Birth Abroad

[taracauc]

HI there- I recently had a child. I'm a Canadian citizen in the UK. My husband has just received his permanent residency visa and we plan to leave before the end of the year. I'm about to apply for my son's citizenship certificate but it says it can take 5 months - longer for a child under 18 abroad.

What can we do when moving if we don't have my son's certificate by then...can we apply for a temporary passport or something? Can we wait until we are in Canada before we apply?

TIA

 

[alphazip]

Here is the information you need, though it refers to Canadian citizens living in Italy:

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/italy-italie/consular_services_consulaires/passportsfornewborn_passeportsnourrisson.aspx?lang=eng

Ignore the Italian references and apply through the Canadian High Commission in London:

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/consular_services_consulaires/index.aspx?lang=eng&menu_id=22

 

[taracauc]

Here is the information you need, though it refers to Canadian citizens living in Italy:

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/italy-italie/consular_services_consulaires/passportsfornewborn_passeportsnourrisson.aspx?lang=eng

Ignore the Italian references and apply through the Canadian High Commission in London:

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/consular_services_consulaires/index.aspx?lang=eng&menu_id=22

Thank you!