sharbt_hvr wrote:Hi ,
I have situation though both parents have ILR and not British citizen does not want their child to automatically be British citizen , both have not taken citizenship though eligible ..
-is it possible that still child retain parents nationality ?
-what is the process for same ( INDIAN ) & will there be any issues as such ?
- If child born I assume first get passport and then apply go which immigration category should apply ?
- which one will be cheaper & safe : born in U.K. Or India ?
As long as you take no action on behalf of the child, and they take no action on their own, to obtain or exercise citizenship (such as applying for a UK passport), then India will be satisfied that they are still an Indian citizen until the age of 18 as noted above. Note that the child must be registered within two years of birth at an Indian consulate. This will require signing an oath that you have never tried in any way to exercise the child's citizenship. However I'm not certain that failure to do this necessarily blocks recoginition of citizenship.
As far as the costs are concerned, it depends on what your long-term and short-term goals as regards to travel, residency, work and education are. If you obtain an Indian passport for the child, you will probably have to get a ROA (Right of Abode) certification for the child (if you intend to travel). They cannot apply for a visa as citizens do not qualify for visas and in the eyes of the UK, the child is a UK citizen.
I hope that isn't too confusing, but unfortunately citizenship can get convoluted because of all the differing laws between countries.
