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TG1212 wrote:Hi All,

My son was born in UK in 2010. I recently got ILR and my wife got FLR. I guess my son is eligible for british citizenship. Is this correct ? ALso please provide which form i need to fill and what should i keep in mind for making the application ?

Cheers,
Tango

you can register him using mn1 form

This has been covered many times on this board! Form MN1 .... application under section 1(3) is an entitlement application ... no UKBA discretion involved.

Hi John,

aplogies for draging it out a bit further , I can't see how MN1 can be used it says

Registrations should be made using application form MN1, except for children:

who are, and always have been, stateless;
born in the United Kingdom who have lived there for at least the first 10 years of their life;
born on or after 4 February 1997 in Hong Kong; or
from Gibraltar.

TG1212's kid would only be 2 years old.

I have a similar situation and my kid is 3.5

Paul.

How did you come to the conclusion that TG1212's is "stateless"? Has he stated so?

How is your child "stateless"?

paulmathew, you refer to :-

born in the United Kingdom who have lived there for at least the first 10 years of their life;

-: and that wording clearly relates to a section 1(4) application. But TG1212's child will be applying under section 1(3).

I too would be interested to learn why you think your child is currently stateless. One is not stateless simply because a passport has not been issued. Many people around the world do not have a valid passport, but that does not mean that they do not hold citizenship. For example many British Citizens living in the UK do not have a valid in-date passport, but that does not make them any less British.

see this is how i looked at it

Registrations should be made using application form MN1, except for children:


born in the United Kingdom (- No problem here), who have lived there for at least the first 10 years of their life;(This is where i see the problem, my kid is 3.5 and TG1212' sis possibly 2, so do they not fail the 10 year test)

MN1 form is to be used when the child "fails" the 4 tests. MN1 form not be used if the child "passes" any of the 4 tests.

Registrations should be made using application form MN1, except for children:

1. Child is stateless.
2. Born in the UK and have lived in UK for at least 10 years.
3. Born in HK after 03-Feb-97.
4. Child from Gibraltar.

When any of the 4 conditions is not fulfilled, the statement directs that MN1 form be used.

Wow Sus, thanks for clarifying that. The tricks the mind plays when you are stressed. Thanks very much. You are very good and polite in answering. I have looked into a lot of your responses.

Cheers.
Paul.