If you would like a birth to be registered at the British Embassy you will need to fill in an application form and send us the originals of the following documents:

• full long form birth certificate of the British parent
• parents marriage certificate
• Slovene birth certificate (izpis iz matične knjige rojstev) for the child.

This form of registration is not compulsory, however it is proof of citizenship and provides a permanent record of the birth is maintained at the General Register Office in the UK. The certificate is also required when getting married and may be used to open a bank account in the UK. It can also be submitted in support with a British passport application.

According to the provisions of the British Nationality Act 1981, which took effect on 1 January 1983, the following births may be registered in the Consular Register of Births:

• the birth of a child born before 1 January 1983, whose father was at the time of the birth a citizen if the United Kingdom and Colonies otherwise than by descent
• the birth of a child born on or after 1 January 1983 whose mother or father is either
  • a British Citizen or a British Dependent Territories Citizen otherwise than by descent
  • a British Citizen/British Dependent Territories Citizen in Crown service, or in European Community or certain other types of designated service at the time of the birth (subject to specific conditions).

Please contact the Consular Section for information on how to register birth of a child born out of wedlock.

If you wish to apply for a British passport of your child, the above documents should be presented with the passport application form C2.