info was fantastic..I will call and leave a message to the Consulate tommorrow, wait..ILL DO IT NOW!!!

And thanks for telling me about having to get my US Passport...I figured i needed one, so I can do that right now..so I have to get my US passport..about 6 weeks they say, and then fill out my paperwork for my UK passport....

Im very excited...

But, dont I need to still register for the citizen by decent thingy? Or do i go straight for UK passport??

you guys are great!

Scott

I do have a bit of a tendency to say that ALOT. But then I read on another thread that lots of people in Britain apologise like crazy for anything and everything -- so may I put it down as evidence that I belong in the UK?

Sounds like perfect evidence to me!

This may sound silly, but I have to ask..Obviously I would have to acquire my US passport before I even apply for the UK one yes?

Last question I promise!

Scott

PS JIM FAT? When are you going to the UK?? You sound so very excited!!

And I wil definitley see you there...how long..once you got your paperwork and documents sent in...di it take for them to send you your UK passport??

Just wonderin!
Scott

Hi Scott! Welcome to UKY!
Looks like things will work out well for you! I am married to a Brit and have just moved back to the states (Sacramento) from England. Have you always lived in Sacramento? What school did you go to? Look forward to seeing you around!
Melissa

Hi Melissa,

And thanks!!

I havent always lived in Sacramento. My parents have lived here for about 15 years. I lived most of my days in Fresno ( no gigling please..LOL)..so I went to school there, Bullard High School and then CSU Fresno!!

Welcome back to Sacramento!

Im so excited about all the revelations Ive learned here already about my move to the UK!!...Now I just ned to get the ball rolling..my goal is to be there within the next 6 months if all the paperwork, documents and passports can be obtained and completed in that time!!

Scott

Ok..Im cool with that..but that link you sent me doesnt have the form..do I call the British Consulate to have the UKM form sent to me??

and again..thanks for all of the help!!

Scott

Yes, ok..so my next question..sorry everyone..how do I get the UKM form to fill out?? the site , that Jemima graciously gave me..doesn't offer the actual form...do i call the British Consulate in DC?? or is there somewhere online I can fetch it..again..sorryfor being so question ridden!!

Scott

Too cool!

Thanks Jemima,

ok yet again another dang question..

At the end of the application it asks if I have enclosed the correct documents..yet the application doesn't state which docs to enclose..is that a phone call to the Consulate??


if Im annoying anyone yet please let me know!!..LOL

Scott

thanks Jemima..

LOL..I was just gonna say never mind, i found them..LOL

seems rather simple really..all of these things are easily attainable for me..woo hoo!!

so ..the last question is the fees scenario...i dont see that listed...

im such a pain..

Scott

Jemima!! you're awesome

Now you are gonna really hate me..which one of those fee structures applies to me??

"citizen by descent??""

Sorry!!

Ill buy you dinner when i get there!!

Scott

thanks a million!!

I mean it, really. i can't believe how helpful everyone has been..
Im calling the Consulate tommorow..I tried to call my local one (in San Fransisco today..and they told me to call the Washington DC branch..so there's my big project for tommorrow!!)

Again big thanks for the forms, advice and everything!!

A debt of gratitude I do owe!
Scott

This may sound silly, but I have to ask..Obviously I would have to acquire my US passport before I even apply for the UK one yes?

Last question I promise!

Scott

PS JIM FAT? When are you going to the UK?? You sound so very excited!!

And I wil definitley see you there...how long..once you got your paperwork and documents sent in...di it take for them to send you your UK passport??

Just wonderin!
Scott

You do not need to apply for a US passport before getting your UK passport, but you might as well, because you will get it faster as you were born in the US.  Your UK passport will take longer to get as you need to register your birth because you are not British by decent as your mum is British and you were born before 1983, not your dad.

bvamin

I owe you an apology Scootyes, because I totally forgot about that provision for the maternal line before 1983. I am really, really glad that Jemima got on it immediately and straightened it out. I got overexcited and forgot that crucial detail -- for some reason I thought that it came automatically from the mother before 1983. Sorry, Scootyes; thank-you, Jemima.