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Citizenship and Passport for EU Settled Status Child
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:10 pm
by Archer1
Hello every one,
My niece who is under 18 has got settled status same as his father (Family moved from Spain few years back). Now we are looking to register her as a British citizen . I have no idea what the step will be either we have to apply for naturalisation or simply get her registered and that’s the case what we will be in need of in terms of documentation and what application we have to fill in please? Any help will be highly appreciated.
Regards,
_A
Re: Citizenship and Passport for EU Settled Status Child
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 10:43 pm
by alterhase58
Child would have to be registered - form MN1 -
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... 1-guidance
What status has the mother? Does child have Settled Status?
Re: Citizenship and Passport for EU Settled Status Child
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:09 pm
by Archer1
Hi,
Thanks for getting back to us mate, mother is on Pre-settled status while dad has got settled status , I mean he has had got that ILR stuff but kept his Spanish Passport. And Also Child has got Settled status same like her dad, please.
Regards,
__A
Re: Citizenship and Passport for EU Settled Status Child
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 6:57 am
by CR001
A child born abroad can register as British when either parent is also applying for citizenship and the other parent has settled status
How old exactly is the child and how long have they lived in the uk?
Re: Citizenship and Passport for EU Settled Status Child
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 6:42 pm
by Archer1
CR001 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 6:57 am
A child born abroad can register as British when either parent is also applying for citizenship and the other parent has settled status
How old exactly is the child and how long have they lived in the uk?
Hi CR001,
Thanks for you reply, she is 13 years old and she is in UK for about am 3 to 4 years. Mother hasn’t got settled status but her father has got Permanent residence which is like ILR, if I am not mistaken.
Regards,
__A
Re: Citizenship and Passport for EU Settled Status Child
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 6:59 pm
by CR001
For children born abroad, they can only apply for citizenship when either parent is applying or is already british AND the other parent holds settled status. They will have to wait unfortunately.
Re: Citizenship and Passport for EU Settled Status Child
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:17 pm
by Archer1
Hi,
We were checking and found she came here in the UK on 28/02/2018. Means 5 years ago plus both her father and she has settled status in the UK.
Regards,
Re: Citizenship and Passport for EU Settled Status Child
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:21 pm
by CR001
CR001 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 6:59 pm
For children born abroad, they can only apply for citizenship when either parent is applying or is already british
AND the other parent holds settled status. They will have to wait unfortunately.
Please read what I have stated about the other parent needing settled status. It is an "and", not an "or".
Re: Citizenship and Passport for EU Settled Status Child
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:39 pm
by Archer1
CR001 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:21 pm
CR001 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 6:59 pm
For children born abroad, they can only apply for citizenship when either parent is applying or is already british
AND the other parent holds settled status. They will have to wait unfortunately.
Please read what I have stated about the other parent needing settled status. It is an "and", not an "or".
Ok cheers am clear now.Thank you.