Child born in the UK. Does he/she need a visa? Does he/she become a British Citizen?
Our most popular post ever! There are plenty of Rules governing children who are born in the UK, so we'll try to keep the answer simple. A child born in the UK does NOT automatically become British (unlike in America). Instead, it depends on child's parents status. 1) If child's parent (one or both) is British then the child will be a British citizen. 2) If child's parent (one or both) is not British, but has permanent residency in the UK, ie holds an Indefinite Leave to Remain or Permanent Residency under European law, then the child will be British also (even if both parents aren't British). This rule also applies if one parent is a European EU/EEA citizen and had acquired a PR status automatically before the child was born but (the parent) applied for a formal PR document later. 3) If the child's parents are both not permanent residents and hold visas, such as Tier 1, Tier 2 etc, then the child will NOT be Briti