Child born after ILR Approval BUT 'before' BRP! BC or not?

[Egbon]

Hi,
Please can anyone advise what date confirms the beginning of 'settlement' / ILR: the date of the Letter from HO or the Issue Date of ILR BRP card.

I applied for ILR using he PSC in Croydon and got my decision on the same day via a Letter from HO.
However, I did not get my BRP within the 10 working days as stated in the letter. And I then had to contact the HO about this. They eventually sent the ILR BRP but the issue date was more than 3 weeks from the Approval/decision letter from the HO!

This wont be much of an issue except that I gave birth two and half weeks after my ILR Approval letter date but hadn't yet received my BRP. Now it may be complicated applying for a UK passport for the child as the evidence I will submit (i.e. the ILR BRP card) shows a Date of Issue that is AFTER the birth of the child!

Any ideas if the Passport application will be accepted or do I need to submit any supporting docs (what? which?)

Thanks.

[hassanh]

Hi,

The passport application will be successful as you have settlement approval before baby's arrival. You will need to send that ILR approval letter as a proof of settlement.

Thanks

[Egbon]

Thanks.

I will try this and see.

Do I then not need to submit the BRP card?

[CR001]

You still need to submit the BRP card.

You will note that the letter you got does not say explicitly that your 'ILR is approved'.

[Egbon]

You still need to submit the BRP card.

You will note that the letter you got does not say explicitly that your 'ILR is approved'.

Sorry am confused then.
Yes I noticed that on the 3rd page of the letter it states: "These notes are for information purposes only and do not convey the grant of ILR." BUT then the NEXT sentence states: "Your application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK has been approved"!
What date would be recorded as the change of status then?

[CR001]

HO must have changed the letters then. They did not previously state 'your application for ILR has been approved'. Mine certainly doesn't say that and I still have the letter.

Date of ILR is date of letter then, but you will also have to send the BRP.