Regarding professional referee for MN1
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 11:00 pm
Hi All,
My wife and my son with has gone to China visiting relatives in April 2013. My son was born in UK on August 2012,which before I and my wife got the ILR on Dec 2013. They're planning to comeback to UK, therefore, I'm collecting documents to register my son as a British Citizen using MN1 form under section 1(3).
We don't know any British or Commonwealth citizen in China. By reading the MN1 guide page 28 SECTION 5: REFEREES AND IDENTITY, it says "If the child is living abroad and does not know a British citizen who is qualified to act as a referee, a Commonwealth citizen or citizen of the country in which he or she is residing
may complete and sign the form“. It seems two Chinese referees (one is a health professional) to sign the form.
My GP refused to sign the form as she hasn't seen my son for some time. Alternatively, I could ask the director and HR manager in my company to sign the form but they're not doctor/health visitor and also they haven't seen my son since he's gone abroad . Do you think this would be accepted by the UKBA?
I have done some research in the forum and on internet but haven't seen anyone in the similar situation as my son has been abroad for around a year.
Your kind guidance is much appreciated.
Many thanks for your hep.
My wife and my son with has gone to China visiting relatives in April 2013. My son was born in UK on August 2012,which before I and my wife got the ILR on Dec 2013. They're planning to comeback to UK, therefore, I'm collecting documents to register my son as a British Citizen using MN1 form under section 1(3).
We don't know any British or Commonwealth citizen in China. By reading the MN1 guide page 28 SECTION 5: REFEREES AND IDENTITY, it says "If the child is living abroad and does not know a British citizen who is qualified to act as a referee, a Commonwealth citizen or citizen of the country in which he or she is residing
may complete and sign the form“. It seems two Chinese referees (one is a health professional) to sign the form.
My GP refused to sign the form as she hasn't seen my son for some time. Alternatively, I could ask the director and HR manager in my company to sign the form but they're not doctor/health visitor and also they haven't seen my son since he's gone abroad . Do you think this would be accepted by the UKBA?
I have done some research in the forum and on internet but haven't seen anyone in the similar situation as my son has been abroad for around a year.
Your kind guidance is much appreciated.
Many thanks for your hep.