Citizenship for Spouse and son

[SNC114]

Hi,

I have just got my citizenship, and need to now apply for it, for my wife and minor son (15 years), both of whom were granted ILR in August 2020.

Would appreciate if the gurus could assist me with the following:

1. I believe ... since I am now a UK citizen and they have their ILRs, I can apply for their citizenship immediately. Am I correct?

2. Since the wife will need naturalisation while the son would need registration ... how should I apply for them? Are there two different categories of Forms for their online applications, or is it one category of Form for both? Pls advise which form is to be used for each of them?

Thanks

[CR001]

Presumably you have attended your ceremony and received your certificate??

1. Yes if the above is affirmative.

2. Form AN for adults and form MN1 for children. Your wife's form should give the option to include a child.

[SNC114]

Hi CR001,

Thank you for your prompt response.

1. My ceremony has been booked for March. However, I am trying to get things ready so that I can apply for them once I have done the ceremony formalities.

2. If there are two different Forms AN and MN1 for adults and children ... how would this work with regards to my wife's Form giving an option to include my son?

Or, am I missing something?

[CULLINAN]

1) You will only become British in March.

2) The form will automatically adapt to MN1. Your wife can create an account and fill her AN form first. The child can be added in the same account as “child below 18” then. You will fill a separate form for the child but in the same account.

[SNC114]

Hi Cullinan,

1. Noted.

2. Hmm. Understood.

Thank you so much.

Kind regards

[SNC114]

Hi,

Would appreciate if someone could assist:

1) If my wife is applying for Naturalisation as a spouse of a British citizen ... in addition to the Marriage Certificate, does she need to present other evidence to prove our relationship and cohabitation (such as utility bills, council tax bills etc)?

2) If yes, how many of these need to be submitted?

3) And should they cater for the total period of 3 years?

Thank you

Warm regards

[CR001]

1. No.

[SNC114]

Dear CR001

Thank you for the prompt assistance.

[SNC114]

Hi,

I got my Certificate of Naturalisation yesterday.

Now ...filling up the application for Naturalisation and Registration for my wife and son.

Have a query:

In the application ... Under ‘Date of Birth and Nationality of your partner’, it says ‘You must enter all the nationalities they hold’.

While I got my British Citizenship by way of Certificate of Naturalisation from a Citizenship ceremony, however, I still hold my original nationality as have been unable to surrender the original nationality as the High Commission is closed due to Covid-19 lockdown.

Question: In view of the above, do I just mention that I am a British citizen, or do I also have to mention the original Nationality that I still hold (but which I am going to surrender once the High Commission resumes work).

Kindly advise.

Warm regards

[SNC114]

Hi,

Can someone pls assist?

Thanks.

[alterhase58]

You should disclose the nationalities held at the date of application - if you haven't surrendered the other nationality by that date you are still holding it (on the face of it - unless I'm missing something).

[SNC114]

alterhase58

Thanks for your response.

So ... if I mention both the nationalities in the AN form, should I clarify in the cover letter that I intend to surrender the original nationality but have been unable to do so yet due to the High Commission being closed currently?

Thank you.

[CULLINAN]

Adding on what @alterhase58 said, to keep things simple for the applicants (as your partner’s AN application is based on Section 6(2) BNA 1981), mention your British Nationality there only.

Add a note about your other nationality and surrendering in the cover letter.

Why do you want to surrender your original nationality? Is it because your home country does not allow dual nationality?

[SNC114]

Hi Cullinan,

Thanks for your reply.

Have noted what you have advised.

My home country is India, and it does not allow dual citizenship.

Just out of curiosity ... you mentioned that my wife's application is based on Section 6(2) BNA 1981.

Is there anything specific in Section 6(2) that prompted you to suggest that I only mention my British Nationality in the AN form?

[CULLINAN]

In that case, you have lost Indian Nationality automatically once you naturalised as a British Citizen.

Inputting your other nationality as Indian in the AN form is meaningless for the applicants.

What matters is that you are British Citizen now and your partner is applying for Naturalisation as per Section 6(2) BNA 1981, unless your partner wants to wait 1 year on ILR and apply on his/her own right as per Section 6(1) BNA 1981.

You should explain in the cover letter about the Indian Nationality- that you are waiting to officially surrender that. You should declare the status of Indian Nationality as it is true on the date of application.

[SNC114]

Very well explained Cullinan.

Thank you so much.

Cheers!