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Hi,
I called our local naturalization office to do the document check etc... for my sons' MN1 form and the lady told me they didn't qualify as we needed 6 years with ILR. They were both born here (2 and 4 years old) and we recently received ILR (December 2012). I think for me to apply for citizenship I need to wait a year from getting settlement status but do they? I was directed to contact the UKBA by the office which was like telling me to fly to the moon. Every line of inquiry seems to just ping back with the same responses. I can't find ANYTHING that mentions them needing to meet a time requirement anywhere. You all seem very knowledgeable so I am hoping someone can clear this up.

Hi

They must be kidding!

So you and partner are now settled (have ILR), and your children were born in the UK?

They are now eligible for British Citizenship under Section 1(3) using MN1 form.

BTW, you can go to any council to get an appointment for NCS, and are not bound to your council, so if they do not agree just go to the next nearest one.

Cheers

P.S. I got my kid registered in exactly the same circumstances, got her registration certificate yesterday. You should be just fine.

Brilliant. That is what I thought. Hopefully I can get it all sorted next week then!

In my own experience it was not at all necessary to go to NCS.

I don't want to have their documents (passports etc...) out for another 6 months. We've been unable to leave the UK since Aug 2012 due to our passports being out at the UKBA and I am seriously missing my family. Worth £100 to me to be able to travel while their application is processed.

Beg to differ with wpilr_nov12 here.

If there is any chance at all that you would need any of your original documents, just go with the NCS.

It is not 100£, in my case it was just 25£, and believe me it was worth the money!

Regards

Yes, I definitely think it's worth the money to have our documents. It is for multiple children so costs for each one hence more expensive

You can also have a lawyer certify copies of the documents. Will probably work out cheaper than a family NCS application.