Dependent visa on my 3.6yrs old son who is a British Citizen

[yogini]

Hi All,
I am presently on Spouse Dependent Visa on my husband who is a British Citizen whic expires in december next year. My 3.6 yrs old son also has British Citizenship. Is there any way by which I can either get a long term dependent visa on my son or ILR on the basis of being a mother of British Citizen. And when can I apply for British Passport?


Thank you in advance!
Regards,
Yogini

[CR001]

No there is not. There is no shorter route. You can only apply based on your son if you are single.

To apply for British citizenship you need ILR first.

[secret.simon]

Generally, leave to remain based on being a parent leads to a longer timeframe (10 years) to ILR than being a spouse (5 years). Is there any reason that you wish to switch?

As CR001 has advised, ILR is a pre-requisite to citizenship. As the spouse of a British citizen, you can apply for citizenship immediatly after getting ILR.