Section 3(1) MN1

[un61v]

Hello,

My husband, child (6 years old) and myself have received ILR during May 2012.

My question is with regards to the timeline to apply for the Registration as a British Citizen for my child. Since she was born in India, Section 3(1) applies to her case irrespective of whether we wait till 2013 and apply together or if we apply for her Registration now. If my understanding is correct, we would like to proceed with the Registration process ASAP. Kindly advice.

BTW, what documents are required to substantiate that British Citizenship is in the best interest of the child's future? I am thinking of providing a letter from her school with reference to her attendance and conduct along with her Report card. Any suggestions?

Many thanks,
un61v

[asim72]

Your child's registeration will be refused, until one of you is naturalised as a British Citizen. Best way is just to relax, and apply once you get naturalised.

In your situation, it is simply not possible to suggest that it will be in the child's best interest. You child is already getting what any other child in UK is entitled to, and there is nothing in this world your child is missing because he/she doesn't have British citizenship.

[un61v]

Many thanks for your advice. I understand the fact that all children in the UK are entitled to equal privileges irrespective of their current nationality. Ofcourse, this also infers to the fact that all of us have been paying our taxes and contributions to maintain the economic equilibrium going. This is different aspect altogether.

It is at the discretion of the parents to decide what their child is missing or not missing in the "world" for not having British Citizenship.

Anyways, I was seeking for the quality of the advice given in your first Paragraph of the posting. Many thanks.

[asim72]

But registeration is granted at the discretion of home secretary, not parents. If parents think that canada is going to be the best country for their child, this does not mean that canada is obliged to register child as a canadian citizen.

[un61v]

Well, I do understand the basic immigration rules:) Anyways, thanks for your time.

[asim72]

Offcourse you do, and I did not want to imply that you do not.

By mentioning what I mentioned, I just wanted to put it across that this discretionary application is not something which could be approved just by providing school letter etc. As you as parents are on path to citizenship already and there is no chance that child woud be left stateless or suffer in any way due to lack of British citizenship, it would just be a straight refusal. Would have just wasted your £500 odd pounds.

Not judging you in any way, but if you read posts in this forum you will notice that some people have even wasted money by applying for naturalisation without ILR because they somehow convinced themselves that they qualify.

Anwyays,
Good luck to you and your family for the future