Child born outside UK - applying separately to parents (MN1)
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2024 2:38 pm
Hi,
I want to register my child as a British citizen using MN1 form online.
The child (7 years) born outside the UK in 2017 and has ILR since 2021. The child has lived in the UK since 2017.
Father (Indian Citizen) obtained ILR in 2020 and the mother (British citizen) through naturalisation in 2024 (obtained ILR in 2021). Both residence of UK since 2016.
Only the child will be the applicant.
First and foremost is the child eligible to register as British citizen via MN1 form ?
I can see the following category in MN1 guidance: - which of them would apply.
Registration at the Home Secretary’s discretion – Section 3(1) application
Children applying in line with parents
I want to register my child as a British citizen using MN1 form online.
The child (7 years) born outside the UK in 2017 and has ILR since 2021. The child has lived in the UK since 2017.
Father (Indian Citizen) obtained ILR in 2020 and the mother (British citizen) through naturalisation in 2024 (obtained ILR in 2021). Both residence of UK since 2016.
Only the child will be the applicant.
First and foremost is the child eligible to register as British citizen via MN1 form ?
I can see the following category in MN1 guidance: - which of them would apply.
Registration at the Home Secretary’s discretion – Section 3(1) application
Children applying in line with parents
Children with settlement and residenceChildren will come within this category if:
one parent is a British citizen or about to become one through registration or naturalisation
the other parent (if involved in the child’s life) is a British citizen or settled in the UK (“settled” usually means that the parent has indefinite leave to remain in the UK)
the child has been resident in the UK for the last 2 years - (if the child is under the age of 2 we can accept a shorter residence period, taking into account the age of the child)
the child is settled in the UK
both parents give their consent to registration (unless good reasons are provided)
there is no reason to refuse on character grounds.
Thanks in advance.Children will come within this category if:
the child has completed a period of lawful residence in the UK of more than 5 years
the child has been granted settled status in the UK, and held that status for at least 12 months
the child’s parents have completed a period of 5 years residence and are settled in the UK (“settled” usually means that the parent has indefinite leave to remain in the UK)
both parents give their consent to registration (unless good reasons are provided)
there is no reason to refuse on character grounds.