Baby Born in the UK Citizenship

[salman_ali94]

Hi all,

I hope you are well.

I was recently granted ILR and my wife is still on dependent visa and would continue for 3 more years to become eligible for ILR. My question is regarding my son. He was born before I was granted ILR and now I'm wondering do I have to apply for his visa as an dependent with my wife or can I apply for his citizenship directly i.e without applying for dependent visa first and does he has to spend 5 years as well to become ILR eligible and then citizenship etc?

Please help.
Regards
Salman

[CR001]

Apply to register the child as British on form MN1.

No need for a visa.

[salman_ali94]

Hi,

I'm filling application for my son's Citizenship and I've reached the point of adding 2 referees.

The 1st referee I've arranged is my wife's uncle who is British Citizen and is above 40. My son is only 2 years old so 3 years of knowing him doesn't apply.

I have doubt about my 2nd referee and hence the reason for replying to this post again.

We couldn't arrange any professional who would provide us a referral. We tried our surgery and they say they don't do it. We've now asked one of our family friend who knows and is British Citizen as well and is above the age of 25 years. Her designation is HTLA (Higher level teaching assistants). Will this be okay and will work as second referee?

Please reply and thank for helping us before as well. We really appreciate this forum and the help it offers.

Regards

[CR001]

You cannot use someone who is a family member, either by blood or by marriage, so an Uncle won't work. Find another referee.

For children, it is less of an issue re professional referee. You can use someone you know and write a brief covering note.