British Sovereign Territory?
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Maybe an urban myth, but I did hear tell of a problem with a couple of army families.
Two army brats, who were both born in Germany, got married. Neither were service themselves, and their issue was duly produced in the UK. However, there was some problem with the child's passport, as neither parent had been born in UK.
The Passport (of the child) stated that they were a British Subject rather than British Citizen, which meant some places wanted visas when they didn't normally for Brits...?
By the bye, the senior teeterette was born in BMH Rinteln, and has had no problems - well not with passports, birth certs etc
- she has a rather grand birth cert from the consulate in Hannover, all fancy writing and headed "Her Britannic Majesty's Consul-General in Hannover". In fact, she thimnks it makes her more important than her siblings.....
Two army brats, who were both born in Germany, got married. Neither were service themselves, and their issue was duly produced in the UK. However, there was some problem with the child's passport, as neither parent had been born in UK.
The Passport (of the child) stated that they were a British Subject rather than British Citizen, which meant some places wanted visas when they didn't normally for Brits...?
By the bye, the senior teeterette was born in BMH Rinteln, and has had no problems - well not with passports, birth certs etc
- she has a rather grand birth cert from the consulate in Hannover, all fancy writing and headed "Her Britannic Majesty's Consul-General in Hannover". In fact, she thimnks it makes her more important than her siblings.....
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Ex-mother-in-law was born in Palestine during the British Mandate. All sorts of issues with passports and naturalisation, but it was all sorted back in the 1950s. So the Cyprus problem, er, shouldn't be!
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A family I am close to had 3 daughters born in Germany (to an American mother & German father).
Thus they held dual citizenship, but through the years have had intermittent problems going to Germany to visit their father. It was made clear through numerous visits to various embassies, etc. that their German citizenship was only due to their father's citizenship, and had nothing to do with place of birth.
Their father even had to write a letter declaring he had not disavowed them (at the divorce) before they would be granted entry as German citizens.
So I really doubt the legend of conscription due to place of birth.
Thus they held dual citizenship, but through the years have had intermittent problems going to Germany to visit their father. It was made clear through numerous visits to various embassies, etc. that their German citizenship was only due to their father's citizenship, and had nothing to do with place of birth.
Their father even had to write a letter declaring he had not disavowed them (at the divorce) before they would be granted entry as German citizens.
So I really doubt the legend of conscription due to place of birth.
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My Daughter was born in Singapore (RAF Changie Hospital) in 1968, we were issued with 2 birth certificates, 1 British and 1 very nicely laminated Singapore version. When she reached 18 she received a letter from the Singapore Government stating she was eligible for National Service if she so wished! she didnt.
She now lives permanently in Gibraltar with our 4 Grandchildren, and has never had any problems obtaining a British passport.
She now lives permanently in Gibraltar with our 4 Grandchildren, and has never had any problems obtaining a British passport.
