Hi,
I am currently residing in India. Looking for advice on applying for registration as British Citizen under section 4C via UKM route and British Nationality Act (1981). My Mother is British Citizen (4B) and is residing in UK for last 15 years now.
During year 2010, I had taken services from one of Advice center at UK for filing UKM route which was duly rejected by Home office. Ruling stated
“As such your client does not meet the requirement noted in paragraph 3 above.
The Secretary of State has therefore refused the application.
Your client’s only avenue to British Citizenship would be through naturalization upon completing the necessary residence requirements.”
Since I was not in position to appeal against the decision during 2010, I could not appeal. Recently I compared UKM GUIDE for 2010 and 2019, I strongly see some possibility hence I would like to start again and explore same route or obtain ILR to work in UK. I hope someone can further guide me based on below facts.
1) I am born on 19th April 1976 in India,
2) my Mother born during Jan, 1948 in Eldoret Africa at time of British colony and she was neutralized as “British Subject, Citizen of United Kingdom and Colonies”.
3) At time of her Birth her both parents who were born in India (Under British Rule) were neutralized as “British Subject, CUKC” in South Africa.
4) My Father was born in Feb 1939 during British Raj (British Colony)
5) My Grandparent (Father’s father) died prior to India Independence and was British Subject.
6) My Grandmother (Father’s mother) born during British Raj died around 1973.
7) During year 1960 my mother returned to India and completed her educations.
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Year 1970 she got married to Indian boy and settled.
9) Between 1970-1990 her Mother and 3 Brothers travelled to UK and settled.
10) During year 2003 she renewed her expired British passport at British Embassy New Delhi India.
11) Year 2003 she was registered as British Citizen under Section 4B.
12) Until year 2004 she did not travel outside India and was not aware about her legal rights.
What is the right approach to get UKM and not get rejected again.