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Hello,

I have been in the UK for a long time and hold the ILR for 9 years and the visa expires in April 2024. Meanwhile, my family wife and elder daughter finish 5 years of PBS dependent (Tier 1 General) this June 2023. I have got a 10-month-old who holds PBS dependent too and her visa expires too in June 2023. We all hold Indian Passports. I am finally thinking of settling down and need advice on what to do about my application.

1. Can I apply for my citizenship and my family ILR application together? Is there anything that I should show for the ILR application for my wife and daughter?
2. If I delay my citizenship application to 2024. If I apply for my wife and elder daughter's ILR application, will they get 10 years of ILR or will it be only until main applicant's end date which is April 2024? Also, what would you suggest to do with my younger daughter's visa application? Will she get again same visa extension as my wife and elder daughter
3. As my 10-month-old was born in the UK and holds PBS for only 1 year can I apply for citizenship along with mine?

Appreciate if someone can help answer this asap as I need to make the arrangements soon. Thank you

Thank you

PravPrabhu wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:57 pm

2. If I delay my citizenship application to 2024. If I apply for my wife and elder daughter's ILR application, will they get 10 years of ILR or will it be only until main applicant's end date which is April 2024? Also, what would you suggest to do with my younger daughter's visa application? Will she get again same visa extension as my wife and elder daughter

ILR stands for indefinite leave to remain. The BRP (card) itself is valid for 10 years; the status does not expire (unless you leave the UK). They will get their BRP card up until 31 Dec 2024 anyway, as UKVI is going to move to digital status check, but status won't be affected by card expiration date.

PravPrabhu wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:57 pm

3. As my 10-month-old was born in the UK and holds PBS for only 1 year can I apply for citizenship along with mine?

Was she born inside UK or abroad?

Hi meself2, Thanks for the quick response.

Thanks for the clarification. Good to know that the ILR for dependents will have the same validity of 10 years irrespective of the my ILR visa expiry next year.

Yes, my 10-month old was born in the UK last year. I went for India Passport rather than the UK one at that point. I had my reasons but how would you suggest I apply for her extension? Or should I go for her citizenship on my ILR or my wife's ILR application?

Any other inputs from anyone, please? Really appreciate it.

1. ILR questions should be asked in the ILR sub forum please. They are not relevant to the British Citizenship sub forum, which is only for British Citizenship questions.

indefinite-leave-to-remain/

2. Your UK Born child can be registered as British on form MN1 if either parents holds ILR. The child will lose their Indian citizenship once they are Registered as British.

PravPrabhu wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:57 pm

1. Can I apply for my citizenship and my family ILR application together?

These are separate processes (naturalization vs immigration), so I assume you're not asking for it to be via one application, but at the same time; if such, the answer is yes.
Also, how did you achieve ILR? Long residence or?

meself2 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:56 am

PravPrabhu wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:57 pm

1. Can I apply for my citizenship and my family ILR application together?

Also, how did you achieve ILR? Long residence or?

@meself2 see older topic link below.

immigration-for-family-members/visa-ext ... l#p1456544

For some reason, my response was not posted. So typing it again.

Sorry for mixing the thread on this one. Good to get the advice on one post as all my family visas expiring at in the next 4-10 months

So, just to confirm my understanding, this is what I have understood.

1. For me - ILR to UK Citizenship. I can independently do this before the ILR expiry April next year 2024. Just to give a back ground, I got my ILR through Tier 1 General route and I have been on the ILR for the last 9 years.

2. For my wife and Elder daughter - They have been here for the last 6+ years continuously and on PBS dependent on T1 G. Your suggestion is to get their ILR visa which should be dependent on my ILR end date now but they should intern get 10 years of Settlement. Please confirm

3. For my younger daughter who is 10 months and was born in the UK last year, your suggestion is to apply for British citizenship as I have got the ILR already. Please confirm.

Please let me know the application form names for all the above 3 points please. I will work on them sooner than later.

Thank you for your help. Really appreciate it.

1. For me - ILR to UK Citizenship. I can independently do this before the ILR expiry April next year 2024. Just to give a back ground, I got my ILR through Tier 1 General route and I have been on the ILR for the last 9 years.

Your ILR BRP Card expires, NOT the ILR status. You can apply for Citizenship whenever you wish to or not at all. There is no requirement that you must apply for it.

2. For my wife and Elder daughter - They have been here for the last 6+ years continuously and on PBS dependent on T1 G. Your suggestion is to get their ILR visa which should be dependent on my ILR end date now but they should intern get 10 years of Settlement. Please confirm

Please can you desist from posting ILR questions in a British citizenship topic and the British citizenship sub forum as already requested!

3. For my younger daughter who is 10 months and was born in the UK last year, your suggestion is to apply for British citizenship as I have got the ILR already. Please confirm.

Yes, was my answer unclear??

Ah! Thanks for that. Dont know why I always thought ILR status would expire after 10 years. your explanation makes a lot of sense. I have checked the Home Office website and it does reflect that. Amazing! thank you so much.

On my PBS Dependents, who will move to ILR visa. I will post on the other thread.

For my younger daughter's Citizenship Visa, the response was very clear. Appreciate it. Cheers.