Whenever a British subject is born, is married, or dies abroad then it must be registered with the British embassy. The Embassy then sends the information back to the relevant authority i the UK in this case Scotland.
Hi Gary, is this not a little optimistic; I suspect that registry is optional, though often advisable to avoid losing rights.
Living abroad, I registered my bairns´births so they would be eligible for British passports, but have never registered my marriage. We´ll see what happens when I go the way of all flesh, but somehow I doubt the embassy will be involved.
Things would be much easier for us all on the other hand if we could depend on our forbears´registration!
Guid hunting,
Thrall
