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2 UNDER 18 CHILDREN FOR CITIZENSHIP ON ILR
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 5:42 pm
by pinkpanther1964
Hi friends,
I need your kind help:
I got ILR last week i.e 29 Jan 2019 with wife and 3 children (today I received my ILR cards). I have my two children under 18 years (1 is 10 years and 2nd is 15 years), the eldest just yesterday became 18 years old, my point is can I apply citizenship of my two under 18 years old children now or wait till completion of ONE year ILR period will apply with myself and other two members (wife and eldest daughter).
I am very grateful for your kind help on above issue.
Regards,
Re: 2 UNDER 18 CHILDREN FOR CITIZENSHIP ON ILR
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 5:58 pm
by CR001
Are the two under 18 children UK born or born abroad??
Re: 2 UNDER 18 CHILDREN FOR CITIZENSHIP ON ILR
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:04 pm
by pinkpanther1964
CR001 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 06, 2019 5:58 pm
Are the two under 18 children UK born or born abroad??
Thanks for reply.
One was UK born and one was born in Pakistan
Regards,
Re: 2 UNDER 18 CHILDREN FOR CITIZENSHIP ON ILR
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:07 pm
by CR001
UK born child did not require ILR. You could have skipped ILR completely.
Children born abroad can apply for citizenship only when either parent is applying for citizenship or is already British and the other holds ILR. No shortcut route for children born abroad unfortunately.
Re: 2 UNDER 18 CHILDREN FOR CITIZENSHIP ON ILR
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:09 pm
by pinkpanther1964
CR001 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:07 pm
UK born child did not require ILR. You could have skipped ILR completely.
Children born abroad can apply for citizenship only when either parent is applying for citizenship or is already British and the other holds ILR. No shortcut route for children born abroad unfortunately.
Dear CR001, Today we got all 5 ILR cards including my UK born son, so can I apply UK born son citizenship now?
Regards
Re: 2 UNDER 18 CHILDREN FOR CITIZENSHIP ON ILR
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:13 pm
by CR001
Only for the UK born child yes.
He didn't need ILR, you could have saved you self a lot of mo et by not applying for him.
Re: 2 UNDER 18 CHILDREN FOR CITIZENSHIP ON ILR
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:16 pm
by pinkpanther1964
CR001 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:13 pm
Only for the UK born child yes.
He didn't need ILR, you could have saved you self a lot of mo et by not applying for him.
But I applied 3 weeks ago ILR and today got ILR Bio Matric cards, anyway it was misunderstanding nobody told us before.
Thank you so much for your kind and helpful reply.
Regards
Re: 2 UNDER 18 CHILDREN FOR CITIZENSHIP ON ILR
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:17 pm
by CR001
You should have asked then before applying and you would have been advised.
Re: 2 UNDER 18 CHILDREN FOR CITIZENSHIP ON ILR
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:18 pm
by pinkpanther1964
pinkpanther1964 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:16 pm
CR001 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:13 pm
Only for the UK born child yes.
He didn't need ILR, you could have saved you self a lot of mo et by not applying for him.
But I applied 3 weeks ago ILR and today got ILR Bio Matric cards, anyway it was misunderstanding nobody told us before.
Thank you so much for your kind and helpful reply.
Regards
CR001 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:17 pm
You should have asked then before applying and you would have been advised.
Yes totally agreed with you. Once again thank you so much.
Stay blessed