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Dear experts,

A friend of mine has been granted ILR status recently, with his wife and two UK-Born children (both under 18) currently still on PBS-dependent visas. Could his children apply for UK citizenship directly and skip their ILR applications? Both his children were born in UK before he was granted ILR.

If so, which documents do the two children need? Can they apply together using one application?

Many thanks in advance,

Steven

Yes. UK born child may skip ILR. Probably one MN1 application per child.

vinny wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 01, 2022 11:20 pm

Yes. UK born child may skip ILR. Probably one MN1 application per child.

Thank you, Vinny, for your prompt reply, my friend and I really appreciate your kind help. My friend also has a follow-up question - both of his UK-Born children currently hold Tier-2 dependent visas and these visas will expire soon. Could he still register his UK-Born children as British citizens (via MN1 forms) even after their dependent visas have expired? His wife will remain as a dependent of him for one more year before applying for ILR.

Many thanks again,

Steven

Yes. Children are still entitled to register. But consider getting adequate health insurance for them.

vinny wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:12 pm

Yes. Children are still entitled to register. But consider getting adequate health insurance for them.

Hi, Vinny, thank you very much for your answer, but my friend is not sure what did you mean about getting adequate health insurance for his children? Do you mean he needs to pay the immigration health surcharge for them? He did not pay such a fee when he applied for ILR himself. Or do you mean he needs to buy private health insurances for his children and submit the insurance document as proof when he registers them as British citizens?

Another question is, my friend himself may not register as a British citizen, would this affect his UK-born children's registration as British citizens?

Many thanks again,

Steven

Please click on any given links for further information.

Health insurance may be a practical alternative to the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), if there are NHS fees for treatment or services.

Child cannot apply for IHS without applying for leave.

Neither your friend not naturalising nor child’s lack of leave nor lack of IHS is relevant to a U.K. born child’s entitlement to register.

vinny wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:42 pm

Please click on any given links for further information.

Health insurance may be a practical alternative to the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), if there are NHS fees for treatment or services.

Child cannot apply for IHS without applying for leave.

Neither your friend not naturalising nor child’s lack of leave nor lack of IHS is relevant to a U.K. born child’s entitlement to register.

Thank you again Vinny, yes your shared links to previous relevant posts are really helpful.
Much appreciated.