British Citizenship for a child born in the UK but left the UK at the age of 2

muna2012 · Post by **muna2012** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:12 pm

Hi everyone,

My daughter was born here in the UK on 25/01/2015 but left the country on 21/01/2017 with my wife. I just obtained my Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and now wish to bring my daughter back to the UK. My wife would also be coming on a family visa.

My question is:

Is it possible for my daughter to obtain her British Citizenship from outside the UK? If yes, how do I go about the application, what form do I complete?

or should I bring her back to the UK on a family visa?

Please advise me on how to proceed.

Post by **zimba** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 10:46 pm

Apply using form MN1 to register her as British. She does not need to be in the UK

muna2012 · Post by **muna2012** » Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:10 pm

Many thanks for your advice.

Please, as my wife is also not in the UK, do you think I should obtain a family visa for her first before applying to register my daughter? Or should I do both applications side-by-side?
What do you think?

Post by **zimba** » Fri Sep 27, 2019 2:40 pm

Your wife's visa is not relevant to MN1 application

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