[xdebbiex]

Me and my husband both hold HK passport and if we want to have a baby in UK,
Will the baby be british ? And because the Uk health serives is free but we are from other country do we have to pay for anything? Thank you

[lawanwadee]

No, the baby won't obtain British citizenship...

[xdebbiex]

How can the baby obtain the british citizenship then?

[lawanwadee]

how can the baby obtain the british citizenship then?

Either one of the parents must be British citizen.

[xdebbiex]

My husband holds british passport so is OK
But we both work in hong kong and I don't hold british passport
If I want to give birth in UK will I get NHS free public services?

[phlanx]

Evening xdebbiex

Yes you will, THE NHS is free to all people in the UK, regardless of nationality, tourism, or immigration

The aftercare may be a little different in terms of what your status is, but as the father is british then shouldn't be a problem either

I don't know what the rules are from HK anymore after 1997, but if the father has dual nationality, or british, and your baby is born in the UK, then the baby will have a strong contention to have entitlement to British Nationality

If you visit Website of the UK government : Directgov you will find links of what the rules are now

[ukc331]

Is your husband a British Citizen or a British National? It makes a huge difference in the immigration rules.
I suggest you read the following link and check eligibility from their guidelines.

UK Border Agency | Can I register a person under 18 as a British citizen or for another form of nationality?

[phlanx]

Giving birth in the UK is classed as an emergency, because if you do not receive medical assistance it could do harm to the patient.

As such the rules state clearly the NHS will provide Medical treatment

Certain conditions are not treatable from tourists like Aids and HIV

However as a former colony being HK, the british passport your husband holds will entitle you both to come over here, and if you wish to stay here, you can apply for citizenship

The baby who if born in the UK with a father with a british passport will find it straightforward to apply for a british passport

There are always certain conditions that need to be looked at, and that is why I passed the main government website

[ukc331]

Eligibility for free hospital treatment under the NHS : Department of Health - Health care

[ukc331]

The consultation
The consultation ran for 14 weeks from 29 July to 31 October 2003. Its proposals were aimed at stopping the following abuses:

Free hospital care for dependents of someone who is exempt from charges who visit the UK briefly just to obtain free hospital care, including giving birth
Free hospital care for those whose employment is based outside the UK but who fall ill or are injured during a business trip to the UK - or for any dependents who have travelled with them
Free hospital care for someone who has come to the UK primarily to receive private medical treatment but stays for more than 12 months
Free hospital care for failed asylum seekers (ie those whose applications and any subsequent appeals have been finally rejected) and others with no legal right to be in the country.