Settlement Visa For Chils born in INDIA to an ILR father

[thedazzzzler]

Hi,

I went thru loads of post and i am in a bit of confusion on if i could apply for a settlement visa for my son.

I got my ILR in march 2015 and my son was born in Dec 2015 My wife is an ILR dependent with an visa expiry set to OCT 2017. In one of the post i found , that i could apply for my son's settlement visa if one of the parent is on ILR by filling in the form found here https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... endix2.pdf

Could someone please confirm, if this is possible. Also, what would be the IHS surchage ? 60k INR or would it be more than that ?

Many thanks for all the help in advance.

Regards,
Raj

[CR001]

Where was your son born and where is your son now?

[thedazzzzler]

Where was your son born and where is your son now?

Hi CR001

My son was born in india and he is in india at the moment. Thanks

[CR001]

The child will be granted a settlement visa in line with the mother's visa. IHS is payable at £200 per year. Child will qualify for ILR when the mother does.

Had the child been born in the UK, the child would have been automatically British.

[secret.simon]

Non-British citizen children born abroad get the visa status of the less-privileged parent.

So, in your case, the child's status will follow that of the mother (less-privileged parent) through till ILR. The child can be registered as a British citizen when the mother applies to get naturalised.

IHS and other fees/charges will payable for both mother and child throughout their common immigration journey.

As CR001 has pointed out, the child would have been born British if born in the UK after you got ILR.

[thedazzzzler]

Non-British citizen children born abroad get the visa status of the less-privileged parent.

So, in your case, the child's status will follow that of the mother (less-privileged parent) through till ILR. The child can be registered as a British citizen when the mother applies to get naturalised.

My wife will be applying for he ILR next year. So, once she gets the ILR, can i register my son as a british citizen or Do i have to apply an ILR for my son as well along with my wife's application ?

IHS and other fees/charges will payable for both mother and child throughout their common immigration journey.

I think we don't have to pay IHS for ILR ? SO, i will be paying it for my son this time and shouldn't be paying one there after ?

Thanks a lot for the help

[CR001]

Children born abroad are expected to hold ILR before they qualify for citizenship.

[secret.simon]

I think we don't have to pay IHS for ILR ?

Correct. But the government has got authorisation for new charges in the recent Immigration Act 2016 and they may be applicable to your wife and child.

once she gets the ILR, can i register my son as a british citizen or Do i have to apply an ILR for my son as well along with my wife's application ?

The child can be registered as a British citizen when the mother applies to get naturalised.

As CR001 has advised, the child needs ILR too.

[thedazzzzler]

Hi CR001, secret.simon

Thanks a lot for the response. My son is ready for a return to the UK . So, we are planing to apply by 2nd week of july and bring them back by 1st week of september.

I was searching few threads for the docs required for my son's settlement visa, they are providing utility bills and council tax as a receipt of residence proof. During my wife's stay in india, i moved in with my friend. So, i don't have any utility bill / council tax on my name for the past 5 months ?

I was planning to bring my wife and son by 1st week of september and hence i thought of renting a flat from September.

Could you please advice ?

Many thanks,
Raj