Referee form

Hi All

I searched the forum topics relevant for my case but unfortunately couldn't find a match. I would really appreciate if you can please help with this query below.

I had my ILR when my son was born outside the UK. I obtained British Citizenship through Naturalisation after a few years.

My son (8 years old) and my wife both obtained ILR last year August (through 5 year route). I am looking to register my son as a British Citizen as he already has ILR for 1 year now that I hold British Citizenship and my wife holds ILR. She is not applying for Naturalisation.

Is MN1 the right form for such a case where only child applies for BC (without any adult) but the child has ILR and one of the parents is already BC?

If so, the first page of the form has a few options to choose from and the only option I see relevant is "apply through Home office discretion" as other options talk about child's parent who is BC through descent (which I am not as I got my BC through naturalisation). I am confused whether home office discretion is the right choice even though my child has ILR currently?


Can you please guide me here?

apply through Home office discretion is the correct option.
Your child is only eligible to be registered under section 3(1) of the nationality law which is through discretion

Zimba wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:39 am

apply through Home office discretion is the correct option.
Your child is only eligible to be registered under section 3(1) of the nationality law which is through discretion

Thank you very much for this help! Much appreciated

Dear All, I have a question regarding the process. I have submitted MN1 application online as well biometrics. I was told by a friend that my referees will be receiving an email from HO asking them to confirm their details. Only after they do this confirmation, my application will be processed.

However, my referees haven't any such email communication from HO. I am a bit confused as to what is the normal procedure here? I would really appreciate if you can please share any insight here.

(Sorry I posted this question in the wrong forum topic earlier).

1. Please do not tag your questions onto other users topics. Stick to your own thread.

2. The email referees get is for a passport application, not for a citizenship application.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 01, 2019 5:38 pm

1. Please do not tag your questions onto other users topics. Stick to your own thread.

2. The email referees get is for a passport application, not for a citizenship application.

Sorry about that. Thank you very much for the answer.