Is UK born child need Indian passport for applying BC(MN1)

babysmith · Post by **babysmith** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:22 pm

Hi

I have a query regarding naturalisation of my kids through MN1. I'm on Tier1 visa and due to get my Indefinite Leave to Remain on Feb. 2013. I'm planning to apply indefinite Leave to remain only for me and my Husband. I have two kids, both are born in uk. Elder one is 3 years old and younger one is only 5 week old. Elder one has Indian passport and Tier 1 dependent visa. But for my younger one I haven't applied Indian passport till now. My query is that do my younger one need Indian passport for applying naturalisation through MN1? or she can take without passport? Are both my kids eligible to apply for naturalisation through MN1 after I get indefinite Leave to Remain?

Waiting for your reply.

Post by **geriatrix** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:06 am

Minors apply for registration, not naturalisation.
Reading the MN1 form and guide will help.

MSR75 · Post by **MSR75** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:54 am

You do not need Indian passport for your daughter to register her BC.

I had a similar case like you. My son is born in the UK in Dec 2011. I never even registered him with Indian Mission for his Indian Citizenship. Therefore he did not have Indian Citizenship and Indian passport.

I applied for ILR only for myself and my wife in April 2012 and once we got our ILR in Aug 2012, I applied for my Son's BC registration in Sep 2012 and got his registration certificate on 13/10/2012.

The only word of caution here is that if you have not registered her with Indian Mission then you cannot call her and Indian Citizen and cannot specify "Indian" in Current Nationality question in form MN1. I spoke to UKBA and they advised me to write "No Nationality" in that question as he has a UK birth certificate.

As both your kids are UK born so they will be registered and not naturalized.

Hope this will help you.

Cheers

yallow · Post by **yallow** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:09 pm

If she didn't travel abroad she doesn't need to show her passport.

babysmith · Post by **babysmith** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:06 pm

sushdmehta wrote:Minors apply for registration, not naturalisation.
Reading the MN1 form and guide will help.

Thanks....I've checked MN1

babysmith · Post by **babysmith** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:07 pm

MSR75 wrote:You do not need Indian passport for your daughter to register her BC.

I had a similar case like you. My son is born in the UK in Dec 2011. I never even registered him with Indian Mission for his Indian Citizenship. Therefore he did not have Indian Citizenship and Indian passport.

I applied for ILR only for myself and my wife in April 2012 and once we got our ILR in Aug 2012, I applied for my Son's BC registration in Sep 2012 and got his registration certificate on 13/10/2012.

The only word of caution here is that if you have not registered her with Indian Mission then you cannot call her and Indian Citizen and cannot specify "Indian" in Current Nationality question in form MN1. I spoke to UKBA and they advised me to write "No Nationality" in that question as he has a UK birth certificate.

As both your kids are UK born so they will be registered and not naturalized.

Hope this will help you.

Cheers

Thanks very much for your info...

babysmith · Post by **babysmith** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:09 pm

yallow wrote:If she didn't travel abroad she doesn't need to show her passport.

okie...we r not planning to go abroad now.

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Is UK born child need Indian passport for applying BC(MN1)

Is UK born child need Indian passport for applying BC(MN1)