British Citizenship/Passport question, PLZ HELP!

[rjhammond]

Hi all! Here's my dilemma:

I'm Canadian moving to England for a year or two. My parents are British (now reside in Canada) and they married in the UK in 1967 (before I was born). Therefore I have a claim for British citizenship and a passport.

Do I apply to register as a British Citizen before I apply for a passport or do I just apply for a Brit. passport?

Also, if anyone who has gone through this can confirm what forms I use to apply for Brit. Citizenship (if need be) and the passport. I've dug up forms B(OTA) for citizenship and form C1 for the passport.

I have received unsatisfactory responses from the HC in Ottawa and the immigration office in Liverpool to my online enquiries. So before I call the High Commission using their 1-900 "permium rate" number I thought I would post this to see if anyone can help.

Thanks in advance for any advice and help.Cheers!

[bruceba]

just get your full canadian birth cert. issued by the government, not church. parents marriage certificate, fathers full birth cert. canadian passport (it will be returned) send to ottawa and wait a couple of weeks.

[rjhammond]

So your advice is to just apply for a British Passport with the High Commission in Ottawa and not register as a citizen? (ie just file form C1)

[bruceba]

So your advice is to just apply for a British Passport with the High Commission in Ottawa and not register as a citizen? (ie just file form C1)

Yes that is all you need to do. It takes only a few weeks

[rjhammond]

Thanks for the help! It's very much appreciated.

[IanCunuck]

As far as I understand getting a British Passport One of the major criteria is whether your father was born in the UK