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ganesharudra
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Help please on naturalisation

Post by ganesharudra » Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:40 am

Hi
I need help regarding naturalization. I am having ILR and my wife is on dependant visa.
My daughter born in India in 2014 and i got my ILR in 2019. I would like to apply for my naturalization, Can i apply for my daughter with me??

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Re: Qualifying period

Post by meself2 » Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:52 am

Can you please not tag your questions on other people's posts? Create a new topic for your situation, don't hijack the thread. Topics split.

Also the answer is no - as far as I know, children born outside UK need either 10 years residence or ILR to apply for citizenship; your daughter can't get ILR as there's a parent with less privileged status (your wife), who needs to get ILR for your daughter to get one.
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Re: Help please on naturalisation

Post by zimba » Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:53 pm

ganesharudra wrote:
Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:40 am
Hi
I need help regarding naturalization. I am having ILR and my wife is on dependant visa.
My daughter born in India in 2014 and i got my ILR in 2019. I would like to apply for my naturalization, Can i apply for my daughter with me??
Children born outside the UK (to non-British parents) do not have ANY automatic entitlement to citizenship. Such a child will follow the immigration path of the less privileged parent as already advised
Advice is given based on my personal research and experience only. Do NOT contact me via private message for immigration advice

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Re: Help please on naturalisation

Post by secret.simon » Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:11 pm

The child born outside the UK can be registered as a British citizen when
(a) at least one parent either already has British citizenship or is applying to become a British citizen, AND,
(b) both the child and the other parent have ILR.

As advised above, the child will need to continue on the same immigration pathway as the second/less-privileged parent and then apply for ILR with the second parent, then they can both apply for British citizenship together if you have already got British citizenship by that point.
I am not a lawyer or immigration advisor. My statements/comments do not constitute legal advice. E&OE. Please do not PM me for advice.

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