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MN1 Section 3 - Is it reasonable for me to apply?

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MN1 Section 3 - Is it reasonable for me to apply?

Post by TeslaCurrent » Fri Dec 27, 2019 1:32 am

Hi all!
I'm a 14 year old Dutch citizen who's lived in the UK for over a decade continuously (born in Holland, moved here in Nursery). My parents are divorced and so I live with my mother here (father is still and has always been resident in Holland). My mother got a permanent residence document over a year ago, but I have no clue if I had anything before I applied for settled status and was successful. My mother doesn't wish to apply for British Nationality because the Netherlands would revoke her citizenship in response - also meaning she would lose EU citizenship (dual nationality is usually not allowed there), but I can have both British and Dutch nationalities under their law as I'm a minor who's lived here for over 5 years - so why not apply right? I poured over home office documents like the guidance forms and it's clear I only have a shot at registering as a citizen by discretion. To be satisfied that my future lies here in the UK, guidance states that both parents need to either be naturalising or have ILR, and that having a parent abroad is grounds to challenge a notion that my future lies here. I'm honestly at a loss here, how would I prove my future lies here in the UK to a caseworker. Plus, what's the reference to referees all about? Many thanks in advance.

(P.S. how likely is it that my situation could lead to rejection?)

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Re: MN1 Section 3 - Is it reasonable for me to apply?

Post by secret.simon » Fri Dec 27, 2019 3:55 am

Assuming that you have acquired PR/settled status and therefore already have an independent right to reside in the UK, what argument would you present to the caseworker on why they should exercise discretion in your favour to grant you British citizenship?

Have a look at the caseworker guidance on registering children as British citizens, particularly from Page 27 onwards, to see the kind of questions the caseworker would grapple with when assessing your application.

EDIT: Also see this thread.
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Re: MN1 Section 3 - Is it reasonable for me to apply?

Post by TeslaCurrent » Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:04 pm

Well, from the top of my head 3 potential argument points spring to mind, although I have no clue if they're weak and flimsy from the Home Office perspective. First being everyone else in my household (step-dad and half siblings) are all naturalising/registering or have already acquired citizenship - meaning I would be the odd one out. Secondly, despite being a Dutch citizen, barely relate to the country and the last time I went there (prior to visiting relatives in the half term in October) was over 7 years ago. I guess this is more personal/emotional attachment crap, but I have way stronger ties to the UK than to Holland. Finally, with brexit etc, and the fact I anticipate to be travelling a lot more with school trips or recreation and so on in the coming years, it would make life far more convenient for me to carry a UK passport on returns instead of waiting around in the 'All Passports' queue over and over again. Toss in my interest in civic/political life here, and you get a rough picture of why I am still considering applying even with ILR. Again, this may be ridiculous nonsense, but tis' all I can come up with for now.

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