'Receiving authority' changes for applications made abroad

[Jambo]

This SI has changed the 'Receiving authority' for application for naturalisation and registration made abroad.

Applications made abroad (apart from Hong Kong) should now be made directly to the UKBA in the UK and not via the BHC/Consulate.

Who will be affected?

Before, if the applicant was abroad, the application had to be made in the country the applicant was. Now, it should be made to the UKBA in the UK.

This would benefit UK born children applying for registration under section 1(3) who are not in the UK but their parents are (I remember several members with this situation).

[pullikanti]

Hi,
Thank you for posting this information.
My situation is similar. We (parents) live in UK and our children are in India.
I have few question regarding this.
1)At the time of applying for Registration as British Citizens for our children using form MN1, do we need to send children's passports? Or just attested copies of passports are enough?
2) Since we stay in UK, can we fill up the MN1 form and send by post from UK itself? or should it be posted from India only?

Thanks in advance.

[Jambo]

It's all new so no idea how this works.

Reading this - Changes to British nationality applications made outside the UK should answer most of your questions (originals are required. You can post from the UK. I would also think you can use NCS).

I suggest you call HO if you want to get more details.

[pullikanti]

It's all new so no idea how this works.

Reading this - Changes to British nationality applications made outside the UK should answer most of your questions (originals are required. You can post from the UK. I would also think you can use NCS).

I suggest you call HO if you want to get more details.

Thank you for the reply.

[asim72]

Hi,
Thank you for posting this information.
My situation is similar. We (parents) live in UK and our children are in India.
I have few question regarding this.
1)At the time of applying for Registration as British Citizens for our children using form MN1, do we need to send children's passports? Or just attested copies of passports are enough?
2) Since we stay in UK, can we fill up the MN1 form and send by post from UK itself? or should it be posted from India only?

Thanks in advance.

I will just touch on your second point. From now on, all applications made from outside the UK should be sent to UKBA directly. Applications made in UK are sent to UKBA anyways.

So, if someone applies from USA, they post it to UKBA.
If someone applies from UK, they post it to UKBA.

There is no new requirement to physically go to USA and post it from there.

Just post it to UKBA, from anywhere in the world. Be it UK, USA, India or from an unknown place.

[wenner]

What about the application for the British passport?I live in the UK, my daughter was born here, but lives in SA now.If I apply for her British citizenship from here,will they send the certificate to me, who lives in the UK, or will they send it to South Africa where she currenly resides?
Will I have to send the application for British passport to Pretoria, where they process the passports?I have read on the UK in South Africa website that passports get printed in the UK, then couriered back to consulates abroad.Now I wonder, do I go to South Africa to apply for passport from there?This is all very confusing.

[Jambo]

What about the application for the British passport?I live in the UK, my daughter was born here, but lives in SA now.If I apply for her British citizenship from here,will they send the certificate to me, who lives in the UK, or will they send it to South Africa where she currenly resides?
Will I have to send the application for British passport to Pretoria, where they process the passports?I have read on the UK in South Africa website that passports get printed in the UK, then couriered back to consulates abroad.Now I wonder, do I go to South Africa to apply for passport from there?This is all very confusing.

For citizenship, the documents will be sent back to the BHC in Pertoria and should be collected from there.

Passport application needs to be made where the applicant is present.

[wenner]

I am due ILR in Oct.My daughter was born in UK, but is in South Africa at moment.She has a South African passport.I will apply for her BC from here.
I dont know how long it will take for BC registration.I am planning on going home for Christmas, and if I apply for BC in Oct, I am hoping it will take about 3 months, and that she will have the certificate by the time I arrive in South Africa, and that I can bring her back to UK(wishful thinking, I know)
It says on UKBA that all British citizens have right of abode, and if you do not have passport, you can apply for a certicate of entitlement.Is it possible that I can apply for right to abode for my daughter, or do I have to be British by birth?Why does it say all British Citizens have right of abode?If I can apply for this, (I hope), does anyone know how long it takes?

[pullikanti]

It's all new so no idea how this works.

Reading this - Changes to British nationality applications made outside the UK should answer most of your questions (originals are required. You can post from the UK. I would also think you can use NCS).

I suggest you call HO if you want to get more details.

Hi,
In the link which you have provided, it is said that - "If you cannot send your original passport, because the authorities of your country do not allow passports to cross national borders, you should send a complete copy of your passport that has been certified by a local notary or equivalent.". So, our childrens' passports cannot be sent and we have to send the certified copies of these. Please correct if I am wrong.

I have one more question-
Since we are applying under section 1(3), (child born in UK and parents later got ILR), we have to provide proof of our ILR - which is Biometric Card (and may be our passports). Now, suppose we decide to post our application for child registration from India to HomeOffice in UK, then we have to first post our passports and Biometric Card to India, where our children live and then along with applicaiton form, fees and other documents it should be posted again to UK.
1)Since we also hold Indian passports, should we send certified copies of our passports?
2) Is it legal to send Biometric Card via post and it crosses the border of the country without its holder?

Thanks in advance

[shamm123]

can you please update if you were able to get answer to your questions?

[lovekirankumar]

It's all new so no idea how this works.

Reading this - Changes to British nationality applications made outside the UK should answer most of your questions (originals are required. You can post from the UK. I would also think you can use NCS).

I suggest you call HO if you want to get more details.

Hi,
In the link which you have provided, it is said that - "If you cannot send your original passport, because the authorities of your country do not allow passports to cross national borders, you should send a complete copy of your passport that has been certified by a local notary or equivalent.". So, our childrens' passports cannot be sent and we have to send the certified copies of these. Please correct if I am wrong.

I have one more question-
Since we are applying under section 1(3), (child born in UK and parents later got ILR), we have to provide proof of our ILR - which is Biometric Card (and may be our passports). Now, suppose we decide to post our application for child registration from India to HomeOffice in UK, then we have to first post our passports and Biometric Card to India, where our children live and then along with applicaiton form, fees and other documents it should be posted again to UK.
1)Since we also hold Indian passports, should we send certified copies of our passports?
2) Is it legal to send Biometric Card via post and it crosses the border of the country without its holder?

Thanks in advance

Hello,

my situation same as yours!!!

Could you able to tell what have you have done.

Thanks