UK Born Child After Mother on ILR

[mickster]

Im confused, why will you need mothers ILR BRP in 10-15 years time when the mother will have a British passport or naturalisation certificate by then?

https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-adult-pa ... d-to-apply

Because the baby is born when mother had ILR and the claim to baby’s British Nationality is Mother’s ILR not Naturalisation Certificate or British Passport.

apologies but still struggling to understand ... and am asking because i am in the exact same situation ... will my baby have to prove in 10-15 years time why they got a UK passport at the time of birth (2019) and how they qualified for it and why they are still british? surely the HO would have these details if they look at previous applications and wouldnt that be a simple case of renewing the passports rather than starting a full new case of citizenship? surely keeping a BRP (which the HO ask for after naturalisation) is not the right way ... or is it and with it we are risking fines?

The baby might struggle in the future to prove his/her claim to British Nationality as his/her claim is the mother’s ILR. You are right that by law you have to return the mother’s BRP after naturalisation. However, I will be writing to HO for the permission to let us retain the mother’s BRP for child’s future sake. I will update this thread when I do so in a couple of months. I would still not return the mother’s ILR even if I risk a fine. I am quite hopeful HO will give permission as per the situation. No one has ever reported such a fine anyways.

Please read vinny’s comment above and sticky note for more clarification.

Thank you - definitely going to follow the same ... why risk a childs future nationality status

[CULLINAN]

Dear all,

My both daughter’s British Passport have newborn baby photos on and the passport is valid for 5 years. Of course the baby face changes with time. Do we need to carry any birth certificate or how will they recognise its the same child?

Do we need to update the photo before 5 years?

Thank you

[alterhase58]

You will need to apply for a new passport with new pictures.

[CULLINAN]

You will need to apply for a new passport with new pictures.

Thank you for your reply. We need to apply for a new passport even before the 5 year expiry just cz the passport has baby photo on?

Thank you

[alterhase58]

There is no requirement in the HMPO regulations to get a new passport once appearance changes before the expiry date, whether children or adults.Clearly it's down to the border officials here and abroad to accept your passports, but I wouldn't worry, they are used to this.

[CULLINAN]

There is no requirement in the HMPO regulations to get a new passport once appearance changes before the expiry date, whether children or adults.Clearly it's down to the border officials here and abroad to accept your passports, but I wouldn't worry, they are used to this.

Appreciate your reply. Thank you

[VWS]

Update: My baby has received British Passport. All I sent was mother’s original ILR, original UK Birth Certificate with a cover letter. It only took 11 days. Thank you for all the help CR001 and Vinny.

We will retain the mother’s ILR now for future baby’s claim to British Nationality.

Hi Tier 11417

I was just going through the post. I have recently received my ILR and also my baby's due date is in couple of months time. I was also planning to apply the passport directly by sending my ILR & birth certificate.

Can you please explain if a British Passport is made for the child, why would he/she need to claim British nationality later on?

[CULLINAN]

Update: My baby has received British Passport. All I sent was mother’s original ILR, original UK Birth Certificate with a cover letter. It only took 11 days. Thank you for all the help CR001 and Vinny.

We will retain the mother’s ILR now for future baby’s claim to British Nationality.

Hi Tier 11417

I was just going through the post. I have recently received my ILR and also my baby's due date is in couple of months time. I was also planning to apply the passport directly by sending my ILR & birth certificate.

Can you please explain if a British Passport is made for the child, why would he/she need to claim British nationality later on?

The baby’s claim to British Nationality will be your settled status that is ILR. Please read the post from the start and sticky notes vinny posted to understand better.

Just having a British Passport is not a claim to British Citizenship in itself.

You should also retain your ILR for baby’s future sake as your ILR BRP will be baby’s claim to British Citizenship.

I will be writing to HO soon to retain my wife’s ILR after naturalisation is approved.

I will update this thread then.

[VWS]

Many thanks for clarifying that as I didn't even thought about it.

Yes I have read the thread from the start including Vinny's comments and attachments as well.

Yes please I would highly appreciate that if you will update this once you will go through the process and also will UKVI will allow to do that or not.

Many thanks.

[CULLINAN]

Update: My wife got her British Citizenship approved today. Once she attends the ceremony, I will be sending Home Office the letter to retain her BRP for the British baby's sake. Will update this thread in due course as it may benefit any other member.

[CULLINAN]

Update: I have retained my wife’s ILR and sent a letter instead requesting for permission to keep it.

Will update once I receive a reply.

[VWS]

Great... thanks for the update.

Will await to further response from them. Kindly do let us know

a rough idea what you wrote in the letter. I mean did you used any references of any kind of regulations or was it just a plain drafted letter.

Really appreciate your effort

[CULLINAN]

Great... thanks for the update.

Will await to further response from them. Kindly do let us know

a rough idea what you wrote in the letter. I mean did you used any references of any kind of regulations or was it just a plain drafted letter.

Really appreciate your effort

I will share a drafted template of the letter once I receive a response. I used the provisions as mentioned by Vinny in the thread above to draft the letter.

[CULLINAN]

Hi Vinny,

I am awaiting a reply in regards to the retention of my wife’s BRP from the relevant department. It has been 3 weeks but I have not heard back yet.

I reckon, I can not do much but wait only for a reply.

I do have the proof of recorded delivery and I sent the letter to the same “POL BRP Returns” address. I requested to forward the letter to the relevant department as I did not know which address to use otherwise.

Question: Are you familiar with any case where the permission was granted previously?
Any suggestions as in if I should wait or send the same letter to some other address also?

Thank you for your replies.

[daar]

Hi mate

Could you share the postal address you send that letter to? I am in a similar situation and would like to keep the BRP.

Thanks
Usman

[CULLINAN]

Hi mate

Could you share the postal address you send that letter to? I am in a similar situation and would like to keep the BRP.

Thanks
Usman

POL Returns
P.O.Box 195
Bristol
BS20 1BT

[daar]

Thanks! Would really appreciate if you could post the letter template you used?

[CULLINAN]

Thanks! Would really appreciate if you could post the letter template you used?

There is no template. I just drafted a letter as per the provisions quoted by Vinny in the thread above. I am still awaiting a response so I will share once I am successful.

[VWS]

Hi

Hope you are doing well. Its been a long time now, haven't you received any reply yet?

[daar]

Hi VWS

Are you in a similar situation? I am thinking of writing a letter to HO next week stating that I want to keep the BRP indefinitely.

I am not sure how to find the sticky post where it states which info to use in the letter?

Thanks

[daar]

Thanks! Would really appreciate if you could post the letter template you used?

There is no template. I just drafted a letter as per the provisions quoted by Vinny in the thread above. I am still awaiting a response so I will share once I am successful.

Hi Cullinan

I can’t seem to find the post where Vinny quoted the provision which can be used in the letter..

Could you help please

[CR001]

Thanks! Would really appreciate if you could post the letter template you used?

There is no template. I just drafted a letter as per the provisions quoted by Vinny in the thread above. I am still awaiting a response so I will share once I am successful.

Hi Cullinan

I can’t seem to find the post where Vinny quoted the provision which can be used in the letter..

Could you help please

Page 1 of this topic. Link is the word "keep".

1. Keep mother’s BRP-ILR?
2. Child’s Registration certificate confers child’s British citizenship.

[daar]

Thank you CR001

[CULLINAN]

I am not in the country I am getting back to UK next week. I will update then if I had received any reply/post yet.

[CULLINAN]

Update: I have not received any reply yet. If anyone of you receives a reply please let me know. Thanks

Will update once/if I receive a reply.