British Citizenship for my 2 year old

[ILRapplication80]

Dear Senior Members of this Forum,

I have just got my ILR on 19th December & my wife extension as my dependent for another 3 years (she qualifies for ILR in 3 years time).

I have got a 2 year old boy who was born in UK. His dependant visa expires on 14th Jan 2015.

Will really appreciate if someone can answer the following questions.

1) Can I apply for British Citizenship for my baby now given that I have got an ILR. I am getting confusing messages now that both parents need to have an ILR before I can apply for my baby nationality?

2) If my baby does qualify for British Citizenship now - under what section of the British Nationality Act 1981 under would his application be considered?

3) I have not received my BRP card yet - would letter of ILR approval suffice for me to make an application.

4) If I have to wait for BRP & this does not arrive before 14th Jan 2015. Would he be classified as an overstayer? Would this be an issue when I make the application.


Many Thanks in advance for all your help

[vinny]

1. One parent with ILR is sufficient.
2. 1(3).
3. I don't know.
4. He would be classified as an overstayer. However, this is irrelevant to his entitlement to register.

[UKBALoveStory]

ILR approval letter should be fine. I have submitted my kids application today through NCS without BRP and they confirmed from home office that it is fine.

[vinny]

3. Possible.

[ILRapplication80]

Thank you so much for the prompt reponse guys - you guys are doing a great thing running this forum

Also, can you pls confirm which form to use when making an application - is this FORM MN1 - just wanted to confirm for the sake of it

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... n-form-mn1

Many Thanks,

[ILRapplication80]

I am a bit confused is the MN1 only for registration - and how do we receive the British Passport for the child? Do we have to register first and the apply separately through some other form?

Many Thanks,

[fwd079]

I am a bit confused is the MN1 only for registration - and how do we receive the British Passport for the child? Do we have to register first and the apply separately through some other form?

Many Thanks,

Getting your child Naturalised as British Citizen (through MN1) is different than having a travel document (e.g. Passport). So child if not already, needs to become British first then you can apply for Passport later.

[ILRapplication80]

Thanks that is very helpful.

Wish there was some form of like button to appreciate your responses

[Insomnia]

Hi there

One of my friend got her ILR on SET(LR) recently. Her son born here in UK but he stayed here only 8-9 months . Rest of 3 years of his life he stayed outside the UK with his Grandmother. Is it possible to apply his MN1 inside UK as they asked in the form all his residance history. Please help me out in this matter. Thanks

[akhurshid]

Hi there

One of my friend got her ILR on SET(LR) recently. Her son born here in UK but he stayed here only 8-9 months . Rest of 3 years of his life he stayed outside the UK with his Grandmother. Is it possible to apply his MN1 inside UK as they asked in the form all his residance history. Please help me out in this matter. Thanks

She can apply for MN1 within UK as long she has all the documents. MN1 is entitlement so there is no residency requirement.

[fwd079]

Thanks that is very helpful.

Wish there was some form of like button to appreciate your responses

my seniors here are the best, also weekly reading of sticky topics helps.

[ILRapplication80]

Hello Everyone,

I have just receieved my ILR BRP card and preparing the application for my child now.

It is a very basic question - but do I have cross out each item that I don't fill out? Or I can leave them blank.

Is the cross out requirement only for the Complete sections (example section 4.) that is not applicable - I find it pretty confusing / untide going over application if I keep crossing out each items which I don't fill out within those that have been filled out.

Many Thanks,

[ILRapplication80]

Can someone pls confirm ?