quickt (maybe) about dual citizenship

That confirms that the father should be named on the birth certificate, not that the husband of the mother is automatically the father of the child.

Vicky

Section 50(9A) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (as substituted by section 9 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002) sets out who is a child's father for the purposes of that Act, as follows: (a) the husband, at the time of the child's birth, of the woman who gives birth to the child, or (b) a person who is treated as the father of the child under section 28 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, or (c) where neither of those paragraphs applies, any person who satisfies prescribed requirements as to proof of paternity

I have made applications where the Consulate has demanded evidence that the person claiming to be the father genuinely is the biological father, so it doesn't really follow that this is upheld to the letter.  There must be something in the guidance notes or subsequent acts which supercedes that.  I agree that is seems clear enough, and thanks for the reference, but my experience shows me this is not necessarily the case.

Vicky

What is your reference to 'info you get over the phone'?  I don't understand.

What I meant by this is that in my twenty years of dealing with this stuff is that you won't necessarily get the same answer two days in a row when phoning embassies, consulates, passport offices, or the home office.

Oh, I know, I never rely on that sort of thing!  I am referring to experience.

Vicky

Oh, I know, I never rely on that sort of thing!  I am referring to experience.

Vicky

That was directed to the origional poster.

Gah!  Sorry! This heat makes me tetchy and melts my brain!!!

Vicky

Have you looked at this site:
http://www.britainusa.com/sections/articles_show_nt1.asp?d=1&i=41016&L1=10080&L2=41016&a=25315

When DD was born (in the US - my DH is the British half), we just sent in the Application to Register a birth with a copy of her US birth certificate.

http://www.britainusa.com/consular/BirthReg06COMPLETED.pdf

As you can see, the application only refers to the birth certificate for the parents, the child, marriage certificate and divorce decree (if applicable). Nothing is mentioned about footprints 

If I were in your situation, I would just print off the app and send the appropriate forms with the fee. If there is an issue or question, the Consulate will contact you (they did us when there was a question about something) and they are very helpful IME.

Good luck.

Thank You for the clarity!!! I will get on this ASAP and let you know how it goes