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Applying for children passport
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:05 pm
by pola 23
Hi.im here on behalf of my friend who become British citizen last year and he got 2 kids living abroad and now he want to apply British passport for them..I think he need to fill the form MN1 but dont know which section to fill. ...any advice pls?
Thanks
Re: Applying for children passport
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:27 pm
by CR001
No shortcut unfortunately if the kids were born abroad before a parent becomes British.
Children will need a visa when the other parent applies for a visa, 5 years residence and the ILR before they can apply for citizenship.
Re: Applying for children passport
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:33 pm
by pola 23
Thanks for reply but 1 child was born after his ILR and second one after he become British citizen so still he need to apply visa for them or he can directly apply British citizenship for them?
Re: Applying for children passport
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:34 pm
by CR001
Were they born abroad!??
Re: Applying for children passport
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:35 pm
by CR001
Child born after he became British at his ceremony will be British by descent and can apply for a passport directly.
Re: Applying for children passport
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:47 pm
by pola 23
Yes both were born in Pakistan and you mean to say that for the first child he need to apply Naturalisation With form MN1 and for the second child he can directly apply passport?Thanks
Re: Applying for children passport
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 8:33 pm
by CR001
and you mean to say that for the first child he need to apply Naturalisation With form MN1
No, the child doesn't qualify for citizenship if born abroad before the parent became British. The child will need a settlement visa to come to the UK, same as the other parent if they are abroad.
and for the second child he can directly apply passport?Thanks
Yes, but only if the child was born AFTER the parent attended their citizenship ceremony etc.
