Birth certificate missing - MN1 applications
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:58 am
Hi all,
I've just applied for British citizenship for my South African children (I'm british by descent) under section 3(1).
Their original full birth certificates have been lost by the Student loans company. I had copies and the original short birth certificates, which I supplied at the nationality checking service.
Has anyone ever heard of people getting citizenship without the full birth certificate?
I have applied for new unabridged birth certs, but these could take up to 6 months according to SA consulate. If home office insist on these, will they be able to keep my application open awaiting these, or will they close it and I have to pay again?
Thanks
I've just applied for British citizenship for my South African children (I'm british by descent) under section 3(1).
Their original full birth certificates have been lost by the Student loans company. I had copies and the original short birth certificates, which I supplied at the nationality checking service.
Has anyone ever heard of people getting citizenship without the full birth certificate?
I have applied for new unabridged birth certs, but these could take up to 6 months according to SA consulate. If home office insist on these, will they be able to keep my application open awaiting these, or will they close it and I have to pay again?
Thanks