Is a birth certificate accepted when entering the UK?
I am a Lithuanian living in the UK. I am planning to take a trip to Portugal in two weeks, and my 4 year old son's Lithuanian passport (EU citizen) will expire while in Portugal. I have contacted the embassy and there is no way that they would renew his passport in time.
He was born in the UK and has a British birth certificate. I was wondering if the border agency would accept an expired EU passport for a child who is accompanied by his parents with valid passports and a birth certificate to enter the country?
Best Answer
Birth certificate can be used for immigration with parents.
Travelling with children
You may be asked at the border to prove the relationship between yourself and any children travelling with you, if you don’t seem to be the parent, eg if you have a different surname.
You can prove this with:
a birth or adoption certificate showing your relationship with the child
divorce or marriage certificates if you’re the parent but have a different surname from the child
a letter from the child’s parent giving permission for the child to travel with you and providing contact details, if you’re not the parent
Taken from: https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control/before-you-leave-for-the-uk
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What documents do I need to travel to the UK?
You can enter the UK with one of the following identity documents:- a passport.
- an Irish passport card.
- a national identity card issued by an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, if you're eligible to use one.
Can you use a Certified Copy of birth certificate for passport UK?
An original Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth (which is the official name for a replacement original birth certificate) is fully accepted by the passport office. This is what is referred to as an Original Birth Certificate, and what is supplied by Vital Certificates.Does a birth certificate prove citizenship UK?
Evidence of nationality that must be produced will be either a British passport or a birth certificate. For a person born in the UK after 1 January 1983, nationality is dependent upon the nationality of their parents at the time of the person's birth.What can I use instead of birth certificate for passport UK?
This can be a UK birth certificate, adoption certificate or a naturalisation/registration certificate. If this is a joint adoption, the passport office will also need evidence of the adoptive father's British nationality.A UK BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS NOT PROOF OF BRITISH CITIZENSHIP
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