Is a birth certificate accepted when entering the UK?
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- Aparna Patel
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- 23 Jul, 2023
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As GayotFow is no longer able to do so, elevating his comment to an answer:
With you as the primary, the child has derived rights as a family member which can be established by the birth certificate and expired passport. You may have to wait a while while they study derived rights but I don’t see a big problem.
The Home Office directive on Free Movement Rights: direct family members of European Economic Area (EEA) nationals Version 5.0 at page 6:
Family members who come under regulation 7(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 (the 2016 regulations) are often called ‘direct’ family members.
The following can be considered as direct family members:
- spouse or civil partner
- direct descendants of the EEA national or their spouse or civil partner who are:
→ under the age of 21
→ dependants of the EEA national or their spouse or civil partnerDirect family members have an automatic right of residence in the UK for as long as they remain the family member of that EEA national and that person is either:
- entitled to reside in the UK for an initial period of 3 months
- a qualified person
- has a right of permanent residence
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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