Mackay

we are currently here on a 457 visa and i am pregnant not knowing when i
left the uk! as it stands if we stay on this visa what would the new
baby be classed as in regards to nationality or citizen of where ? i ask
this as i read on the uk cab about registering births and it cant be
done as we are on the list that doesnt have an option has to be
registered in oz so on but what happens when i need a passport !

please help its getting complicaed and stressfull ! :-(

Mvt550

> we are currently here on a 457 visa and i am pregnant not knowing when
> i left the uk! as it stands if we stay on this visa what would the new
> baby be classed as in regards to nationality or citizen of where ? i
> ask this as i read on the uk cab about registering births and it cant
> be done as we are on the list that doesnt have an option has to be
> registered in oz so on but what happens when i need a passport !
>
> please help its getting complicaed and stressfull ! :-(

Hello there,

I am certainly not an expert but my understanding is as follows:
You're baby will have it's birth registered in Australia and will have
an Australian birth certificate.

If you are on a 457 (or any temporary visa) when the baby is born the
baby is not eligible for Australian citizenship.

However, your baby will be eligible for British citizenship (because you
are British) and I guess you will need to contact the British High
Commission in Canberra to register the birth etc...
Here is their website (nationality/registrations page):
http://bhc.britaus.net/Passports/passportsdefault.asp?id

I'm sure if you contact then they will give you the info you need.

Good luck!