ILR for child born outside the UK

[John3293]

Hi experts,

Trust you're doing well.

Extending my special gratitude to Zimba and Vinny for their exemplary advise throughout our journey to ILR.

Now it's time for our daughter's ILR.

She was born in India when my wife was on ILR through Skiller Worker route and I were holding a PBS Dependant Visa. To bring her to the UK, we applied and got granted with a Health care Worker PBS Child Dependent visa (expiring on 11 Jul 2025, in line with my previous visa).

I were granted ILR last week. I did not add my child to the application as I weren't confident that my application could be successful as I was seeking discretion to grant exception for staying outside of the UK for more than 180 days.

My wife is still on ILR and is adamant that she don't want to go for naturalisation although she is eligible since last year! Our ultimate aim is to get our daughter British Citizenship.

Now I've applied for ILR for my child. Is this in order?

Or is there a way to apply for naturalisation directly for her instead of ILR?

[secret.simon]

I've applied for ILR for my child. Is this in order?

Perfectly in order.

Or is there a way to apply for naturalisation directly for her instead of ILR?

Assuming that she is under the age of 18, she can apply to register as a British citizen after either

(a) being granted ILR herself AND at least one parent is applying to become or has become a British citizen already AND the other parent has ILR, or,

(b) completing 10 continuous years living in the UK.

If she is over the age of 18, she will need to meet all the requirements of adult naturalisation, including ILR.

[zimba]

It would have been easier if the child was included in your ILR application

[John3293]

It would have been easier if the child was included in your ILR application

Hi Zimba, yes I should have included her. But I wasn't sure that the evidences I give them be accepted. Even I felt my application itself is a gamble. Glad it worked.

Probably a very silly question from me. Now my daughters biometrics is due, just checking if I should take her along (because her biometrics were given a year ago when we applied her child dependent visa) or just me attend it?

[CR001]

Your daughter needs to attend and enrol biometrics!! It is HER application.

[John3293]

Your daughter needs to attend and enrol biometrics!! It is HER application.

Ah, my bad.. Thanks for correcting