ILR Parent and child born in UK before ILR

Dear all,
I have recently got my ILR which is this month but not my wife as she has few years left to become eligible for ILR. But my child born in UK before I receive my ILR (I.e Dec, 2021).

So I believe that I can apply for his British Citizenship now as I've got my ILR. please advise if this is correct.

Also I have gone thru immigration site to start his application but got confused which one I should be using for his application Therefore I kindly request for a help to provide me correct link & form to be used for his citizenship application.

Thanks you so much in advance

There’s only one form MN1:
https://visas-immigration.service.gov.u ... 1701206947

Please review the guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... 1-guidance

Got it, thanks for providing me the link..

Just a few more questions as I'm currently filling the application, it would be very helpful if I may get a clarification on below questions,

Que1 :
Under Referee section, I have given the details of my friends who are British citizens now. But not sure how to answered this question ' how does the referee know the applicant' -Should i put Dad Friend or just Friend. Please advise.

Que 2;
Under document section :
'If Mr applicant told us their parents are citizens then you must provide us evidence of their citizenship' - I'm not citizens yet but having settled status. so I assume this is NA for our case. But from system point of view It can only allow me to the next page after ticking this box. Please advise if this is normal or okay.

Looking forward for your answers, thank you.

Que1 :
Under Referee section, I have given the details of my friends who are British citizens now. But not sure how to answered this question ' how does the referee know the applicant' -Should i put Dad Friend or just Friend. Please advise.

One of the referees must be a professional on the UKVI approved professional list. For Children, ideally a professional engaged with the child. For how they know the child, family friend!

Que 2;
Under document section :
'If Mr applicant told us their parents are citizens then you must provide us evidence of their citizenship' - I'm not citizens yet but having settled status. so I assume this is NA for our case. But from system point of view It can only allow me to the next page after ticking this box. Please advise if this is normal or okay.

The question does start with the word IF.

Thanks for your clarifications.

Re Referee, Two of my referee, One is working as a pharmacist in surgery and other one is working as Resident engineer, and their job titles are exists in Skilled occupation lists. Will these referee are sufficient to move forward with the my child citizenship application. Please advise.

Also please provide me a link if you mean any list other than skilled worker that I need to check for UKVI approved professionals.

Thank you in advance.

shahnfs wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:28 pm

and their job titles are exists in Skilled occupation lists.

That's not relevant.
List: british-citizenship/referees-t339016.html

Pretty much all clear now , thanks again for clarifying this.

One last question, Neither in Visa application nor in referee document there is no direct question or column asking to fill the information about Referee profession.

So Since referee and their professional is quite important for making child citizen application, should i need to consider filling their professional details after writing their name in Referee 1& 2 documents or in a cover letter? please advise.

Good question - however only need to fill in what is asked by the forms.

I think they need to write it in the referee declaration? If that is not the case, don't worry, UKVI asks you for what they need and they can verify the referee's occupation if they need to. if it isn't asked you don't need to explain it.

Thank you both for your response on this subject All clear now.

Hi, With regards to Referee 1 requirements for child application , I have contacted registered GP to sign off my child referee1 form but I have been told they are no longer supporting Home office application due to various reasons.

So I have requested surgery to confirm them in email so that I could use that as evidence for a proof of attempt and submit to home office along with referee forms. And now I have two referees forms signed off by family friends, they are professionals and British citizens as well.

Please advise whether it would be sufficient evidence to move forward with my child application.

P.S I have tried Health visitor as well but no success.

Yes - exactly how we suggest here.
Also UKVI caseworkers are aware of the issue. GPs were actually taken off all UKVI referee professions lists, about 10 years ago I think.

Yes, doctor profession doesn't exist in accepted occupations list.
Thanks , Much appreciated.