My interpretation is that the situation is much more nuanced than that. Also note that the interpretation that I gave above is not mine, but that of the Home Office, whose caseworkers would follow that interpretation. My interpretation of the the purpose of the amendments in 2015 (Section 4E to 4J o...
She will likely not qualify for registration under Section 4F. (Page 11) Registration under section 4F The Law A person qualifies for registration under section 4F if: • their mother was not married to the natural father at the time of their birth • they have never been a British citizen • their par...
The Home Office (and other departments of state) store information only for limited periods of time . So a SAR for a person who died in 1997 will get very few to no results. The onus of preserving immigration records is on the applicant/individual, not the government department. I agree with alterha...
I have split your post into a separate thread because on these forums it is considered rude to place your query inside another person's thread. Does the first 2.5 years on a spouse visa counts towards the 10 years or not because if it does am not switching back to 5 years.? All valid continuous in-t...
If the children are born in the UK, they are entitled to register directly as British citizens on Form MN1. I don't think they need to apply for an Indian passport if they were born in the UK and have never left the UK. Once they are registered as British citizens, they can apply for a British passp...
The MP didn't really help. The first one just copied HO's email and the MP for the county we moved to got told the same thing HO has been saying to me and that's all he did. Not sure what you expected the MP to do anyway. MPs don't have any control or power over the Home Office . And I doubt that t...
With regard to the right of abode, if he was a CUKC by birth effective in 1949 when the act took effect, he (would have) had the right of abode on 31 December 1982. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5b06a7ab40f0b60fa99a91c9/cukc-right-of-abode-flowchart-v1.0.pdf Where in that document ...
please help me understand ONE main point which is center of this approach"When wife will get ILR, then by law (one parent is national and other ILR) , kids will get ILR based on that requirement(are there any other requirement other then this). Surely it must have occurred to you to wonder as ...
In order for your child to be issued a British passport as a British citizen by descent, you need to prove that you are a British citizen otherwise than by descent . Mere birth in the UK is not enough. You need to prove that either one parent was settled in the UK at the time of your birth too. If y...
If they started their spousal/family visa journey before the recent increase in the Minimum Income Requirement, to the best of my knowledge, they need to meet the same requirements as they had to before the increase. But wait for others to respond. On a separate note, I am sure you are aware, but ju...
Baby will be born after I recieve my ILR. In this case, as I understand the baby will have automatic British citizenship. Only if born in the UK. When I go and apply for the British passport online, it doesnt ask for the ILR details at all as evidence of being settled- instead it is asking for gran...
Casa , in this case, as the first marriage with the second wife isn't registered and the friend in question is now legally divorced, can the friend now marry the second wife legally and then sponsor them? To the OP, of course, keep in mind that your friend will have to meet all the requirements of ...
Not the best quote from Shakespeare, but the Home Office has ways to get its pound of flesh. You haven't mentioned the age of the children. Keep in mind that children above the age of 10 are expected to meet the good character requirements when registering as British citizens. Being an overstayer ca...
I must confess that this Private Members Bill was not something I was aware of till today. It is a Private Members Bill (so introduced by individual Members of the Commons or or the House of Lords, not by the government), but which has government backing. Indeed it was prepared by the Home Office, &...
Naturalisation is not on the immigration pathway (which ends at ILR), but is a separate process under different laws, with different requirements. There is no priority service for naturalisation. And the six month period is an aspiration, not a hard-and-fast rule. There has been one case on these fo...
A child born in the UK has an entitlement to register as a British citizen if one of the parents is granted ILR, even if the child themselves is abroad. But you will face practical difficulties. The MN1 form will require referees, who are not related to the child and who have known them for at least...
I'll start by saying that a Form ARD application is effectively cost-free, because the £130 citizenship ceremony fee is fully refunded if the application fails. So, no harm in applying. However, such an application is highly unlikely to succeed. 4th Maternal Great Grandfather born England 1804 3rd M...
So I just asked my father, and yes, he was in fact married a year before I was born. That weakens your case quite a bit. The definition of father in the British Nationality Act 1981 is quite specific. (9A)For the purposes of this Act a child’s father is— (a) the husband or male civil partner, at th...
I came into the country October 2021 What visa did you come into the UK with? It is unusual for somebody to get ILR in less than five years. will I be able to apply for my British passport next year 2025 What is your age? Are you married to a British citizen? If you are past your 18th birthday and ...
I don't know if Section 3(c) applies to EEA applications - may I ask how did you switch to EEA permit? It didn't. contorted_svy is correct in pointing out that an EEA application would not have extended pre-existing leave. So, from the time of the end of your student visa till the time of the grant...
