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MN1 REGISTRATION ONE PARENT
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:21 pm
by fisayo
Hi everyone, please i just naturalised as british citizen, and i want to register my uk born kids as british, my concern is , can i register them on my own documents alone as i am the mother without there father!s consent as we are no more together and i can not locate him now, and i want to registered my kids as british.
please note, we are not married in the first instance.
Thanks, all advise are wellcome

Re: MN1 REGISTRATION ONE PARENT
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:38 pm
by noble72uk
fisayo wrote:Hi everyone, please i just naturalised as british citizen, and i want to register my uk born kids as british, my concern is , can i register them on my own documents alone as i am the mother without there father!s consent as we are no more together and i can not locate him now, and i want to registered my kids as british.
please note, we are not married in the first instance.
Thanks, all advise are wellcome

Hi
As you kids are UK born
In the child was born in the UK before one parent had ILR/PR, then once one parent is granted ILR, the child is entitled register as BC under section 1(3) of the British Nationality Act irrespective of their immigration status.
This application is an entitlement and as such the HO has no discretion in the decision if the statutory requirements are met. The application can be made any time before the child is 18. The only documents required are UK birth certificate and evidence that parent obtained ILR/PR. The application can be made if the child is in the UK or abroad.
If the child was born in the UK after one parent has ILR/PR, then the child is British from birth and can apply directly for a passport.
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:23 pm
by fisayo
thanks noble72uk. good answer, but....
supposing the child is born abroad and i am the sole sponsor written in his passport. can i consent to his mn1 form only.