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Is my son eligible for British Passport?

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malli
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Post by malli » Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:05 pm

hamid84 if your child was born here then after receiving ILR you can register him as a british citizen, but if your child was born abroad then you have to wait until you are applying for yours to apply for him.

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Post by vinny » Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:12 pm

hamid84 wrote:I have just spoken to a solicitor who told me that i can not register my child usig MN1 form due to my circumstances and i should wait for 5 years.
Did he explain his reasons for his statement?

For children born in the UK, immediately after a parent is granted settlement/PR, their child is entitled to register for British citizenship (Section 1(3)), irrespective of child's immigration status.
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