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BC for Indian born son of naturalised British parents
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:58 pm
by privin
We both are naturalised British citizens.
As we did not have any family or friends here in the UK, we left our son in care of our parents. Now that we are settled here, we want to bring him in and apply for the passport. Can someone please advise the procedure? Does he get ILR to start with or can he get British Citizenship directly as both of us are British.
He is 11 years old
Thanks in advance
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:27 pm
by geriatrix
If either of you was not a British citizen when the child was born then the child is not yet British and therefore cannot apply for British passport.
In such case:
1. The child will need to apply for entry clearance as
child of settled person / British citizen to enter UK. Given that both parents are British citizens, the child should be granted Indefinite Leave to Enter.
2. When in UK, the child will need to
register as a British citizen under
section 3(1).
3. After the child has been registered as a British citizen, he may apply for a
British passport.
Child under 13 is not subject to any qualifying residential period requirement for the purpose of registration as a British citizen.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:30 pm
by privin
Thanks for your quick response sushdmehta, its much appreciated.
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:37 am
by privin
sushdmehta wrote:
Child under 13 is not subject to any qualifying residential period requirement for the purpose of registration as a British citizen.
Just to confirm again, now that my son has got his ILR can i apply to register him as a British Citizen straightaway or do i need to wait for an year as we did after our ILR.
Thank you